The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-11

reproducing the spirit rs well as the
language of the original even though we
may not be familiar with the latter.
Little, Brown a. Company Boston,i are the
publishers. The volume has frontispieoe
port. ait OF Sienkiewicz and his young
daughter.
From this collection. too. the publishers
have selected the story LET Us Follow
Him. for separate volume, dainty
little book bearing that title and bound in
green buckram ornainented with goiu
cross--this sketch, as above noted, having
n special interest as the germ Of Quo
Vadis The climax incident OF the tale
tells of the crucifixion of the Saviour. ths
witnesses being the chief characters or
the story. 1t IL an impressive Bit veri
able classic. worthy To be honored in
little volume by itself. The price Is 30
cents
Descendants of Capt. Myles Standisn
wonld find it as difficult at this day TO
claim estate in England as IL usually
found to be the case when such estates are
only mythical. But IL appears proDable
that Capt Standish was cheated out of his
birthright and the author of his biography
C'rhe Exploits of Miles Standish by
Henry .Johnson) tells us that it is likely
that the final work of destroying all evil
dence of his rights was probably done so
late rs the present century.
10 the American interested in the
story of this picturesque soldier of
Plymouth colony. the loss OF che Standish
estate is not so serious concern rs TINT
of the story of his young days due TO this
same obi teration Of everything in the
records that would enable his biographer
to trace him hack. The author Of the
volume OF exploits" tells Us that com
~. tt.,.
ing the iirst 36 years of his life.
But even with SO late start for au-
thentic history, Myles Standish had n
career of extraordinary interest for all
time Few OF tho pioneers Of American
colonization match him for romance and
the qualities that rake for thrilling
tale. He was n striking figure above most
of his fellows even in the period when
heroic and picturesque characters wers
developed In extraordinary numbers. AS
military leader who was soldier
through and through he Is naturally
particular historical favorite for Ameri-
can youth.
And this history Of a gallant fellow,
made from all available documents. anu
records, Is told in style fittingly spirited
40 that IL Is nightly readable book. Ip
is a.tractively illustrated, bound with an
effective cover design, and Ii represents,
we believe, the first successful attempt
ture of the wonderful little captan'' Of
the brave plymouth colony. His
bographer probably docs not stretch
speculation wnen he declares that with
out Standish, or man OF similar
capacity and merit. the attempt to estab
lsn the Pilgrims colony would have
proved disastrous failure and England
might never nave peoplod America
He Is surely great and admirable figure
and so well told and faithful q biography
as this volume of. exploits Is some
thing to be grateful for. Cd. Apple
ton and Company, publishers. For sale Dy
Gregory Price 81. 50.)
An attractive and interesting volume
entitled, "The District School as II
Was, by Warren +. Burton, reproduced
in new edition edited by Clifton John-
son. furnishes bright and vivid descrip-
ton Of one of the early institutions Of
New England. 1t was first published in
1888. and met with very favorable recap
tion, the first edition being followed by
several others, both in this country and
in England. It has been out Of print for
some years, but Of late. there having
arisen quite demand for it, or work
Of n similar character, Mr.. .iohnson has
edited the work Introducing illustrations
showing the character of the text books
from which our forefatners gathered
their early education. AS time slips away
and all vestiges of the early customs arc
removed, these remin iscences of bvgone
times have an increasing Interest and
value. The descriptions are unusually
simple and clear, and at the same time
contain n huE:or that makes them good
reading, aside from any historic attrac-
tlon. The hope Of the author as expressed
In the preface 20 the original edition Is
certainly realized. that 10 will ever he OF
historical use TO rising generations edu-
Gated under better auspices ms exhibiting
true and graphic picture OF the District
School M 10 was "
The cnapter entitled "A Supplication
IN the People OF the United states Is so
odd and the ilst OF misnronounccu words
IL 80 Characteristic of the country folks of
% or 80 years ago that it is we'll worth
preserving. 10 those Of the elder genera
ticn this work will be a pleasing rerin-
iscencs Of their own youthful days. (IIee
a. shepard, publishers. illustrated. For
sale by A. L. Davis Price sL2j.)
Miss Scidmore's "Java," " then, supplies
n rather extraordinary want as few
writings are fortunate enough to do. That
she has filed 10 exceptionally we'll one
may believe even though there N 80 small
opportunity for comparison. Her book T.
surely delightfully."- written aud Is a. far
removed from the guide book stiffness
Of STYLE Ne it is from the supprliofsiltv
of the traveller who fears to rob his tale
of pictufesqusness ~ delying after hard
facts. Java ~ mnryellously curious
and entertaining century and this hnrti-
some book furnishes n comprehensive,