The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
THE CRITICS COLUMN.
DEVOTED TO, COMMENT UPON CUR
RENT PUBLICATIONS.
Homes of American Authors The
Lotus Reply to Max Nordan-Htnts
for Housekeepers.

LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES
OF AMERICAN AUTHORS: PRESCOTT
BY VIM. S. Hillard. G.. u. Putnam's
Sons New York London. 80 cents per
annum. For sale by Geo. NJ. West
Numbers che TO twelve OK this series.
in which the above Is third were, Win
the exception of that contributed by me
editor, Mr.. Ebert Hubbard Ton Walt
WhitmaA) originally issued by the la.e
G. Il. Putnam. IN iosS. IN series enllued
Homes OF American Autnors. IL is
now nearly half a century since this
series, (Which won for itself al the uine
very noteworthy presuge) "as
brought before the public. and the pres
ent publishers feel that no apology Is
needed In presenting to generation OF
American readers papers or such dis
tlnctive biographical interest ana Nter-
airy value. The series for 1896 includes
essays on Emerson. Bryant, Prescott
Lowell. Simms. Wait Whitman. Haw-
thorne. Audubon. Irving. longielo",
Everett, and Bancroft which VIII De
issued monthly.
Mr.. George Hillard, who wrote the
essay on Prescott. was lawy en-. Win
liking for letters lie was personal
friend of Mr.. Preso0tt's, and such an
when no published unsigned articles,
people often said Prescott and then
was Mr. HiiaTd greatly pleased. or his
style his editor, Mr.. Hubbard. truly
says-"His style Is as broadly generous
and calmly flowing az the Niagara, just
below the falls. only a Lake Erie OF
words. and a cataract OF ideas, could
supply It, And IL he chose TO speak OF
a mans mother, as his 'immedite mater
B. IA
nal ancestor, or a boatride as an equat'c
excursion 1t surely was his legal risht.
We can certainly endorse his editof
opiniou Of him. aud say that his essay
on Prescott IS beyond question one on
the most attractive Of the nice Little
Journey" series.
1uE LOTUS: A monthly magazine or
literature. art and education. March
1896 The cycle Publishing CO. l5j Firth
avenue New York SlQ0 per annum.
This number Of the Lotus" which IS
the organ of the National Federation or
Womens Clubs, presents an interesting
table of contents, upon which ncton'
literary and ART criticisms, and club news
notes all find a place IL Is hardly pos
! sible 10 discriminate as TO the most eN-
cellent Of the numbers. but, owing 10
their subjects. we have found LAS To
stephen crane" by Ebert Hubbard. and
| "HawthOrne-a Character sketch, by
May Alden Ward, perhaps the most inter-
esting.
Stephen Crane. say the critics. IS
young man who, through his novel Issued
not long since. and entitled The Red
Badge OF Courage" has proven himself
the possessor of real genius. Mr.. Hub
bard has much to tell OK him that is
highly entcrtainlng-Of his college days
and OF how his teachers write that they
i D. ..NI
] haired youth, who would rather neht
than study" They advised him TO take
"A change" so he went 20 Syracuse Uni
versity-his guardian being anxious be
should he educated. His fame II SYRIA
cuse rests on the fact that he was the
best sh0rt-stop ever on the University
baseball team. lie soon became captain,
this on account OF his ability 10 hold his
own when it came TO an issue with GER
| tain "scrappns' antagonists.
once when he was called upon 20 recite
i'm the psychology class, be argued point
with the teacher. The Professor sought
to silence him by an appeal 10 the
bible: Tut, tut-what does ST. Paul say,
Mr. Crane? What does st. Paul say
testify asked the old Professor
IL know what ST. Paul says was mo
answer. "but l disagree with 81. Paul.
Later young Crane wandered down 70
New York. and, to quote Mr.. Hubbard,
"got a job reporting on the Herald. since
then he has been employed on ihe ell-
torlal staff of various papers lie is hoW'
however. dev0tiug his whole time 10
literature. living at HARDWOOD, Sullivan
county, New York. HARDWOOD has a
store. a blacksmith shop. and tavern.
When the train comes In all OF the ciii-
zens 90 down 20 the station 10 see 'er.
tHs f.f II
year lie is little under the average
height. slender and slight in build. welsh
ing scarcely one hundred and thirty
pounds At a recent banquet given at
tho Gcnesee Hotel, in Buffalo, IN honor
OF Mr.. Crane, thirty-One men sat az the
feast These men had come from chic
ago. New York Boston. and elsewhere
10 attend the dinner Several lawyers
one eminent physician and various writ
ers were there. Crane was the youngest
individual at the board, but he showed
himself the peer Of any man present. His
manner IS singularly well-poised, and his
few words carry conviction.
In the club News Notes Michigan,
| Pennsylvania. Missouri Colorado, Iowa,
] New Hampshire. New York and Cali
fornia. are represented. In a former
number. we noted club news from Louis
! lana and Tennessee.
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| ACADIA: Missing links OF a lost chap
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| mons OF Canada. EdOnard Richard.
Home Book Co 45 Vesey street. New
York. 500. For sale by Hunter & Co.
This excellent and interesting work Of
! Mr. Richard way be styled a reconstruc-
ton OF that lost chapter. in its essential
| parts, a glimpse Of which was afforded
in an able book by Philip II. Smith. en-
| tiued: "Acadla-A Lost Chapter In
American History" Though" says Mr..
Richard in his preface. he had not the
documents needed for a complete recon-
| structlon, yet. with his sound judgment
and great impartiallty, by making good
use Of what he had in hand, he managed
10 hit upon a line OF development. that
affords a glimpse OF what was hidden
in the missing documents.
Mr.. Richard advances, he says, nothing
| without proof. so that the public viii be
IN a position to judge whether or not his
motives are solldly grounded. His book
is exhaustive. conscientious and strong
a valuable contribution to the literature
OF Acadia. TO whose name so intense an
interest attaches, and TO which, as he
says. the paradox
Happy The People Whose Annals are
Vacant is so tragically applicable.
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