Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-07

prostate pre- and dee,y,slop tho natural
United States. and for forty years he
was delegate to national convcn-
CHARLES y; Pepper. VAS Was q 9'S personsi
sociated with him in his Pan-Ameri-
can Railroad activities. He has made
free use sof a large collection OF let
Daviss businessl enterprises and poll
tical associations. He0is gifted with
an unusual. easy and vivid style that
is fun Of action and color and con-
talns an uncommon collection of
aa,a and = pen, sketches Of LIN
jamin Harrison, Poriirio Diaz. Andrew
- characters of Dayis's times.
Henry Gassaway Davis was. first
man builder of railroads.. industries
sonaf inserest. his bosr s hs viii iong
be valued as an important addition to
the history OF american. railroad con-
structlon, and the establishment and
growth OF the State of West Virginia
JOHN BROWN A SOLDIER OF
FORTUNE. BY Hill PEBBLES Wilson.
This critiaue Of John Brown has
been prepared by man. who before
he had made an exhaustive examina-
ton OF his record and study Of his
character. had formed favorable es-
Innate Of .the man and OF hie public
service. He had received the impress
~ sion in a vague sort OF way that the
public services rendered by John
Brown in Kansas Territory were of
OF ,he In e6a
eand since tho course which the nation
was at that time pursuing had been
arrested by the result of that con-
lint
which led 10 the marvellous achieve :
ments Of the succeedins years. had
tho only Kansan whose fame is
gu, later no reformed his opinions
conduct. and tho Importance Of his
public services in Kansas. Tho change
came about, he tells us. through AN
Eminent Men OF Kansas" Tho re-
suit he tells us In his Introductory
and with much OF the confidence and
enthusiasm. characteristic of Browns
euiogists. no began an inyestisation
ing TO tho subject: when he found to
his surprise, and disgust, that the his.
s95y OF sSy n.bo
cfs him. Reporting to his associate
tina, he would not write the sketch,
him creditabie distinction, and that he
d!d not wish to write tho sdiscredit-
able things about him which it con
Later he. gathered up the threads
OF Browns life and has woven them.
conscientionsly. into tho web OF his
tory. The story reveals little which
is creditab bic to Brown or worthy OF
emulation and much that Is abhorrens.
made it clear that his conceptions OF
by 'prejudice,' blind or otherwise. for
case; an examination which has led
him through. all the existing testimony
concerning Brown: except that he has
been put forth by those who have
sought. ,vicioMsly. to attack Browns
shsrae, The to opinions therefore
resulting from serious investigation
and thought"
most doep-scatcd case of John Brown
hero worship.
LUCIA sARTo. BY Charles s. Brooks.
The Century Company, New York.
This Is a fascinating tale that will
urn back time fer the reader and sur
Of Nillons Paris and the. adventures
and daring AMI intrigue Of the France
yoIvs Si IN Conspiracy and n plot and dan
ger, matching his wits, his courage
and his imaginary sword against those
Of his. rivals and enemies. It is an.
epthral!ii.s romance in the manner OF
Dumas and stevenson.
Luca SaTtc is an Italian artist and
goldsmith, who has fled.to France aftcr
killing Giovanni In street brawl III
some. Diane Motier. an emissary be-.
isjmmediately dragged into tho mesh
of.plots and connterplots The story
ellis how 9os houts NJ issues psoclama
goes to Loches with his court to pray
'ioEthe Virgin at Saint Ours; in what
answered, Iand how later Luca Sarto
''wooed and kissed lady, and after.
,.night that was candled by stnrs and
their betrothai" ~
Charles S. Brooks. the author. Is a
X9%g ,n retired business he re-
in tiev e;and, Ohio. and was educated 4
three books of essays. consisting Of
Hs4Hssy Sns a Mss %tsa
with discrimination and fancifui hu-
1,6r, and a certain gay vitality. "Luca
that tho author had topping good
Gwn sba ths sto STYLE y Is Fi.tsR II
anu ' Yet FIJI Of delicate fancy and hui M.
ang it's daiogGe brsR act aod
Witty.
THE MATRx BY Maria Thomp-
son Daviess. The Century Company.
New York.
Maria Thompson Daviess is q natur-
any. gifted story teller. Sho lins tho
very rare ability to narrate- the most
commonplace incident with a vividness
and charm that arouse tho interest
Of ;her listener and make tho usual
seom extraordinary. Being a success
value Of dramatic situations and she
understands the necessity for contrasts.
She wrItesSwith hearty good .humor and
her dialogue is always lively :. !:
$This. her latest novel, is, a thrilling
and dramatic historical romance. ut
tolls the remarkable story. known by
so few, OF tho meeting, courtship. mar
riaGa ana home life OF Abraham Linz
colns father and that almost fabulous
character, Nancy Hanks. 1t Is set in
The Kentucky pioneer days, when the
settlers had to struggle with the Wild
criiess as we'll as fight tho red man
for the protection OF. their. lives and
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