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Show lf 1 CURRENT PUBLICATIONS I! A DOUBLE DEOADE REVIEWED. '; STwonty Year? of tho Republic: 1SS5-1J05. j ; I By Harry Thurslou Peek. With Frontlp- L plcco Engraving of (bo Now U'hlte House. C ) Published by Dodd, Mend & Company, New i J , York, it . . This Is n brllllnnt work, ir Is nlinoct rf i j avowedly Democratic In bins, hut It Ip not ; tf in the least the worso for that, because thnt jj' I attluiUo gives grower freedom In criticism; a and certainly, though tbo uuthor Is ovldcnt- I , j Jy a sreat ndmlror of Grovur Cleveland, his f x . , caustic comment on Clavclnnd's Hawaiian I ' , I manouvera liavo never hcen excelled In sntls- f f nctory bllsterlnf:. Wlillu this history osten- j , slbly begins with tbo liicorohiR of Cleveland. I 1 j iu 1SS5. It flral takes u sweeping vlow of j " f lho political movements as far bnek n 1S72. j I and It bears high testimony to tho personal and ofllcinl excellencies of President Arthur. ' i Thorn nre some fallacies and sophisms In tho . . ( consideration of tho election of IS'50, which I Tiro apparent on the nurfneo, us when the V , vote of Doufilas and Urucklnrldgo Is added I . l tncprhnr tn finrt th, strencth which each Iif might have polled, when nothing Is more A-. 'certain than that Douglas could not possibly J iave polled tho Democratic vote of the South, sor nreckinrlrlge Hint of tbo North, i ' Tho first chapter, "The Return of tho Democracy," brings Cleveland into office ? s for his first Presidency: aud there is n can- did discussion of his character and qualities, j .Chapter 11. is devoted Inrgoly to the dlsagtve- i . . 'merits between the Somite and tho President, jj! and lo the war ou silver. In both of which V I'rcsldonL Cleveland won by stubboru and ii "aggressive fighting. Chapter III., "Mcmo- 1 rles of the Past," hinges on the passing away early Iu President Cleveland's ailmin- , i' Jstratlon of many of tho great generals and f . statesmen of the war time. Chapter IV., .1 "The Republican Rally." details the strikes . I and other labor disturbances of ISSfi, and the , Foclal discontent that spread throughout the , : country, which was aggrnvnted by the "Rebel , Flag Order." under which the captured Huks -1 of the Confederacy v.cro proposed to bo re- X turned to tbo States of tbo South, but It M ' was found that thore was no authority save JV that of Congress competent to return those i .4 j flags, and so President Cleveland "was 1 I obliged to take the humiliating stop of pub- i I Jlshlng nn executive order ndinlttlug his y mistake." The combination of cirenm- tj )' stances told heavily ngalnst President Clevo- i f Jand. and he was defeated by Harrison in if 3SSS. "The Presidency of Harrlaou" Is the subject of chapter five, and on the wholo It A v is a fair and candid review, and is the loug- f jj est cjiaptor In tho book. "The Election of I P a 1S92" brings Cleveland back Into tlie Presl- 1,1 " dentin! chair, and tho noxt chapter gives j'.j , the history of his disastrous attempt lo re- i i jtore Lllluokalanl to the throue of Hnwall, t J nnd of his successful fight to stop the com- " jiulsory colnngo of silver dollars. Then i ( r comes tho "Storm and Stress," which Is the I title of chapter eight, that recites tho tariff ' i strife, tho "industrial war." and the Coxoy t t ' nrmlcs, tho Pullman lock-out, and tins Chicago Chi-cago riots which accompnlcd the great Debs t strike. "The Rond Sales anil Venezuela" form the subjects dealt with In chapter nine; In iho bond matter, tho contest between the . President and Congress Is well drawn, with Ihc victory with Congress, and Clcvolandlsm overwhelmingly defeated In tho country. The j Venezuelan dispatch from President Clcve- Ij 3and was a thunderclap which roused lho world, nnd but for the forbearance of Lord 1 i Salisbury, would certainly h.ivo Involved this i ' ' country In a foolish and wasteful wur. " , Chapter X. describes the consolidation of tho opposition to President Cleveland, and especially "The Rising tn tho West." This Js a showing of the bitter animosity that i , ?lr. Cleveland bad aroused against himself iii ! personally as well as against his parry. "Tho 1' if Election of 1S9G" Is vividly described, tho nuthor seeing that the real Issue of thnt , CJimpaign wns not silver, as appeared on t yi the surface, but that It was a rovolt against tho economic conditions that hail been rre- Y ' ' ated by the abuses of corporato wealth. I "President McKlnley and the Nco-Republl- r canlsm" Is the subject of chapter twelve, a J thoughtful treatise on International economic ' osdltlons. II t Probably tho most satisfactory chapter In P,l the work Is the thirteenth, which deals with i "The War With Spain." It Is a brilliant es- I. f say of fervent patriotic tone, and It ndmlra- Ij 1 bly sums up the whole case. "The 7ast X ' lYcars of President McKlnley" occupies chap- ll u k ter fourteenth, nnd it candidly considers his P; career. "President Roosevelt" is the title It : ' of chapter fifteen; it recites his accession to It' ' the Presidency, and the campaign of 1901 IK j in clear and conclso form. The final chnpter. If ' tho sixteenth, sets forth "The Transformed I' , Hepubllc." giving the author's Idea of the II . results of the high optimism, the dash, tho i f energy, and the "go" of the American peo- V - pic resulting from thair economic, industrial, I' ' military, snd financial irlumphs. If , The work Is a brilliant panorama of Ainer- ll !can National life and progress. It Is ocr- rf. , taiuly to bo warmly welcomed by the pub- II'' 31c. Its usefulness Is greatly enhanced by 11 n full and admirably made index. Professor 1 Peck deserves the thanks of the country for ( this exlraordlnnrlly vigorous and keen prc- L 1 jscntatlon of the progress of the Republic. ! I THE OPERA HANDBOOK. X &ho Standard Operas: Their Plols. Their J Mujic, and Their Composers. Dy George i P. Upton. New ludition. Knlarpcd and Tf JReriscd. Profusely Illustrated Published I by A. C. McClurg k Co.. Chicago. f- This new edition of Mr. Upton's "Stand- .11 srd Operas" i, wo believe, the most gen-,erally gen-,erally intrrcstin and useful opera guide ever j published. Tho text has been entirely re- ' '-ised, many new operas added, and some left j ' cut in which there is no present interest. J3ut the striking featuv seen In this new S -edition is the addition of seventy-five illus- .J. trations made from photographs of famous 1 ! 3 r.inzers in the costumes mid snmo olTcittivo WO posture of the characters in which they ex- (Ll C1- This is an innovation, nnd it certainly ev jsdds much to the usefulness, nttractivcneeR, HiA and interest in (his work. The carefully I'lA .prepared index is also another vnluuble fen- B ',1.1 jxurc; by consulting it, one may readily lo- Jill Ipate what is wanted MjkT There is found in this admirable Handbook HjHV, brief but comprehensive sketch of the HJnl operas usually given, the story of each opera, K H notes on the general character of the. music, HNf jtB prominent scenes nnd numbers, the d3to H 'f' ts fiit performance, a sketch of the wULf auihor, with a statement of tho original K X cast wherever it was possible to obtain it. 'f II 3n n- sense is this work to be considered as fj criticising the operas; it merely describes Km land clnrid.itifi them, and this as fully as HfE a fair limitation of ppnee makes obillo. It iS'J Ss certainly a most valunbic book for Iho Vt lopcra-goer, the critic, and for any one inter- HIJflj ,:EMed in the musicnl presentations of our time. HpV A BEAUTIFUL GIFT-BOOK, Hy ) ISwcethcarts Always: Poems of Love. Se- f I' Iectcd by Janet Madison. Illustrated by (t 'l H. Putnam Hall. Tho Kcilly k Britton f-j Co., Publishers, Chicago. ' ii. A beautifully made book. The frontispiece ) 1 ?s an engraving which shows in the back- ' I ground a pair of lovers kissing, and in the j X l foreground an aged couple tranquilly sitting H ' u together in comfort in the evening of life. JP ii The sclcction.r aro from a great number of U authors, including all the great poets and l many of the minor ones. These selections f W are all appropriate, nnd most of them are 1 j in noble form and phrase. The p.xges are ! ; embellished with borders, lop and bottom ; ) pieces in color, nnd the gouvral effect is both ' '. oeautiful and satisfying, Tl is a charming :.; gift-book, one certain to be appreciated hy lj any lover, wife, mother, sistor or daughter. HrMn! The book is beautifully bound, is artistlcally B)nr ' 'illustrated, and has all the udvuntnge of Hkr p. taste and typography. Each poem is enclosed V in a heari-shapet! wreath of forget-me-nots K) printed in delicate colors. At tho foot of H-, each page i an appropriate motto, or ring Ht'( 'posy such ns was in olden times engraved HkL ' on engagement or wedding rings. The bind- tV 1 ings are Knglish cloth with elaborate design Btf ' in gold nd colors, and de luxe, flexible mo- 1 3rocco, full gold stamping. ' A DAWSON DRAJMA. Hf: i Scorn of Women: In Three Acts. By Jack 1- 1 ) London. The Macmillan Company, Publish- BL crs. New York. Hr. A rough-hwn drama of the frozen north. H T The scenes are in Dawson, in the Alaska Hkr , Commercial Company's store, in the ante- BrA-' zoom of Pioneer Unit, nnd in Freda Molool's VHTv cahin. The characters aro Freda Moloof, a Hjj'i . Greek girl and dancer; Floyd Vandcrlip, a m ' inapza king worth a couple of millions; ' 7raine Lisznayi, a Hungarian Adventuress reputed to be rich; Captain Eppingwell, a lay HL ' figure, special agent for the United States Hl, M Government: Mrs. Eppingwell, self-contained Ha,' nnd cool: Flossie, pretty nnd clinging, en- HHHJ l gaged tn Vnpderlip: Prince, a good fellow, , j young mining engineer; Mrs. McFco, an HEi ' riigor gossip; Sitkn Charley, nn Indian dog-musher; dog-musher; David Harney, n Yankee sharp, rich and shambling; Minnie, maid to Freda . a Dawson policeman. Tim action of the drnmn centers around Vnndeilip. who hns n wny with women, lull who is ihnir pine ud pi'ey; some want to marry him, anil some want to save him from u marriage thnt is sure to be n mistake. And the good influences prevail, which narrowly saves the d-.-iinia from being untruu to life. It is a work of elemental force and vigor, but it would ho difficult to render on nny stage, though properly set, we believe it would be a popular ruccsr. IIIIiDREDTII'S JAPAN, REVISED. Hildroth's "Japan ns It Was and Is:" a Handbook ot Old Japan. Edited, with notes, by Ernest W. Clement, author of "A Handbook of Modern Japan." Introduction Intro-duction by William Elliott Griflis. With One Hundred Tlhtriilioiis and Mups. Two Volumes. Published by A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago. ii is in (iiu-i- nsionisiiiug in sfi me vitnmy of this first effort by " Professor Uieharil Hildreth to' give the EiiglUh-speakitig world a true account of Japan, and n rnro tribute to t ho faithful and excellent work which lie did, to see that work persist as it dons. Tho first edition was a fair-sized volume, issued in 155.1, and published by Phillips. Snmpson and Company. Boston. It nnd two title-pages, the first in colors, with dragon border, copied from Kaempfer s work, "after n style fnsh-ionnbln fnsh-ionnbln in Japan, where dragons aro hold in great repute." A copy of the old edition is before us as we write, and we cannot fail to bo astonished at its merits, considering how little any outsider was supposed nt that time to know about Jnpnu. Hut it is evident that this flrst edition of Ilildreili's compilation compila-tion (for it was n compilation, and not an original source, quoting copiously from the large folios of Kaempter, whose long residence resi-dence in Japan made him familiar with the. country, and from the writings of others who had personal knowledge of what they wrote,) was full of correct knowledge, und thnt it was indeed a worthy pioneer in inquiring into Japanese history and conditions. condi-tions. The editor of the present edition (which has grown into two handsome uud profusely and artistically illustroted vol nines.) says that the value of the work has always been acknowledged; there hnve been three editions before this one. that of 185.1, another in 185(3, and ono in 1SG1. But ns tho wider nrd moro accurate knowledge of the country became available, the editor began the, revision of Hildrcth's work, and he hns been engnged upon it for ten years, nt his leisure; but he was anticipated antici-pated in publication alone the smni" lines by Mr. K. Murnknwn, nn alumnus of the Imperial Impe-rial University of Japan, who issued iu 1002 and 1905. a reprint along the revised linos contemplated by Mr. Clement. But the Japanese compiler began with the wrong uf-sumption uf-sumption that ilildreili's book was an original, orig-inal, and was writtun by an author who know-nothing know-nothing personally about Japan. But Mr. Clement easily shows that the actual authors, au-thors, quoted by Professor HUdrcih, were in fact truo sources of authority; they had lived in Japan, and had seen tho things (hoy described. And though these observers and writers were, like other men. not infallible and subject to error of fact or inference, and were necessarily followed by Hildreth in or-ror or-ror as well ns in truth, ns Mr. Clement says, "It is really rcuinrkablo that, with so many limitations they gained so good an insight into Japanese life." Errors of detail have beon corrected by tho editor for this new edition, yet not all, :i few mistakes being so closely inlcrwuven in the narration that correction was impossible. The map in the original edition was so imperfect that it is left out in this, and a new and up-to-date map put in its place This new edition of the old and valuable work Is therefore of the highest value The revision hns been done by a man thoroughly competent to do it well, and tho result is worthy of ilie highest commendation. com-mendation. And the publishers have put it forth in handsome style. A CRYPTOGRAM STORY. The Treasure of Peyro Galllnrd: Being an Account of of the Recovery, on a South Carolina Plantation, of a Treasure, which had remained Burled nnd Lost In a Vast Swamp for over a Hundred Hun-dred Years. Containing the Strange History of Peyre Gnlllard, Judns Gay his Man. and the Dotjblc Cryptogram, the Surprising Narrative of My Uncle Peter Pe-ter John; and the Myths. Legends, and History of that Ancient Mansion, Indigo Home, Blue Hill Plantation, St. Judo's Parish. Santee. Arranged by John Bennett, Ben-nett, after the MS. Narrative by Buck Gulgnnrd, Esq. In tho French Manuscript entitled "Lc Monticule du Judc." Published Pub-lished by the Century Co.. New York. Tales of mystery, of searching for lost treasure, of puzzling cryptograms, aro always al-ways popular, taken singly. When they aro grouped together, as here, the effect Ih doubly fascinating A legend In a Southern family of treasure burled by an ancestor In Revolutionary times, when a Tory raid was Impending. Is tho bnsls for this story. At the close of the Civil war the family Is impoverished. im-poverished. A young cousin comes down from the North; ho Is a surveyor and a student; ho works out the cryptogram; finds tho treasure, but Is being helped by n daughter of the house, und the usual result follows. Tho searcher for thetrcasure has a scries of lively ndvontures, but success Is won all around It is a very satisfactory story, telling tell-ing all that the story calls for. In a most fascinating way. The author Is not only an author; he Is also an Illustrator nnd a lecturer, lec-turer, his lectures dealing with plantation folk-music, primitive African communal balladry In America, nnd kindred subjects. FOR YOUTHFUL READERS. Rncketty-Pnckelty House. By Frances Hodgson Hodg-son Burnett. Tho Century Co., Publishers, New York. This, as tho famous author says, "is the story about the doll family I liked and tho doll family I didn't like." And she proceeds to make those dolls most Interesting creatures, endowing them with life, thought, force, nnd all the graces. Quoen Sllverbell of Fairyland Is the moving und nnlmatlug spirit of tho work; she selects the medium through which she means to toll tho true storir.K of the fairies; and the results are altogether winsome. The stories arc artfully told; tho writer Is a master In the art of narration, aB her precious books have abundantly abun-dantly proved, and this Is no less a proof of her art and mastery. Aunt Jnnc's Nieces. By Edith Vnn Dyne. The Roilly k Britton Co., Publishers, Chicago. Chi-cago. A pleasant story this, of "nieces three." Aunt Jnnc, wealthy and unassuming, invites the three poor neices to visit her. this for the purpose of finding out what sort of girls they nre, nnd also with a view to the disposition of her wealth ut her death, in favor of those who might please her. Tho nieces understood this well, also, hut it did not repress their liveliness nor warp their dispositions. And thor have good times in plenty. In the end the legacy in question is eliminated, but Uncle John, who cos-uhlly cos-uhlly find tho nieces, is the eveniual good fairy, and all is well with them. It is the plcasantcst sort of a story, captivating to read. Annabel: a Novel for Young Folks. By Suznnne Mctcalf. The Rcilly k Britton Co., Publishers, Chicago. This novel brings forward once more the lowly-born, poor young man In whom & well-to-do girl takes a lively interest, but who is frowned upon by the girl's mother. The boy is bright, elf-rcllnnt. brainy: he makes his way from n humble station by tho force of energy, ability, and character. And he makes good in splendid and surprising form, so that he in n' man to be sought, not shunned. The story Is well planned and well and ingeniously wrought out. It is an inspiriting lesson to boys who have their own wny to make in the world, and is unique In being "the flrst young folkt' novel published pub-lished as such." Bom Steele's Adventures on Land and Ren. By Cnpt. Hugh Fitzgerald. The Rcilly k Britton Co., Publishers, Chicago. A wholesome, enticing boy's romance. Snm b father was suppoied to be lost at sea. On the. news of It, the sour old house-keeper house-keeper sets 8am adrift; tho lad finds nn unexpected uncle who owned a ship that was engaged In trnding with the South Sea Is-" lands. The boy ships with him, and has a series of lively adventures, some funnv, and some serious. The funny ones nre told with fine skill and appreciation. Tho lod becomes an ablo seaman, gaea info tarale, gets rich, and returns: to his boyhood home, to find his father nllve md sound, and tho two ninke short work of tho ugly old housekeeper. house-keeper. It is- n story of abundant nclion and vigor, and is sure lo be much enjoyed by its hoy readers. MODERN COOKERY. Louis' Salads and Chafing Dhlics. By Louin Muckenstrum. Published by H. M. Caldwell Cald-well Co., Boston. This is a tastefully gotten up work in stlfl paper covers, whleli tells how to prepare o great number of dishes. There nro under the title "Canopees," fifteen preparations ; of "Hors D'Oeuvres." four: "Chafing Dishes." (with nn explanation of how to use tho chafing dish.) fifteen: "Chicken." four; "Miscellaneous." five; "Sauces," nine; "Relishes." seven; "Eggs." twenty three; ''Salads.' (with an explnnntinir of how different salads are made and served,) thirty eight: "Simple Dishes Mado with Cheese." six; "Sandwiches," (with directions direc-tions how tn make them.) twelve: "Fruit Desserts," twenty-three; "Four Favorite Dishes." (chicken, floating island, omelette, mushrooms.); "Hints on Carving" (with directions di-rections about preparation, then how to carve chicken, turkey, goose, duck, mutton, and ham); "JIow to Make a Bill of Fare." (with samples,); "Four Menus for Pninll Card Parlies;" nnd there nre blank sheets where the cook enn write iu nny matter desired. It is all very well made nil and decidedly priielienl. CROSS-CONTINENT TRAVEL. The Land of Enchantment: From Pike's Peak to the Pacific. By I.lllnn Whiting. With Illustrations from Photograph Published Pub-lished by Little, Brown, and Company, Boston. Bos-ton. This Is whnt Is known In- newspaper slang a6 a "write-up." Miss Whiting took in Colorado. Colo-rado. Now Mexico, anil Arizona nn her trip to tho const by the southern railway route. She Is cnthuslnstlc. ecstatic, over lho mngnlll-ceni mngnlll-ceni scenes which she viewed, and is not sparing of her enthusiasm. Iu her progress she wns nbly assisted by the railway officials, who helped her to data, and supplied elegant pictures, thirty-five of which beautifully adorn the book. The ntmosphure. the earth, the wnters, nnd the works of man, from the digging in Ibe hills to the building of great nnd beautiful cities and the construction of enormous railway work, are tint themes of constant praise. "Denver the Beautiful" and "Los Angeles. Spell-Binder," aro mightily might-ily enjoyed, ns nro also the exhilarating irlps up Pike's Peak, over Mnrshnll Pass, and the routine Jaunts through Colorado's mountains. Tho Colorado miners come In for warm com-mond.illoii com-mond.illoii : the surprises of New Mexleo are duly sprung, and tbo Arizona scenes, the petrified forests, tho meteorite mountain, uud tho Grand Canyon, "the Carnival of the Gods," nro all noted hero, the latter with awe-struck wonder. Tho work is. one of good ability : It 1s beautifully illustrated and handsomely hand-somely mado up. Westward the Course of Empire: 'Out West" and "Back East" on tho First Trip of tho Los Angeles Limited. By Montgomery Schuyler. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. This Is nn cnthuslnstlc account of lho first run of the "Los Angeles Limited," from Chicago. Tho trip is divided by days' runs, first "Tho Prairies," then iu succession, "The Plains." "The Desert." "In the Gnrden," "Up lho Coast," "Tho Golden Gate," "Over tho Range." "Tho City of tho Saints," nnd "Bust East." Tho fourth dny, 'In tbo Garden," takes the party into Los Angeles; the eighth day thoy spend In Salt Lake, where sonio of the principal "sights" are briefly noted, with some observnllons and mild criticisms. The trip Is described with nn enthusiastic appreciation that Ih good to sec, aud the book will doubtless help materially In popularizing tills new nnd splendid route. Thcro Is an addendum, "Considerations by the Way." which treats of Liberty. Equality. Fraternity, nnd Triumphnut Democracy, all of which Is good to read. THE PLEASANT LOW LAND. Through tho Gates of the Netherlands. By Mary E. Waller. With IlluLsratlons, after Lalanno and others, by A. Montfcrrand. Published by Little, 'Brown, and Company, Boston. A delightfully told nnd pictured narrative of u winter Journey to nnd sojourn In Holland. Hol-land. A Boston architect and his wife arc the Journeyers and sojourners, and an active time they have of it. They see the Holland Hol-land ,of actuality, not iu the holiday attire, at-tire, nnd thoy partake of the life of the people, peo-ple, telling about the joys and vexations, the difficulties nnd the comforts. The cost of the establishment, which they called "Tlie Stork's Nest" to which no stork came the wages of tho servants, the fee or tip fever, the cost of food, tho house rent, arc nil given, but by no means in catnloguc or dull routine, rou-tine, for this author has a lively fancy, appreciates ap-preciates n Joke, and Is well able to crack one herself. But all is told In a wny to keep up tho Interest with never a break. The great cities of Holland are visited and their historic sites and their ancient traditions nre sensed and given account of, in frosh view nnd In language easy and nntural. The American Amer-ican visitors develop n deep knowledge and fervent appreciation of the brave and resolute reso-lute people, nnd of the land Itself. Seldom Is u book of travel and visitation so pleasantly pleasant-ly and admirably put together; nnd we confess con-fess a pleasure In this book that is seldom felt for any book of description. NOTABLE ESSAYS. Tolstoy on Shakespeare: u Critical Essay, by Leo Tolstoy. Followed by Shnkespearc's Attitude to the. Working Clasacs. by Ernest Crosby, and a Letter from G. Bernard Shaw. Published by Funk &. Wagnalls Company, New York It is curious indeed lo find three authors of skill and roputc nssnll Shakespeare. Tolstoy Tol-stoy finds thnt he was Inconsistent, disjointed and reckless In his work, nnd that ho is a scandalously overrated nuthor. He gives good reasons nnd criticisms for his opinion, too; nnd yet. no doubt, Shakespeare will bo read and admired among mankliid long after Tolstoy's Tol-stoy's name lias been forgotten. The criticisms criti-cisms he levels at Shakespeare aro mostly absurd: ab-surd: they read a good deal like the faultfinding fault-finding of the city man who objected to the shapes of the leaves on the trees, for tlie reason thnt no two arc precisely alike. Tolstoy Tol-stoy confesses that a friend of his. on hearing hear-ing him object to Shakespeare's merit, said thnt he (Tolstoy) seemed unnblo to comprehend compre-hend the spirit of Shakespeare's work. And this io tho fact. What Tolstoy says against Shnkcspenrc doesn't count. Much less can it be admitted that author Ernest Crosby's assault on Shakespeare because be-cause ho did not present what Crosby considers con-siders a proper attitude to the working classes, counts for anything. Shakespeare wns a member of a working 'guild; but he did not undertake to Include In his work all the forms and labor3 of humanity, specifically. Crosby's paper Is a mere scold. Tho Shaw letter Is an Impertinence. An aspiring as-piring drainnllst himself, Shaw should con-Klder con-Klder that It comes with -a poor grace from him ot decry Shakespeare. Tho three contributions lo this little book are about the stupidest and most conceited productions wo have neon for n long time. A HEARTY BOYHOOD: Further Fortunes of Pinkey Perkins Bv Captnln Harold Hammond, U. S. A. With Illustrations by George Varian. The Century Cen-tury Co., Publishers, New York. The first scries of ndve-ntures of Pinkey Perkins proved so popular that there .was nn escape from a continunnce of them, and the ingenious author has 'amply and satisfactorily satis-factorily met that demand Pinkey is the typienl boy of the country village, he leads n happy life,' is enterprising and fruitful in scrapes, and has the enchnnting time that vigorous, natural boys always have under such circumstances. He is a generous, whole-souled boy, too, with not the least sign of a yellow strenk or a mean spirit or quality in-him, his mischief is hearty and is entered upon purely for the fun of it, with not tho least desire to reMty hurt of annoy any one. Tho suggestion is made that the pranks and ndvenlures are autobiographical in n degree; which. If correct, is not the least charm of the story; the things said .and done take on an added human interest in the thought that they are actual pictures and not fictions of the brain. No henlthy-minded henlthy-minded boy can fuil to bo a hearty admirer of tbo book. THE PERIODICALS. The Christmas Century Magnzlne Is benu-tifuly benu-tifuly adorned, illustrated, and color por-the por-the season. The frontispiece is a color portrait por-trait of Maudo Adnmti,ns Peter Pan, especially especial-ly mado for this number by Slglsmond do Ivnnowakl. "A Stranger-to tho .Wild: .Tho "White Wanderer," is a pleasant nnimnl studv by Charles G. D. Roborts. "Tho Belle of the Christmas Ball" is a fine picture In color, occupying a full page. "Government Model Farms, ' by Jnmes J. Hill. Is an approval by very high nuthority, no less than Hint of the president of the Great Northern rnilway. of the efforts of the Department of Agriculture to benefit the farmers. "With Whistler In Vonlco" Is n good pcrsonad nketch of recollections recol-lections of that artist, Illustrated with etchings etch-ings by the writer of It. showing forlh scenes associated with Whistler. "Fair Ploy for Wayward Children." with good pictures, Is a plea for the little ones who have not yet become be-come hardened In erring ways. The great paper. '-Jay Cooke, nnd the Financing of the Civil War." second pnri brings that noble financier further olong In his patriotic nnd successful career, and shows how he did his great work. "The Panama Connl." by Kecretnry Tnft, reports what the Secretary saw In his recent Investigations on the Isthmus, Isth-mus, and explains tho plans and purposes. "Eastern and Western Ideals." by G. Lowes Dickinson. Is n rejoinder to William Jennings Brynn In Brynn'e criticism on "Loiters "Loi-ters from n Chinese Official.'' 'Topics of the lliii." "Open Letters." ami "In Lighter Vein," the regular departments of the magnzlne. magn-zlne. aro of value nnd well filled. Frances Hodgson Burnett's story, "Tho Shuttle," continues, as does also A. E W. Masou's serial. "Running Water." There are first-clnss first-clnss short stories and poemn In the number, which Is one of great attractiveness. The Century Co.. publishers. New York. Country Life In America for December Is the Christmas annual, a beautiful art number, num-ber, put forth In tho most pleasing stylo. The cover pngo has nn engraving In color excellently excel-lently designed, u reproduction of old Now York under the Dutch rule. The contents design de-sign is adorned with Christmas green. The frontispiece Is "A Real Live Santa Claus," and there nre two pages of music especially adapted for Ihc Santa Clans and Christmas observances. "Santa Claus and Ills Reindeer" Rein-deer" gives a new Idea for the children's Christmas celebration: "The Home Song." by Charles Van Dyke, Is nlso given. "Old Christ-man Christ-man Customs and Dishes." with decorations. Is a beautiful paper. "Old Glassware," Illustrated Illus-trated with photographs of somo historic and elegant pieces, is nn nltrnetlvo pnper, by Wnl-ter Wnl-ter A. Dyer "Autumn Loaves for Christmas Decoration" are presented In beautiful blended blend-ed nnd nntural colors, making a foaturo of great merit "An Old-Fashloned Boy's Chrlstmns " by Joseph C. Lincoln, Is n reminiscence rem-iniscence of former days, very ngroeably presented. pre-sented. "Songs of Nature," selected by Henry Hen-ry Vnn Dyke, continue n feature. 'Flowers Outdoors at Christmas Time. "The Yulo Log," "Her First Christmas Pnrty." "Just Before Chrlstmnu," arc all good features. Other special articles nro: "The Nature Club of America," "The Country Home Reminder," Re-minder," "In the Matter of Clothes." "Outdoor "Out-door Now anil Discoveries," "Recent Writings." Writ-ings." etc. "The Hoinebullder's Supplouicnt" Is elegantly and practically presonted. The number altogether shows the finest art work of any periodical received. Doubledny. Pngo & Company, publishers. New York City. J lie Uuttng .Magazine for December is a fine large number, espcclnlly adorned for Christmas reading. It has many art pictures pic-tures in color nnd lint, and is in every wny an admirable issue. "When tho Juno Rise Is On," by Emerson Hough, is an account of a trip down the Columbia nfter grizzlies "Mowgli in the Jungle ' Is an interpretation interpreta-tion of Kipling's Jungle-Book, through four full-page pictures in coior. "Human Traits in Animals" i.s n nature study worth while, by John Burroughs, n man of acute perception who docs not allow imagination to run away with judgment. "Tho Mystery of tho Winter Woods" is a flno full-page color picture of outdoor life in tho snows'. "Tlie Army-and-Navy Game" is well described de-scribed by Arthur Rub), with illustrations in tint. "The Long Labrador Trail," by Dillon Wallace, is n continuation of tho exploration undertaken in pursuance of Mr. Wailaco's compact with Mr. Hubbard, who lost his life in that exploration. Ralph D. Paino's tine serial. "The Builders," contVucs. 'bis number num-ber being devoted to the snipping on the Grent Lnkes. "The Moral Effects of Athletics" Ath-letics" nro discussed handsomely by W R. C. Lntson. Caspar Whitney has iu his "The View-Point" a discussion of the influence of Germany in Brazil. "Camp Equipment" is catalogued by Stowarl Edward While, and there are directions for common-sense conduct con-duct in the wilderness. Other specialties are: "Little Outdoor Stories," "Gathering tho Christmas Holly," "On the Snnd Dunes of Cnpe Cod," "Buccaneer Morgan's First Bid for Fame, 1'hc Ideal Golf Course," "Making tho Country Home." nnd other good stories, including instructions for outdoor out-door athletics and for hunting in its various foints. It is a great number of nn always attractive mngazine. The Outing Publishing Company, New York. Transatlantic Talcs for December has an uncommonly full list of translations. It gives "Tristan, tho Pessimist." from tho Spanish of Armnndn Pnlacio Valdcs; "A Christmas Guest." from the Swedish of "Soldered," "Sol-dered," from the German of Victor Blutii-dcred," Blutii-dcred," from the Gcrma nof Victor Bluth-gen: Bluth-gen: "Both," from the Itallnn of Roberto Brncco; "Cosma Raconre," from the Roumanian Rouma-nian of Mlcbuel Sandoveanu; "Portrait of Cy-prlano Cy-prlano Castro." and "The Destroyed Nest," from the Russian of Alexnndor Istomln: "Years After," from tho French of Henri Lavondnn: "A Friend of tho House," from the German of Hcrmnnp Sudcrmau; "Lu-ccro," "Lu-ccro," from the Spanish; "Vunla," from the Russian of Muio. Estaflcva; "Tho Faun." (A Christmas Myth) from tho French of Fran-cols Fran-cols dc NIon; "A Survivor," from the Itallnn of Glullo-dc Frcnzi; "In the Nnme of the iving, irom me uerman oi lieinriK uimier, "Najn." from the Crontlan of Xavcr Sandor-GJalskl; Sandor-GJalskl; "An International Wooing," from the French of J. II. Rosny; "A Christmas Storm," from the Norwegian of Brent Lie. "A Roman Adventure." from the Germnn of Gn-brlela Gn-brlela Router; "Six Truths." from the Itallnn of Ugo OJetti; "The Vlcomtc Do Bellcny," from the German of Knrl Lahm. It Is a magazine which presents a wonderfully rich collection of tho best fiction from all languages. lan-guages. Ess Ess Publishing Co., New York. The Times Mngazluc for December gives "Ail Edltorinl Review of the Times nnd the Manners," with drawings In color bv R. M. Crosby. "The Wit of Porporttik," Is a cruel nnd mlsornble story by Jack London. Ellen Terry contributes a lively sketch. "Some Christmas Memories." "Nntural History of Amorlcun Morals ' is an Interesting essay by Franklin H Glddlngs. "Effects of Labor Injunctions' In-junctions' arc treated by Luke Grant, nnd the "End of the Cubnn Fiasco" by Grant Wallace; bolb arc well Illustrated.. "At Rehearsal." Re-hearsal." hy Gustav Kobbe, In a good dramatic dra-matic sketch. "The Co-operative Home" Is described and forecasted by Upton Sinclair. "Tammany Hall" Is referred to caustically by Alfred Henry Lewis, who knows the whole ins and outs of IU Times Mngazlno Company, publishers, New York. The Housekeeper for December Is "Christ-man "Christ-man Number." It is resplendent In holly and pin, and has as suitable and successful' contributions, con-tributions, one among them being "Three Glfls." by John Kcndrlck Bnngs. Owen Klldnro contributes an Intensely realistic story. "Yulotlde Down My Wny." There are other stories, poems, and good household and child's literature In the number. The Housekeeper House-keeper Corporation, publishers, Minneapolis. The University Digest is nn International nmrrriTlnn nf Iho lincl llilnrrc llmnrht nnA olrl It is devoted lo the ideas that arc influencing clvlllzntlon, and Is full of quotations of the rlpust thought of educated nnd cultured men and women. Tho November number lias contributions con-tributions by Ernest Crosby. Prof. Lester Frank Wnrd, a criticism of Hneckel by Sir Oliver Lodge, aiid notes on the procedure of the Council of Trent. It has 'departments nf book digest, magnzlne digest, research news, and "University Digest Study Circle " The magazine coutalns n wonderful amount of good thought-stirring reading. Tho University Univer-sity Research Extension, publishers, Chicago. Tho Bohemian for Decembor gives a full-pago full-pago portrait of Ethel Borrymorc for frontispiece, frontis-piece, and its department, "Hern nnd There," is well mado up, and is nccompnnied by many new full-pngo portraits. The number hns a great many good short stories aud sketches. It hnH a .department., 'Bohemia," which is full of new crisp things, furnishes o guide to the new plnys, a guide to the new books nnd n guldo to new music. It Is a very entertaining magazine. Tho Outing Press, Deposit, New York. The Black Cat for December has Its usual six good stories, one a $150 prize victor 'The Rainbow Box: hy Jessie McFnrland Pen-fleld, Pen-fleld, Tho other Ptorles are, "Even Unto tho End," by Richard Barker Shelton; "Old Dan's Tussle," by Louis Do Lanier; "Tho Gate of Society," by Loin Diffln Wangncr; "In Love," by Walter F. McEntire. The Shortstory Publishing Co.. Boston. LITERARY NOTES. Principal P. T. Forsyth, one of the most .distinguished ol ttonconfornjict English lead ers and writers, Is the author of a striking article, "The. Church's One Foundation," which The Living Age for November 10th reprints from Ibe London Quarterly Review. Charles Morris adds this fall two new volumes, vol-umes, "Heroes of Progress in America" and "Heroofl of the Army in America," to hie popular serlos of stories nf American life. The former treats of Roger Williams, William Penn, Eli Jhitncy, Clara Barton, and many other worinics: the latter of the loading Generals from George Washington down to Nelson A. Miles. They are published by the LippineotU. The curious and diverting disclosures of the Hohenlohe memoirs, which aroused the anger of the Kaiser and have attracted wiil nttentiou in Europe, are tho subject of iwo articles in The Living Age: one, an edltorinl discussion front the Spectator, iu The Living Age for November .1. and Ibe other n condensation con-densation nnd review from The Outlook, in The Living Age for November 1". Early in December the Hnrpers will publish pub-lish n novel of unusual interest, entitled 'The Squaw .Man," by Julie Opp Favcr-sham, Favcr-sham, it being ndiiutcd from the highly successful suc-cessful play of tho same name which, after being presented nil of last winter in New York to an unbroken succesfion of crowded houses, Is this winter to appear in the principal prin-cipal cities of the country. .Mrs. Favershani, by whom the adaptation has been successfully anil brilliantly made, is the wife of the actor who took the principal princi-pal role in the ploy during its presentation In New York. Miss Carolyn Wells, whose versatility has called forth much comment from the critics, and who has lately publ'i-died through Dullleld k Company a book of charades in verse called "At tho Sign of the Sphinx." is no less clever nt guessing other people's riddles than she is at propounding them herself. Professor W. J. Rolfc of Cambridge, the Shakespcrcan scholar, who Ir. nn adept nt ihU form of liicrarv relaxation, is in the habit of sending to Miss WVlls all charades tiiiii he compose, and not one of theso, il is said, has she failed to solve. The career of the late Adelaide Risiori is appreciatively treated by Richard Davey, jn an article which The Living Age for November No-vember 17 reprints from the Saturday Review, Re-view, On December 1, Houghton. Mifflin k Co. will publish a translation by Miss Isabel Butler of "The Song of Roland." This tine old epic of chivalrv, hern rendered into rhythmical English prose, is the third book in the series of Riverside Press Eilitions to be printed on hand presses from type. The type is a beautiful French Gothic, nnd it is set in double columns with marginal notes in brown and rubricated folios. The illustrations illustra-tions are a unique feature nf the book. They are seven in number, nnd nre drawn from the window of Charlemagne in the cathedral at Chnrlres. Thoy are colored by hand In conformity with the color scheme of the window win-dow itself. The binding is of antique vellum with paper sides bearing n pattern taken from paintings in tho crypt nt Chartres. The edition is a folio limited to 220 numbered copios. |