St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-24

Although the authOress does not print
her name upon the title page of the
book, it is generally understood to be
the work OF daughter of a prominent
lawyer, and, as its title indicates, will
deal with Philadelphia society as it ap-
pears to one of the age indicated upon
the cover. From Eighteen to Twenty"
is an Interesting period in any girls life,
and it is said that / 4 this new book one
can easily recognize some OF the best
known characters i'll Philadelphia sceelal
life.
The purpose of Rider Haggard's visit
| TO Iceland has not been understood by
the public. He goes more as an explorer
tilan novelist. His adventurous life in
Africa gave him the restlessness which
| years OF travel are almost certain to be-
] get. Iceland was about the only place
in the world which he had never visit
| ed. so he made up his mind to go there.
| He also feels convinced that there is
material in the legends and literature of
that remote country for more SenSa-
tlonal piece of fiction than he has yet
| produced.
When the author was called for at the
| hrst performance in London of "Bootles'
Baby" many among the audience were
| surprised to see John Strange Winter
in the person of a handsome young
matron, with beautiful dark eyes and a
| sweet smile.
The American work of fiction that has
had the greatest sale is Mrs. Stoves
Uncle Toms Cabin" Next to it comes
The Lamplighter," a Boston school
! teachers work, that has been through
200 editions of 1000 copies each. The
third book on the list of successes is
Habberton's "Helen's Babies"
Miss Amelea Rives received $1,000
from the LippincOtts for her novel, 'The
| Quick and the Dead.''
| Jun Ichiro Oda, editor and proprietor
of the Asahi Sinbun, of Osaka, Japan.
| is spending six months in this countrv
| studying American methods in journal
ism. He will take back to Osaka some
American presses and other machinery
| for his Office.
The Midnight Marriage, by Amanda
M. Douglas. No. 1 of the Manhattan
Series of Popular American Novels.
Paper, 12mo. Price 25 cents. Published
by A. l.. Burt, 26 Beekman street, New
York. st. Paul Book and Stationery
company.
With good Judgment a novel by
Amanda NJ. Douglas has been chosen
to inaugurate the Manhattan Series.
No writer is more popular with the
general novel reader, and this first
book, The Midnight Marriage, has all
the elements of her most Successful
front rank of popular authors. 1t is in.
tensely dramatic, and full of healthfuI
excitement; its action is rapid, and its
plot capitally mysterious. 1t is a book
that will keep thousands of readers
awake till the small hours of the morn
ing with its stirring interest. The Man.
haitian Series certainly promises very
well, and its encouragement solely OF
American authors deserves hearty sup
port.
Marion Crawford's "Marzio's Cruel
fix'' is story of Rome and Italian life
at the present day. The plot involves
priest, girl destined to grow f1eshy,
lover given up to mock-heroics, and
Mario, the hero, and worker in silver.
The book is written for summer read,
ing, and attains the authors intentions
in that respect. If Mr.. Crawford con.
fines himself to work of this character,
his early literary demise is to be de.
sired; 1t is not only Marzio's crucifx,
but the readers.
The translations of Camille now
hoOdlng the market are not only bad but
wretched productions. geographically
and otherwise. International copyright
would remove this curse.
~
Time destroys many old and cher
ished things. A copy of ''Mother Goose''
in the olden rhyme and with the ancient
illustrations was recently desired. A
vigorous search through the bookstores
and secondhand repositories failed to
reveal single copy. The babies of the
twentieth century will never know that
Dame Goose existed. Perhaps they will
have ''She,'' though.
The July Scribner's continues the
series of illustrated railroad articles
commenced in June. The present one
treats of "Feats of Railroad Engineer
ing" The illustrations are superb.
First Harvests," running as serial,
should be garnered. The serial stories
OF the magazine have in no wise reached
the standard set by the editors for other
matter. .'A London Life" by Henry
James," is continued. Stevenson has
an essay on popular Authors.'
something of an improvement on
his Treatment Of Gentlemen"
The poetry of the number includes pas
SageS from George Parsons LathrOp'S
"GettySburg: A Battle Oden-to be
read before the Society of the Army of
the Potomac at Gettysburg, on the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the battle,
July 8, 1888. Other poems are by
Graham r. Tomson, Arlo Bates and
Allan Simpson Botsford.
M
Rand, McNally & Co., at an opportune
moment, have issued volume on The
Locust Plague in the United States. a
treatise particularly on the Rocky
Mountain locust and his pestiferous
work east of the great range. The
work, in detail, contains succinct
history of their ivasion in 1875, and
for their destruction.
**
Donnelly's visit to the grave of
Shakespeare was made quiet affair.
The cablegrams say that it was feared
that If the inhabitants of Stratford-on-
Avon knew who was at their doors, in
JurlOus excitement might follow
The iconoclast was seen to bow his
head over the grave and remain in that
position for some moments.
DOnnelly has given the secret of his
cipher to the world. The current Of
ordinary affairs has not been changed
thereby. Beyond arousing curiosity,
and indirectly more profound study of
works, the cryptogram
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