The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-12
BOOK NOTES.

NJ. jenkins has Just republished LA Neu-
vaine de Colette." . charming little novel.
which has only recently made It's appearance
In Paris in tho Revue DIES DetLr Mondes.
William r. Jenkins sends us LA LanRue
Franchise. Seconde Parte." hy Paul Bercy. 1t
is q sort OF resume In twenty-five chapters OF
the history, literature. and art Of France. writ
ten in such simple and easy French that no
beginner in that language can fail to BE- in
structed and interested by it.
Gentle Dreadwinners." by Catherine Owen
tHoughton. Mirnin & Coz. Is the story OF q
young woman. gently bred. who. finding her
self at the death Of her father almost penniless,
is enabled to support herself BY making pastry,
s~weetmsats. and the like. 1t Is. In fact, q cook
cry book. and q very GOOD one.
Ward 4 Downey publish the third edition Of
Made novel, BY the Marquis Biddle- Cope.
which seems to have had some popularity In
England. The pictures Of American people
and manners which arc introduced boar a
strong family resemblance to those which Eng
lish novelists used to invent half O century ago.
Uncle Rutherfords Attic" by Joanna q.
Mathews Frederic A. Stokes'n. is Q well-con-
structed story Of girl life. interesting from the
first page to the last. and of which tho action is
animated and continuous. The plot is so ilgen-
ious that the readers curiosity will be piaued
until the final development is reached.
Mrs. j. Ringer has translated from tho
French Of tho Abbs Ellie Merc. Professor Of
Moral Theology at the sorbonne. Paris. a little
book entitled The Blessed will Know Each
Other in Heaven" Catholic Publication 3d.
oiety Company. 1t is written In a spirit Of
fervid piety and unwavering faith. and will DO
appreciated by all orthodox Christians.
John r. Alden RAp6s ms n now and An1arpad
edition Of The Story Of the Earth and Man."
BY Sir j. ". Dawson, principal Of McGil Uni
versity. Montreal. an excellent elementary
treatise on geology: also a reprint OF The
Planetary and stellar Worlds" by the late
Con. Ormsby MaoKniGht Mitchell. originally
published forty years ago. and highly appre-
ciated at the time.
Under the title OF What Shall we Do with
It tmeaning the surplus) the Harpers pub
lish in pamphlet form President Cleveland's
last message, Mr.. Blaine Paris interview 70.
ported In the New York Tribune, Mr.. Waiter
sons paper. Tho Tariff-For Revenue Only"
and that by Senator Edmunds, entitled. Tho
Tariff for Protection and Development" These
ara all important papers. which are destined
to be frequently consulted during the approach
ing political campaign.
"Requiescant " Catholic Publication Society
Company is tho title of q volume prepared by
Mary E. s. Leathley for tho daily use OF those
who love to rememberthe faithful departed.
Canon Murnnme. who writes the introduction,
describes II as "a birthday book OF tho dead,
which will remind us of the days whom we must
send our spiritual gifts to those who have en-
tered into their true life. In 1t will be record
ed. on the anniversaries. the names OF those
who are gone to sleep before us with the sign
OF faith. and sleep in tho sleep OF peace"
Mr.. W. Beatty-kingston. for many years for
eign CORRESPONDENT Of an influential London
journal. IL the author OF a readable volume en-
titled "Monarchs l Have Met" (Harpersl. Tho
monnrchs comprise almos every crowned
head Of celebrity who has reiGned In Europe
during the last twenty years, including Pope
Plus TX. and three sultans. with the Shah of
Persia md the khediye Ismail thrown In. The
author saw these personaRes generally on oc-
casions OF public importance, and his volume
offers ample evidence that they were gentle
men as we'll as monarchs.
Mr.. Lorenzo Burge Is the author Of a volume
entitled "Pre-Glacial Man and the Aryan
Race" lice 4 Shepard). In which tho great
geological epocls are not only brought into
harmony with the book Of Genesis. but are de-
scribed with a degree Of detail aud certainty OF
information sufficient to complete at once both
the theories Of geology and tho Scripture mar
ralive. Ethnology Is also enriched with much
new material. and the h!s, or Of the Aryan race
is recounted for the first time. beginning
nfteen thousand years before Christ. and snd-
Ing with the imaginary scntterin: Of tho Aryans.
y. G. 1904. As q geological. chronological, and
theological romance. the volume possesses con-
siderable interest.
The Rev. William +. Treacy. an Irish Roman
Catholic. is the author Of Irish Scholars OF
the Penal Days" tFr. Pustat 4 Coz a series OF
sketches Of the period OF heavy persecution en-
dnred by 1rishmen and Roman Catholics. which
began underline Tudors and practically extend
ed to the close OF the last century. The author
Is n passionate lover Of his country and his
Church. but exhibits his enthusiasm OCCASION
ally at the expense OF good taste. When no re-
fers to the Reformation "a the devastating
monster brought forth In Germany of the
pride and lust Of an a~postate monk" We are in
clined to take other statements appearing In
his book with caution.
"On the Banks of the Ouse." by Emma Mar
shall tE. p. Dutton Il Coz is a story OF life In
Olney, England. u century ago. whom William
was still living there. Although he
and his friend, job Newton. rector Of Olney
Church. have no part in the narrative, they
figure occasionally among tho damatis per-
sonT il scenes which are in harmony with tho
general tonor OF their lives: and their appear
arce has afforded the author opportunities to
some peculiar aspects Of the period
she has selected for illustration. The story
thus assumes q sort OF seml-historica char
acter. II is religious In tone, ingenious In
plot, and In some passages spirited and sx-
citing. The various types OF the squirearchy
Of the day seem drawn to the life.
The Harpers send us the fifth volume of " The
OF the Crimsa," by A. W, KinClake
Although a generation has passed away since
ne events here recorded took place. and al
houEh in comparison with subsequent wars
hat OF the Crimoa was of minor importance
- regards its results. Mr.. Kinglake hus inn
,arted u freshness and ~vivacity to his MARIA
i've which, in spite OF Its minuteness of detail, |
viii always assure to 1t . prominent place
Imong military histories. This instsllmsnt Of