Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-05-05
Literary Notes.

The May number of Harper's will
contain an article on Mark Twain, by
his intimate friend, Rev. Joseph III.
Twichell, of Hartford. Most appro-
priately, the paper will abound in
anecdote; and its interest will be en-
HANGED by portrait, engraved by
Fiorian from tie latest photograph of
Mr.. Clemens, and other illustrations.
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston and
New York, have recently issued
volume entitled, "The Christ of
To-day" by George A. Gordon, minis
ter of the Old South Church, Boston.
In the preface the author says 1.-The
of tho author upon the theological
phenomena of the times, more access
sible TO the student in current thought
than in books. The author is glad to
acknowledge the great impulse in the
direction of his studies derived from
Principal Fairbanks treatise, The
Place Of Christ in Modern Theology"
but he feels that there are questions
perplexing the faith of our churches
which DIR. Fairbanks great work does
not meet" and the effort of Dr. Gordon
is to make these things clear.
2 Those who have read 1.-The Gates
Ajar' and "A Singular Life" the ex-
cellent work of Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, will be pleased to hear of the
publication of her latest novel, THE
Supply at Saint Agatha 1t is one
of the strongest, most suggestive. most
illuminating of all the stories Miss
Phelps has written. The setting of
the story is vigorous and skillful, the
narrative is rapid and engrossingly
interesting, and the revelation of the
supply reaches to the inmost
thoughts and emotions of men. The
volume is appropriately illustrated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles III. Woodbury.,
who have rendered with exquisite feel
ing the delicate sentiment of the
author Published by Houghton, Milf
fin Il Co., BOSTON and New York.
The 5. s. Mcclure Company, 80
Lafayette Place, New York City, has
just issued THE Early Life of Abraham
Lincoln" from his birth to his Goth
year, 10y Ida Nj. Tarbell, being the
articles and pictures which appeared
in McClure's Magazine November to
February inclusive) with many inn
portant additions in text and pictures.
This volume contains twenty portraits
of Lincoln and over 100 other portraits
and illustrations, and about $50 pages
of text. This is the most complete
and accurate, and most lavishly illus
trated, history of the early years of
Abraham Lincoln ever written. At
the age of twcnty-six Lincoln was
| singularly we'll equipped young man.
Few college graduates of the present
day have better trained minds than he
had. lie was already the best liked
man in his county. lie was ready to
enter upon his broader career, which
made him successfully the foremost
republican of Illinois, the foremost
member of his party in the nation, the
greatest man of his time, the greatest
man of his nation, and, later, one of
the greatest men of all time. The
sources of his greatness are here set
forth more clearly and fully than in
any other biography.
A serial story entitled "A Young
Couple" by Mrs. Burton Harrison, will
begin in Harper's Bazaar for April e5.
Harpers Weekly for May will con-
tain an article on the Squadron Drill
of the vessels of the u. s. Navy at
Hampton Roads, illustrated by
double page and front-page drawing
by Carlton Il. Chapman. There win
also be preliminary article on tho
coming General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, with a
page Of portraits of the most impor-
tant bishops, officers and delegates;
and an especially timely paper will be
devoted to the Development of the gar
den truck industry in the south.