Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

24 THE Books and Periodicals THE LIBRARY. These who were young men fifty years ago remember "Ik Marvel." His "Reveries of a Bachelor" and "Dream Life" were the familiar and favorite books of college students then. Donald G. Mitchell, who wrote under the nom de plume "Ik Marvel," died on Delember 15, near New Haven, Conn., eighty-five years of age. His father was a Congregational minister, and his grandfather a Senator in Congress. 'The first volume of a History of North 'Carolina, by Samuel Acourt Ashe, has been published by Chas. L. Hoppen. This volume brings the narration down to the close of the War of the Revolution. The Saturday Review of Books says: "Mr. Ashe's account oi the part taken by North Carolina in the War of the Revolution is extremely well done; he seems to have mastered the early military history of his State, and out of the abundance of his accurate knowledge he has construct cu a vsuaiiijicncujjivc tinu gidpiiic siory. His narrative of the years antedating America's struggle with England is also highly commendable." The eighth volume of "The Writings of James Madison" (G. P. Putnam's Sons) has just been issued. It covers the eight years in which Mr. Madison was President of the United States, and gives his inaugural addresses, annual and special messages to Congress, and important letters to distinguished men. "Three qualities which are common to all of these papers are elegant diction, charming courtesy, and dignified tone. Mr. Madison's presidential days were days of trouble and anxiety. But in spite or all the temptations to irritability to which he was subjected there is nothing Jn any of Mr. Madison's writings to indicate that he ever lost command of himself and indulged in language unbecoming the Chief Magistrate of the American nation." A literary journal asks its readers to "'select the single book which will best serve, comfort, edify, and entertain a castaway on a desert island." A lady replies: ?mat one, it is almost needless to say, is the Bible, for it has never been surpassed in variety of diction that ought to appeal to almost any mood of a person in enforced retirement. Where can one find sublimer passages, more simple language, more imaginative parables, tenderor poetry, sweeter promises, or more scathing denunciations? 'It is a treasury of history, the foundation of jurisprudence, a guide to morals, and a well-spring of consolation, besides being the most comprehensive study of peoples, travels, countries, arts, evolution, prophecies, and revelations that was ever gathered into any single volume." Two books of a theological character are among the publications promised by Ixmgmans, Green & Co. early next month. They are "Anselm's Theory of the Atonement: The Bohlen Lectures, 1908," by the Rev. George Cadwalader Foley, D. D., PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUTt professor of honiiletics and pastoral care in the Divinity School of the Protestant Episcopal church in Philadelphia, and "The Philosophy of Revelation," by Herman Bavinck, D. D., professor in the Free University of Amsterdam, the L. P. Stone Lectures for 1908-1909, Princeton Iheological Seminary. MEMORIES OF THREE SCORE YEARS AND TEN. By Richard Mcllwaine, D. D., LL. D. In some respects this is a notable book. Dr. ^icllwaine's life as a student at Hamp,i^?, a,-.o~u i*-- * vuiicgt-, me university 01 Virginia, Union Theological Seminary, and in Edinburgh, Scotland; as pastor of Namozine, Farmville, and the First church in Lynchburg; as chairman of the Assembly's work of Foreign and Home Missions in union with the venerable Dr. J. L. Wilson; and then as chairman alone of the Home Department of Missions separate from the Foreign; as president of Hampden-Sidney College for twenty-one years; and a member of the Constitutional Convention of Virginia in 1901, qualified him to write not only an interesting book, but also a helpful one, especially to the young ministers of our Church. These changes of place an? work, without a parallel in the life of any other acquaintance of mine, afforded opportunities to familiarize himself with the work of the Southern Presbvterian churob in the most critical period of her history, and to become personally acquainted with the most honored ministers of the church and some of those in the Northern church. The book abounds in anecdotes about these leaders. In this particular it is unique. - It also contains likenesses of Drs. Plummer, Moses D. Hoge, J. M. P. Atkinson and seven others of our men of letters and pulpit orators. The side-light thrown upon the institution of slavery would open the eyes of the millions who still dote on Mrs. Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin." No acquaintance of Dr. Mcllwaine needs to be told that the style of the book is direct and its words drawn from "the well of pure English un defiled." The Index consists of three hundred and sixty-three references, every one of which is the name of some individual brought forward in its pages. H. M. W. Sheet Music We will sive von three copies of % waww the 60o iuohio lifted below. We will I H I * " also Rive yon one of our new rate- B4 B4 M logs of mnnlo containing the titiew fl % I .1 . of ovor a thousand pieces. Semi us * UwAd the nnmes and addresses of fi/teen musical pooplo and we will promptly mall each a rata, log?and you t ti roe pieces of niur.lc free. Here is your chance to get somo new oatohy music?at no eipcnao or trouble: ....Barn Dance (Great Hit)...,...,.. Reg. Price SO.EO ....Htarof the West ltaverie (Very fine).. " .80 ....Soldier's Dream Descriptive March.. " " .80 ....Western Fiver March and Two-Step. " " .60 ....Auto Kace March (With much vim).. " " .60 .... Dancing Sha-lows (Very beautiful)... " " .60 ....St, PsulWalts (Kosy) " .60 ....Mocking Bird (Mock) " .60 ....Sacred Song Medley (Very beautiful) " " .60 ....Old Blnck Joe (Variations! ~ .60 ....Moon Kisses (Three-Step) " " .60 M..VOTU.., r ui ra/ oimn?ocaij ? ? .50 Our new catalog contains all the old favoiltcs, all the newones-popular.standard andclaaxiosheetmnaio? full nze. Best paper, clear, handsome printing, title page In two and three oolont. Regular 60o muaio for lOo a copy. URCC Three sheets of popular muate. Send the ' nt" mimes mid addresses of fifteen mualenl friends and five 2c stamps for posting and mailing music to you. Mark on X before name of pieces you wish. Mckinley music co. I? rilsa ll<|., 1*8 Bth Ava.,Nsw Vsftt [. January 6, 1909. A. B. Griswold 6 Co., Ltd Jewelers and Silversmiths Our stock of Jewelry, Silverware, Diamonds and Precious Stones, Watches, Novelties in Gold and Silver, is the largest and handsomest we have ever shown. Everything New, Fresh, Attractive. Write for our Book of Suggestions. A. B. GRISWOLD & CO., Ltd. Established 1817. 723 Canal Street, NEW ORLEANS. Henry N. Gastrock 3120-3122 Magazine St. RELIABLE SHOES FOR THE FAMILY. Agent, M. A. Packard & Co.'s $3.50 AND $4.00 SHOES FOR MEN.Phone Up-town 2200 W. F. Johnson 6 Son Company LIMITED. UNDERTAKERS AND FURNISHERS OF FINE FUNERAL FURNITURE. 300 Magazine Street, corner Julia, and Washington and Prytania Streets. Both 'Phones 697. Botine's Book-Store BOHNE & WILT, Props. Rnnkcollovc A vv..?vm>vso M. UIOUU1IU9 1328 DRYADES ST., Near Thalia. New Orleans. Base Ball Goods, Fishing Tackle, and Periodicals and Religious Articles. New and Second-hand School Books bought, sold and exchanged. C. J. Macmurdo, Jr. E. R. Gregory. Macmurdo & Gregory GENERAL INSURANCE. Office No. 914 Hennen Building. Phone Main 4411. New Orleans. Fire, Life, Accident, Liability, Boiler, Plate Glass, Indemnity, Burglary, Tornado. CO A L PITTSBURG COAL. ALABAMA COAL. ANTHRACITE COAL. GAS AND FOUNDRY COKE. For Sale by W. G. Coyle & Co. 337 Carondelet St., Bet. Union and Perdido. Phone 311, 82, 16. Branch Yards, 4716 Magazine St., and North Peters St., bet. Montegut and Clouet. nut I L.B.PIEZNrw Qbl?ak3.La- I ' ' ' * ' I