The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28

In their announcement of the lament
ed death of Mr.. H. O. Houghton, of
Boston, his associates Say they will
study to keep before themselves the
same high aims which distinguished him
in his long career as printer and pub
Usher.
HoUGHToN, MIFFL1N & Co., will bring
out shortly a Whittier Yearbook, a
companion volume to the popular
Holmes Year Book of 1894. The selec-
tions for this have been very carefully
made, and the little volume will have a
new portrait of Whittier.
The October Atlantic Monthly is rich
in good fiction. Mrs. Wards powerful
serial, "A Singular Life" is concluded.
There is further installment of Gill
bert Parker's "Seat of the Mighty"
which increases in interest with each
succeeding issue. Further chapters of
Charles Egbert Craddock's Mystery of
Witch Face Mountain" also appear.
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is another Japanese study by Lafcadio
Hearn. entitled 1.-THE Genius of Japa-
nese Civilization" Bradford Torrey's
paper on Lookout Mountain is of pecu
liar interest in view of the memorable
| gathering there this summer.
A NEW edition of Miss Agnes Rep
pliers Essays in Miniature" will be
published soon by Houghton. Mifflin &
Co. 1t will be enlarged by new essay
on Ghosts. At the same time a new
edition of her five volumes will appear
in uniform binding.
Miss PHELPS striking story, 1.-THE
Madonna Of the Tubs is to be re-
issued in the style of Mrs. Virgins
most popular story 1.-THE Birds Christ
mas Carol" with all the illustrations of
former editions and at reduced price.
Mr.. ASHTON r. WILLARD has written
"A Sketch Of the Life and Work of the
Painter Domenico Morelli,' an italian
artist of undoubted genius. He OBJ
tanned his information during visit to
Naples, when he saw Morelli and gained
data for his volume from Morelli's
daughter and Signor Pasquale Villari.
The book contains seven illustrations of
Morelli's work and will be brought out
in very tasteful style by Houghton,
| Miffiin & Co.
The Sargent Publishing Company, a
new Chicago firm, will publish the last
Of September, Francis Bacon and his
Shakespeare" by Theron S. E. Dixon.
1t contains no cipher" business, but
presents in critical exposition the
data, almost wholly new, whose consid
GRAFTON has convinced him of Bacon's
authorship of the plays. (Monadnock
Block, Chicago.)
MEssRs. WAY & WILLIAMS, the new
Chicago publishing firm, announce a
notable list of books which they will
issue this fall. Among them are dra-
matte poem on the adventures of Helen
of Troy. by Librarian John Vance
Cheney, entitled Queen Helep;" Shell
ley's version of "The Banquet, never
before published in book by itself;
Russian Fairy Tales" and several
others,
THE publication this fall of Steven
sons Vailima Letters. by Stone & Kim
ball, Chicago. will be, with the excep-
ton of few extracts which have ap
peared in one of the magazines, the first
opportunity the public will have to see
record of Samoan life.
MEssRs. A. G. MCCLURE & Co have in
press book by the late Ward Ell. La
mon, entitled "Recollections of A braham
Lincoln. 1847 1865" All readers of
current history know the close relation
that existed between Mr.. Lincoln and
his cd friend. Mr.. Lamon. This work
contains much new material; the chap.
| ter on what has been called "The Antie-
tam Episode" is especially interesting
and reliable; for the author was not only
present. but took leading part in that
affair. The book is carefully complied
by Mics Dorothy Lamon.
Mrs. @. EMMA CHENEY, wife of Bishop
Cheney, of Chicago. has written book
which A. @. McClurg & Co. will soon
publish, entitled Number 40 Tinkham
Street" 1t describes the working of a
Christian social settlement, and in an
interesting and sprightly manner shows
the benefit to society of a mingling of
the poor and ignorant with Christian
men and women of education and re-
fnement. The book is not only inter-
esting but of great value.
JOSIAH FLYNT. who has had extended
experience as an amateur tramp in this
country, England. and Germany, writes
a paper for the October Century on
"How Men Become Tramps." He gives
as the principal causes or sources of
vagabondage: The love of liquor; Wan.
derI,Ist. or love of wandering; the county
Jail. owing to the promiscuous herding
OF boys and homeless wanderers with
criminals; the tough and rough element
in villages and towns, and the compare
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