The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-07
BOOK NOTES.

The Midland Monthly for September con-
tains three short stories and the continuation
OF The Young Homesteaders." There is
an admirable illustrated article upon the
Iowa College of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts, a sketch Of Senator Foraker; His
Family and His Friend" and interesting
account of life in Southern quarantine.
The leading article of the National Maya
zine for September deals with Sir Henry
CLANCY. There are short stories by Agnes
Provost. Albert e. Lawrence. Kate Whiting
Patch and Max Bennett Thrasher. Frances
Aymor Matthews contributes an etching.
The Giving fashionplates' show some at
tractive yachting suits. There are articles on
the Tea Supply of the United States" The
Curse of the East, 1.-THE Newfoundland Bank
Trials, and Yachting on the Great Lakes
Mrs. Alice Morse Earle has written series
of articles on Curious Punishments OF By
gone Days" A certain number of these ap-
pear in the Chap-Book, beginning with the
issue OF Aug Is, and continuing through the
autumn. Then they will be gathered into
small volume.
The Art Amateur for the month contains
among other Interesting matter an article
on Tendencies in French Sculpture" by
Roger Riordan; THE Rise of Landscape
Painting" by Roger Jervis. with illustra-
account Of how the Japanese use water-color
from the French Of Edmund de Loncourt,
and an account OF the mosaics in st. Paul's
cathedral.
The leading articles in the Review of Re-
views are 1.-The Vice-Presidency in the Pres
ent Campaign" by Theodore Roosevelt;
debate ON Would Free Coinage Double the
Price Of Silver?" by Or. Spohr and Prof.
Laughlin; 'The Comments of Populist on
the St Louis Convention, by Henry. d.
Lloyd; John Brown In the Adirondacks.' by
Albert Shaw, and 1.-THE Popuiist Methods OF
Propaganda" by N. D. Hills.
The September Forum contains apropos OF
the Chicago convention, an article by Isaac
L. Rice entitled Thou Shalt Not Steal" and
one by Andrew D. White upon Encourage
ments in the Present Crisis Clarence King
writes Of Fire and Sword in Cuba and
Jeanne Seminal OF the s'Womans Rights
send, of Connecticut, discusses THE Threat
ened Annihilation Of the Judge and Jury Sys-
tenn" and ]. j. Lalor contrasts early and re-
cent currency legislation.
The following books Will be published by
Harper & Brothers on Friday. Sept. 4th:
Literary Landmarks Of Venice" by Lau-
renee Hutton, with illustrations from draw
ings by F. v. Du Mond and Guy Carleton;
With My Neighbors," by Margaret e. Sang
ster, who characterizes the papers brought
together in this volume os intimate and
confidential colloquies with women, younger
and older" Shakespeare. the Boy" with
games and sport. the manners, customs and
folklore Of the time, by William J. Rolfe;
and The Infant. and Similar Stories'' by
VIII Carleton 1t is interesting to note that
this Is the first prose work by Mr.. Carleton,
whose poems have gained so large a circle
Of readers.
Among the autumn publications OF Messrs
Little, Brown & Co. are announced Prosper
Merimees masterpiece, Carmen" translated
and illustrated by Edmund III. Garrett, with
an introduction by Louise Imogeu Quincy
and including twelve etchings and a photo
grayure frontispiece OF Calve as Carmen; a
new holiday edition of Grfmm's notable Life
of Michael Angelo in two volumes Syo.
with forty photogravure plates from famous
paintings and sculptures, including twenty
three reproductions from Michael Angelo;
and remarkable historical rona1ca hv
Henryk Sienkiewicz author of with Fire and
Sword" ETC.. entitled Quo vads.' nara
End CT the Beginning story Of New
England. somewhat aside from the Thousand
and one novels of the day. the suthorship Of
which has not yet been announced. =