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THE SUNDAY CALL hear the whole story that you, too, would hove pensioned that mule for even less than he really did there certainly must be something wrong about the location of your heart. (Published by Charles Scrib- New York. Price, $150.) With Lawton and Roberts For those who think that picturesque- s and dramatic effect are to be found in a story of the past this semi- historical story of the present will have & novel Interest; and those boys and revel In tales of act and the es will follow wi ridge S. Brooks' new “With Lawton and Roberts’ based upon the most stirring incidents in the latest campaign of the two great cap- tains of Anglo-Saxon blood. ut these dashing and brilliant leaders en are not the main characters in the table. n intmi . tart to finish fore him and that ma ivance of Lor Pretoria.’ r of the nine- nd readsm heroism are are a and Tes action be f the wideaw itheul lines and radeship puzzling but free lance. *I seen in the wton Sor nounced as the first volume of a new series by Mr. Brooks—the “Young De- fender Series.” The {llustrations., by C. Chase Emerson str (Lothrop Publishing Price $1 are & and aphic oston, The Wall-Street Point of a View Henry Clews has contri to the lit- matter o v the e »d of declar- ek ing that the oppost ew can be taken the landsman only by people who are ignorant and who s hiing friend occupy positions from whick a right view - e emark- js impossible. . < when the There is no vagueness about Mr. Clews’ vis idea of the right point from which to view everything in thi He says: “It e legisla w to judge aright < 1 affairs, if they aim 1 s broadgauge legislation a ex s shed the shell inseparable from i 1 *t ef istence in village communities, they m . R0 to headquarters occasionally, and that £t £ is New York City. If they want to 1 s not ercise clear judgment In regard to bus .t to savor of the weird iness as commingled with their legislia- & r ¢ Geals with the fail- tive functions and purposes in the in- ing ) the spirit terest of the whole people and in touch . e & country mansion with the country at large, they must be- v d from an estate. ed, verfly saturated, with cos 1 ideas. * * When this sup- trip to the metropoi over and y or two of reflection is indulged in regarding the journey thus enjoyed, the would be but to his dream story for charm « e Governor Gen- e and El Capitan,” eyes of the traveler will gradualiy open ere our Jate and he will begin to wonder why he Las tro © were en- been trifiing his time away around his Joyec m the time of their publica- native town for half a iifetime with his when that difficulty ssue in American be when read now. perior to the majority of short story form that complain; it belng 1o point out that by 3 the other tales in the bock ey may not prove so interesting. “The Romence of a Mule Car” i3 an- er one of Lthe stories that is worth sev- eral readings to catch all the dalnty touches of the author's pen. Although a etreet car pleys & prominent part and a victim of the disease regards everybody mule eppears in the star role of Cupld, else as & Liliputian has long been noted, et there is not & thing presaic jn the As a general rule, hewever, the sufferer sketch end if you do not feel after you from it recovers after he Las been back eyes half shut. His ears will have passed through a course of similar development and his whole intellectual capacity will be endowed with vastly improved pow- ers of sbsorption, reception and atten- tion. For the first week or so he will look upon his fellow townsmen with a feeling similar to that with which Captain Lem- uel Gulliver regarded the Liliputians.” Far be it from us to deny these state- ments, The tendency of New York to spread the eyes, develop the ears and swell the head to such an extent that the home for 2 time and begins to recognize that the people of the rest of the United es are not so very small in compari- e¢on with New Yorkers after all. however, has evidently a New Yorker; his book shows , and it is clear that his ha developed to an exteni that is quite remarkable. (Published by Silver, Burdett & Co., New York.) An)eri:anflPl;bch— Schols. John Swett, author of several educa- tional books, has just brought out another book called American Public Schools.” Mr. Swett needs no introduction to Cali- fornia people, as his influence has been so widely felt for years. He has never allowed himself to become *old fogy,” as have so many othe;l v:ho ‘hlrv:‘b‘e::‘l: the pedagogical profession fo! tlme.peHe is strictly up to date and this new bool who ¢ universitl The firs of America ot afford speci s or normal The second part relates to applied peda- n can public s ools. His n school management are very nd the chapter on professional reading and study will surely be of great efit to the self-n de teacher. This book shot become a popular one among teachers, as the author shows himself to be in touch with the most modern ygleal .and psychological lished by American Do rancisco.) ok Edward Barry. Edward Barry” is by Loui8 Becke, who s shown b short stories that he is a successful story teiler of adventurc and “hairbreadth escapes.” So those who have read 'Reef and Palm” and “Redan will be delighted to welcome this tale. The scene is laid in the Lagoon Islands of the Pacific, and as places of this kind are not often pictured in fiction, the story is doubly interesting. The strength and clearness of each scene is wonderful. Tha two types of sea captain—the brute and the honest man—are strongly portrayed. The book. with its adventures and dis- coverfes, remir one of Stevenson. Stevenson, however, did not require a love story to excite interest. *“Edward Barry” has its thread of romance—a tender story of woman's devotion running through it Though there are some blood curdiing and tragic occurrences, the story has a happy ending and Mr. Becke deserves hearty congratulation upon the success of his first novel. (Published by L. C. Page & Co., Boston. Price $1 50.) Nature's Miracles. Professor Elilsha Gray issues, through Fords, Howard & Hulburt, New York, the second volume of his science primers. The first dealt with Earth, Alr and Water; the second takes up in the same lucid and en- tertaining manner Energy, Sound, Heat, Light and Explosives. These are what the author calls “the primal elements— not only of fife, but of material existence itself, Without heat and light we cannot concelve of the physical universe; and sound becomes a modification of these, without which animated creation would soon destroy itself, and even while it lived would fafl to develop, lacking the means of communication.” These all involve mo- tion, and that requires force and continu- ing energy—or force at work. Thus the author begins his explanations with en- ergy, and, linking one thought to another, shows how the energy of the universe is a constant quantity—never more, never less, however variabie in application; and makes clear the mysterles of the natural forces, thelr interplay and mutual ex- changes, and their relations to the greater mystery of life. X Then comes energy 'n vibration, and un- der this le the principal topics of the book —sound, resonance, sympathy, nolse, mu- sie, Interference, etc.; heat., expansion, generation, diffusion, radiation, the sun's rays; light, ether, color, transparency, mirage, phosphorescence, the eye, shad- ows. And finally he takes up explosives of divers kinds, with the philosophy of their action and their ulities. On the wholz, this volume, while quite as “popular” in its easy conventional style, its personal reminlscences, curious touches of humor, ete., as ¢ even more directly useful as an adjunct to the study of physics. Professor Gray has performed a very positive service in both of these volumes, and all readers of them will look with especial interest for the third volume, as the realm in which he has won his great fame—Electricity and Magnetism. (Price €0 cents.) first Comrades True. “Comrades True,” by Anne Thomas (Mrs. Pender Cudlips), is an exceedingly trivial story of English life. The author bas utilized recent facts of the Boer War to please the patriotic English. The “‘comrades’” and several other prominent characters race off to the war and the reader prepares to view South African difficulties, only to be disappointed, for no scenes are described and the bravery of the heroes is simply mentioned. The love storles are the all-important part of this book, and funny love stories they are. Hearts and engagements are treatedin a battledoor and shuttlecock manner, and two or three important char- acters are married or engaged to most unsuitable companions. But in the most convenient way, just at the right time, the undesirable people are killed off. ‘The book ends satisfactorily with the discovery of relationship between the two heroines, and an interesting old gentle- man s found to be their father. The young women then are married to their respective lover: Mrs. Pender Cudiips would better rest on her laurels or try her talent on something else. (Published by F. M. Buckles & Co., New York. Price §1 %.) Notes for the Guidance of Authors. The Macmillan Company has just issued a little pamphlet compiled by Willlam Stone Booth Notes for the Guidance of * which will be found conventent ways to all writers, and elpful to those who desire to woo, the goddess of litera- ture by publishing a book. Any one can become an author, but few have the fe- licity of seeing their work in print. The present pamphlet does not deal with lit- THE LioN OF THE VELDT «ee yle, but with the purely mechani- ition of how to put the matter in the best form for convenient reaging by the publisher and subs ntly ting into type by the compositor. There is a right and a wrong way of doing ev- ervthing. and there is nothing in these that will hasten the return of script to the expectant author for recognition more than the arrangement and inattention to small but important details of his copy. Part of the book or the preparation of a manuscript, copyright, forms of agree- ment, bindings, covers and cover design: proof reading, composition and pres: work and how an auther can aid his pub- lisher {s of use merely to the professional or would-be proféssional writer. That part of the pamphlet, about half, devoted to J. 8. Cushing & Co.’s rules for spell- ing. punctuation and style, will prove val- uable to every one who has occasion to write even so much as a few letters. (Published by the Macmillan Company, New York. Price, in paper, 25 cents.) The Elusive Hildegard. This is a simple little story with no pur. pose. It should become a popular sum- mer novel, for it has very Interesting sit- uations in it. Two of the characters dis- course on Schopenhaur and quote Brown- ing, -but when they touch upon lighter subjects thelr conversation is quite agree- able. The scenes are laid in Charleston and Detroit. If Mr. Mertin had given the book a set- Literary Notes. In addition to a “Life of Parkman” Brown & Co. will publish a new ition of Parkman’s *‘Oregon Trail,” with y - five illustrations by Frederic Remington. A Miss A. G. Plympton, the author of 3 pumber of popular books for the young. has written a new story entitled “A Child of Glee.” It deals with the adventures of iittle American girl in the imaginary kingdom of Avaril, where a child-queen has been crowned. Little, Brown & Co. will issue the book at an early date. Now that Cromwell and Cromwell cele- Vhow NED ME The. GENERAL-S brations are In the alr a particularly tme. Iy book is John Finnemore’s rem: . “The Red Men of which Ae Tl ¢ patriot ) gives the reminiscences oo’ andt a host of other histor ages as well as of her own ori The & lightful naivete of tha 1 g o5 shown by the author's story of how. agtee the usual marriage de ol tried to plaue her husband Into sheow, her more affection by Writing a love jat. ter to herself and droppin . PPing it whe must find 1t! tiers: he In America mmfl; 7m;¥| are too w“}, the problem of yesterday's b!;::: and butter and the riddle of to-morrow for literary effort. For that reason -‘ successful authors are nearly all women It is interesting to know that Treies Bacheller gave up a fine editorial posttins as well as a large salary to try the o certalntles of literature. He had only $35 in the bank and a good stock of courage, As the sales of “Eben Holden" are now iy ;:xce:{s nllnlm a day, in swapping Journal- sm for literature M. Bach, good sum to boot. TIs s et Recent literary journals hav, y ave that three American publishers wer, peting for General Baden-Powell's “Sport in War,” and some wrong announcements save been made as to the successful bid- er. Publicatien will be m: Stokes Company of this volume by . e ¥ the famous “B. P.” in which he tells of shooting lons while campaiening in South stated e com- ade at once by the icking In India, of snipe- of a run with the -page {llustra sditor of that the roves that the renowned general Poes master of pen and pencil than of ths les: sword.” The work is printed with varicus dec rative borders in green. The announcement that Joel Chandler Harris had retired from newspaper work in order to devote his whole time to story making gives a special interest to his new hook, “On the Wing of Occasions,” which is to appear early this fall from the pub- lishing houu_r;f D:u!;led:yr.'.P:(:’,:-v SO New York. e stories (on n atte of 30,000 words on The Kidnaping of President Lincoln) all d-‘l"flm “unwrit- history” of civil war times, without ::; mn:xr fighting. but introducing many detalls of the elaborate secret service. The volume is perhaps chiefly notabls in adding another irresistible chara those Imperishable figures Ik Remus” and “Aunt Minervy Ann.,” wt Mr. Harrls has already given us. ") Billy Sanders,” the old Georgia country- man who goes to kidnap the President, has a supply of funny stories which rivals Lincoln's own, and his shrewd, homely bumor s most characteristic. “The History of Colonization from the Earllest Times to the Present Day,” by Henry C. Morris, formerly United Btates Consul at Ghent, is on the press for im- mediate publication by the Macmillan Company. It embraces the earliest estab- lishments and expeditions of the races ot Asla Minor, and brings a very compre- sive account down through the middle early European colonization ages, the present absorbing questions. 4 complete references elucidate disputed points of policy or fact. 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