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Show I I Current Publications' j I THE GLORY OF THE SOLDIER. Indian Flphts and Fighters: The Soldier and the Rloux. By Cyrus TownsunJ Bradv, LL. D.. Illuetmu-d with original drawings by Remlnpton, SchreyvoKvl, Blumensch in. Crawford, Elwell, Denting, Dent-ing, and Zogrbaum, with Maps. Photographs Photo-graphs and Sketches from lifts from original or-iginal scenes, many of which tiro now published lor the first time. Published by McClure, Phillips & Co., New York. A fine largo volume this, whloh tells of all tho famous fight and campaigns against tho various tribes and bands of tho Sioux. Tho captions of tho chapters give a good idea of tho 6copo of tho work, viz.: "Tho Powder River Expedition," "Tho Tragedy of Fort Phil Kcarno ,' "Tho Thirty-Two Against tho Three, Thousand" (tho famous "wagon box" fight on Plney Uland. which saved Fort Phil. Kearney), "Personal Hemlnl3eencc3 of Fort Phil Kcarnoy and tho Wagon Box Fight," "Forsyth and tho Rough Riders of 'Ci" (being the account of tho ever-memorable, ever-memorable, brilliant, and successful defense de-fense of Bc-echer's Island), "Tho Journey of tho Scouts and tho Rescuo of Forsyth." "A Scout's Story of the E'efonso of Beech-ar's Beech-ar's Island," "Carpenter and Ills Brunettes Bru-nettes tho Fight of Beaver Creek." "A I Further Discussion of tho Beaver rceK Affair," "Tho Battle of the Washita,' "Carr and Tail Bull at Summit Springs." This Is all a series of storle-s of disconnected discon-nected fights, having no common purpose, though each Is glorious In itself, and blood-stirring In tho telling Then comes Part II.. which takes up apeciflcally "Tho War with tho Sioux," under tho titles, "With Crook's Advance." "Ex-Trooper Towno on tho Ro-ebud Fight," "Tho Grievance of Raln-ln-tho-Faee," "Tho Littlo Big Hern Campaign "Tho Lost of Custer," "Ono of the Last Men to Seo Custer Alive," "Tho Personal Story of Raln-ln-the-Face." "Two Interesting Inter-esting Affairs," "The First Success," "A Decisive Blow," ' Mlles's Great Campaign." Cam-paign." "What They aro There for a Sketch of General Guy V. Henry, a Typical Typ-ical American Soldier," and two appon-. appon-. dlxcs close the volume, which Is profuscl and spiritedly Illustrated Tho narratives are written with a vigor nnd absorbing stylo which make the reading read-ing a puro delight. Every effort seems to havo been made to verify facts and claims, and to reconcile or present whatever what-ever varying shades of opinion may havo been held as to important matters. Among it all tho most momentous Is the lftlng of the blamo for tho defeat of Custer commonly but erroneously styled tho Custer Cus-ter massacre, for it was a fair, open fight. In tho pursuance of well-uetlned military movements on both sides. The conclusion conclu-sion Is drawn, and It Is Irresistible from the facts and official orders as presented, that Custer himself wan to blame, for dis- ulktuii'iici ui vrui'ra aim wiiiuuii rviMUsS- Hgf'j' ncss. But the man who suffers by far tho l most 111 tho presentation Is Major Reno. HftH For the most part, however, the work is Hflif a noble presentation of indomitable cour- HBI nge and tho highest fighting qualities, both possessed In an eminent degree by the American soldier. And tho story Is HfH worthily told, no higher pralso being l possible. THE MAGAZINES. ae The International Quarterly for Jan- H I uar opens with a r view by Emll Reich, ji of "Tho Present State of Europe," which a' ehows a startling prevalence of tho war Kg feeling. "Earth nnd Man. an Economic Forecast," by X. S. Shalor, goes Into the f 3 question of the exhaustion of resources, J 'j without any probability that we yet know 3j9 much about tho extent of those resources i " The Vienna Congress: an Historical j 8 Sketch." by August Fournler. Is full of In- Bi terc.st. "Letters of Henrik Ibsen' trans- 1$ -j lated. have rather a pale value. "The i Purpose of Poetry." by Bliss Carman, Is a subtle and earnest discussion, calculated Wl to awaken thought. "Tho Decline of S:n Comlo Opera," by W. J Henderson, Is an r j enjoyable review of the whole subject. "Philosophy and Modern Life," by James H Hyslop, Is sovcro on tho restriction of thought In universities "The World and Brain,' by Edward Hltzlg, Is a keen study In comparative biology, fully recognizing tho lmpaablo limits to human research. "The Housing of City Masses." by Elgin H R. L Gould, stales the problem fairly, end shows the difficulty of giving It practical prac-tical solution. 'The Temperance Problem: Prob-lem: The Subway Tavern." by J. Johnson. Jr.. is a plea for Intelligent tolerance, and . imuiuiuuu ui uii) mna. irgm wnicn ins J tavern sprang. "The Deep Sea Explora tions of the Prlr.ce of Monaco," by L Joubln, la a report of much Interest. "The Times and the Manners" is a philosophic philosoph-ic leal review of the more important current cur-rent events. This magaalne Is one of the highest ability and valuo. It Is published by Fox, Dufflcld & Company, New York. Harper's Bazar for January continues Its famous series of "Simple Pleasures of Childhood," treats (by President William R. Harper, D. D., LL. D ), "On Coeducation" Coeduca-tion" as a mage of educational development; develop-ment; of "The Servant Problem Plus tho Employment Agency;" of "Japan's Leading Lead-ing Women In tho War;" gives tho London, Lon-don, the midwinter, and tho special fash-Ions: fash-Ions: has a fine and appreciative sketch t Helen Miller Gould; shows methods of Systematizing tho Housekeeping;" gives 1 ; "Wedding Anniversary Menus," has ex cellent editorial comment, and Is altogether alto-gether a friend of high valuo to the wife, mother, and housekeeper. Mary Wilklns ; Freeman's otory, "The Debtor," contin ues, with good illustrations, and there Is ! a story by Dorothy Canfleld. "Romance 1 Is Dead." It la the great magazlno for tho family. Harper & Brothers, publishers, publish-ers, New York. Tho Booklovers Magazine for January - number of fine prints In color the frontispiece, and three Illustrations of 1 "The Humbler Life of Paris." The open ing ortlclo Is "After the War What?" being a consideration of tho shifting of alliances which may result. "A City Built on Rubles" Is an account of the marvelous marvel-ous mines of Mogok in Burmah. "A Indication In-dication of American Art': Is claimed in V'il tho ?ec4P comparative exhibition In New York, with photographic Illustrations. "The World's Great Volcanoea" 1m a dou- I bio paper on Vesuvius and the great crater of Taal. with photographs of eruptions. "Tho Rhodes Scholars at Oxford" Is an Illustrated showing of tho first Impressions Impres-sions of thu American Invaders. "Tho New Westminster Cathedral," Illustrated, Is considered as tho crowning glory of Byzantine art. "Tho Great English Fetish; Fe-tish; which nlso h.13 Worshipers In America;" Amer-ica;" "Stevenson's View of Woman, ' "Hustling for Newspaper Pictures," un Interview7 with Rcjano, ' Tho Story of tho Second Brother" fa etory by Robert Barr); "Tho Best New Things from tho World of rrint" complete h jrrea,t number num-ber The Library Press, publishers, Philadelphia. Phil-adelphia. In Tho Political Science Quarterly for December, J W. Burgess treats with much ability upon "Present Problems of ' Constitutional Law1 with especial reference refer-ence to tho insular decisions. Georg Jelll-nek. Jelll-nek. of tho University of Heidelberg, in "Parliamentary Obstruction," points out tho dangerous tendencies of that method of asserting rights. "Tho Courts on Restrictive Re-strictive Labor Laws," by H. R Seager. concludes that on tho whole tho American courts show a liberal tendency In their luiiju uiiiuii ui nmv n"Ki."oauon 01 mis sort. Eugene C. Barker discloses tho curious curi-ous story of "Texas Revolutionary Finances," which were certainly In as much straitened condition. "A Gold Standard Stand-ard for tho Straits " gives a history of tho movement, with the results to date Trial by Jury In Germany, ' by Burt Estes Howard, explains in eonsi. Arable detail tho process of Obtaining the jurors, and nlso the methods of their service. "Municipal "Mu-nicipal Corruption," by Henry Jones Ford, Is a review of Lincoln Steffens's book, anil thero are other reviews, all able and sound. The "Record of Political Events" Is a noteworthy feature. It Is a most able publication, which deals stng. ly with Important questions. Glnn & Company, publishers, Boston Tho Eookman for January presents In Its always admirable "Chronlclo and Comment" a fine review of tho literary world, Including authors and Issues. "Twenty Years of the Republic," first paper, pa-per, by Harry Thurston Peck, treats of the first election of Cleveland. ' Evangelical Evan-gelical Romance" Is a sardonic essay by H. W. Boynton, aimed at tho piety novel, which yet distracts by its realistic panderings. pan-derings. "Seven Books of tho Month'' pre reviewed by as many experts; the second part of the critique, "Record American Essas" Is given, nnd Moncure D. Conway's "Reminiscences" and Mrs Pryor's "Reminiscences of Peace and War" receive attention. Marie Van Vorsfs serial story. ' Amanda of tho Mill" continues, and "The Bookman's Letter Box" Is of special Interest. In "The Book Mart," which gives a record of tho best-selling books In various cities, this Is the list for Salt Lake; "Tho Masquer-ader." Masquer-ader." "The Sea Wolf." "In tho Bishop's Carriage." "The Prodigal Son," "The Slmplo Life," and "The Affair at the Inn." It is a bright and desirable monthly. month-ly. Dodd, Mead & Company, publishers, New York. The Cosmopolitan for January opens with a helpful and happily expressed editorial, edi-torial, by John Erisben Walker, "What You Can Do for Your Children and Grandchildren." Grand-children." Then follows a keen and Instructive In-structive paper by David Graham Phillips, Phil-lips, "Tho Delusion of tho Race-Track." Tho old story Is retold, with illustrations of tho time, of "The Siege of Sevastopol "A Memory of Dion Eouclcault" shows 1ilm In many attitudes, and Is a high appreciation. ap-preciation. "Painting tho Sun Flag on tho Wall of Llao-Yang" Is an account of the matter by a Japanese Lieutenant. John Brlsben Walker's absorbing "A Modern 'Swiss Family Robinson" " continues, con-tinues, being a Btory of how a ship-load of passengers made out when landed on an Island In the Pacific, their steamer having gone down. "The Jefferson Book," "Paris Peddlers and Their Musical Cries," "The Manufacture of Musical Instruments," Instru-ments," and 'Men. Women, nnd Eents" complete, with good stories and poems, an exceedingly fine number. Tho Cosmopolitan. Cosmopoli-tan. Irvlngton, N. Y. Current Literature for January samples "Books on Vital Issues." notes und makes extracts from Hearn's "Hearts of Japan," Ja-pan," A. C. Lai t -. "Pathfinders of the West.' 'reviews "A Sludy of Plutocracy and Divorce" and "College Bred Wives," treats of "Moncure D. Conway's Autobiography," Autobi-ography," "The Appreciation of Sculpture," Sculp-ture," etc. It gives nlno titles under "Current "Cur-rent History," and five under "Current Discussion." It dips Into the January magazines, and reproduces cartoons upon current events. It considers tho drama, educational questions of today, the world of religious thought, medical questions of popular Interest, music and art, nature, open questions, people In the foreground, science and Invention; gives glimpses of new books, and much poetry'- It Is a well arranged magazine. Tho Current Literature Litera-ture Publishing Co., New York. Tho Black Cat for January begins the publication of tho $12,000 prlzo stories In this number, for which It had such a noteworthy note-worthy contest some months back. It was a contest which attracted the attention atten-tion of tho whole country, and the winners win-ners wero substantially rewarded. This number contains "Tho Eleventh Goose." b Clifford Howard, a $160 prize story; 'When Whlto Turned Black," by Frank A. Hays; "Stalrscape." by Don Mark Lemon, Le-mon, a $100 prize story; "Tho Dungeon of Deo ptlon." by George. Dyro Eldredge; "Sister Martin's Circus Prayer," by Richard Rich-ard Barker Shclton, a Jlnj prlzo story it is always full of good literature. The Shortstory Publishing Co., Boston. Pearson's for January has an Interesting Interest-ing account of "How Man Made tho Sub-waj," Sub-waj," with Illustrations. "Skin Sculpture, the Modern Taxidermy," Illustrated, shows how natural-appearing animal figures aro built up. "The Making of Incandescent In-candescent Lamps" Is clearly explained, many pictures ohowlng processes. "A Seventy-five Thousand-Pound Meteorite" describes the finding by Lieut. Peary of tho great block near Melville Lay, and its transportation to New York. "Currying Law Into tho Mosquito" tells of the vindication vindi-cation of law In tho Arizona cow country. There aro good sketches, and complote stories, and the number Is a right good one. Tho Pearson Publishing Company, Nw York. Tho World Today has excellent special articles. Illustrated "Tho Palms of tho Colorado Bvsert," "Canada's Govcrnqr-Gcnerals, Govcrnqr-Gcnerals, ' "Men ond Women of tho Month" (Francis Marion Cockrell. Lloyd D. Giiscom, John A. Johnson, TEva Booth. Goorgo W. Chadwlck). "Russia, England, and tho War." "The Metropolitan Museum Mu-seum Collection of Armor, Reform' on tho Bowery," "Tho World's Battlo with Consumption," "Chicago's New Charter," "Railroad Building In Tropical Mexico," "Tho Mental State of the Dead," "Tho Twelfth National Irrigation Congress," "Tho Convention of tho American Federation Federa-tion of Labor." "Why are thero Fewer Students fur tho Ministry" There aro also good reports of the public affairs of this country, of world politics, of sports, and of religious movements, with forecasts fore-casts of tilings projected and about to hnppen. It Is an Invaluable monthly. Tho World Today Company. Chicago. LITERARY NOTES. The January McClure's contnlns a short story by t'liarle.s Firming Emhree, sad, but so true that It falls uutslde the r. aim of sar asm. it tolls what a mockery was "Tho Liberty of Florentine," a poor little lit-tle Cuban lad who couldn't find equality or fraternity in our "free" country In an Indian town, tho lonely dark-skinned dark-skinned child Koes to public school, brimming brim-ming over with hope and loyalty only to be run out with cries of "nigger" by brutal bru-tal children, egged on by nuiru w-mlnded pa rents Next, after learning tho carpenter's trade at tho State Reform school, ho eagerly set to work to earn his living and found he was not only a "nigger," but an ' apprentice anil a scah " Wounded in a strike-quarrel, ho returns to the reform school the only place for him In 'this here land o' tho free." Tho International Quarterly for January, Janu-ary, now ready, the third number to appear ap-pear tinder tho proprietorship of Fox, Dnftleld & Co , contains tho second In- Ftaiiment or a new department called "The Times ami the Manners." It would be interesting to know who Is the man 1 ehind the print giving is so many excellent ex-cellent and suggestive comments on tho ways of men and things today. It is unusual, un-usual, too, In tho case of a quarterly, to 1 iid comment bo closely up to date. Four volumes are now out of tho new edition of Bryan a "Dictionary of Painters Paint-ers and Engravers," which contains a ry laige amount of now material and new facts, In addition to tho five hundred hun-dred or so wholly new biographies Ever since its lssuo this work has ranged as the standard. Tho in-w edition has I., i n brought up to date In the most thorough manner, nnd Is especially attractive on account of Its wealth of beautiful plates 'J ho Macmlllan Company aro tho American Ameri-can publishers. Can an nuthor writ about a town and continue to live In it? Meredith Nit hoi son's novel of two years ago, "The Main Chance," created so tumultuous a row In Omaha that he has never dared go back. Tho brothers and fathers of several oung women who were supposed to havii been tho originals of "tho girl that tries hard" have threatened to horsewhip the tuthor the next time ho appears on the Missouri. Mr. Nicholson has now described de-scribed his own city of Indianapolis In "Zelda Dameron." It Is tho first novel with this habitat since "From Dawn to Daylight. " a gloomy tale written by Mrs Henry Ward Bcccher about 1S50. The good lady dealt rather severely with some of her husband's Indianapolis parishioners par-ishioners Mr Nicholson gives a newer end more cheerful Idea of tho Hoosler capital, on which ho Is certainly entitled to his point, of view, as ho has wrltt. n a history of the1 social and educational progres.-. of Indiana and has, moreover, lived there n. arly nil his life. The Lobbs-Mci rill Company, Indianapolis. The cWk In the shipping department of McClure-Phllllps wondered If his firm had been taken for wholesale grocers gro-cers when he read the other dav a telegram tele-gram saylnc: "Ship today Wabash-Lackawanna 100 cabbages all kinds." It dawned on him In u few minutes that he was wanted to furnish ono hundred copies of O Henry's humorous novel of South American politics, "Cabbage and Kings." Professor Charles Mills Gaylev, of the University or California, has stirred up a lively discussion by his suggestion of an American Central library of facsimiles facsim-iles Mr. E. A. Richardson, librarian of Princeton university, In a long letter to the New York Evening Post, and tho librarian of the University of Chicago, also, hall the plan with approval. It Is not generally known how much research by American students Is hampered by serond-hand material Professor Gayley's own Christmas play, "The Star of Bethlehem." Beth-lehem." for inslaneo. which Ben Greet's play, rs havo been acting, and tho book of which Fox, Duffield & Co. havo lately published, could never have been written without primary visits to the Bodleian and the London museum for manuscript sources. Apropos of George Parker Wlnshlp's translation of "The Journey of Corona-do," Corona-do," recently published In A S Barnes & Company's notable series, "The Trail Makers " It Is Interesting to find that Justin Wlnsor says In his "Narrative and Critical History: ' "Strangely enough tho expeditions of Do Soto find ample space in history while the well managed march of Coronado's careful exploration finds scant mention No greater contrast exists In our history than that between theso two campaigns." cam-paigns." The complete original narrative of Do Soto, however have been made ;u a. ssll.lo for the first time In the volumes edited by Professor Boumo of Yale and Just published pub-lished bj A S. Barnes & Co., in "Tho Trail Makers." Probably no girl In all tho world has so many friends, known and unknown, as Helen Keller. Her growth from a path tl living death Into u healthy. Jovous Intellectual Intel-lectual life Is one of the miracles of tho age. Now that she has como to a point where she can herself write understanding understand-ing of her life, and especially of her communication with others, splto of deafness, deaf-ness, dumbness, and blindness, every word Is not only of Interest but of y.iinr Fa s 1 1 v first, then. In Interest and Importance among tho January Century's contents will be Helen Keller's "A Chat About the Hand," which will l.o Illustrated with a number of portraits of Helen Keller alone, and with Joseph Jefferson Miss Sullivan, Edward Everotl Halo and Professor Pro-fessor Alexander Graham Bell. "The Millionaire's Peril" furnishes Dr Henry A. Stlmson, writing In the December Decem-ber number of the Atlantic Monthly, some ' ruggc-slive reflections. Every ono who like to read about millionaires- und wh.i of us does not" will bo Interested In thla readable and vigorous paper. Just what "The Millionaire's P( rll" is we shall leave tho reader to discover Suffice It to say that it Is both great and Imminent. Articles of unique and valuable Interest. It Is announced, aro under way for early publication in The Century, describing fully and with Mr. Burbank's authority the miracles bolng wrought by Luther , BurbauL In fxuit and flowu- breeding. Mr I Burbank's recent work has given to scl-enco scl-enco edible cacti, the White blackberry, thi plumoot a cross between a plum and an apricot), an npnlo tree bearing 400 varieties, va-rieties, now seedless lrulls, and many other wonders. Tho love scenes between Lisle and Miriam Miri-am In "The Sin of David ' contains some of tho most beautiful poetry yet written by Mr. Stephen Phillips, as when Lisle says: When I ipurrad hither, All on flr for God, Then did I millop into human name. "M I ha1 llve.l. pare, narrow, temperate, A Klr?il svor.l.man pronging to tlm mark, So I ro-lo through thai icaie. Then eii'liJcnly Thy beauty llko n tempest fell on mo; An. I In ono moment WSS I rent un riven. Stunned U my Ufa; I zander anil I (trope, Mv VOloe In tho BOUncll rnlter; In mM-act Ttil- llfto.l arm fulls m thy floating face, 'i hi y waver llko to mist tho ranks of war, They wavar und faJe, ho fades, tho armed mim, And spurring armies In n vision rlnh. i r would 1 pray unit upward fllnir my hamli T To then I pray, thou, thee. With erlci be- Mf hlnp; Thou hast unl'K ked the loveliness of Mirth, landing inn iJirmiuh thy beauty to all beuuty. Tlmu hu.xt admitted me to mystery. Taught mo the different siiuls of all the atari, Thro US? thee have Ilnherltod this air, Discovered sudden riches at my feet. And now on eyes liing blinded flames the world. Thou tihallcrliit; storm, thou eve of after blue. Thou tlehiKC. and Lhoil world from delugo ' rlurn, Thou lUdd II death, and thou life after death' How h.ie I walk'. J In glory unaware! And Miriam replle: For thee nlonc came I Into this world. I"'ir then this very hair grvw glorious. My eyes are of this colour for thy sake. This moment In n deep Inheriting And us tho solemn coining t it kingdom A $30,000 REPORT Frederic lrl.ind writes In January Mi -( lure s of &fadkSOn'S report of the Con- Btltutlonal Convention of 17V7 (for which the United Slates afterwards paid $30 000.) As one reads this manuscript and, from tho very touch of the paper, feels again the spirit of the writer, he wishes he could I .. looked upon sotne of those dramatic quarrelings. The speeches were not made for publication, or for tho iniluenco they nilKhi bave upon constituents. N'.i doubt tin welfare of the country depends de-pends on our knowing what la said and done In Congress. Yet. how changed would be the tone of some of the debates. if members madia speeches solely for tho effect on each other! in tho convention which Madison reported. Plnekney, Hamilton. Ham-ilton. Morris and Randolph spoke what was In their hearts, and we are fortunate In having a record which glossed nothlnp The exceptional circumstances surround- Ing the making of this report; the lmpr-fdblllty lmpr-fdblllty of obtaining tho historical material from any other source: tho rare Intellectual Intellec-tual attainments of tlu- author, ami his famous career- tlu- personal regard ho won from all. ami the love the whole Nation Na-tion felt for Dolly Madison, made It natural nat-ural that a greater 1 compensation should bo paid for the manuscript than was ever given before, or probably ever will bo paid again, l"r a like amount and kind of literary lit-erary work. |