Evening star., 1908-01-22

Cotton Picker and Other Poems
published by this house,, has
met long standing demand II
his thorough and intelligent His
tory Of Southern Literature
(S2 50 postage. I6cents). Professor
Holidays book is the first con-
nected story of the development
of the literature of the South. ane
it is meeting with wide and en-
thusiastic success.
Professor Edwin w. Bowen. fol
several years Assistant Proiessoro o
English in the University OF Mis-
souri,, now Professor of Latin il
the Randolph Macon College. has
selected the greatest writer's in
American letters in "The Makers
of American Literature" (S2. 50;
postage. Is cents). and has pre-.
sented the writers and selections
from their works with taste and
| Judgment.
Mr.. John Wilson Townsend. {
member OF The Filson Club aud
The Kentucky Historical Society,
and the biographer of Richard
Hickman Menefee Ga work pub
lished by this house), has present
ed the writer's of Kentucky i'll his
"kentuckians in History and Lit
erature" (S2.oo; postage, II cents)
and Professor Benjamin Minor
Editor and Proprietor of The
Southern Literary Messenger
from 1884 to IS47, tells the his
tory of that famous magazine i'll
The Southern Literary Mes
senger, 1884 to 1864 (S2.oo; pos
tage, ii oents). This book is we'll
illustrated with portraits. and The
New York Times Saturday Re-
view of Books declares it has
both permanent and contem-
porary interest," while The Balti-
more American thinks it is "a dis
tinct addition to our national lit
erature.
AS for history-well. as art is
long and time is heeting,' we
touch upon only few OF our his
torical books, and then only
enough to show their authority,
breadth. SCOPE and variety.
First, as to our general works
on history.
There is. DR.. George w. Gra-
hams THE Mecklenburg Decla-
ration OF Independence, May 20,
IT5 (SI.5o; postage, II cents)
"a careful and logical analysis OF
a mooted question.
Then there is that beautiful and
illuminating history, Jefferson,
Cabell and the University of Nir-
ginia" (S2.oo; postage, 10 cents)
by Mr.. John S. Patton, librarian
of the University of Virginia. He
knows thoroughly = intimately
every inch of the ground he COW
ers, and he has told the story of
the great Virginia institution from
its very inception to the present
day.
The Story of Bacons Rebel
lion ($I.oo; postage, 10 cents)
by Mrs. Mary Newton Stanard,
is charming and scholarly ac-
count of the character and life of
the great commoner of Virginia.
The Ku klux klan; It's Origin,
Growth and DISARMAMENT (SI.5o;
postage, IS cents) is valuable
sidelight on history, by Major ]. C.
Lester and D. L. Wilson. who
were members of the noted klan.
The account is prefaced by an In
PRODUCTION written by DR.. Walter
L. Fleming. Professor OF History
in the University of West Vir-
ginia, and the work is, as The
Boston Transcript says, "a rich
addition to our literature of the
Reconstruction days
Coming now from the general
to the specific, to histories per-
tanning to the war between the
States, we find histories written
by Northern and Southern soldiers
Iby privates. chaplains, officers,
civilians and statesmen.
Major Alexander Hunter, a born
fighter and a born writer, author
OF THE Huntsman i'll the South
published by this house,, in
Johnny Reb and Billy Yank'
(S2.o postage, Is cents), bright,
interesting. witty has told the
story of Southern soldiers life il,
detail. "a realistic view of the sol
dicr in camp, on a raid, on
march and in battle, as only one
who was there can give it, 81
heartily, conscientiously and hon
eStly recommend Johnny Reb and
Billy Yank, writes Hon. James
Tanner. Comlnander-in-C of the
G. 4. II. Il have sent copy to
each OF my two sons. They will
agree with me in what | say about
| its breadth and fairness
In his Itinerary OF the Seventh
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