St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-07
LITERARY GOSSIP.
Notes About Popular Publications
Books and Magazines Of the
Present Day

LITERARY GOSSIP.
Notes About Popular Publications
Books and Magazines Of the
Present Day.
'Old Friends" Mr.. Andrew Lang's
new book, to be issued here at once by
the Longmans, is not unlike his Letters
to Dead Authors" 1t describes the
meetings of the characters of one novel
iSt with those of another. For instance,
Dugald Dalgetty tells of his duel with
one of the "Three Musketeers;" Barry
Lyndon describes his playing cards with
Allan Stuart Brock (from "Kidnaped'o,
and TrOll0pe'S Mrs. PrOudie sets forth
Becky Sharp's assault on the bishop.
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DR.. Martineau's forthcoming books
"The Seat of Authority in Religion"
will be published almost Immediately
by Longmans, Green e Co. This work
is addressed not to philosophers or
scholars, but to educated persons inter-
ested i'll the results of modern knowl-
edge.
miriam, The Avenger; or The Bride
of an Hour" by Mrs. Emma d. E. N.
Southworth, is issued this day by her
publishers. L. 3. Peterson & Brothers,
and price with her Missing Bride"
"Changed Brides" Tried for Her
Life" "Cruel as the Grave" "The Fam
lily Doem,'' The Maiden Widow"
1.-The Brides Fate" 1.-The Bridal Eve"
The Discarded Daughter" and IRE
tributiOn," already published by them,
and selling at the low price of 25
cents copy, each. retail. ''Miriam. the
Avenger or, The Bride of an Hour" is
one of the best of Mrs. Southworth's
popular productions, and!for the brill
fancy and point OF her conversations,
the ease and spirit Of her narrative, the
splendid and graphic character of her
descriptions of natural scenery, and the
general power and originality of her
conceptions, Mrs. Southworth occupies
the front rank among all American
writer's of fiction. Miriam, the Aven-
GER" will be found for sale by all news
agents and at all news stands every
where, or copies will be sent per mail,
to any one, any place, on RENTING
price to her publishers, L. B. Peterson
IL Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa.
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"What One Can DO With Chatting
DiSh'' is put forth as "a guide for anna
teur cooks" and it may be especially
commended to those amateur cooks
who have their homes in modern apart
ment houses, in which the diminutive
enclosures by courtesy entitled kitch-
ems do not admit of that shining pro-
fusion of culinary weapons which
elaborate cookery demands. But the
author of this book shows how much
that is toothsome may be accomplished
with the aid of one poor little chatting
dish. Price, rs cents. For sale by all
booksellers, or sent postpaid on receipt
of price by tue publisher. John Ireland,
ll97 Broadway, New !. York
''The Engllsh-American," by Emma
Homan Thayer, author of "Wild Flow
ers of the Rocky Mountains" "Wild
Flowers of the Pacific Slope" etc.
"rhe English-American' is the first
novel of this gifted author, and fully
SuStainS her fame as an artist with the
pen swell as the brush. The book is
illustrated by pen-and-ink sketches of
the characters by the author, and the
reader has feeling of personal aequaint-
ance with the persons and circumstances
spoken of. While the book is written
from the American standpoint and by a
thoroughly loyal American. 1T is through
out the work Of a cultured and refined
social leader, and can only wound the
senslbilities of our English cousins be-
cause of the truthfulness with which
certain failingS and weaknesses are por-
trayed. Every American girl will be
the better for reading il, and every En-
gliShman must acquire greater respect
for American womanhood and our free
institutions from its peruSal. DOnohue,
Henneberry d Co., publishers, 407 TO
425 Dearborn street, Chicago.
Lowell & Co., 142 and la North street,
New York, have issued the following
interesting novels. All lovers Of fiction
should have them. can Awakening,"
by Miss Forsyth, and THE Little Chat
elaine" by the Earl of Desart.
"Rothermal," story of lost identity,
by Louis Reeves. Harrison, is published
by the American News company, New
Yorkcity.
.Unsatisfied," a masterpiece of real
ism. is published by the Minerva COM
pany, 10 West Twenty-third street, New
York.
1.-The Danvers Jewels is one of the
late novels, having great run, issued
Jorge ISaacS, the author of the South
American romance entitled Martha, a
translation of which has just been pub
lished by MeSsrS. Harper IL Brothers,
lives at Bogota. He was born at Cali,
in the beautiful Colombian vale of
Cauca, where he has laid the scene of
his story.
Beiford-Clarke company. Chicago, has
made arrangements for the publication
in two octave volumes Of 1.-THE Diaries
and Letters Of Sir Moses and Lady
Montefore" The book will appear
simultaneously in England and the
United States from duplicate plates,
and in this country will be sold eXclu-
sively by substitution:
The Scribners will publish, immedi-
ately, small book by George w. Cable,
entitled ''The Negro Question:" con-
tanning the address delivered ON Wash
ington's birthday before the Massaehu-
sets club in reply to the memorable
speech by the late Henry w. Grady,
also several open letters by Mr.. Cable
on this important subject.
The Englishman will read with pride,
and the American with something akin
to admiring envy, the we'll written
article entitled Melton Mowbray; or,
Fox Hunting in the Shires," appearing
in April Outing. The happy hunt
ing grounds of Leicester and Rut-
land, with the luxurious homes of the
mettleSome foXhounds and their enthu-
siastic masters, are not only well por-
trayed by the author, but the illustra-
tons of A. r. Quinton add much in
value and beauty to the article.
The Easter number of the New York
Ledger is rendered especially attractive
by an uneommonly beautiful cover,
printed in coors. The central design
is picture of Easter morning In the
country, the load to church, with bor-
der of Easter lilies. This number con-
tains the first chapters of new story
by Amelia E. Barr. entitled .'sThe