The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-21
NEW BOOKS.
UNDER ORDERS. The story OF young reporter.
BY Kirk Munroe. Illustrated: l2uso, 5fs PIP.

USDEE ORDERS. The story OF q young reporter.
BY Kirk Munroe. illustrated; limo. afs PIP.
New York. q. r. Pntnarn's sons
The hero of Mr.. Munroe's book is
young student who leaves college and tries
Journalism" to aid in retrieving the shat
tered fortunes of his family. He has
many trying experiences, but comes Oft
with flying colors in the end, often as
sisted by energetic friends and quite as
frequently by the most unexpected good
fortune. It is not given TO every reporter
to save the lives of regiment of soldiers,
and when such an event takes place the
one who performs the gallant deed may be
pardoned if he loses his head, metaphor
cally. The young reporter OF the story
loses his head, but in most unpleasant
way, being discharged on his return from
the scene of his exploit, report that he
was intoxicated having preceded him.
OF course, matters come out all right soon
afterward. and he advances until he be-
comes magazine writer and knows what
prosperity means The book will ind APP
preciative readers among ambitious boys,
and some good lessons may be cleaned
from its pages.
THOMAS PAINE; WAS HE JUNIUs? By William
Henry Burr. San Francisco: The Free
Thought Publishing Company.
In pamphlet of twenty-six pages Mr..
Burr marshals formidable array of evil
dence in support of the claim that Paine,
and not Jefferson, was the author of the
Declaration of Independence. Less space
is given TO the question of the authorship
of the Junius letters, but the few para
graphs on that subject are full of interest.
Whether either mystery is ever cleared up
or not, the power of the pen that wrote
the words, These are the times that try
mems souls" will never be questioned;
and the private in Washington's army,
who could so successfully rouse the cour-
age of his fellow soldiers, performed other
patriotic duties that will cover his name
with glory while liberty IS known.
GYPpY. An Obituary. BY Helen Ekin starrett
Chicago: SearIe d tiorton-
4 dainty booklet, handsomely illus
trated, printed and bound. 1t contains
the last chapters in the life of dog whose
intelligence and entertaining ways ell
deared him TO an entire household. Every
home that has known the presence of
pet cosen from the animals that are care
lessly called dumb has pleasant memories
that viii be awakened by this little sketch.
1t Is gracefully written, and worthy of the
beautiful dress that has been given it.
The Magazines.
The December number Of the Magazine
Of lfestern History contains eight nne por-
traits, engraved on steel, OF men who have
become notable IN the West The bio
graphic sketches are pleasing If not criti-
cal, and the issue il well worth preserving
for these, even if 1t had no other attrac-
fions. The larger articles OF the month
are '-Pre-Columbian Discoveries OF Amer
lea. hy Honorable Edward Cantwell, and
''Nersions OF the Billie, by General Charles
". Darling. The editorial notes and book
reviews are very readable. Published ct
i52 Nassau street, New York, at st year.
Short Stories for January IS out al
ready, and its contents are as varied, as
distinctive, and as perfect in their way as
they well can be. This monthly collection
of the best stories known to literature, is q
marvel. The ability To md and choose
more than a score of sIlch gems for each
issue of the magazine, deserves all the re-
ward il may receive. There is nothing
like Short Stories in contemporary litera-
ture, and It's value to all lovers of what
Poe called the most forceful of compost
tons, the brief prose tale, is not measured
by its price. Published by Current Litera-
ture Publishing Company, New York, at
s. year.
Among the many holiday issues of the
literary journals the Christmas number of
the Totsth's Companion deserves high
place. 1t contains sixteen pages of the
best reading, illustrated with really good
pictures, and has handsome cover There
are few parers for young or old that are