St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-20

last. 1t is bubbling over with bright
and entirely original humor; its satire,
though keen, is wholesome, and its pa
thos true and Impressive.
Taking advantage of the theory of the
tranSpOSitiOn of bodies and epOchs.
the author suddenly thrusts back thir-
teen hundred years hard-headed Con-
necticut mechanic and machinist,
equipped with an exhaustive knowledge
OF the scientific and mechanical won
derS OF our day, who finds himself, alive
and in the flesh, in King Arthur's Court
among the iron-clad knights of the
Round Table. He is here ten years,
and USES his knowledge OF modern
science and invention with dazzling eff
feet, easily taking 6rst place as
magician and pushing the enchanter
Merlin from his supremacy. The
Yankee becomes the most noted person
age in the kingdom: he sets himself the
task OF turning the monarchy into re-
public OH the American plan. That
he has stirring and often side
splittingly ludicrous adventures and
plenty of them, is a necessary resdlt. In
cloth, gold stamp, s.; in sheep. IL
brary style, 81; in full seal Russia,
l.. Webster IL Co., New York, are the
publishers, and the Western Office is IN
the Bank of Commerce building, with
z. A. Perry, local manager.
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READY FOR BUSINESS, OR, CHOOSING
AN OCcUPATIoN.-A series of Prac-
teal Papers for Young Men aud
Boys, by George j. Manson. los PIP,
l2mo, extra cloth binding, price rs
cents. New York, Fowler a. Wells
Company, Publishers, ~ Broadway.
AT some time in nearly every boys
life will he want to answer for himself
and friends the question: "What work
shall do? What occupation shall |
follow in which | can make name, fame
and money!" In this work the author,
a wtll-knOwn journalist and writer.
presents what might be called an inside
view of the various trades, businesses
and professions which are attractive to
the youth, considers the opportunities
afforded by each. shows what Is to be
done In order to acquire a knowledge OF
them, how much education is necessary,
and how IL can be obtained. the OppOr-
tGnities for employment and the chances
for success. 1t is just what parents
need that they may be able to decide in
trlligently for their SONS as to what
shall be their life-work, and every
young man should read and study it
carefully.
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EVERYDAY BIoGRAPHY-A collection
of Brief Biographies, arranged for ev-
cry day in the year. Designed as a
book of reference for the Teacher,
Student. Cuautauquan and Home cir
Gle; by Amelia j. Calver, 12mO. pp.,
S7S cloth. price, $3.50, Fowler d
Wells Co. Publishers, New York.
We have here another birthday book,
but of a new and totally different model
from those with which the reading pub
lie is familiar. This birthday book is
filled up as TO its 37S pages. which CON-
prise the 365 days of the year, sketches
of the lives of eminent persons OF all
ages, giving. as is entirely proper, chief
attention to the distinguished of mod
ern times. Would you know for i'll
stance what persons of eminence were
born on the 2Oth of May. turn to the
page on which that date occurs, and
you will find Henry Percy, r'HOtspur'0
DOrothea p. Madison. David Dudley
Field, John Stuart Mills, Ant0inette
Brown Blackwell, Rose Hawthorne La
thrOpe, each of these having short
sketch, Indicating the nature of his or
her distinction.
Messrs. HOughton, Miffiin &c Co. will
publish at an early day new brochure
by Prof. E. n. Horsf0rd, on ''The Dis
cOvery of the Ancient City of N0rum-
bega." The substance of the book was
communicated to the president and
council of the American Geographical
society, at a special session in Water
town, on the 2lst of November last.
In addition to the historical address,
there will be photographs of the site of
the ancient city, sixteen maps from
lcelandic sources down to the United
States coast survey, and an original
map of the valley of the Charles river
from Stony Brook to Cambridge. The
book will also include Poem of Vim
land" delivered at WatertOwn by E. Ii.
Clements of the Boston Transcript.
A book entitled "Fhe Bible and Mod
ern Discoveries is just issued by
Messrs. Hughton, Mifin & Co. 1t is
written by Rev. Henry A. Harper.
member of the executive committee of
the Palestine exploration fund, and
author of several books relating TO Pal
estine. The special object of this book
is to connect the discoveries made by
the Palestine Exploration society with
the Bible narrative.
Miss Jewett'S BETTY leicester"
story for girls, has already reached the
third edition.
1.-The New EIdoradO," in which M. M.
Ballou describes what he saw in Alaska
last summer, and which is full of in
formation about that interesting coun-
try, has passed to the second addition.