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writer OF etoriss and sketches, he was
engaged by Henry Willard to accom- pany
the eminent ethneloaist. A. +. Bande-
lier, on q scientific expedition into Peru
and Bolivia. He remained there =
year. bat finding the situation not en-
tirsly to his taste, owing to the fact that
! Il necessitated separation from his wife
and family, he returned to America and
settlsd himself permanently in Los An
gslss. He has purehased home in tn Q
southern part Of the city. and there in q
queer little 0en in the attic he works
with his old.time industry over the great
mass OF Spanish American material that
he has collected for magazine and book
use.
An important event in the literary
history Of this section hhs been tie ac-
ceptancs BY Mr.. LnmHis OF the editor
ship OF the Land OF Sunshine. This
magazine, although comparatively
youthful. has already achieved some
reputation for The excellence Of its lit
erary and illustrative work. Its pub
fishers declare their intention Of build
ing up frst-class illustrated periodical
on the coast NJ low price. Combining
the fine taste of the author with the
worldly. wisdom and business tact of the
newspaper man, Mr.. Lummis may be
relied upon to contribute. in large
MEASURE, to the future success OF the
and erteking.
Mr.. Lummis' books published to date
are as follows: A Neu Mexico David,
and Other Stories of the Southwest,
publiuhed Dy Scribners In 1891. It con.
tains q number of unique illustrations
from Mr.. Lummis' own photographs; A
Tramp Across the Continent. published
by Scribnsrs in 1892, which describes
Mr.. Lnmmis' famous walk from Ohio to
California; Some Strange Corners of
Our Country. published by the Century
company in 1898. which contains Q
number of entertaining stories and
sketches that originally appeared in st.
Nicholas: The Land Of POGO TEMPO,
published by Scribners in 1898, has re-
ceived the hearty commendation
of a number of the best critics
of Europe and America; The Spanish
Pioneers, published by A. @. McClury
4 Co., in 1898, presents for the fret
time in popular form the conclusions of
modern science concerning the conquest
and colonization of North and South
America; The Man Who Married the
Moon, collection of quaint pueblo folk.
lore stories published by tho Cen
tury company in 1894 which although
but few months from the press, has
received high commcndation in impor-
tant quarters. All of these books are
illustrated with Mr.. Lummis' photo
graphs or with drawings based on his
photographs.
As Mr.. Lummis is atill very young
man, being now only Sc years OF age, .
great deal of good work may be expect
Il l. L.. f..k,~ l. a IL
industrious and thoroughly conscien'
tious about his work, and his books
show a happy harmony of . correct liter
he should have finally settled in Los An
the archaeology and history of this sec.
tien is an important event in the affairs
Of Southern California.
c. D. WILLARD.
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JOSIAH wRDGwOOD. F. r. S., HIS PERSON.
AL HISTORY, by SAMUEL SMILES. L. L. d.
Harper & Brothers, New York.
DR.. Smiles, as q writer, has possibly
done more good to the youths who read
than any half dozen modern writer's, for
his works are full OF the wisdom and ad.
vice of Solomon, put in q most enter
read chapter of Proverbs with the idea,
on his parents part, that it would arouse
his industry and make him ambitious,
would probably 60 to sleep over the frHt
versee; but II he were given DR.. Smilss'
Chronicles. Self Help or Thrift he would
read to the end, and profit. All of his
books are helpful and encouraging, and
while full Of practical wisdom, are based
upon the most distinctive features OF
Christian character.
This latest work from his pen is in
exactly the same line az his others; for
no one can peruse his history of the
sturdy old potter without being strength
ened in a determination to pluckily
persevere, despite all obstacles, in what
ever course circumstances may have
placed the reader.
He pictures Wedgwood's career from
the time when nine years old, the young
est of thirteen children, he went to work
in his brothers. pottery at Burslem, and
his starting in business for himself with
o capital of $40, to his death as ono of
| the richest and most distinguished men
in England; man ITO impress the
minds Of the generation he lived in, and
to hand down On example of greatness
and probity to the generations which
followed him."
What Wedgwood did for his art it is
needless to detail here. Everybody ia
| familiar with "queensware" which be
invented, and art crazy persons if they
can get bit OF his jssperware, OF white
bisque porcelain, stained with pleasing
| tints. particularly the fine mszarine
blue, the color tone of which has never
been perfectly initiated, treasure it as
more than gold. He raised the standard
of British pottery from q hideously re.
pulsive condition to duplication of the
highest features OF Etrusesn grace and art
| quality, and in doing this and more he
became one of the worlds greatest phi.
lanthropists.
John Wesley visited Burslsm about
1850 and found everything rude. barbar-
GUS and uncivilizsd. The morals of the
people were brutal and vicious. He Wis
tied the same place in 1881, after Wedg-
wood had established his splendid pot
terry, and made the following entry: II
returned to Burslem. Here is the whole
face of the country improved in about
20 years Inhabitants have continuous
ly flowed in from every side. Hence the
wilderness is literally become fruitful
fsld. Houses, villages and towns have
sprung up. and the country is not more
proved than the people"
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wIMPLEs AND CRIsPING PINS. bv THEODORE
CHiIDs. Harper BroL, New YORK.
This is book that will delight mi
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