The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

Cleburnes Division. CNeale Publish :
 ing Co.).
 This volume is dedicated to the mem ory of the heroic dead and also to the surviving members of Cleburne's com mand by their old comrade and adiu- tant general. Capt. Irving A. Buck of the Confederate army.
 i Among the brilliant and gallant sold iers of Irish birth or descent who fought in the war between the states Sheridan. Mes gher, Sweeney Malone, 1 Flnnegan, Clehurne, Dick Dowling-the l career of Patrick Cleburne was possi- ply the most brilliant and phenomenal.
 From the local reputatioInbf a young | lawyer of high standing, Patrick Ronayne Cleburne in less than four years rose from a private soldier and at the age of S7 died holding the rank of major general and with a military i record to be enyied by the most illus trlous."
 It Is the life story of this splendid soldier and true gentleman and of Gle burne's division, the Stonewall diVis- lon of the west" that Capt. Irving A. Buck now tells in his "Cleburne and His Command"
 In writing the book Captain Buck subordinated everything to the plain and simple narrative of the life and services of that remarkable man, Gen. Patrick Cleburne and his command. Where incidents stated are not matters of Captain Bucks personal knowledge no pains were spared to verify them by personal records. correspondence and verbal information from those who were familiar with them.
 Captain Buck Is the one man now : living to tell the gallant story. for he was a personal friend of Cleburne and his adjutant general. When Captain i,, ifal at Artaa Ga. in September of 1864 suffering from a dangerous wound, General Cleburne wrote Surgeon Gore: You must save Buck. He Is the best adjutant general i in the army.
 Today Captain Buck is recognized g an authority on all matters relating to the history of the western army and his opinion Is considered the court oi last resort.
 In "Cleburne and His Command" all statement of facts are supported by official documents, reports and letters and all the testimony available IS ranged on both sides of any mooted point Cleburne's fellow officers Hardee, Johnston. Bragg, Hood and Polk-are clearly drawn and Cleburne relations with them frankly treated.
 General Hardee once wrote Of Gle burne: Two continents now claim ms name: eight millions of people revere his memory; two great communities raise monuments to his fame and hls- tory will take up his fame and hahd it down to time for eXampling wherever a courage without stain, a manhood without blemish, an integrity "hlch knew no compromise and a patriotism, that withheld no sacrifice, are honored of mankind.'
 There are 20 chapters in the volume. The book is handsomely illustrated, with frontispiece of General Cleburne' maps of the battles of Murfreesboro or Stone River; battle of Chickamauga' battle of Chattanooga or Mlsslonary Ridge; battle of Franklin, Tenn, With a picture also of Cleburne's division flag
 rbere are ouite a number of Alabam- ians. Mississlppians and southerners gen erally mentioned in this very interesting volume It would not be fair to select any portion of the book dealing With prominent soldiers for quotation-there are | so many.
 B,,f book of this kind should receive | a warm welcome in this portion of the l country. not only from the story 1t tells, l but the manner of the telling. For cap l tain Buck writes unusually and pleasingly well.
 The book simply deals with General Cle- 1 burna and the Cleburne division from the l formation of 1t to the end of the war. Lady Deans Daughter Or the Con1es-
 sions of a Dying Woman" by J. Noot (Cochrane Publishing Co) A great many years ago, we are told in Lady Deans Daughter" there lived in a little village, Topping, very charm ing, very pretty young coquette whose name was May Wilson May did not have a worry from the awful trial she ie1t in her wake whenever the men came near her. She considered that if they took the risk-what blame to her?
 Two young men loved and both believed May loved him alone Not very un- usual situation at all. But listen!
 The two chaps got together and com pared notes An agreement was made to compel May to show her hand nat on the table So they sent for pretty May with the understanding between these two chaps that one of the lovers should meet her at the appointed spot, while the other secreted himself to hear what May would say when called to a showdown. May did exactly what most women would have done. She told the young fellow she was talking with that she had been only nirt- ing with the hidden one. When out jumped the other lover and killed her right there and then. Then he attempted to kill his rival, but being unsuccessful ne
 
 from what afterwards became to be known as the Devils Wood" It is around and in these woods that ue have laid out for our delectation the itinerary of Lady Deans Daughter, Or the Confession of Dying Woman, which Is a simple story, well told, In which figures conspicuously missing nelr, With a duke or two, few gentle folk very homely. but likeable couple and VII lagers' generally.
 The author of this book warns the pros nectiye reader that should this volume meet with the approval of the reading public. desired, that there will be pub lshed later on a story of the authors life and trials, together with not few trib- ulations If the approval of Lady Deans Daughter is all that Is required tbis department doesn't think the authors life and trial and so forth should be with held from us for long. This Is just a e.mple story of the good clean variety or which unfortunately we do not see as many as 57 these days.
 "The Wild Geese" by Stanley J. Wey- man. (Doubleday, Page x CoD
 Mr. Weyman thoughtfully puts the read inc n,,hlie on due notice that he will never no never write again (well, hardly everD 4 thrilling romance. why MT. wevnnan is cruel to us thustly, echo can not at least will not, say. The reading n,,blie. therefore, is in the position Of those ueople who have attended 10 or m,re pattrs farewell performances. Hnt if .farewell' to fiction will produce so stirring tale as 'fhe Wild Geese ii doesn't make any matter now oiten MT.