St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-10
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slssippi river. KaskaskIa, of whose
former glory time and the restless
waters of that restless river have left so
few remains, was one of the first French
settlements in America. Capt. Pitman,
IN 1865. wrote of this picturesque town:
The village of Notre Dame de Cascas-
quIas is by far the most considerable
settlement in the country OF the Illinois.
as well for the number of its inhabitants
as from its advantageous situation"
The town was 100 years old at this time.
There the first state government was
Instituted. There was to be seen the
queer mingling of luxury that the hum
bic log houses and the stately clothing
of the Gay produced.
Iii the tower of the little Catholic
chapel of the immaculate Conception
hung the first church bell that was
heard in the Mississippi valley. 1t
had been presented to one of the citi-
Zens, Louis Byatte, by the king of
France, Louis XIV, to be given to the
infant church. 'Kaskia was an old
town when Col. Clark made his cele-
brated march and captured Fort Gage
with only a handful of men. The
French settlers had been taught to
think that the Long Knives. as the In
dlans called the Virginia troops. were
monsters of cruelty, and this reputa-
ton was source of help to them i'll
laid at that time when the American
element was beginning to be felt i'll the
SlOw-going, gentle town.
The mysterious murder of a gambler
that involved Antoine Beauvais, the
son OF one of the most respected French
residents, is the main incident, and the
arrest, trial and acquital are graphically
described, as also the visit of the re-
vered and beloved Lafayette, who, on
his second visit to America, made glad
the hearts of his countrymen here by
coming to be Toasted and admired. He
was entertained at the home of Gen.
Edger; banquet was given at the old
tavern and ball at the grand stone
mansion of William Morrison at night.
All these incidents are graphically de-
scribed, and a little love story like 4
thread of gold binds them together.
The book is dedicated to the Illinois
Woman'S exposition board, and is pref
tily illustrated with engravings repre-
senting the old houses still standing
there.
Margaret Delaud's new novel, which
is to be first published Serially, is ell
titled "Plillip and His Wife" The
story treats of the marriage relation, and
discusses the question whether husband
and wife, when not congenial, should
remain together or should separate.
Messrs. Holt & Co. announce Samuel
II. Scudder's brief Guide to the Com
moner Butterflies" which they say will
be sufficiently full for all but the most
inveterate collectors in the Northern
States east of the Great Plains. They
will also publish the same author
1.-The Life of a Butterfly" which pre-
sents in unteehnical language the story
of the life of conspicuous American
species.
'AIy Arctic Journal" by Mrs. Peary,
the story of her year in the Arctic re-
giOns, will soon be published by the
Contemporary Publishing company, of
Philadelphia.
Prof. John Bach McMaster expects
to see the fourth volume of his His
tory of the People of the United States
in the printers hands in the fall. 1t
relates to the period between 1912 and
1880.
Alice Morse Earle, author of "The
Sabbath in Puritan New England" is
at work on new book to be entitled
Customs and Manners in Old New
England"
Mrs. Arthur Stannard John Strange
Winter, has just been elected Fellow
of the Royal Society of Literature.
This distinction has been conferred on
only one other woman since the society
was founded in 1923.
A sequel to the New England Girl
hood" Of the late Lucy Larcom is in
preparation by near relative, assisted
by those with whom Miss Larcom dis
cussed freely her own unfulhlled auto
biographical intentions.
Maxwell Grey" author of 'The ST.
lence of Dean Maitland" and The
Last Sentence" is the pseudonym of an
English lady, Miss NJ. G. Tuttiett.
The charitable and philanthropic
work of woman is made the subject OF
an important volume just issued under
the auspices of the Royal British COM
mission of the Chicago exposition, and
edited by the Baroness BurdettCoutts.
1t is entitled "Woman's Mission" and
i'll it the various phases of woman's
work among children, girls, ragged
schools, the poor, in nursing, the home,
rescue work, etc., ETC., are most ably
and Interestingly detailed in series OF
papers by such writer's as Hesba STREET
ton, Mrs. Wordsworth, Mrs. Alexander,
Miss Florence Nightingale, Princess
Christian and others. In connection
with the British commission, it is issued
in this country by the ScribnerS.
Lady Burton's biography of her has
band, the late Sir Richard Burton, will
be published in this country by ID. APP
pleton IL Co. Besides portraits, it will
contain several maps and othe1 illustra-
tions. Sir Richard himself wrote the
greater part of the material from which
the early portions of the book have
been prepared. No Englishman of this
century. not even Stanley, has had a
| more adventurous career than Burton.
His life, as written by himself and wife,
should possess absorbing interest.
Harper 81 Brothers have published in
their Black and White Series Laurence
Hutton's Edwin Booth" a delicate
narrative. showing the finer qualities of
the actors temperament, including Il
reserve OIL cHCudHllHS dtllldDlIItN WHICH
his intimate friends knew. The book is
illustrated with several portraits. The
frontispiece is the reproduction OF a
photograph made in 1890, upon which
Booth had written The best photo
graph, think, ever taken of me-"
On the site of the old Ruskin museum.
at WalkleY, has been set up home for
the training of girls. The building in
cludes portion of the structure which
the museum formerly occupied. What
was picture gallery is now a laundry
Mr.. Ruskin has shown no displeasure
at this transformation, but has eX-
pressed hearty approval of the home
and his best wishes for its success.
William Archer has maize an English
translation of DR.. Nansen's new book,
which deals with Esquimau life. 1t will
be illustrated by Otto Sinding, and the
Longmans will publish it. The author
is said to show in his work much SYM
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