St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-22
NEW BOOKS.

"Dr. Zell and the Princess Charlotte"
is psychological novel of peculiar in
terest. Protesting to deal with the
deepest mysteries of occultism, it is at
the same time fascinating in incident,
dramatic in its situations, full of new
and striking conceptions and eliminates
with daring denouement of great
originality, which seems to develop nat
urally from facts and phenomena
familiar to scientists. 1t illustrates
the influence of hidden forces upon
human affairs. Such topics as will
power. astrology, hypnotism, the
osophy, spirit life, ETC.. are in
terwoven with the plot and will add
greatly to its interest in the estimation
of the curious. Part second contains
what has seldom been attempted in any
nOvel-the details of life i'm royal pal
ace of Germany. The book is captivat-
ing as tale of actual life, and is per-
haps one of the most instructive and
suggestive works concerning occult
mysteries ever offered to the public in
the form of romance. The style of the
writer IS pure and felicitous. Premium
lists (fOr literary and art work. in con-
nection with this book will be sent by
the publishers on application.
10 give an outline of Fergus Hume's
latest story, 1.-THE Man Who Vanished"
would be to blunt the edge of the keen
delight with which all lovers of the
well-bred sensational novel will well
come the book. 1t is we'll written in
clear, pure English. The plot is in
tensely interesting, and the outcome
totally unexpected. The scene is laid
in London. and about this historic city
MI. Hume weaveS the life story of the
hr Vnty in,
way.
The ''Lazy Thoughts of Lazy Grip
is cleverly written series of amusing
essays on nearly every subject under
the sun. The girls views on politics,
love, dancing, children, dogs and dress
Will be heartily enjoyed by the reader
who has an idle half hour to while
away.
1t is singular coincidence that just
as an article of fifteen pages upon Bar
oness Bertha Won Suttner's novel enti-
tied ''DieWaffen Neider!" has appeared
i'll the International journal of Eth
Alice ASbury Abbott. of Chicago, under
the title "Ground Armsw is nearly
ready for publication by Messrs. A. e..
McClurg d Co. 1t is more singular,
however. that nearly two years have
been allowed TO pass since the publica-
ton of this wonderful book before any
attempt has been made to give it to the
Englishreading public. In Germany
it has been called mot a mere book,
but an event." There it has not
only won the hearts of the common
people, but it has appealed with equal
strength to the understanding of states
men and to the moral sense of philan-
thropistS. 1t is a novel unusual in its
10 hn Of
woman'S heart against the cruelties of
war. As story, it carries the re ader
swiftly through the war between Aus
trla and Italy, the Schleswig- Hol stein
war, the war between Austria and
Prussia and the Franco-German war,
and pictures them all with wonderful
power. 1t is satirical. logical, humor-
Gus, and above all passionate; and. as
"Uncle Toms Cabin" was the greatest
political tract for the abolition of slav-
cry. so this book is becoming the great
p olitical tract for the disarming of the
nations and the settlement Of interna-
tionaI disputes by common sense and
arbitration.
The lectures on "The Evolution of
Christianity" recently delivered at the
Lowell institute in Boston by Rev. DR..
Lyman Abbott, which have caused
such whirlwind of discussion, will be
carefully revised by DR.. Abbott and
then published in a volume by Hough-
ton, Miff1in & Co.
A new neighborhood story entitled
"a Golden Gossip" by Mrs. A. D. T.
Whitney.will be published Immediately
by HOughton, Mitfiin d Co. Retailers
of gossip not ''golden" would do we'll to
read this.
Mrs. Celia P. Woolley, author of s'Rob-
ert Armstrong" and "A Girl Graduate"
will very soon publish through the
Riverside Press new story, Roger
Hunt" in which she depicts forcibly
the evils resulting from inconsiderate
marriage, aggravated by selfishness.
A. P. Sinnett, whose Occult World"
and "Esoteric Buddhism" have HAD a
wide reading, has written book on
1.-The Rationale of Mesmerism," which
Houghton, Miff1in & 20. will publish
shortly.
Equatorial America" is the title of
M. M. Ballou's forthcoming book of
travel, describing a visit to st. Thomas,
Martinique, Barbados, and the princi-
pal capitals of South America.
Biography OF the worlds greatest di-
vine, Charles I'll. Spurgeon, of London,
is being prepared by one of Americas
most popular lecturers aud pulpit ora
tors. Rev. Russell 81. Conwell, Of Phila-
delphia.
This must necessarily be very rich
book, and ought to find place in every
family. No man of the nineteenth CEN
fury has so universally won the heart
and esteem OF mankind as the late Mr..
SpurgeOn, and at the same time lived so
eventful and interesting a life His
career has been full of signal surprises
and remarkable occurrences.
MIR. Conwell's personal familiarity
with Mr.. Spurgeon and his life, together
with his great ability as an author and
popularity as all orator and minister. is
guarantee to the public of brilliant,
entertaining and instructive book. Next
to MI. Surgeons tabernacle in London,
MIR. Conwell. perhaps, breaches to the
largest regular congregation of any min
lister i'll the world: and in many respects
his work in Philadelphia so CLOSELY re-
SembleS that Of the great London divine
that he Is not infrequently callee the
Sturgeon of America.
Befors entering the ministry Mr..
COnwell was lawyer. a great traveller,
a journalist, and author OF sc veral pop-
ular books.
'COnwel's Life of Spurgeon'' will
undoubtedly be regarded as the stand
ard biography of the great London
preacher, and is sure to have an i'm
mense SALE
This work is being issued by the we'll
known firm of Hubbard Bros, of Phila-
delphia, and will be sold by subscrip-
ii on.