The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-03-24

printed and important book.
Historic WATERWAYS. By Reuben Gold
Thwaites, Secretary of the State Historical
Society of Wisconsin. Chicago: A. @. Nc
Clurg Co. Price $1.25.
This volume is the pleasant record of a
pleasant journey of six hundred miles of Ca
noeing down the Rock, Fox. and Wisconsin
Rivers in the summer of 1887. 1t is valuable
not only as record of summer journey on
our beautiful Western rivers, which pass
through some of the charming scenery of
Wisconsin and Illinois, but also because the
author is well acquainted with the early his
tory of the region which he travers ed.
In very pleasant manner Mr.. Thwaites
brings into his book considerable historical
information in regard to the early explorers
and the Indian history of these two great
States. We find many sketches of the early
missionary history and romantic explorations
in this region. The little volume will be a
revelation to many readers of the manner in
which these rivers have become historic. 1t
is well worth voyage along with the accom-
plished author, to acquire so much of the his
tory of the country in this pleasing form. AS
our canoeist touches at historic spots he give
us the facts and incidents of their history and
early settlement. We have many glimpses
of the great Indian warriors of the Northwest
and their conflicts with the white people, as
the red man was driven onward before the
incoming of civilization.
In this chapter on the Green Bay settle
ment of Wisconsin, as he touches at Little
Kaukauna, the author recalls the history of
Eleazer Williams, in his time the Episcopal
minister at this place, and the once much dis
cussed pretender to the throne of France, the
subject of the articles in Putnanl's Maga-
zine in 1858, under the title, "Have we a
Bourbon Among us?" This account of the
Bourbon pretender is quite interesting, but
it reveals him as schemer, and dishonest
in many ways, aside from his pretensions to
the throne of France. We have enjoyed Mr..
Thwaites' "Historic Waterways" and can
commend the volume to our readers.
THR FLAG ON THE MILL. Mary B. Sleight.
Illustrated. Funk & Wagnalls. Cloth.
Price, $1.5O.
intricate plot, but having in it much that is
of interest, and leaving pure and tender
impression upon the reader, even after the
book is finished. 1t is rather sad, from the
fact that so many of the people die, and the
heroine has so many disappointments; but
the influence is healthy and pure, neither
morbid nor sentimental. 1t is not one of the
great novels, but a story simply told of sim
pie people.
LETTERS TO ELDER DAUGHTERS, Married and
Unmarried. Helen Ekin Starrett. 165 pp.
Chicago: A. @. McClurg d Co.
This is small volume written by lady
who has been for many years teacher of
young ladies. 1t consists of twenty-three
chapters devoted mainly to the conduct of
the home. The first chapter is given to the
subject of "The Ideal Family" "The
Young Housekeeper," "The Young Mother"
"Home Comfort" Household Decora.
tion." " Scolding," ''Mothers- in Law" each
has a chapter. Many wise and good things
are said under each of these heads. There
is chapter on Home Making as PROBES
sion," which is plea for some woman who
can provide home built up on the boarding
house plan without any of the discomforts,
shabby economies and antagonisms which
usually make these places so wretched as a
home for refined ard sensible people. The
book is full of practical suggestions, and any
woman, especially any young woman, will
be benefited by reading it.