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JULY 22, IS05.
# COmVOTkO BY K. W. M
| Under tHe Lamp
{ With U(e BooK*
FORSAKING ALL OTHER&
ORSAKING ALL OTHEKS"
is the suggestive title or
Sylla W. Hamilton's story
of the civil war, which is
one after the familiar pat
tern of a southern heroine
wooed and wed by a
yankee lover.
Priscilla McDowell, 17,
parts with her sweetheart.
Peas Knott, 18. and sees
him Join an Alabama regi
ment ordered to the front.
Moving with her family to
DaJton, Ga., she meets on the way a
yankee soldier, who protects her from
rudeness on the part of other yankee
soldiers, and several times thereafter
plays the part of defender, greatly to the
wrath of young Knott when it comes to
his knowledge.
In the course of events Knott is killed,
and"'Bryan Morel, the yankee lieutenant,
chancing on his fallen body, discovers
upon It a prayer book bearing the name
“PriseTila McDowell;” and, under the im
pression that the boy was her brother,
determines to bear the unhappy tidings
of his death and restore the book. In
his attempt to get through the lines he
is wounded, and after arrest and a very
is the first to profit by all this editorial
labor. It establishes a complete defini
tive text of Thackeray for the first time
Some idea of Its scope and importance
may be gained when the fact is known
that It contains two thousand page® not
found in other editions. "Vanity Fair,"
“Henry Esmond," and the other great
world novels Included in the standard
text, but also the essays, burlesques,
Christmas stories, sketches, criticisims of
letters and art, quips in Punch, draw
ings, poems and a new collection of
ty.pical personal letters. In a word, the
Thackeray lover, and the reader who is
just now beginning to appreciate hint
and wondering how he could have ne
glected him for so long, are both here
given an edition 'for which 'they have
long been waiting.
Tile editorial features of this edition
are no less exceptional. They have been
in charge of Professor W. P. Trent, of
Columbia, and Dr. J. B. Henneman. of
the University of the South, who have
contributed special introductions to every
Volume; notes and discerning critical
comment which rise above the usual in
discriminate laudation; the best and
most complete 'bibliography .vet prepared,
based on the chronology of t.'he novel
ist's life and thus having value as sup
plementing tile biography which is also
included; and a complete topical index
giving easy access to everything in the
entire set.-«»30 volumes, cloth, S37.50;
half calf, $75.00. Thomas Y. Crowell .&
Co., publishers, New York.
unusual investigation, finds hlnisclt the
ELIZABETH.
By Captain James T. Elliott.
"prisoner" of the young woman he has be,h ” ls a n °vel that Impresses one with
come to seek. His wound resulting In a a tiling that the author has slighted
John Hay's poems and carries his well-
worn eopyswith him even when he goes
off on yachting trips. Houghton, Mifflin
& Co. recently published a new 'holiday
edition of “Castilian Days” with many
lustrations from sketches by Joseph
Pennell.
The recent lecture of Henry James on
“The Question of Our Speech,” which
has stirred up such a lively discussion,
will be published this fall by Houghton.
Mifflin fk Co., together with his inier-
seting study of "Balzac." Mr. James
has just been visiting Mr W. D. Howells
at Kittery Point, Me.
The friends of Sarah Orme Jewett are
rejoicing in the knowledge that this pop
ular writer has recovered from the ef
fects of the accident which befell her
while driving. A visit to her old home at
South Bewick, Me., followed by a trip
to the Isles of Shoals, have comprised
some of Miss Jewett’s recent activi
ties. It Is said that with renewed health,
another product of her pen may be an
ticipated. Her last book. “The Tory
Lover," published by Houghton, Mifflin
& Co., contains a vivid portrayal of Paul
Jones.
Houghton. Mifflin & Co. expect to pub
lish this fall an important volume pre
senting a most Intimate and authentic
account of “The Tzar and the Autoc
racy,” by an anonymous writer supposed
to be a member of the imperial court.
The volume covers the Inside history of
the recent momentous events, and those
of its chapters which have appeared in
the “Quarterly Review’’ ar.d “National
Review" created a great stir on their
publication.
Lafcadio Heard in Japan
the chapters on "Auto-8uggestion and
Personal Magnettlsm'- the author take*
the ground that personal magnetism ls
not an occult quality, but a condition or
state which may be acquired 'by all to a
greater or less degree, and practical
very-day directions are given for ac
quiring that charm of manner and action
which is called "personal magnetism.”
The subject of auto-suggestion is dis
cussed and defined, and many directions
are given showing how auto-suggestion
may be applied In all the affairs of life,
two chapters of the so-calle new psy
chology is of especial value to teach
ers, parents and those who wish to form
correct habits of thought, manners, con
duct, etc.
BOORS
For tlie
Young'
(From
dangerous illness, he is nursed by Pris
cilla and her mother, and during eon-
valescenee. of course, lays siege to the
girl’s heart, which is won. though "Gen
eral McDowells daughter” cannot do
other than reject the suit of a nortnern
soldier—until after the war.
In deserlbing the passage of Sherman’s
men through this part of Georgia, the
following picture Is given:
“Ripping the family portraits from tneir
gilt frames with their sabers, they rolled
them in bundles—‘little souvenirs' they
called them—and placed them in sacks.
Dainty bric-a-brac, which generations or
McDowells had gathered in foreign
travels, was either thrown upon the
floor and broken Into fragments, or found
a resting place In the capacious sacks.
The long pier glass which had come from
Paris in the 50's was shivered by a
dozen bullets; chairs of tile Ixiuis XV
period were chopped, into kindling wood
and thrown out of open windows: tne
dainty china, which was Mrs. M
nothing, and has elaborated with the
most painstaking care. No author could j
have evinced a more thorough under- |
standing of human character and mo- I
tives or arrested and fixed with more ]
force the reader's attention and interest. ;
His creations are all life-like; his !
scenes natural; his personages such a
one meets every day. Perhaps the au i
thor did not create them; they are real
istic enougli to have lived and breathed. |
Elizabeth Is a romance that contains a j
tragedy, an intrigue and an unscrupulous
villain, hut for all that Is tender, in- |
structive, original and deliciously in- i
formal. Its purity of sentiment Is per- '
haps unexceptional, but the weary novel- j
reader will take it up and feel refreshed, |
not tired, by the perusal.
Tile narrative carries its readers from
a Southern plantation to the metropolis
of the west, but finds a climax in the
beautiful southern clime. The heroine is
a beea.utiful and cultured southern girl
who forgets self in the care of others,
New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.)
HERE is no language that
love does not speak, amt
the love and admiration
inspired by Lafcadlo Hearn
will live in the breasts or
the people of Japan so
Dowell's pride, was reduced to minute “nd dearly beloved by a lieutenant of
fragments with the butts of their car
bines; the front and sides of the mag
nificent old sideboard, made of Domingo
mahogany, were knocked in. while the
pieces of the silver service, bearing the
McDowell crest, were distributed among
the vandals. While the lower floor was
being thus rifled, the second story was
also suffering. Feather beds and mat
tresses were ripped open in the search
for hidden treasures; tne contents ot
closets ami wardrobes were thrown upon
the floor, while certain garments, meet
ing with approval, were hastily placed
in the yawning sacks. The crack ot
carbines sounded through the house, fol
lowed by the sound of shivering glass.
. . . The Tows, meekly standing in tne
lot. were shot and their horned heads
were placed on spikes on either side of
the front entrance to the house. . . .
Th heads of turkeys, geese, ducks and
chickens were arranged in a circle in the
front driveway, in the nndst of which
was scrawled in the sand, 'Death to tne '
Rebels!' The smoke house was rifled of i
its contents, hams and shoulders 'a-re |
seen swinging from their saddles, as well j
as fowls, as the despoilers rode away,
driving before them the horses.”
One chapter Is devoted to the story ot j
the famous old engine, •'Genial,'' and tne
twenty-two yankee soldiers who made olt
with her in that memorable ride over the
old State road; while considerable space
is given to detailed account ot the fight
ing around Atlanta.—The Neale Publtsn-
ing Company, New York and Washing
ton.
the United States army.
The story is full of interest, admirably
written land the plot well earrled out.—
A. C. McClurg Co., Chicago: $1.50.
Publication Notes
It is interesting to note that one of
tide last letters written by the late Sec
retary Hay was received by Colonel Clark
E. Carr, in reference to his book. "The
Illini." Soon after the publication of
this work .Mr. Huy had written Colonel
Carr congratulating him on the book,
and it was in confirmation of some com
ments he then made that the second let
ter was sent. John Hay is one of the
prominent characters in "The Illini," and
tihe depiction of him in early life is
perhaps the best to be found anywhere.—
A. C. McClurg & Co., publishers, Chi
cago.
Messrs. Henrj
printing tile Williamson's automobile lov,
story, “The Princess Passes,” for th'
sixth time in four months. The bool
ppears to please ns much as its delight
long as there is a lantern
of purple light or a cnerry
tree with its blossoms
scents the air of 'l'okio, "
said M. Yasubo, who regis
tered at the St. Charles
yesterday from Houston,
and who speaks the Eng
lish tongue almost without accent, yet
has been in this country little more than
a year.
“You think that it Is strange that I.
who have spent so short a time within
your nation, should be able to speak
without trouble. Your own countryman,
or perhaps I would say better, the man
who lived and worked for a time in your
city, is responsible.
“Professor Hearn was a member of the
faculty of college that 1 attended. i
never knew what it was to gather
knowledge from him. because he had
risen above the ordinary cla
before I reached him
struc-ted those who taught mo, and sev
eral times I had the infinite pleasure ot
meeting this man. T could not under
stand him, and I learn that no one ever
did. But in asking about him 1 found
out a great deal which would not have
come to me in any other way. It 1
speak of Ills deformity no true friend will
he offended, because they all know he
was not a handsome mail. And it seems
that before he came to the state college
at Tokio he suffered because of this very
appearance. Eventually lie secured a
place with what you would term here a
suburb jin academy, and there his success
and knowledge gained such reputation
at Tokio, and after a few short weeks
was made professor of English classics.
“Last month Chinese classics, which
until that time had been made a part
of the course, was discontinued. In
stead. all pupils will now study English
and European languages. The beauties
; of some Chinese philosophers are to be
I retained, blit there will be no furtner
that he was asked to become a teacner
attempt to teach the tongue except as a
special course.
"Mr. Hearn was a itibst peculiar man.”
continued Mr. Yasubo. “it seems incred
ible that during his association with my
people he did not learn our language,
yet his wife never heard him speak a
word of Japanse tongue. She was un
able to speak English, and that ls wnat
1 meant when I said |that love knows a
language nobody speaks, but wmen
everybody understands, sooner or later.
Their children spec* Japanese, but also
have picked up a few words of tneir
father's tongue.
“He was a strange man. He would
wander about at night through uie
streets where there were no crowds stop
ping in front of the shop windows and
going Into the curio shops, and In tnese
he would spend hours. At first he would
spend a week's earnings on some gro
tesque piece of pottery which was worm
teacher , only a few cents, but gradually the edu-
But lie had in-j ration came to him. and when he died
lie must have had an exquisite collection.
In this he took great delignt. Let a man
come to him with the tale of an image
that was unknown or a carving that %is
far from the path of the ordinary col
lector, and he sought if out at once.
"Yes. over there we loved him—sincere
ly." Mr. Yasubo went on. "In many
cases it amounted almost to adulation.
All Ibis came. too. in the faille of actions
which offer we could not understand.
Today the man would send for a friend
to dine with him; the next he would not
speak to him on the street. Yet whatever
his eccentricities we as a people learned
to care a great deal for mm. He orten
spoke of the future of our country, and
told us that we would achieve greatness,
and of course we are sorry he did not
live to see our victories."
PRINCE KROPOTKIN’S SOCIALISM.
Peter Kuropatkin's valuable survey of
“Russian Literature” bears. not ob
trusively. yet unmistakably the mark of
his socialistic cast of mind. So many
of the great Russian writers have been
persecuted and forbidden expression of
the breadth of their ideas, t)ha.t a social
ist like Kropotkin, as capable of ex
pressing fine thoughts as he has proven
himself in "Mutual Aid." is the best
man possible to have understanding’^
written the book. Kropotkin ls now en
gaged in abeting from the outside the
socialistic insurrection in Russia. In
acknowledging the other day tihe second
S500 sent him by the Russian Jews of
New York, he wrote: “Only a popular
uprising all over the country, the ap
propriation of the land and all that can
feed and shelter the people—that alone
can save the beggared, the poverty-
stricken people of Russia, raise it out
of its needs and its poverty.”
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Literary Driftwood
AN INVENTIVE AUTHOR.
Philip Verrill Migheis. whose latest
novel, "The Ultimate Passion." was pub
lished recently by the Harpers, lias the
creative or inventive faculty developed
to such a degree that it cannot lie con
fined to the mere dramatic writing, but
holds what he terms . “overflow seances”
with innumerable things mechanical. Un
like many inventors, however, Sir. Migh-
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NEW EDITION OF THACKERY.
Interest in Thackeray has been steadily
on the increase of late years, yet it
oould hardly be called a ‘revival." His
growth, ills circle of admiring readers
•widening into all lands. Today lie :s
generally recognized act the greatest
English novelist of his time, and one of
the four or five master novelists in tihe
English tongue. One of the signs point
ing surely to his greater appreciation is
•Hire number of editions in his writing®
which have been issued, each generally
more complete than its predecessor.
Thackeray wrote a great deal of un
signed material, much of which has been
identified only during recent months.
The search for these scattered works
has been long and patient, until now the
gum total i.s ;is definitely established ns
it wiil probably ever be.
The Cornhill edition. which is just
compietixl after many month’s research.
The application recently made to the
Harpers for permission to reproduce The
Fiteadwinners on the stage lias a special
significance tit this time, for it will be
recalled that the authorship of this novel
has always been imputed to the late
John Hay, secretary of state. The novel
is a brilliant social Cudy of some phases
of American life, undeniably the. work
that plays tunes, a new monkey-wrench,
an oil burner, a top cannon, a pneumatic
substitute for automobile tires, an elec
tromagnetic transmission clutch, and a
number of other devices, all "equally ex
pensive and useless,” as he says himself,
over which he spends his leisure time.
He encourages the faculty, and is never
without some new mechanical problem
over which to work, believing that ail
such labors tend to increase his capac
ity for literary invention. And in sup-
of a clever man. Vnd its authorship was port of this contention he claims to
question that greatly disturbed both
critics and public when the novel was
first published, about twenty years ago—
a question that lias not as yet been defin
itely answered, so carefully has the se
cret of authorship been guarded. As the
sales have materially increased within tne
past week, it would seem that the im
pression that tile novel was 'written by
Mr. Hay is a prevalent one.
have more plots worked out, ready for
execution in fiction, than any man could
pen in several years.
Anna C. Brackett's protest against the
feverish unrest of Americans, "The Tech
nique of Rest." is being reprinted by the
Filarpers. Miss Brackett's suggestions
are invaluable in these days of over
strenuousness.
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The Harpers are printing new editions
of these standard novels: “The Conspira
tors." by Robert \V. Chambers; "The
Gray Man,” by S. R. Crockett; and "Love
Letters of a Worldly Woman,” by Mrs.
W. K. Clifford.
The London Athenaeum heralds the
publication of "Love's Cross-Currents.”
the only novel ever written by the great
English poet. Algernon Charles Swin
burne, as the most interesting literary
event of the present month. The novel,
which is Just off the Harper press, was
published July 12 in England by Messrs.
C'hatto & Windus. who also published
Swinburne's poetical works abroad. While
the novel deals mainly with the love pas
sion, as Its title. "Love's Cross-Cur-
rei'its,” hnpiles. It also satirizes certain
characteristics of modern society with
the humor and trenchant wit already fa
miliar to readers of the “Heptalogla.”
The Century Company has in prepara
tion for fall publication a book on “Ver
sailles and the Court L’nder Louis XIV,”
by James Eugene Farmer, instructor in
English literature at St. Paul’s school.
Concord, and the author of “Essays on
French History," “The Grande Mademoi
selle,” etc.
Beginning with the Inception of the
plans for the palace and the laying out
of tile grounds, the autihor goes on to
describe in detail the giortea of the fin
ished work and the duily life of the
grand monarch and his court. The book
will be very fully illustrated.
EXPERT ADVICE TO YOUNG
WRITERS.
According to William Dean Howeils,
an author’s creative faculty is the out
growth of his imitative power. “All
young writers have their models, the
ideals they prefer, those writers that are
the nearest of kin to them temperament
ally." he said recently in an interview.
"Young writers begin habitually by imi
tating the style of some well-known au
thor. It will alwavs be so; the young
writers must, consciously or unconscious
ly. imitate the style of some one until
he finds his own level. Often the student
imitates the master he hates.”
“Should tlie novelist seek for the big
things in life?” he was asked.
“I should not advise any writer to
hunt for the big tilings exclusively,’’ was
the reply. "If the big subject does not
come to him. he is not likely to find it.
most rank in French letters. She first
became known as the translator of By
ron's poems into French, and soon began
writing fiction. Her French is remark
ably pure, free from all the taints of
carelessness which mar the works of
many contemporaneous French authors
Her stones are moreover clean and op
timistic in tone, so a s to appeal par
ticularly to Americans. Site possesses
in common with most women the art of
telling stories well. But. whereas, the
characters usually developed by women
in their stories are fantastical and lend
themselves to improbable situations.
"Daniel Lesueur" has the instinct of tne
few truly great women writers for com
prehension of character and analysis of
sentiment. She believes not simply in
constructing plots, but in allowing events
to follow their logical sequence. Her
strongest trait as revealed in her writ
ings is confidence in mankind as a
whole, and where she must deal with
unpleasant people, she opposes to them
others loyal and healthy in mind, who
can live and love and suffer without be
ing embittered or weakened.
Though still a young woman. "Daniel
Lesueur” has written no less than twen
ty novels, among the most popular being
"A Tragic Life." “Invincible Charm.” "A
Woman’s Honor.” "The Marquis d£ Val-
cor" and "Madame de Freneuse."
“Daniel Lesueur" was among the pio
neers of the Feminist movement in
France, not encouraging women's rights
in the vulgur acceptation of the term,
but insisting upon the recognition of
woman’s intellectual ability. Her hus
band. Henri Lapuuze. is a noted library
and art critic, and the two enjoy the dis
tinction ot' being the only married couple
of whom each is a Knight of the Legion
of Honor. With Rosa Bonheur and Mrs.
Harper's Bazaar for August opens
with a very interesting article by tiie
well-known critic James Huneker, op
"Feminism in Modern Music," in which
tie points out tlie essentially feminine
quality of much of tlie music ot Bach,
iviozart, Schubert, Chopin, Mendelssohn,
Tschalkowsky, Wagner, ana otneis.
Besides tne current .nstalnient of Mrs.
Freeman’s serial, "The Debtor, which
readies a crisis m this issue, tlie same
number contains some excellent fiction,
among which ls ' The At mas ter,
Annie Hamilton Donnell, known to read
ers of Harpers’ Magazine as the cre
ator of tlie appealing little "Kebecca |
Mary.” Kenyon Cox contributes
on "Th
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A very beautiful number is Harper's
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frontispiece is by Howard Pyle, who
also illustrates the first story in the
issue. There is a fine group of short
stories, a good instalment of Booty
Tarkington's novel, "The Conquest ol
Canaan," and. among others, there are
articles by Proiessor Simon Newcomb
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the House" at her dauy avocations.
Perhaps the most striking feature is
the group of eight short stories
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Pearson’s Magazine for July presents
ari attractive collection of early sum
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Chief among tlie latter is R. H.
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illustrations.
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5. A Child's Story of the Bible.
72 illustrations.
8. A Child's Life of Christ. 49
illustrations.
7. Aesop's Fables. 62 illustra
tions.
8. Swiss Family Robinson. 50
illustrations.
9. Christopher Columbus and
the Discovery- of America. 70
illustrations.
10. Exploration and Adventure
in Africa. 80 illustrations.
11. Gulliver's Travels. 50 Illus
trations.
Rhymes, Jingles and Fairy Tales. 234 il- lustrations.
portraits and
Potter Palmer. Mme. Lapauze is, indeed, I or maimed while celebrating Indepen-
of the few women ever decorated dence Day. ' Points About Sea bwim-
u ming, and "The Campaign Wagon
one
with the highest order at the disposal
of the French government.
NO ROYAL ROAD TO PERFECT
GRAMMAR.
Professor Ixjunsbury, in his latest lan
guage article In the August Harper's,
on "Uncertainties of Usage," cheerfully
continues to put to rout the purists who
Little subjects grow wonderfully some- I <io S i re to ] a y down unbreakable laws
times; besides, life rarely behaves
fiction does, except in the best fiction, like
Tolstoy's, for instance. I think the se
rious novel of the future will give t! e
writer's vision of what life is, ratner
than what it ought to be or what it
might be.”
WOMAN WON VITET PRIZE.
For tine first time, the Yitet prize, most
coveted of all literary awards made by
the Academie Francaise. has just been
given to a woman, Madame Henri La
pauze. who writes under the name of
“iDaniel Lesueur.” Her latest novel,
“La Force du Passe,” which has had a
success even greater than that of her
previous works, doubtless contributed to
of grammar. He quotes from authors
like Byron, Moore, Sterne. Pope, Irvine,
and others to show their varied use of
the words and phrases “the two first” or
"the first two,’” “setting” and •’sitting,''
“lay” and “lie," and so forth. When
Sterne’s “Sentimental Journey" was pub
lished. an angry reviewer took him to
task for the sentence, “But Maria lays
in my bosom.” The reviewer remarked,
“Our readers may possibly conclude that
Marla was the name of a- favorite pul
let." professor Lounsbury adds that
Sterne paid no attention to his critics, but
continued to write as ho chose.
treat of subjects that will interest every
one longing for the wilderness and re
lief from the heat of a sweltering city.
Charles M. Harvey contributes a time
ly article *»n “The Fortunes Earned
by American Railroads," Charles C.
Johnson in an article entitled the “Star
Spangled Banner” tells of a wonderful
industry of patriotism which has sprung
lip among us. “The Swish of the La
riat" is an account of how, recently,
the cow-boy king won his laurels as
champion roper. “The Profession of
GetUng Hurt" and “How to Make
Money Out of Pets” complete the list
of articles.
AUTO-SUGGESTION.
“Auto-Suggestion;” what it is and how
winning for her this honor. But what to use it for health, happiness and suc-
Houghtoii, Mifflin & Co. report that
since the death of the late secretary of
state there has been a large demand for
“The Poems of John Hay" and his “Cas
tilian Days," which gives his impres
sions of Spain. His publishers have a
good stock of these two books on hand,
however, so that they feel they can supply
all orders. It ls said that Emperor Wil
liam of Germany la a great admirer of
makes trie Vitet prize particularly valua
ble is that it is not awarded for any
single work, but for the whole of one's
literary production to date, which must
consequently be maintained at a high
level of excellence. Only the most emi
nent French authors have received this
prize since its foundation twenty-nine
years ago. Among the former beneficia
ries may be mentioned Paul Bourget,
Pierre Loti, Guy de Maupassant, Andre
Theuriet, Francois Coppee, Anatole
France and Jules Lemaltre. On one oc
casion tlie prize was divided between
Jules Claretle and Madame Blane, but
only for "Daniel Lesueur” have men been
set completely aside that a woman might
win it.
“Daniel Lesueur" has for several years
cess; linen, cloth and gold, 184 pages;
price 75 cents; by Herbert A. Parkyn,
M. D. Suggestion Publishing Co., 4020
Drexel Boulevard. Chicago.
This book deals with the problems of
health, happiness and success from the
personal standpoint; the author claims
that right mental attitudes are essential
to success In any field of life and en
deavor, and he attempts to show how
right mental attitudes, habits, correct
mode of thought, will power, memory,
etc., may be acquired, built up and
strengthened. Directions are given for
acquiring confidence, aggressiveness and
courage. A portion of the book shows
how auto-auggestion may be used to ac
quire health, strength and bodily vigor.
There la nothing mysterious or occult
past been recognized as holding the fore- In the treatment of the subject; even in
In the August Housekeeper Marian
Bonaall continues her intensely interest
ing series of articles on “The Trigedy of
the Mormon Woman.” This month's in
stallment is especially devoted to the
subject of what the Mormon woman
believes. Clear explanation is made of
the doctrines of proxy marriages and
baptism for the dead. It is apparent
that polygamy is the very cornei; stone
of the Mormon religion, since it w|is ex
pressly commanded by revelation of
Joseph Smith and is directly concerned
in the “exaltation" of the Mormon wom
an. which she can only achieve by bear
ing a large number of children. A num
ber of unusual Incidents which came
under her personal observation during
her investigations in Utah are related
by Miss Bonsall.
12. Mother Gooses .
13. Lives of the Presidents of the United States. With
Illustrations-
14 The Story of the Frozen Seas. 70 Illustrations.
15 Wood's Natural History. 80 illustrations.
16 Dickens' Child's History of England. 80 illustrations.
17 Block Beautv. By Anna Sewell. 50 Illustrations.
18. Arabian Nights' Entertainments. 130 illustrations.
19. Andersen’s Fairy Tales. 75 Illustrations.
20. Grimm's Fairy Tales. 50 Illustrations.
21 Grandfather's Chair. By Nathaniel Hawthorne. 68 illustration*.
22. Flower Fable*. By Louisa M. Alcott. 50 illustrations.
23. Aunt Martha’s Corner Cupboard. By Mary and Elizabeth Kirby. 64
Illustrations. „ ,
24. Water Babies. By Charles Kingsley. 84 illustrations.
25 Battles of the War for Independence. By Prescott Holme*. 70 Illustration*,
26 Battles of War for the Union. By Prescott Holmes. 80 illustration*.
27 Youn* People's History of the War with Spain. 50 illustration*.
28. Heroes of the United States Navy. 60 Illustrations.
29 Military Heroes of the United State*. 60 illustrations.
30. Uncle Tom s Cabin. 90 illustrations.
31 vie; the Autobiography of a Fox-Terrier. By Marie More Marsh, mu*
*”32* Tales from Shakespeare. By Charles and Mary Lamb. 85 illustration*.
33! Adventures in Toyland. 70 Illustrations.
34 Adventures of a Brownie. 18 illustrations.
35 Mixed Pickles. 31 illustrations.
36 Little Lame Prince. 24 i!lustrat>»ns-
37. The Sleepy Kin*. 77 illustrations.
88. Rip Van Winkle. By Washington 4® Illustrations.
oa a narrivn rtf Vftrsps. Rv KODcrt Lx)uis Stevenson.
Louis Stevenson. 100 UlustralioaA
While the Atlantic concerns itself fre
quently with subjects of political and
social interests, it can always be relied
upon to speak with decision upon the
literary tendencies of the hour. It does
so in the July number with a paper by
Henry D. Sedgwick entitled “Mob Spirit
In Literature." In it' the author analyzes
with caustic satire the popular craze for
the “best selling books of the month."
Mr. Melville E. Stone's fifth paper on
The Associated Press” In the August
Century will tell, with plenty of anec
dote, how the association works In war
time. Mr. Stone will also discuss in this
Installment the assertion, so often made,
that the Associated Pres* ls a monopoly.
39. A Child's Garden of Verses. By
40. Romulus, the Founder of Rome.
By Jacob Abbott. 49 illustrations.
41. Cyrus the Great, the Founder of
♦he Persian Empire. By Jacob Abbott.
40 illustrations.
42. Darius the Great, King of the
Medea and Persians. By Jacob Abbott.
84 illustrations.
43. Xerxes the Great, King of Persia.
By Jacob Abbott. 39 illustrations.
44. Alexander the Great, King of
Macedon, By Jacob Abbott. 51 Illus
trations.
45. Pyrrhus. Kin* of Epirus. By Ja
cob Abbott. 45 Illustrations.
46. Hannibal, the Carthaginian. By
Jacob Abbott. 37 Illustrations
47. Julius Caesar, the Roman Con
queror. By Jacob Abbott. 44 illustra
tions.
48. Alfred the Great, of England. By
Jacob Abbott. 40 illustrations.
49. William the Conquerer. of Eng
land. Bv Jacob Abbott. 43 Illustrations.
60. Hernando Cortez, the Conqueror of Mexico,
trations.
61. Mary. Queen of Scot*. By Jacob Abbott. 45 illustrations.
52. Queen Ell/abeth. of England. By Jacob Abbott. 49 illustration*
53. King Charles the First, of England. By Jacob Abbott. 41 Illustration*
64. King Charles the Second, of England. By Jacob Abbott. 38 illustration*
66. Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. By John 8. C. Abbott. 41 illustration*
66. Madam* Roland, a Heroin* of tb* French Revolution. By Jacob Abbott. 42
Illustrations.
57. Josephine. Empress of France. By Jacob Abbott. 40 Illustration*.
By Jacob Abbott.
68. JEMmal Stories for LRtle People. SO illustrations.
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