The record-union., 1894-12-07


understand that italics never can add to
the emphasis or effectiveness OF poetry
aI least not IN the manner IN which he
SprInkIes them through his lines. IL is
method to be approved in textbook, on
the art OF defamation, perhaps, or as they
are used in readers for school uses; but
IN book of poems they are of no use IN
giving emphasis to expressed thought.
From Rand, McNally Il Co., Chicago,
we nave their issue of the work OF 5. +.
Mofiett of Berkeley. Cal, entitled, "Sug-
gesuonS on Government" 1t Is
treatise on defects in our Govern
ment which the author thinks he sees,
and which he believes can be REM
edied without an upturning of disorder
lie treats OF representation, the rel
erendum, the Popular Assembly,: OF
parties, legislation, municipal govern
ment, the executive, etc. His idea Is
that the closer government can be
brought to the people the safer we are;
that local self-government in verify, not
mere form, is what we need more than
all else. MIR. Moffetts suggestions are
clearly, frankly presented and with force
and dignity, and are worthy the reading.
wild Flowers of California" is a half
quarto collection Of flowers pressed and
arranged by Miss Il. G.. AleXan-
der, with appropriate sonnets by
Ina d. Coolbrith and Grace Hib-
bard. Issued by the Popular Book
Store, 10 Post street, San Francisco.
Miss Alexander has certainly done full
justice to her task. To one who has never
had the opportunity to see the beautiful
wild flowers, with which the hills and
valleys OF our Golden State are covered
during the winter and in the springtime,
this book will indeed be greatly priced,
as it gives far better idea OF the richness
of the color OF the wild flowers Of Cali
fornia than any collection of water-c color
pictures possibly could.
'Harper's Weekly" New York; for
December lst, among many illustrations,
has witty cartoon illustrating exactly
the idea we recently put forward in the
RECORD UNION, namely, now that Tam
many is doomed, care must be taken lest
a worse boss arise. In the same number
of the Weekly" are portraits of Il. g.
Winthorp, OF DIR. McCOsh and of Rubin
stein. There are views also in and about
Korea, and a full two-page picture of
Thanksgiving festivity in New England
IN 1921. There are also portraits OF dis
tinguished modern astronomers, and
pictures of some of their telescope pho
tographic work.
His Vanished Starr is by Charles Eg-
bert Craddock. 1t ran recently as serial
IN one OF our popular magazines, and
attracted much attention at the time. Its
scenes are in the Tennessee uplands, the
Great Smoky Range. 1t is essentially an
intense novel. There is no rest from the
tension IN 1t. 1t is from the outset q strain
OF deepest interest in the fortunes of
Kenneth Remission, the architect. We
estimate this to be one of the very strong
est novels that has come from the Muir
free pen. In character drawing it as
suredly has no superior by her. Hough-
ton, NIiifiin Il Co., Boston; l vol. Svo.,
81 %.
Macmillan & Co., New York and Lon
don, have issued in muslin and board
covers that superior novel, IA Modern
Buccaneer," by Rolf BoldrewOod. 1t is
story OF the seas, and an enchanting
one. We have nothing but commenda-
ton for the scheme OF the story and the
method of the novelist. He is especially
strong in his character sketcbing, and his
descriptive scenes are models of beauty.
Ii is q work of uncommon force that Mr..
Boldrewood has given US, even better in
many respects than his Robbery Under
Arms" The volume sells at 81 %.
'How Thankful was Bewitched," is a
novel by James X. Hosmer, from the
press of q. =. Putnam's Sons, New York.
Ii is the November issue Of the Hudson
Library. Mr.. Hosmer is the author of
that superior book, 1.-The Story of the
Jews" The present work is a story of
tale, and takes one into the times when
war with Indians and the French on our
northwest frontier was common, and the
strife between Puritan and the elder
church was still relentless.
"The Rights of Labor is a treatise
and an inquiry by an unknown author.
1t is issued by Charles II. Kerr d Co.,
Chicago. 1t is a strongly written book,
but evidently inspired by immoyable
been made before the judgment was
fully informed. Its chief argument is
one in favor of a division OF pro fits OF
all organized industries among the en-
ployes, after fixed earning has been al
lowed the capital invested. 1t is plea
for law fixing profits.
LAS Natural as Life'' is a book of
studies of the Inner Kingdom, by Chas.
q. Ames, minister OF the Church of the
Disciples, Boston; 100 pages. James II.
West, publisher, Boston; 80 cents. Mr..
Ames formerly edited the Christian
RegtSter, is successor to the late James
Freeman Clarke as minister Of the Church
Of the Disciples. The papers in the book
are rich ia human sympathy. They
breathe beneticence and good and treat OF
the truly good lite.
The Bell Ringer of Angels is one of
Bret Harte's latest and better short
novels. The scenes are Californian
and the activities are of the most
engaging order. There are seven
other stories in the handsome volume,
and not one of them is weak-indeed, we
nave no memory OF better collection OF
short stories by Harte, and he has put
forth many. Houghton, Miiiiin q Co.,
Boston. one volume, Svo.; 81 %.
adventures of Ferdinand Tomasso,
is quaint lutte volume, and cunningly
purports to have been written by a
young adventurer between I5l7 and 1922.
The adventures are supposed to have
their seat in Mexico, then not much
known. 1t is very clever book and
treats of the religion, customs, society,
wars, cities and towns OF the strange peo-
pie. among whom he fell. The Irving
Publishing Company, New York.
From Heaven TO New York" is a
story by Isaac q. Bird, Jr., author of
.'Erring, Yet Noble" 1t is one OF the
Paragon series and is from the press O!
the Optimus Printing Company, New
York. IL is not elegantly written, but 1t
is forcibly constructed and told. Itis a
rasping satire on marriage la mode,
and a raking criticism of demagogy, hy-
pocrisy in society and cruelty in the sale
OF hearts for wealth and position.
There are few more successful modern
writers of stories than Anna Katharine
Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs). One of
the best of her tales is entitled Miss
Hurd, an Enigma" The author OF s'The
Leavenworth Case" has maintained her
high reputation in this charming story,
issued by G, =. Putnam's Sons, New
York. as one of the Hudson Library Se-
ries, which is published bi-monthly at So
year.
about Women" is collection of
stanzas from the greater male poets that
refer to women in complimentary terms.
There is stanZa, or poem, or several
verses of one sell to each day OF the year,