The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS.


Luther II. Porter's handy volume, "Cy-
cling for Health and Pleasure" CNew
York: Dodd, Mead & Co.; for sale in
Scranton by NJ. Nortom. The book is
an admirable guide for wheelmen, tell
ing how to learn to ride, how to pre-
vent accidents, how to pedal correctly,
and giving, ON every one of its 200
pages, practical hints and directions for
the benefit of devotees of cycling. APP
parently no point bearing on the sue
cessful manipulation of the bicycle has
escaped this experienced authors at
tention. and his little volume will be
cordially welcomed by the growing
army of cyclists.
From Laird & Lee, Chicago, comes
catchily printed volume, "The
Brownie Song Book" by S. G. Pratt
The songs in this book are adapted to
the voices of little children, and deal
with the merry antics of Palmer Cox's
famous Brownie band. The volume is
dedicated by its author to Sol Smith
| Russell
"How to Make Money, Although a
| Woman" is the name of q neat volume
in paper covers issued by the ]. S. Ogil
vie Publishing company, New York.
The author of it is Irene w. Hartt, who
has written a number Of helpful hints
and suggestions calculated to smooth
the path of the feminine bread-winner.
Few Americans have made n closer
or more appreciative study of outdoor
o,,1 pial l1N- nf 10 fpo
tribe, than has Leander S. Keyser. The
more notable of his numerous con-
tributions to the leading magazines
upon this fascinating subject have just
been collected in a neat volume by A.
c. McClurg &: Co., Chicago, under the
title, In Bird Land" Read consecu-
lively, these various chapters
strengthen in every honest mind the
profound respect which should exist
among men for the interesting inhabi-
tants of trees and shrubs. whose char
acteristics are revealed by Mr.. Keyser
with grace of description earning for
him the gratitude of every lover of
nature.
AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS:
The latest parody Is "The Woman Who
Didn't"
Nine. Alphonse Daudet Is about to make
her debut as a poatess.
Galt's novels are to be issued in n new
illustrated edition with predatory notes by
Rev. s. r. Crockett.
Professor Moses Colt Tyler's booI; on
"'rhe Literary History of the American
Revolution Is In press
A monument to the memory of Schlic-
mann. the great archaeologlst, Is to be
erected in Schwerln, Germany.
Du Mnuricr's new book, n story Of
French and English life, and hardly half
done, Is to bo called 'The Martlans."
The English Dialect society will begin
an English Dialect dictionary. feature
of which will be american English"
Mr.. Stead Is said to be writing a novel
with the alarming title, "a Maiden's
Progress Through Modern Babylon"
Edward w. Townsend Chmmie Fad
DEM has written novel of New York
life, entitled "A Daughter Of the Tene-
ments."
David Christie Murray Is successful
platform star at present. He Is engaged
for numerous summer Chautauqua as
semblioB.
"a hundred years hence" irroude Is re-
ported by Dean Boyle as having said
there win be NO more interesting figure
in literature than Carlyle's."
NJ. Paul Bourgot is at Cannes. where he
Is working hard at new novel to he
called "En Marche." Alphonse Dnudet's
now novel viii be called "Soutien do
Famllle."
Major Pond says his offer OF $500 a night
for Mark Twain. which has been standing
for five years. still holds good. Twain has
more calls to lecture than any other Amer
lean citizen.
Major Pond expresses tho belief, from
encouraging letters from London, that
Anthony Hope, author OF "The Prisoner
OF Zcnda," may lecture In this country
the coming season.
The election of Charles Francis Adams
as president of the Massachusetts His
torical society recalls the fact that four
generations OF the Adams family have
been members OF the society.
Richard lie Gallicnne Is considering a
proposition to lecture In America next sea-
son. His entertainment VIII consist of
talks and readings from his books and
unpublished writings.
Tolstoi's new story is called 'Moster
and Man" 1t describes with pathos and
simplicity the way in which common
place. money lowing man sacrifices his life
In a great storm to save that of his SER
want
Novelist Blackmore has put together
some tales In verse for publication In the
spring The volume will be entitled
"Fringilla.' The tnles are as follows:
Lita OF the Nile. Pausias and Glycera:
or, the First Flower Painter. Kadisha; or,