The morning call., 1891-10-25
LITERATURE.

RABBI AND PRIEsT-By Milton Gold
smith. philadelphia: The Jewish Publi-
cation Society of America. Cloth, 3l4 pp.)
In this work the author presents in most
graphic manner many of the conditions OF
those persecuted people, the Jews. In the
RUSSIAN domain, and the many indignitieS
that have been heaped upon them at vari-
GUS times during the past ten years, by the
Russian authorities, all for no other reason
than that they are Jews. 1t tells how
thousands are driven from their native land
by the inhumanity Of the MuscOyites, and
shows, as in letters of fire, why the atten-
ton OF the entire civilized world has been
attracted to the many wrongs that have
been charged against the authorities OF
Russia. The story is that of Joseph kier-
son, one of number of refugees who landed
In Philadelphia some years ago, and IT Is
very interesting recital Of the many perse-
cuti0ns to which he and his family had to
submit. He finally had to flee the country in
order TO escape them. The purpose OF the
book Is to show from the Jewish point OIL
view the condition of affairs in regard to the
character, life and sufferlngs of the much
mallgned and not thoroughly understood
Rnssian-Jew. The book has the merit OF
being well writteD,is highly entertaining, and
it cannot fail to prove of the utmost interest
to all who may want to acquaint themselves
In the matter of the condition OF affairs that
has recently been attracting universal at
tentioD and caused so many people OF note
to band together for the purpose of lending
helping hand TO the unfortunate people
who have been driven from prosperous
homes to seek an asylum on friendly terri
tory.
THE SHADOW OF SHAME-By Austyn
Granville. Chicago: Charles ii. Sesgel 81
Co. 345 pp.) This novel is from the pen OF
well-known and clever writer of short
stories, cousin of Rider Haggard and de-
Scendant of a family, all the members OIL
which were remarkable for their literary
ability. His aunt. the Countess de Mar
guerites, at one time an assistant to the
elder Dumas, and at another sime one OF the
editors of the ''Philadelphia Ledger" was
the author of that famous play The Dukes
Motto" The novel is one that embraces
love, disappointment on the part OF one who
could not gain an object sought AFTER In
trlgue. insane jealousy, separation and loss
of true wife's love, revenge, hsroism and
remorse. The scene is laid in France and
in America and the characters are many,
but the author has arranged his work so
that the interest in them never flags, nor
are they kept SO far apart that the reader
loses track Of them. In the course OF the
novel the author takes occasion to show
some of the injustice of the French mar
riage laws and to make bold attack upon
the messenger services of the United States
tor sending young boys into places, they
should not know the existence OF. In the
novel is also introduced several chapters
| descriptive. in graphic manner, OF the
scenes at Metz, Strasbourg and Paris during
the FrancO-Prussian war. 1t is a work OF
| considerable merit Offered by the Ban
croft Company.
SENATOR LARS ERICKsoN-By FRANKLIN
W. Lee. (St. Paul. Mimi: The Price Nc
Gill Company. 81 ppD In this work the
author presents tale of American life In
which he deals with love, politics and re-
venge Senator Erickson crossed an indi-
vldual in love affair. and that individual
seeks TO effect the Senator's ruin by having
a lobbyist call on him and offer him bribe
to vote for certain candidate for United
States Senator. Senator Erickson indig-
| nanty rejects the offer, and the one who
seeks vengeance, finding himself folled IN
this, writes anonymous letters TO Erlckson's
fiancee, and succeeds in arOusing her curl
Osity TO uch pitch that she in company
with her brother follows Erickson and dis
covers him kissing woman in house In
part of the town occupied by the lower
class. She at once concludes that he has
deserted her for another woman and breaks
off the engagement. After many efforts the
Senator clears himself OF an unjust imputa-
tion by showing that the woman he kissed
was his fathers illegltmate child, ana that
he had promised his father on his death-bed
to watch over her and her mother. His eX-
planation Is satisfactory and he is forgiven
by his fiancee. and all ends well except for
the one who did the mischief The story Is
we'll written and interesting
THE PERFECT CALENDAR-BY Henry
Fitch. (New York; Funk & Wagnalls
Quarto, AZ pp., 90 centS) This is most
| useful publication, giving as it does a per-
feet calendar for every year OF the ChrlS-
tian era; one adapted to the needs OF man
kind in all ages. To prepare such calen-
dar is not an easy task when u Is
remembered that the number of days
in month or year, in each case
ireiud4s fraction. The Julian calen-
dar, introduced b. Z. 46, has an error
amounting to one dav in 129 years. Pope
Gregory XIII undertook to rectify this
error, and the Gregorlan calendar, or new
style, is still used, although IN all important
| documents the date OF both the old and the
new style are given. In the present calen-
dar Mr.. Fitch has surmounted all the diff
cultes that have heretofore presented
themselves in the way OF a work of this
kind, aud not only does it present caen-
dar for each year of the past, but 1t gives
year COCO The work is very handy, and is
remarkable for its accuracy.
Little Heather Blossom" Erica, novel
by Frau Won lngerslebcn, translated from
the German into English by Mary j. Stat
ford, ard illustrated by Warren Davis, Is
one of the latest issues from the press of
| Robert Bonner's Sons, and made part of
",rhe Choice Library" The novel is one
of German life written in style that is ex-
| ceGQlHaIY pleL5lN8 anu WHICH HOluS lllb lu-
terest OF the reader from the first to the last.
| 1t is one of those novels that lovers of fic-
| ton delight in. for it Is a good one, and IN
| the presentation of the English version the
| translator has not destroyed any of the force
| and effect that is noticeable in the original.
| Offered by the Bancroft Company.
John Strange Winter. known the world
| over as the author OF "B0otles' Baby, has
| written another very charming story under
the title of Sin Luck's Way" and this has
| beer published by the John W. Lowell Com
| pany of New York as one OF the lnterna-
| ticnal Series OF modern novels. " In Luck
| Way is one of those pieces OF fiction that
| possess q sort of magnetic influence over the
reader in this that it holds one fascinated
| from chapter to chapter until the end OF the
| last one is reached. In this volume there is
also "Moth Mullein." pleasing novelette,.
| On sale at Payot, Upham Co.'s.
"The Yellow Snake" is not exactly
| pleasant title to dwell upon, but upon read
ing the story by that name, from the pen OF
| ". ii. Bishop, author OF The House OF the
| Merchant Prince" one finds that The
Yellow Snake" is not in reality reptile, but
stream of molten gold, which from the
| heights of canyon gives the appearance OF
an enormous yellow serpent creeping along
| the bottom OF the ravne below. The work
Is just published in its revised and enlarged
form in very attractive covers, by the John
| w. Lowell Company.
"The Condition of Labor. an Open Let
ter to Pope Leo KILL" has been iubished
by the John W. Lowell Company of New
| York and added to the Loveh Political and
| Scientific Series. This Is letter by Henry
| George, author of Progress and Poverty,
inspired by the encyclical letter on the con-
ditlon of labor addressed by Pope Leo Kill
| to the Christian world. In this book the
| author sets forth the ground of his belief
and that of his followers The book closes
with a copy of the letter written by the
| Pope. Offered by Payor, Upham u Co.
"Only Skin Deep" is the title of a novel
issued by the Gould Publishing House OF
| New York as No. of the Gould Library.
1t is work of fiction from the pen of
| Stanley Mckenna, and the scene is laid in
the city of New York. The story is OF the
sensational order, and 1t presents a phase
which, while It's not new, is written III style
to carry the reader along until he reaches
the close OF the book, in order to ascertain
what becomes of the various Characters.
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