The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-08
LITERARY LIGHTS
AND SHADOWS
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thought him a splendid disciple of the
Devil
OF course the Devil came to New York;
there he had a great time, as most peo-
pie, devils or otherwise, seem to have;
it's hard to miss a good time in New
York.
Tie Devil makes considerable remarks
on race suicide and like matters.
The book is intended to be and fairly
succeeds in being a dissertation on how
close most of us on earth are pleasing
the Devil that his trip to look over his
fences was utterly useless; the Devil says
SO in this book himself-and he ought to
know.
The book is we'll illustrated by wet"
Anderson, the notable New York carica-
turist.
The author explains that he has gone
into plain details because he believes it
is a positive benefit to society to do so.
MY task" he says, has been like the
labor of the surgeon who hurts that he
may heal and | trust that | have done
something to rouse men and women to
action-rouse minds to think-rouse hearts
to FEEL
Literature of the South" by Caroline
Mays Brevard broadway Publishing
Coz
This book will give comprehensive
survey of the history of southern litera-
ture from the settlement of jamestown
to the present time The author who
wrote an admirable History of Florida"
traces the development of literature In
connection with the historical develop
ment of southern institutions and condi
lions showing how the life of the south
ern people is reflected in their writings.
The plan is as follows: Several chapters
are given to the treatment of the sue
cessve periods of literature, while the
more important authors are treated fully
in distinct chapters. Reading references
and chronological tables add to the value
of the book. The contents include the
Colonial Era, the Revolutionary Period,
the Period TO Development; Legare, Au-
dubon. Simms Poe. Timrod, War Poetry,
Hayne, Lanier and the present period.
The work is quite an important one and
in concise form furnishes a complete his
tory OF southern literature such as stud
ents and all southern people will read
with pleasure, profit and pride.
THAT Pup" by Ellis Parker Butler (The
Mcclure Coz
Mr.. Butler who flew to heights of fame
on Pigs is Pigs" takes another run and
start with THAT Pup" You can't keep
a good man down.
In Pigs Is Pigs the plot or theme
was one which was unusual. the compli-
cations were at any rate not likely to
happen to most of us.
In THAT Pup Mr.. Butler comes closer
to ordinary mortals, for the book tells
of the desire and hope on the part of a
man who wanted to get rid of THAT
Pup" This dog had been sent to him.
way out In the middle west some place
with express charges prepaid, otherwise
h.. nod bA
ment easy. But If you get a dog shipped
to you from New York with two or three
dollars express charges paid on IL, you
are liable to think it is a mighty fine dog
and accept with thanks. So this man
did, but he couldn't get rid of the gift
when he wanted to- The book is very
funny in it's account of the strategy used
to lose '"rhat Pup" but nothing doing;
the pup wouldn't stay put
Here's hoping Mr.. Butler will advance
another peg up the heights of Parnassus
from "That Pups pushing.