The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-13
MEN WOMEN AND BOOKS.
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF THE CAIRO
pURIIC LIBRARY

luz uTst pOeuCai work produced on the
soil now included in the United States, was
George Sandys' translation Of Ovids, "Me-
tamorphoscs," written in Virginia, and
published in London in 1926 The first
considerable poetlcal work by New Eng
landers was the Bay Psalm Book" Gam
bridge l640), by several Massachusetts
ministers, The first volume of poems by a
New EngIander mot including prose or
translalions), was Anne Brads,reet's, pub.
lished 10 London in 1850
"Anne' by Constance +. Woolson, was
included in the last list of books ordered
for the library. One page ri a late mum
Der Of Harper's Weekly Is filled with
sketches of Macklnac, the island home Of
the heroine of this admirable novel. 1t is
q striking evidence of the popularity of the
story. Since the publication of this book
hundreds of tourists have visited Michigan
to trace out localities 80 wildly described
by the author, The Literary World, Bos.
ton, sars; ut has admirable sketches
from nature Anne is full OF power, and
will not soon be forgotten
George Tayor's "Antinous, a romance of
Ancient Rome, at once eXcites a comparison
with Ebers "The Emperor OF which it is
the counterpart. Eber's makes much of
Hadrian, and comparatively little of An.
tinous; Taylor brings the tavorite into
prominence, and leaves the emperor in the
background. The artistic ability Of Eber's
is the greater and he depicts early Christi
anity III more favorable coors than does
Taylor. The two books may be advan-
tageously read consecutively taking the
Emperor first,
Those fond OF books of travel will enjoy
"The Land of the Midnight Sum- by Paul
Du Chailu. The New York Times says:
at is one of the 1pst delightful ana in
structive book of travel which have APP
peared for many years"
Mr. and Mrs. George Lathrop are sum
mering at Newport, R. l. Mr.. Lathrop is
the author Of IAN Echo of Passion" lately
issued. 1t is said to have the merit of be.
ing POLITICALLY conceived, and nationally
developed.
Mrs. Dodge, who, as the editor of the st.
Nicholas Magazine, is doing noble work
in elevatng the standard of reading for the
young, says that "the fountain and strong
hold OF the class Of injurious lite nature lies
in the fact that it pays to print trash for
boys and as consequence Of the fact that
there is money to be made by catering to a
false and morbid taste tor excitement IN
young minds there is always people un.
principled enough to do it. A vicious taste
once formed is almost ineradicable, or at
least very difficult to cure"
DR.. Holmes says, in his "Autocrat," that
it is good thing for boy to tumble
around in library. Ii you have not tried
it you will be surprised at the early age
which children can stand the "strong
meat Of our literature.
A number of artists who are travelling in
Europe in behalf of Harpers Nag azine,
met in Paris during the last week in June,
and gave dinner at which there was re.
markabe gathering OF American artists and
art students, Nearly all the members Of
the New York Tile Club were present.
The Cincinnati Commercial is represented
at Chautauqua this year by Mrs Florence
Miller, who is accompanied by her dough.
ter, Miss Flora Miller.
A party of two hundred and fifty from
Northeast Pennsylvania arrived at Chautau.
qua last week,
The reception, given Mrs. ex.Presdent
Hayes last week at the Hotel Atheneum,
Chautauqua, was distinguished affair by
reason Of the high social character Of the
lady, OF the brilliant nature of the company
and of the splendid Surroundings.
CHATAUQuA.
Mighty has been the growth Of the
Chatauqua assembly. The visitors at thi:
time represent more than half the states ia
tho union. The wonderful aud unbOunded
success of this work has certainly far ex
ceeded the most sangunine expectation:
of the instigator, DR.. John II. Vincent
Says the Herald! "The opening day, July
9Th, was suspicious of the new departure
DR.. Vincent's opening address rang like Q
call to the clans, and all Chatauqua has
since been singing to that strain of hope
energy aud enthusiasm. The grand con-
cert that followed attracted an audienc,
that surprised the sanguue. The notes Of til,
grand pipe organ then first awoke thecchoc'
ofthis green cathedral Vitale, the Beechei
children, Prof, Sherwn, aud other vocalist