St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-23
LITERARY GOSSIP.
Notes on Popular Publications OF
the Day.

LITERARY GOSSIP.
Notes on Popular Publications oF
the Day.
An exceedingly bright and entertaining
little book called A Canterbury Pilgrimage
has Just been published. One year ago on
hot August morning Mr.. and Mrs. Pen
nell started of to make a pilgrimage to
Canterbury in a tricycle.. They fol-
lowed the same road which ''mine
host and his company had passed
as they told their tales The
story is full of numerous touches of a line
quality and some legends associated with
this romantic region are delightfully."- told
The secluded haunts and panoramic land
scape are illustrated with artistic excellence.
Publisher, Charles Scribner's Sons, New
York. For sale by st. Paul book store.
The last three books OF Glenaveril by
Owen Meredith is issued and the poem is
now complete. 1t presents the merit of be-
ing entertaining and interesting from begin
ming to end. Publishers, ID. Appleton IL
Co, New York. For sale by ST. Paul
book store.
a Nemesis, or Tinted VapOrs, by J.
Maclaren Cobban; is a story of a mystic
TiOus murder and the novel is devoted to the
history of the means that were employed 10
unravel the mystery and To prove the muir
derer guilty. y charming story of love runs
through and adds interest To the book The
story is told in an interesting, plain, straight
forward way and the reader will look in
vain for.any CLEAN of fancy or magma
ton.
Publishers, d. Appleton & Co., New
York. For sale by the st. Paul book
store.
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Lawn Tennis as Game of Skill. by
Lieut.. 5. c. ii. Peile. with notes by Mr..
Leave. This book possesses the merit of
being easily comprehensive and is written
simply to help the player TO understand the
science of the game, 10 point out faults to
which even expert players are sometimes
addicted and to lead the reader to develop
what skill he may already possess. The
book has had great run in England, and
deserves TO become equally popular here.
Publishers, Charles Scribner'S Sons. New
York. For sale by the st. Paul book
store.
Seven editions of Miss Cleveland's book
have been issued. Miss Cleveland was pru-
dent to postpone its publication until after
she got into the White house.
Good Housekeeping is the title of new
aspirant for public favor in the line of
Semi-mOnthly journalism. 1t has. pre-
eminently, field of its own. 10 other jour
nal of its kind being published, and broad
and liberal feldit is, indeed.
Good Housekeeping has long list Of the
host writer's home fnfaias fnRlmlfptr
q. Gardner. Marion HarlaId. Mrs. Rose
Terry Cooke. Miss Mary +. Dewey. Miss
Marian ). DevereuX. Mrs. Lucretia p.
Hale. Mrs. H.M. Pmnkett. Milton Bradley.
DIR. T. NJ. HeXamer. W.Paul Gerhard. etc.
all OF whom have a weil-eamed reputation
as leading specialists in some part of house
keeping, besides score or more of
prominent writers, representing the sick
room, care and treatment OF children. and
other general sanitary features Also many
practical writers on furnishing. decoration.
heating. lighting and household miScel-
laneous economies. Good Housekeeping is
published every other week. and sent ont
pOst-free. for $3.50; six months for S1.5O.
or four months for 81. Single copies 10
cents. Every subscriber for full year will
receive premium-a valuable book, 40 be
selected from carefully-arrangedp premium
list AllNC ul HUH NNtllt VI lllt DNSI anu
most popular books on household topics of
the time. and these will also be sent post
free. Published by Clark W. Bryan & Co.
Holyoke. Mass; New York Office, Ill
Broadway.
Cattl e Raising on the Plains. by W. 3.
Won RichthOfen. is book which contains
much valuable information TO those who
are interested in and are contemplating
embarking in this great industry. The
author has been engaged in raising stock
for many years. and so has become fully
acquainted with the cattle business. Pub
fishers. d. Appleton X Co., New York.
For sale by the St Paul book store.
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MesSrs. Cassel & Co. have lately pub
liShed two novels. which will do TO while
away the summer hours. The first. The
Old Factory. is by Nj. William WeStall. the
author of Red RyyingtOn and other stories.
the second. Sweet Mace. is by Mr.. George
Manville Fem, who is rather vOluminOuSly
known among the minor English nOvelistS
. Mr.. WeStall is evidently familiar with the
industrial region in which the scene of his
story is laid, and as long as he confines
himself to delineating the kind OF life and
character that pertains thereto he is enter
| tanning. He is stronger in single scenes
than in the general conduct of his
/ plot, and judged by these alone is deserv-
! ing of much praise. He is clumsy in
construction, however, and in his concep-
ton and arrangement of incidents he shows
/ a defective judgment; his inventive powers,
/ IN other words, are more fertile than prOba-
/ BILE Sweet Mace, which carries us back to
/ the rural coast life of England in the days
/ OF James l., is of far higher order of
merit taking its place, without any pre-
tence ON the part of its author. among really
/ good historical tales. Mr.. Fem has mas
tered his materials as completely as if he
were a contemporary of the Scottish Solo
mon; has entered into the spirit of the
rough life which he depicts; and what with
his knowledge of character, the briskness
OF his narrative, his sense OF the picturesque.
and his skill as writer, he has eontrived
to tell thoroughly interesting story.