The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30

The list of autumn announcements OF
Houghton, Miflin & Co. includes 100 books.
Prominent among these are "The Spells of
Poynton," the novel by Henry James now
appearing serially in the Atlantic under the
title-which endears It to collectors--of ..The
Old Things" Mrs. Phelps-Ward delightful
Chapter From Life, which have appeared
in McClure's Magazine, and q new volume
of verse by Miss Lizette Woodwork Reese,
itself some four years since to all who sin
cerely love the best modern lyrics.
"Hullabaloo," by Gerald Stanley Lee in
the current number of the Critic, is an essay
upon conventions, epropos of the recent ex-
hibition Of wild animals in Chicago, bearing
that name. Mr.. Lees essay is one of the
cleverest things which has been seen in
periodical literature recently, and is SO
crowded with good points and phrases that 1t
behooyes the reader to go carefully lest he
miss something Of value in the glittering
compound of convictions and epigrams.
The September issue of the Atlantic is fully
up to the new standard of interest and time
Illness which the conductors Of this long-re-
spected periodical have recently set for it.
The number is especially strong in delight
ing installment of Kate Douglas Virgins
first novel, +" Marin, Lisa the conclusion Of
Mrs. Chopins "Athenaise," subtly studied
story Of life in Louisiana: strong INSTALL
Illinois Town" and chapters Of THE Old
Things by Henry James, and THE Country
Of the Pointed Frs by Miss Jewett.
lie Petit Journal des Refuses appears as
irregular uuadrilateral, and is printed on
wall paper. 1t is apparently intended as a
which the year has been so prolific. Letter
press and illustrations are both delirious
enough for bad dreams. The cleverest thing
among its contents Is an engrossed alphabet
dealing with the journals in question and
their contents. One couplet Is as follows:
TX is for something unknown-let US say
How In the world do these magazines pay2
Brander Matthews were close personal friends
and mutual advisers in their literary vent
ures. 1t is therefore unusually fitting that
Mr.. Matthews should write of Bunner in
Scribner's Magazine, where all of his serious
work has appeared for ten years. This essay
gives not only an insight into Burners win
ming personality, but fully and sympathetically
revals his literary ideals and the measure
Of their accomplishment.
The close of the vacation season and the
more are signalized in the September num-
Der of st. Nicholas. Miss Agnes Repplier
contributes a sketch entitled FAT School a
Hundred Years Ago." in which she shows how
much better treatment is accorded children
today than was the lot Of their great grand
mothers. Quoting from the accounts of the
girls Of long ago, Miss Repplier draws pict-
ure Of school life at the close Of the last
century that is far from attractive. School
rooms were extremely cold in winter dis
cipline was rigid to a degree, and the girls
were strapped to hendish contrivances to
make them stand erect A sketch of Joseph
Francis, the inventor of the life boat and the
founder and father Of the life-savng service,
is written by w. s. Harwood. This tells of
the honors that were shOwered upon the
American by the courts of Europe, and of
the tardy recognition of his genius by his
own country. Max Bennett Thrasher fur
nishes an account of 'Out-of-the-Way Cor
ners of Westminster Abbey that are not
seen by ordinary tourists. 1t also tells the
story OF anenterprising school boy who slept
one night in the famous Coronation chair.
The Shetland islands will be the scene of
new novelette,, entitled Prisoners Of Con-
science" by Mrs. Amelia E. Barr. the first
part Of which will appear in the September
Century. The characters in the story are
flsher-folk brought up in the most rigid
tenets OF Calvinism, and they are hedged
about with the phantoms Of a gloomy
creed" Through the tragedies that enter the
hero's life, he is brought to a milder faith
reading the promises as we'll as the penalties
of the Scriptures Louis Loeb. the artist who
furnishes the illustrations. was sent to the
Shetland islands to make the drawings from
life.
rack room ballad by Kipling, thrilling in
stallment of Anthony Hopes "Phroso" dra-
matte sea story by an actual sailor, and
characteristic stories by Mrs. Spofford and
Clinton Ross, maintains, in the September
number, its usual enticing aspect.
George W. Smalley the famous American
editor author has been granted two months
holiday by his paper, the London Times, and
has gone abroad on special mission for the
Ladies' Home Journal He has engaged to
prepare a short series Of articles for that
magazine, and is gathering the material for
them in Europe. The work will necessitate
his spending part Of the summer in England
and the remainder in Germany.
Max Beerbohm is now almost as well known
for his clever caricatures as for his curious
essays. He devotes himself to caricaturing
his literary friends and fresh series Of
these drawings is to begin in the September
list Chap-Book. Among them are caricatures
of Andrew Long, William Archer, G.. Bernard
Shaw, Clyde Fitch and lastly Mr.. Max Beer
bohm himself. They are said to be all ex-
trerneiy funny, the one Of the artist himself
perhaps most of ALL
On Our Book Table.
BOOKS
From the St Paul Book and Stationery
company: