Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-25
SATURDAY EVENING ABOUT THE BOOK
TABLE.

ance Of the literature for the children
There IL such variety nowadays Of ex
ceIlently illustrated, well printed ant
ably edited weeklies and monthlies on,
hardly knows where to pick the best
We wish every. parent who ever read
10 the children could have copy o
''The ChiId-G Garden OF Chicago. II
begin with II IL devoted to the children'l
interests at the worlds fair. 1t tell,
both the parents and the children " ha
is being done at the Chicago quadro
centennial OF Columbus discovery o.
America that will interest the little
ones, ~ well as what Is being done fol
them. The February number IL d
Washington number and In stirring
poems and sketches impresses an inr-
TadicabIe image Of that great man on
the minds Of the children. Send for a
sample copy to the publishers. Wom-
ans Temple, Chicago, or subscribe for
II through this Office.
"A Book of Cheerful Cats and Other
Animated Animals, by J. q. Francis,
IL one Of those cheerful, un-producIng,
unpretentIous booklets that yet has the
merit Of putting the sourest nature into
ocular mood at any season OF the
year. Both the illustrations and the
matter contain not little fun OF the
Punch and Judy order. IL IL staple
funny book that will be In order for
many Happy New Year of the future,
and the Century Co. will be called
upon TO get out many an edition of this
feline brochure. Lovers Of cats will be
delighted to have such q collection of
the possible attitudes Of their favorltes
In print.
"Renan's Life Of Jesus' has been
given renewed interest by the recent
death OF the eminent French biblical
scholar and traveller In Palestine. Much
Of the horror once awakened by his
cool, dispassionate treatment Of the
subject has been dissipated by later In
vestigations. The revision committee,
but for the shock Renan gave the
Christian world In 1851 when his COM
pssison of the gospels from the stand
posas VI stst.siesi vsiti,is,n n,st ar.
peared, would have been received with
little less Of superstitious aversion than
was he at that time. q. w. Dillingham;,
successor to q. w. Carleton Il Co., New
York, is the publisher Of u cheap paper
edition. 30 cts.
Worthington's Magazine for March
has an Interesting review, illustrated.
OF "The women's club" movement In
Chicago. There Is n study Of the late
Phillips Brooks aud Trinity Church.
The third number OF this new candidate
for periodical favor holds up well In
quality.
''The Blue and the Gray for Febru-
ary nobly maintains its original idea
which gave II life---"fraternity now,
union forever" This number contains
Joseph Rodman brakes ode TO the
American flag and other stirring aud
patriotic poems aud sketches. The
sentiments Of this magazine which are
pronounoedly for burying the last yes.
tige Of war spirit between the north
and south. Address Patriotic Publish
Ing Co, Philadelphia, enclosing 70 cts.
for . sampie copy. II Isa large aud
beautiful illustrated quarto, well worth
twice the money iffor nothing else but
tor the sentiments IL 30 ably advocates.
Houghton, Mitfiln a Go. have lust
pubiished two novels that should be
always sent out together because they
vividly picture soene~ and subjects no
fAr apart Mary Hallock Foote's
'sThs Chosen Valley" treats the irri-
cation problem on the slopes OF the .
Of Western Idaho and /,
Eastern oregon--the Snake river ne ,
gion--practically m Il exists today.
David Alden's Daughter and other
'tories by Jane q. Austin are thrown =
INTO the dim colonial past OF two con- !,
'uries ago, perirsysns the soenes about ,
Plymouth Rock ON the Atlantic. Both
~ the cArefally written products OF
wo Of Americas most talented writers.
rhere y delicious flavor OF romance q
'rsvaiiing these pages which viii al. !
rays render them attractive 10 the !
over of fiotlon. Both authors seem 10 |,
ave m eye for the humanly beautiful, 4
~ never forgetting 10 reniain true 10
~ uobier ideals Mary Hallock n
'cots hss faculty of advancing Into e
v nidst u the situation and Is equal ;
skillhal Ia leaving on where tediula y y
light ct la. wev she less gifted, A
9TH thess novels are rich IN the Il
sength and purity of their Language q
~ carry an indeduahis atmosphere Of y !,
lltsss bsiwsea their embslllshed and n n
tissic Govern ol
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