Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-09
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.

"Gossip in Library" by Edmund Gosse.
John W. Lowell & Co., New York. R. s.
Davis, Pittsburg. This volume was com.
piled by an English author at the sugges.
tion of the late Henry c. Bowen, editor Of
the Independent, of New York. The articles
were originally contributed to that paper
on the history and contents of certain ia.
nous books. This is a delightfully."- gotten
up book, and it will repay the reading.
'The Cabinet Minister" farce in foul
acts, by Arthur W. Pinero. John W
Lowell, New York; R. s. Davis, Pittsburg.
Price, 81 25
"The Duchess of Powysland," by Grant
Allen, author of 'The Tents of Shem," etc.
Lowell & Co., New York; Davis & Co.,
Pittsburg.
'The Feast of the Virgins" and other
poems, by H. n. Gordon, Chicago. Laird
Il Lee. R. s. Davis, Pittsburg.
''Elton Hazelwood," by Frederick George
Scott, author of the sSoul's Quest and other
poems. Published by Mr.. Thos. Whitaker,
New York. R. s. Davis, Pittsburg. Price,
Is cents. This story has passages of great
promise. The author is keenly in sympathy
with the impressive aspects of nature and
profoundly religious The plot of the
story is crude The whole gives evil
denee of a~quality Of talent from which
better things will come with maturity.
''The History of David Grieve." by Mrs.
Humphrey Ward, author of ''Robert Els
mere" etc. Mcmillan & Co., New York.
R. S. Davis, Pittsburg. Price, 81. This
book will be hailed with pleasure by all
who were delighted with ''Robert Els
mere" Mrs. Ward has shown herself to be
q writer OF genius, and her latest effort is
fully up to her past successes.
"Homilies of Science by DR.. Paul
Carus. Open Court Publishing Company,
Chicago. r. S. Davis, Pittsburg. These
homilies first appeared as editorial arti-
cles in the ''The Open Court" The author
states in the preface that 'the principle
that pervades them is to preach on ethics
that is based upon truth and upon truth
alone"
ga Primer on Browning" by F. Mary
Wilson, published by Mcmillan & Co.,
New York; Weldin & Co., Pittsburg
Price, rs cents. Mrs Browning has said
that her husbands writings, "Pomegran-
ates," indeed, need cutting deep to come at
the red heart within. "Or, from Browning,
Some Pomegranates,' which, if cut deep
down the middle, show heart within,
blood-tinctured, of veined humanity" So
this little primer will be to all lovers and
would-be admirers of the poet help in
discovering those beauties and truths
which are imbedded in core of
reasoning and psychological analysis.
In the preface to ''Sordello" in which the
difficulties of composition are greater than
in any other of the poets works, Browning
saws, 'The historical decoration was pur-
posely of no more Importance than a back
ground requires, and my stress lay on the
incidents in the development of a soul;
little else is worth study. at least ALWAYS
thought So" To this principle he has kept
true through all his writings.
"O'er Rail and Cross-Ties With Grip
Sack compilation on the commercial
traveller by George L. Marshall. G. w.
Dillingham;, New York, publishers; j. R.
Weldin & Co., Pittsburg. This book is a
collection of articles principally from the
press of the country narrating experiences
in the life of the drummer as he travels
from place to place over miles of territory.
Some of them are very amusing, while
others aim to instruct as we'll as please
The compiler for % years tugged his grip
to almost every town in this vast country
of ours, and during that time observed the
ups and downs of those con the road"
"Unrest," by Nine. Higgins-Glenerne
Gida Lewis Watson). Published bv G.
w. Dillingham;, New York. j. R. Weldin
s. Co., Pittsburg. That the writer of the
poetry contained in this volume has a ro-
mantle nature cannot be denied. It would
have been better if the sentimental poems
had been omitted. They mar rather than
add to the work. The others which remain
can be commended for their beauty of
thought and language. In illustration of
this might be mentioned 'sLife's Missing
Note," Jerusalem the Golden" sThe
Cloud With the Silver Lining, Regret,