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PITFALLS IN ENGLISH, a manual Of
customary errors in the use of words:
by Joseph Fitzgerald, NJ. A. Fitz.
gerald IL CO. New York
Edited by Enoch Knight

PITFALLS IN ENGLISH, a manual of
customary errors in the use of words
by Joseph Fitzgerald. NJ. A. Fitz-
| gerald d Co., New York.
The author of this little book is we'll
qualified for the task of pointing cut
common mistakes in English compo.
sition, having been translator and editor.
ial writer for nearly quarter of GEN.
tury. The arrangement of the topics.
the easy and engaging style. the faithful
index at the end. all go to make up val
able. handy volume which anyone can
afford and will be glad to have.
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! TEMPTATIONS. HABITS, CHARAC,
TER; by William NJ. Capp, NJ d.
Arena Publishing company, Boston.
This is 5o-page monograph written
for young men ana could hardly be i'm.
proved upon. The parent who will put
this little book into the hands of his
boys will do them aud the race valuable
and timely service. No better treatise
on the relation of personal purity to
character has eve: been put out in popu-
lar form.
| CHIFFIN'SM MARRIAGE; by Gyp, trans
lated by Mrs. Patchott Martin
Frederick A. Stokes & Co.. New York.
| The style of this story is awkward, the
general treatment vulgar and the whole
matter OF it trash. 1t is good book to
burn.
MONEY; by Melville D. Landon (Eli
Perkins.) Charles H. Kerr & Co.,
Chicago.
This is reply to Coin, and is about as
lively contribution to the financial dis
cussion as one can find. The fact is that
Landon is very bright man and a most
graphic writer. Assuming to be q profess
sional iunny man has relegated him to
the tail of the procession as DR..
Holmes says OF the wit who makes bus-
ness of beng witty. but when he takes
up such a theme as this his fun is
turned to good account. After pointing
out the most ridiculous statements of his
opponent. ne declares, II have been
considered something OF liar myself
but after meeting Coin l surrender the
hatchet." We can most cordially COM
mend this book as something to be en-
joyed. 1t is most quantity and profusely
illustrated.
MR.. BAILEY MARTIN; by Percy White.
Lowell, Coryell Il Co., New York.
story of young Londoner's life and
adventures in love, business and politics,
rather forced in plot and interest, not
very nice in tohe. good deal improbable
in outcome, and leaving somewhat un-
happy memory if not a slightly bad taste
in the mouth. There are many worse
books than this. but few that are more
empty and Improbable.
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THE ISLAND OF FANTASY by Fergus
Hume. author of The Black Carna-
tion. etc. United States Book COM
pany, New York.
This is ghtforward. well written
story of English life, fit to match the
previous nun bers of the very handsome
and popular Lakewood Series, issued semi
monthly, this being numbered fourteen
We have already commended this series
to the reading public as considerably
above the average of popular novels.
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THE MILLER OF CLANMIRE; by Con
t. Murphy. George W. Baker. pub
Usher, Chicago.
Here is fresh, vigorous. stirring Irish
story, with good admixture of the serious
and pathetic, with genuine wit and
numor. Mr.. Murphy is the author of
several plays, but Of no previous novel.
The publisher is also new to us. but it
is a good SPECIMEN of the printers and
bnder's art.
HOW TOMMY SAVED THE BARN; by
James Otis. Thomas Y. Crowell &
Co., New York and Boston.
This is, in all ways, lovely book for
boys-and all young people. Mr.. Otis
is resident of the beautiful town tnat is
seated by the sea. Portland, Me. For
years he has written welcome things for
the young folks in the st. Nicholas and
Harpers Young People. This. we believe,
is his first book. 1t tells OF some city
waits and their summer life in the
country. the scene being laid in Maine.
No safer book for the holidays will be
found than this one, which tells how one
A WONDERFUL BOOK.
The latest census bulletin is sue most
interesting book OF the year. 1t gives us
an opportunity to study occupations,
and to see what strides women have made
toward getting permanent hold upon the
countrys business. First, it will be seen
that the numbers engaged in the old
time pursuits increase but little, while
in newer lines the growth is remarkabl
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which is scarcely any increase over former
enumeratlons. Nor has there been any
considerable accession to the numbers of
nurses. boarding house keepers, laun-
dresses, house keepers. operatives in
mills and those engaged as seam stresses
and small manufacturing business.
The notable changes of these last few
years have been in the quasi-literary and
commercial lines. For instance, there
are 800 bankers and nearly 5000 women
engaged in real estate and kindred ag EN-
cles. No line of work but has women
competing with men. Women auth ors
number 2725 to 1900 men. There are GA
commercial travellers, 237 hackmen, 81
hostler3, 80 sailors. 80 undeitakers, al
molders, whitewashers, - coopers 1872
carpenters, 3 roofers and skaters and l29
butchers.
But alas there are also - brewers, o
dihilers, 147 bartendcrs and 2275 saloon
keepers But then, if the new woman is
comine, she is coming for all there is in
il, which shows that she is willing and
anxious to come to that level. be it up
or down. upon which man mas been wag-
ing for ages the ferce fight for existence.
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Boston is to see a novel move taken
next month, in tie shape of decided in
novatlon in the line of writing tor the
stage. Plays have been written to ex-
pounti all sorts uf theories. but this time
q writer, who keeps her identity secret
Tor the present. has prepared play es-
pecialIy to combat lngersollsm. Accord
ing to her own statements. it is her m is
sion in life' to attack Ingersoll, and she
has selected the stage as the best medium
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