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BOOK NOTICES.

Napoleon, Lover and Husband" by
Frederic Mason, translated, from the
fourteenth French edition, by ]. NJ. How
ell. Five photogravure plates, 800 pages,
Svo, cloth. gilt top, $500. If there is
any figure in the worlds history that the
present age might suppose that it knew,
Napoleon Bonaparte would be taken as
pre-eminently the best known To say
nothing of his own personal memoirs
and his mountain of correspondence ed
tied under his nephew, Napoleon Ill
the literature of the century has been
made up in a large part of studies of the
CoTsican. And yet, such is the devotion
of partisanship-the awe, it may be said
of great personality, that the real Ma
poleon, the man, the lover, the husband,
has been fairly left untouched until to-
day. 1t might even be supposed that the
world has tired of hearing of him. But
a volume now enlisting absorbing inter
est, not only in France. but in Europe
proves that the man, after ALL is hte most
interesting study to mankind. Frederic
Mason has undertaken to reveal the
lovers side, as it may be called, of Ma
poleon, from the precocious youth to the
day that he died at st. Helena. The
book is what might be called a ''revela-
ton" for, though many of the names
touched before, the present author has
buttressed his statements by documents
which a court of law would be COM
PEELED to pronounce unimpeachable.
Songs of the Soil. by Frank L. Stan
ton. D. Appleton & Co., New York. This
charming little volume of poems is dedi-
Gated to Joseph Van Holt Nash of Geor-
gia. The preface is written by Joel
Chandler Harris, and he says some very
charming but deserved things of Mr..
Stanton. Mr.. Stanton's poems are now
read with pleasure wherever the English
language prevails. Mr.. Harris quotes an
English author as saying: Your poems
are gaining a reputation for you in Eng
land The note of hope you are singing
is one that has been unheard for years.
Round the Red Lamp" being facts and
fancies Of medical life, by A. Conan
Doyle. D. Appleton & Co, New York.
This authors works are much sought for;
indeed, his popularity is great not only
in this country but Europe. The fore
going volume will be found to be deeply
interesting.
THE Red Rose Of Savannah" by S. A.
NJ. G. w. Dillingham;, New York, pub
Usher. Paper, so cents. For sale by Will
lam Estill, 211k Bull street. The author of
this story makes his heroine a native Of
Savannah.
whittier than Snow" by the author Of
Juror No. L." J. S. ogilvie Publishing
Company, 81 Rose street, New York. Pa
per- Is cents. This is one of the Ogilve
Sunset Series, and is a very pretty little
story.
"A Moral Busybody," by Alan Dale.
The Mascot Publishing Company, 100
sixth avenue New York. Paper. 50 cents.
This story is of the Mascot Library Sc
ries.
MAGAZINES
The November number of Scribner's
Magazine has for its leading article one Of
especially timely interest on Election
Night in a Newspaper Office" written by
Julian Ralph, one of the New York Suns
most valued special correspondents and
newspaper man of wide experience He
describes with his well known vlvldness
and truth the exacting and laborious
work done by the stan Of a metropolitan
newspaper at such timeT and gives a
realistic impression OF the excitement and
rush attending the analysis and summa-
rizing OF the immense volume of news re-
ceived during election night. The IA
miliar scenes in front Of the Office bulle-
tin. the cheering crowds and the humor-
Gus aspects Of all are drawn with a per-
feet knowledge and active sympathy. It
Is fully illustrated with drawings by 3.
west Cllnedinst. Col n. G. Prouts Sec
ond article on English Railroad Meth
DDS" deals with their organization and
MANAGEMENT He gives a number OF in
toresting and pertinent facts respecting
paesenger and freight tranic, cost Of con-
struction etc, in England and America.
but The main part OF the paper deals
with the human element Of the roads, the