Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


MY ARCTIC JOURNAL. A Year Among the Ice
Fields and EBkimos. By Josephine Dfebitseh-
Journey CT" q Greenland By Robert z Peary
civil, engineer, u. 8. Navy. New York and
philadelphia: The Contemporary Publishing
Company.
Many men have written Of Arctic ex-
periences, and all of them contributed more
or less to popular education on a subject
that always fascinates and to elucidate
which lives have been sacrificed and money
spent as though both life and money were
valueless but until Mrs. Peary left this
city-her native place-and ventured north
ward there was no one who gave the tirnid,
| stay-at-home. book and newspaper reading
majority more than an idea as to how the
Eskimo live in their homes. This Mrs.
Peary has done most skillfully. Most
Of the happenings occurred during
years residence on the shores OF NC
Cormick Bay, midway between the Arc
tic Circle and the North Pole. and al
though there is a family resemblance be-
tween this day and that one. every page Is
bright and entertaining. and breathes the
spirit Of wifely devotion to man whose
daring has established his title to distinc-
ton. In the preface Mr.. Peary pays his
wife high tribute for courage displayed IN
seasons Of great peril, but the wife herself
IL modestly silent or unpretentious as TO
these things when she has opportunity to
properly exploit them. Washington has
every reason to be proud of its Arctic hero
inc, who has been where no other white
woman ever ventured. Mr.. Peary's appen-
dix, 1.-The Great White Journey" is terse
and vivid narrative Of a great and danger.
Gus undertaking.
CITATIONS AND ADDRESSES OF GEORGE WILL
LIAM CURTIS. Edited by Charles Eliot Nor.
1 On sas es se
Of American citizens, 1S56-ls91. New York:
Harper 4 Brothers. Washington: Woodward
Lothrop.
volumes, the second. which II In press.
treating Of civil service reform in this coun.
try; the third, in preparation. devoted to
historical and literary addresses. In an
Introductory editorial note Mr.. Norton says:
These volumes comprise selection Of Mr..
Curtis chief orations and other discourses.
from 1855 to 1892, the date Of his death. 80
The range Of the subjects dealt with In
these addresses Is wide. but the spirit which
pervades them gives unity to the collection.
It is the spirit Of q lover Of his country.
firmly convinced Of the validity OF the fun
damental principles Of American democracy
In Its highest sense, and believing. conse.
Quently, in the indissoluble connection Of
morals and politics: It is the spirit Of an
idealist. tempered by sound reasonableness,
and by experience in affairs; the spirit OF
an Independent, well aware Of the limits.
ixation, within which Independence can be
usefully asserted and maintained. OF this
spirit OF patriotism, Of fidelity to moral
principles. and Of manly Independence, the
Illustration as confirmed and enforced the
lesson Of his words" Mr.. Norton speaks
nothing but truth.
SAM HOUSTON AND THE WAR OF NDE-
PENDENCE IN TEXAS By Alfred NJ Will.
Jams. With portrait and maps Boston: Houeh.
Real
A truthful portrait Of a wonderful man.
Sam Houston was one OF the strongest
figures In a period Of our national history
when strong men were not few. Afflicted
with shortcomings such as are common to
poor humanity, and beset by both fuisome
f1attery and envenomed abuse he might
easily have become worse than his enemies
declared him to be. but marvellous will force
sustained him, and for a time defied even
excuses too frequently INDUCED in A SOL
der whose courage was never doubted, a
patriot in the most belligerent sense, he de-
served much Of the eulogiunl that has been
poured upon his grave. but he erred often,
and at times grievously. Mr.. Williams Is
dispassionate biographer.
LOVE IN LETTERS of Statesmen. Warriors. Men
of Letters and Others, with a brief note on
every writer and a preface by Henri Pene Du.
bois. New York and Washington: Brentano's
AS the world loves a lover. so must 1t be
moved to affection by this collection Of epis-
ties in which many Of the great ones Of
history showed their close kinship with less
illustrious people whose ability to express
their passions with pen and ink were in
ferior. perhaps. but whose love was as great
| as any here recorded. Abelard and Heloise
have the place Of honor, followed by an ar
ray OF kings, queens and commoners. The
Americans whose inspired epistles are on
q tnnv E~roy, Y liz, TD1v
Burr, Hawthorne, Poe and Lincoln. Sus.
ceptible young folks OF both sexes will find
| much to admire and sigh over: students will
gain an insight into several historic charac-
| tiers by studying this work.
A HISTORY OF NY TINE. Memoirs Of Chan.
fret-Pasquier. Translated By Charles T. Roche.
Volume l. 1189-1SlO. With portraits New
York: Charles scribnsr's Sons. Washington:
| than during the period covered by NJ Pas
quier in the history Of which this first vol.
| Tune has Just been issued. The revolution,
| the consulate and the empire are treated 20
that none can complain Of the authors
| fairness. To him the machinery by which
| the great changes were brought about was
| visible, and he was, therefore, eminently ut.
| ted for the work Of contributing to the truth
OF history. M. Pasquier, in his Introductory
remarks, declares that he has written with
| out feeling, without hatred. without envy but
his memoirs leave no room for Questioning
| as to where his sympathies were whenever
royalty was pitted against the people. He
throws light in several heretofore dark cor
ners, and to him must students of French
| history be considerably indebted.
THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY MAG
AZINE. May to OcIcber, 1898. New York:
The Century Co. Washington: Robert Beall.
A bound volume Of the Century is one of
| the most delightful books to the multitude
| that loves variety within small compass,
| and this particular volume is especially
pleasing. Some Of the best Of writer's and a
| host Of indispensable artists contribute of
their professional opulence to the makeup
| Of a magazine than which none are better.
| Its serials have achieved classic reputation;
| its brief chapters are beyond praise; its IL
Illustrations are models. Among the many
notable features Of the contents of the 1888
| volume are the valuable and intensely in
| teresting chapters on "Napoleon's Depor-
| tation to Elba," and Taking Napoleon to st,
Helena" two contributions which have CIV
| en- the world q clearer view Of the Man of
Destiny" than 1t ever had before.
| LETTERS OF JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. Edited
By Charles Eliot Norton. Two volumes. New
| York: Harper Brothers, Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.