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Show LITERARY NOTES. In view of tho success of H. Rider Haggard's Hag-gard's lntos.t book, "The Brethren." and others that havo gone before, such as "She," "Allan Quartermain," etc., it Is amusing to hear that tho first three book3 written by this gifted romancist brought him In the enormous sum of 10 sterling As can readily bo understood, tho young author wax a Httlo discouraged by this showing, but resolved on ono more shot, and produced "King Solomon's Mines," which made him famous at once. A new book by Dr. S. Weir Mitchell and one by tho Hon. Andrew D. White aro scheduled for publication by tho Contury c6mpany In March. It is said that Dr. Mitchell coneldors his now novel tho strongest piece of fiction ho has produced. It isa story of Northerners In tho South during tho reconstruction period, and Its publication will follow soon upon tho author's au-thor's seventy-fifth birthday, which Is Februarv 15. The reminiscences and au-tobiogra'phy au-tobiogra'phy of tho Hon. Androw D. Whlto. some chapters of which havo appeared ap-peared in tho Century, will be awaited with Interest. Tho contents of tho Youth's Companion for January 19 cover a wide range of topics. top-ics. There aro three good stories, contributed contrib-uted by Graco Ellcry Chunnlng, Grace S. Richmond and Sarah C Weed, Henry Gannott, geographer of tho United States geological survey, explains the distribution distribu-tion of tho "Rainfall In tho United States." How South African farmers catch hyenas and how pins arc mado aro articles which Inform while thoy entertain- Tho anecdotes, miscellany and humor hu-mor aro of the usual varloty and excellence. excel-lence. Tho color work In the February Century promises to bo of unusual Interest. There will bo another of Anna Wholan Betts's charming sktchcs of "ye olden time," appropriately ap-propriately enough this month "Tho Valentine." Val-entine." A drawing, also In color, will Illustrate Ettoro Pals's text on "A Now Discovery at Pompoll," a fresco representing represent-ing the origin of Romo. And there will bo reproductions" In tho striking colors of tho orlglnalB of two drawings mado by Corwln Knapp Llnson Illuotrang his description de-scription of "Color at Vesuvius.''- Other artists whoso work will appear In the number aro Hambrldgo, Fcnn. Jacobs, Gruger, Keller, Vos, Ivanowskl, Campbell. Gucrln and .Thulstrup. Booth Tarklngton, It will be romom-berod. romom-berod. was a short time ago elected a member of the Indiana Legislature, and during tho last year there have been appearing ap-pearing In tho monthly magazines stories by him. written out of his political experiences, experi-ences, dealing chiefly with political characters char-acters and political situations In a small Middle West community. These political stories havo been collected, and will bo published by McCIure-Phllllps in book form, the latter part of January under tho title of "In the Arena." Tho slmplo Hoosler people and tho humorous and pathetic pa-thetic figures that riso out of the rural population Into political prominence aro sympathetically shown In Mr. Tarklngton Tarklng-ton s stories. He touches the life with somewhat tho same mlxturo of humor, satiro and pathos that Mr. Ade has exhibited exhi-bited In his recent rural comedies. "Naml-ko." the plot of which Is based on a dramatic Incident In th family life of Marshal Oyama, In order to lav baro a vital social question of modern Japan, has Just gone Into Its fourth American edition. It was first published In 1900 In Japan, and has sold In that country Into the hundred hun-dred thousands. Herbert B. Turner & Co. aro tho American publishers. In tho Youth's Companion for January 19 Henry Gannott, geographer of the United Unit-ed States geological survey, tells about tho distribution of "Rainfall In tho United Unit-ed States." He explains tho causes of tho excessive precipitation along the Gulf and In the coast districts of Oregon and Washington, Wash-ington, as well, ns the entire lack of rain In some of the arid regions of our country. Tho various strangely chnnging phases of tho zemstvo movement In Russia for parliamentary representation Illustrate one aspect of what has been termed the revolutionary movement. It happens curiously cu-riously enough that very little has been made known to the outsldo world of the exact life, adventures and alms of tho Innor circles of tho Russian revolutionists, nn almost all tho fiction that has dealt with tho subject has been written from the outsldo and hns been far from picturing pictur-ing tho strangeness of tho actual conditions. condi-tions. Now that tho Internal affairs of Russia and tho dramatic possibilities of tho future aro brought dally before tho world It Is of peculiar Interest to know that Mr. A. Cahan Is completing a novel of striking character which ho has been engaged upon for a long time picturing tho actual Innor llfo of Russia and tho 3trango advonturcs of tho revolutionists. A. S. Barnes & Co. will publish It. Mr. Cahan was a member of the revolutionary party and was forced to fly from Russia to avoid Siberia. A Permanent Anglo-American Treaty is mado the subject of an Important paper of extraordinary present interest by Prof. Charles Cheney Hyde in the January number of tho Atlantic Monthly. Mr. Hyde, It will bo romembered was present at thp important conferences held In Washington last year bectweon the members mem-bers of tho Senate Commltteo on Foreign Relations and Sir Thomas Barclay concerning con-cerning tho establishment of a permanent arbitration treaty. He outlines the courso of tho past negotiations from nn unusually full knowlcdgo of tho details, and prc-flonts prc-flonts tho need of a permanent convention between tho United States and Great Britain Brit-ain with tho utmost cogency. Owen Johnson's new novel; "In tho Name of Liberty," will be Issued on tho ISth of January. The title Is suggested bv Madame Roland's words. "O. Liberty! Liberty! how many crimes are committed In thy name!'' and It Is "a storv of tho Torror" tho Revolution forming a sotting for a tale of tho love of two children of the people. Ray Stannard Baker's second McClurc article on lynching appears In the February Febru-ary issue, and Is called, "Lynching In the North." Mr. Baker finds that tho North has a lot of race prejudice and brutality to answer for Itself, and that In many respects It Is less excusablo than the South has been, i Speaking of tho venal negro voto In Sprlngllcld, O., Mr. Baker says: "In the South tho negro has boon disfranchised dis-franchised by law or by Intimidation; in tho North by caah. Which is worse?" It Is said that when tho Shah of Persia visited England suvcral years ago It was one of his delights to bui a dozen magazines maga-zines and "read tho pictures." and that American periodicals especially delighted him. As there arc only about three thousand thou-sand people In Persia who can read and write, his amazement at tho numbor of magazines Is not surprising, and his delight de-light over the number of pictures ,was very great. Tho art of Illustration Is probably developed to a greater extent In America than in any other country, and tho character of magazino Illustration Is j reaching n very high average Harper's Magazine Is an interesting example of this fact, becauso of tho lino character of its color-printing and Its choice of artists Even in average numbor of illustrations it la probably not surpassed. The January Janu-ary number, for Instance, contains sixty pictures of every variety color "and tint reproductions, photograph, pen-and-ink; other numbers of the same magazine have far exceeded this. Nowhcro else In tho world are popular magazines ablo to present pre-sent such an art exhibition to their road-crs road-crs In theso days, when Russia, her Czar, her peoplo. hor armios are so confltantfy In the public eye. everything thnt adds to our knowlodgo of tho vnst empire Is eagerly read. Much thnt Is Informing and Interesting will bo found In an article on "Russia: ItB Youth and Its Life," contributed con-tributed to the Youth's Companion f.or January 2C. by the Hon Charles Emory Smith, formerly American Minister at St. i Petersburg. The namo Mary Flndlator will probably bring pleasant memories to any ono who read her delicately written study of tcm-poramcnt, tcm-poramcnt, "Tho Roso of Joy" (McClurc-Phllllps). (McClurc-Phllllps). which appeared about a year ago. Slie and hor nlster. Jano Flndlator. arc sometimes called tho BrontC3 of tho twentieth century, and hold an cnvlablo position among English novel writers for their stories of Scotch provincial life. Recently, Re-cently, in collaboration with Kato Douglas Doug-las Wlggln and others, thoy have written a more modern novol, "Tho Affair at the Inn." Tho FIndlater sisters aro on their way to America and will visit Kato Doug, las Wlggln (Mrs. Rlggs.) "The Fugitive Blacksmith," by 1 Charles D. Stewart, a chapter from which appears In tho February Contury undor the namo David Stewart, will bo Issued by tho Century company about tho middle of February. Flncrty Is a Jolly old Irishman, Irish-man, In charge of the sandhouso In a railroad rail-road yard, and also something of a philosopher; phil-osopher; and those who havo mado acquaintance ac-quaintance with Flnerty behind tho Bccncs say ho la richly worth knowing. Another February Issue will be "Tho Smoke Eaters" by Harvey J, O'Hlgglns. Tho smoko caters arc a certain hook-and-ladder crew, and the book, It is said, might appropriately be sub-titled "the epic of the city rtrcman." Wales, the "Land of a Hundred Castles," Cas-tles," 13 full of legend, song, and story concerning groat deeds of groat men in days gone by. In the February Harper's Ernest Rhys has a charming paper concerning con-cerning this romantic Utile spot, and one of the adventures he relates was that of Ivor, "a man of small stature but great courage," who quarreled with William, Earl of Gloucester. The latter held, says Gerald, besides Cardiff castle, all the old land of Glamorgan; while Ivor owned, "Welsh fashion, a largo tract of the wooded and tho wild hill-country; and this tho Earl waa minded to tako from him. Now. at that time tho Castle of Caerdyff was walled by high walls, kept by 120 men-at-arms, a flno body of archers, arch-ers, and a strong watch. Yet, defying them all, Ivor scaled tho, walls at dead of night, seized the Earl and Countess and their ouly 3on, carried them off, and did not let them go again till ho got back everything- that had been taken trom hhn ay, and a pretty solid compensation of land beside!" In tho Youth's Companion for Januarv 2C Elslo L. Cranz contributes a pathetic Httlo sketch of life In Porto Rico, called "Tho Doctor's Pay." The brief tragedy la likely to dispel any fancy ono may havo had that poverty In tho tropica Is not a very sorlous matter. Near the beginning of "The Law of the Land," Emerson Hough's new novel, occurs oc-curs an amusing interview botwoen John Eddrlng, a claim agont, and Col. Blount, a Southern planter of the old style. Before Be-fore they proceed to business they talk Juleps, and Mr. Eddrlng presents his credentials cre-dentials In tho form of a reclpo for the Southern drink. "In our family," he says, "wo used to havo an old silver mug sort of plain mug, you know, fow flowers around the edge of It been In tho family for year3. Now. you tako a mug Hko that, and lot It lie In tho Icebox all th6 time, and when you lake It out, it's sort of got white frost all over It. Now, my old daddy, he would tako this mdg and put some lino Ico into it, not too flno. Then he'd take a little cut-loaf sugar. In another glass, and he'd mash It up In a Httlo water not too much water then he'd pour that in over tho ice. Then ho would pour some good corn whisky In till all tho Interstices of that lco woro filled plumb up; then he'd put some mint" The Colonel, who had listened with in-tonso in-tonso Interest, asks, almost with a gasp, whether tho old man smashed the mint. "Smash It? I should say not, sir. Sometimes, Some-times, at certain seasons of tho mint, he might Just sort of tako a twist at tho leaf, to sort of release a little of the flavor, you know. You don't want to bo rough with mint, you know. Just twist It gently between be-tween tho thumb and flngor. Then you set It In nicely around tho edgo of the glass. Somtfllmos Just a little powder of line sugar around the top of tho mint leaves, and then" But tho visitor Is suffored to say no moro; tho Colonel rises, takes off his hat and gravoly wolcomcs him to his house. The Bobbs-Mcrrlll Company, Indianapolis. Indianapo-lis. A point was well made by Mr. Edward Howard Griggs, at the conclusion of a lecturo on "How to Attain Our Ideals." He had paused for questions from tho audience, au-dience, and one man said something to this effect: "Yes, theso aro very flno things you hae been saying to us thoso of us who can see at all what you mean aro eager to bring it Into realization. But wo arc often terribly hampered. What can you say what hope have you to offer to a woman who, herself capable of holding these 'deals. Is tied to a man who Is utterly Ircapablo of any higher conception concep-tion than that of bodily comfort?" "You have touched," said Mr. Griggs, "upon a tragedy so profound that I havo no words In which to answer you." A silence fell upon tho great audience. Presently Pres-ently he broke It: "But this I can suggest; sug-gest; that very often thoso who most quickly and Intensely grasp Ideal3 arc unwilling un-willing to take the necessary steps to realize them. There are orderly means to tho attainment of every Ideal. It is never reached at a bound. Only by patiently pa-tiently establishing each step before It goes on to the next can the human spirit reach Us goal." Marlon Foster Wash-burne, Wash-burne, In Harper's Bazar. An amusing story is current of Mr. Will N. Harben, the author of "The Georgians." Geor-gians." "Abner Daniel.'' and other famous fa-mous pictures of Georgian life. Mr. Harben Har-ben has settled In New York, and has been somewhat Impressed by certain commercial com-mercial methods of the northern metropolis metropo-lis which may or may not bo foreign to his own section of the country The other day he visited tho shop of a dealer In antique an-tique furniture, and was pleased by a particular par-ticular table of rare design. Tho shopkeeper shop-keeper gavo Its history and vaTlous facts which proved Its unusual value, and as a climax ho said that on several occasions hn had refused offers of J30 for It, because It was undoubtedly worth at least $100 On this particular day, however, ho was In a corner for the cash with whlclf to meet his rent, and would Facrlflcc tho table for Just at this moment. In startling confirmation con-firmation of the dealer's statomcnt, a rent collector appeared, and was unpleasantly unpleas-antly Insistent ,that tho doaler sottlc at once or be dispossessed. The situation Appealed to Mr Harben, who felt that ho was within reach of a rare bargain. Tho money was actually In his hand, when tho wife of tho dealer camo Into tho shep and greeted tho rent collector with nn effusive fnmlllarlty which 111 accorded with the role he was assuming. It took tho Georgian but a moment to comprehend compre-hend tho situation In all Its completeness, and with mental noto of Northern methods meth-ods for stimulating purchasers, he put tho fifty dollars back Into his pockdt, and sold, as a parting shot before closing tho shop door after him, "I just happened to think that my own rent Is yet unpaid." Durability of Wood. Somo Interesting experiments havo boon mado to nscortain which wood lasts the longest. It was, found that birch and aspen as-pen decayed In four years, maplo and red beech In five years and elnr-nnd ash in soven years. Oak, Scottish fir and Weymouth Wey-mouth plno decayed to tho depth of half an Inch In soven years; larch and Juniper were uninjured at the end of seven years. In situations so freo from moisture that thoy may be practically called dry tho durability of timber Is unlimited. Tho roof of Westminster hall Is moro than W0 years old. Boston Transcript |