The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-12

The most talked of man in literary
circles just. now is Sir Gilbert Parker.
The most talked of book is the one he
has recently written and called "rhc,
Weavers."
Sir Gilbert Parker. who was born in
Ontario, Canada. In 1862, first COM
manded wide public attention In tile
publication OF "The Seats OF the
Mighty" in 1895. He has. after extern
sive travel, settled in England and en-
tered Parliament as a member. In
1902 he was knighted by King Ed.
ward.
1t has been said OF The Weavers"
thor sets for others and requires Of
himself when he says: There is only
one test for novel; that 1t be iflrst
and before all we'll constructed story;
that 1t deal sincerely with human life
and character; that 1t be eloquent Of
feeling, have insight and revelation;
that 1t preserve idiosyncrasy: and
above all, that 1t be sane and healthy"
GENERAL j. u. B. STUART. An adj
dress by Judge Theodore S. Car
nett. of Norfolk, Va. The Neale
Publishing Company, OF New York
and Washington, y. c. 81.
When tile Veteran Cavalry Assocla-
ton. Army OF Northern Virginia, dedi-
Gated the Stuart Monument In Rich
mond. they sought a man fitted to
speak of the great cavalry leader, and
found him In Judge Garnett, OF Nor
folk, an aid-de-camp ON the staff Of
General Stuart Judge Garnett knew
him intimately and enjoyed General
Stuart's full confidence and friendship:
he has spent many years studying
5tuart's military operations and knows
thoroughly his career and character.
Possibly no man living knows SO much,
and the choice Of the veterans was
most fortunate. 1t induced Judge Gar
nett to formulate his knowledge into
word form, and. as that knowledge is
Invaluable. 1t Is now given to the
world In book form.
AS all the world knows, Stuarts
military career was stirring and
powerful one. brilliant and effective
almost beyond compare. and Judge Gar
nett relates the story OF that career
with keen sympathy, with unfaillns
all, he has made the personality of
the man. the lovabe, buoyant, mag
netic, dashing Stuart. n living thing.
The superb cayalryman rides here.
adored by his men, feared by his enc
mics. admired by friend and foe--the
gallant cavalier. whom his soldiers fol-
lowed SO faithfully.
| Judge GarnelL mas adQeQ a valuable
book to the Eeale series of biographies;
| he has performed a real service to
recorded history. to the history of
Southern arms and Southern manhood.
| In Richmond, the bronze statue clear
against the glow of the western sky;
on book shelves everywhere this ap-
preciative biography. 1t would seem
that Stuart is entering afresh into his
own.
LEE AND HIS CAUSE. BY John r
Deering. The Neale Publishing
ington, D. c. sl.5o.
approaches his subject from two-fold
standpoint. He first considers General
| Robert Edward Lee as man. a patriot
and soldier. He then turns to the
| reasons why the Southern States went
out of the Union and makes compre-
/ hensive statement of Southern charac-
teristics, principles. interests. senti-
ments and conduct, showing the con-
victions. purposes and consequent ac-
ton OF both their government and
i armies.
In the first part the author portrays
the person and character OF the great
Southern soldier, his early training
his reluctant decision, his combatlve
spirit. his absolute conservation, his
humane disposition, his wonderful self.
abnegation. his Independence OF Judg.
/ ment, his submission to authority, his
disregard of censure. his indifference
to money, his devotion to duty, hi.
I appreciation of his army, his passion