The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-05
NEW BOOKS.


Dowle. New York: Csssell Publishing Com
pany.
The girl In the Karpathians has written one
OF the most famous books OF the season. She is
decidedly original character herself. She put
on tweed suit, skirt, coat and knickerbockers,
put revolver in one pocket aud cigarette ma
teriais in another; aud started of on a tour OF
one OF the least known parts OF Central Europe.
East Gailcia, now province In Red Russia, Is,
according to the quaint, lively description, full
oil picturesque scenes and people, who belong TO
past age The adventures of young woman
under such circumstances, were many as may
be imagined, and they are related with French
vivacity anu candor. She was always treated
with great respect, however, ana the Incl.
dents, although sometimes embarrassing, were
more frequently ludicrous The book is ele-
gantly illustrated
The BAcHELoR's BABY. By Coyne Fletcher.
New YORK: Clark Il Zugalla- For sale by w.
IL. Humphrey & Co
This latest work By the Southern writer. Covne
Fletcher, viii excite even more interest than
'fMe and Chummy," which, BY the wsv WAS
great success, running through several editions
The story Is new departure, and, Us the pre-
face suggests, lifts the curtain on the mayauer-
aiding OF women in their idleness, frivoiity, and
responsibility. The opening, a scene in bach
elor quarters in London, forms a setting for the
first movement; it is most catchy, and this
*.
The characters are strongly drawn, suggest
lively descriptive, and well carry out the motive
Oh the book. The Irish question Is an under
current, and the Irish gentry, as well as types
OF national character, are clearly portrayed.
Inc American girl is pictured as she is, well
bred, and of dignifed characteristics: showing
her true nobility and individuality in contrast
10 the usual exaggerated coloring given her.
IHE BUSINESS OF TRAVEL: A FIFTY YEARS
RECORD OF PROGRESS. By w. Fraser Rae.
London aud New York: Thomas Cook & Son.
The world-famed firm of Thomas Cook & Son
have issued a very handsome volume as a
memorial OF the close of fifty years in business
Whlcn has assumed enormous proportions. Mr..
COOK undertook a small temperance excursion
from Leicester 10 Loughborough, twelve miles,
and gradually extended his operations until his
system now reaches to every par, of the world.
lens OF thousands of people who would not
have yentured to encounter the Inconvenience
OF travel in foreign country have been enabled
10 visit the remotest corner. The plan is to
provide entirely for the accommodation of
travellers, making only one charge, whose limit
is known before starting. The book abounds In
interesting anecdote, AID will serve the purpose
OF making Cooks excursions more popular than
ever.
ELSIE. By W. Heimburg. Translated by Hettie
T. Miller Chicago: Rand, McNally d Co.
elsie" Is sad little romance, but told with
rare pathos. 1t is the story of girl who had,
like most girls, planned out a little romance of
her own. She looked forward to time when
she would be able to crafty her pure and nat
ural aspirations by the possession of wealth.
The opportunity came, but with ii prospective
husband. Her heart did not go out to 1t, and
she fed from the home of her adopted mother
and became teacher in a conventual school.
How fate worked to her advantage is skllfully
told. The Incidental characters are admirably
drawn; full of good traits and of human weak
nesses, they appeal to the sympathy of the reader
How TO BE YOUR own LAWYER, 16 mo, 5o7 DID,,
cloth. NJ. T. Richardson. New York.
This handy little manual, while it does not
have, or claim to have, any merit of originality
in the selection or arrangement OF topics, il q
common sense instructor for everybody In the
ordinary legal transactions Of life. Its main
recommendation Is that 1t furnishes, in plain
language, easily understood by anybody, some
OF the essential law points in connection with
each topic considered. 1t also contains die
tionary Of legal terms and tables for the compu-
tation of interest and for making q variety of
other calculations, as well as valuable miscel-
laneous information.
THE HOTEL D'ANGLETERRE: and other stories.
By Lance Falconer. New York: Cassell Pub
fishing Company For sale by Lowman &
Ha nfOrd.
collection OF exquisite little gems; they are
mere glimpses at life among sojourners on the
continent, but they are perfect in their way Like
all books published by this house. this is abso-
lutely free from coarseness, and the girl who
reads them will have better idea of her sex
than by many a more ambitious novel.
ELEVEN POSSIBLE CASES New York; Cassell
Publishing Company
This Is a collection OF eleven stories by Frank
Stockton, Joaquin Miller and nine other feuille-
toRists, who seem to have striven to Guido each
other In stories OF the marvellous. They are
all most ingenious, some thrilling in interest
and some are delightfully."- funny.
SHORT STORIES. New YORK: The Current LII
erature Publishing Company.
This Is a periodical publication, made up, as IL
processes to be, of short stories by well-known
European romancists. The leading feature in
this number is the famous "Man Without
Shadow" by Louis Chamisso