The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

Memories OF Two Wars" jus. pub.
iished by Charles Scribncrs Sons. is
really General Funston's own story OF
his lighting career. Young MIR. Funs-
ton from Kansas manages to get
Struggled with some other men and
several cannons into, Cuba before the
Spanish War. and though quite un-
trained in things military. he takes
command Of gun In the insurgent
army. that is the beginning. General
Of Volunteers Funston and a little band
OF chosen men. by highest courage. en-
DURANGO. and cunning, capture Agu,n-
aldo. and virtually close the Philippine
War; that is the end. And the links
in the chain that join these events are
battles, marches and skirmishcs.
This is the generals account OF the
first shot he ever fred in anger:
In few seconds l was satisfied.
gave the screw turn TO lower the
muzzle. and stepping from the piece.
climbed on top of the parape, TO the
windward of the gun, in order 10 OBJ
serve the snot, yelled Fire" 10 Pennic,
and the ball had begun. / had for
gotten to place my hands over my
ears, and was almost dcafcned b.
the crash within Il few feet Of my
head y fraction OF a second later
saw burst of flame and smoke from
saw the bricks come tumbl!ng down.
Jumping down at once from my cx-
posed position | landed on the back
OF "A Cuban patriot. who was lying be-
hind the parapct. and put him out OF
that battle. the nrst casualty In the
siege OF Cascorra,"
The Jaunts Of Junior" by Arthur
b. Phclan and Lillian 3. Hunt. a holt
day book, is announced by the liarpcrs
for immediate publication. This book
is something unique In its interest for
grown-ups as well as children. The
pictures made by working together
many photographs. represent a gen
uinc small boy reduced to the size or
a lead pencil, He is shown fishing in
Il gold fish bowl taller than himself.
racing over the piano keys and bathing
in Cnnary's hath-tub. The verses tell
the details of juniors adventures.
Mrs. Townscnd's Book.
In receiving copy OF Mrs L. d.
Townscnds book. In the Nantuhalas."
one is reminded OF the fact that II is
quite customary in these practical
days for a writer OF romanccs to re-
ceivc scant notice OF anything coming
from his or her pen that does not in
cludc something startling or scnsa-
tional In the book before us, how
ever. this scheme to reach the public
is absent. There is no straininS after
effect by giving lurid accounts OF
hair brradth escapes in the imminent,
deadly breach" no employment of the
arts Of rhetoric to "blazon over evil
deeds or corsccratc Il crime" in or
der that the beauty OF the language
may hide or soften the uElincss of the
deed. And yet the book is as full
of wholesome interest as an egg is of
4 meat. The plot of the story Is laid
among the mountains of Western
North Carolina, and one may sec at IA
glance that Mrs. Townsend ia In full
sympathy with the surroundings az
we'll as the characters of her story.
She IS familiar with mountain vcices,
has heard the rhythm of its cascades
an6 waterfalls has caught the spirit
of it's soltudcs and knows the pleas
urc of it's pathlcss woods But tho
human interest. after all, prcdominatcs
and constitutes the charm OF the book
AS a matter of course, the principal
characters are mountainous, and rare
types they are il sought for in low
land sections of tho country. To such
as think that civilization alone CON
sists in the multiplication of physical
comforts, and the means of obtaining
them. in tho usage Of good Srammer
correct spelling, how TO hold properly
Il knife and fork, or how to adjust a
napkin, then these characters Will
! doubtless appear quite bizarre. But,
] If in civilized country, loyalty to
friendship, the sanctity of marriage
vows. candor. courage and simplicity
count as leading cirtues. then these
! unicttered mountain people are highly
I civilized. for Just such characteristics
I govern them in the main, md, rightly
! directed. constitute the highest type Of
American manhood. The author has
drawn her characters we'll. Her sense
/ of proportion is clearly evident. She
J does not reveal her characters. She
! let's them do that for themselves In
their methods of speech. dress and the
! revelation of their own ideals. The