The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07
ported, will occupy his time lor considerab

rEee QUAKER, now appearing In the Century,
is hearing much from Friends regarding
his novel. 1t is felt by them that for the first
time the Quaker is having justice in fiction
usually he is carica tured and made unrruthful
or ridiculous. Even the stern father is life
IKE In Dr. MftehelPs story, and the gradual
emancipation of the hero from the bonds OF
his taith is well and naturally told.
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, is also an artist
and is greatly interested in the revival of an
old-time method of picture-making-pai
upon copper, from which a single print is
taken on paper. In the February Century
there Is an article By William A. Coffin on
these 'Monotypes." Among the monotypes
reproduced in the article is one by jefferson
himself. the original of which is IN the Play
ers' Club in New York; another shows him at
work in his studio.
Announcements of books dealing with the
life or work, or both, of William Morris follow
each other in quick succession, says the Lon
don Westminster Gazette. The latest is that
Buxton Forman is preparing q volume which
Will bear the title "The Books of William Nor.
ris: an Essay in photography" 1t will set
forth in connected narrative "the public ap-
pearances OF the author in a way calculated to
give the student and collector such exact
photographed knowledge of the whole of the
printed works as the present age requires con-
corning not only great men like Norris but
many minor literati." Mr. Forman, whose
address is As Marlborough Hill, St. Johns
Wood, London, will be glad to hear of "any
out-of-ihe-way items cognate to the subject of
work a. once narrative and bibliographical."
series which will be most cordially well
coined is that which the Macmillan Company
Is preparing to issue under the title Heart of
Nature Series" The derivation OF the title is
from that exceptionally popular juvenile,
''Tommy-Anne and the Three Hearts, by
Mabel Osgood Wright, who very appropriately
is one of the authors of the first volume of the
new series, "a Bird Book for Beginners
The second volume will probably be some
Native Animals" edited by Frank NJ. Chap
man, who writes of "Four-footed Americans;
third, "From Moss to Tree" will not be q
systematic botany, put a book on plant life
Tor beginners, giving a concise story of q
hundred or more species that are either beau
tiful or useful. The "Insect Brotherhood"
edited by Samuel H. Scudder, will describe
various kinds of stings, wings and things.
when the Earth Was Young" edited by
Ralph S. Tarr, will be general introduction
to nature study. 'The Making of Home"
sanitation, ETC., outdoors and in, entitled
''The House People," will be edited by DR..
John s. Billings. 1t Will be book OF stories
of home life, showing how all study of animal
and vegetable lite, physical science, etc., has
very close and practical bearing on the
building up of the home, etc.
| The February Forum opens with an import
ant article by Senator David B. Hill on the
'Fnture of the Democratic Organization"
Mr.. Hill severely criticizes the Chicago con-
! vention, wherein, he says, Democratic usages
| and principles were ignored from the outset,
| old and well-established Democratic principles
| repudiated ana new and dangerous doctrines
| substituted. FideI G. Pierra. chairman of the
/ 1Har. daIn
! Future of Cuba presents an authoritative
account of the actual condition of affairs in
the island. He is confident of the ultimate
success OF the revolution, and emphatically
declares that no compromise between Spain
and the revolutionists is now possible There
are now but two issues: Incessant warfare or
independence. The Hon. William Woodville
Rockhill, Assistant Secretary of State reviews
the status OF our consular system and points
out some evils yet to be remedied before it can
reach its highest efficiency. Ladies' Clubs in
London" by Miss Alice Zimmern, describes
the aims and objects, comforts and
advantages of the leading London
clubs for women. ''The Results of Cardinal
SatollPs Mission" are told in an interesting
! article by the Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn. The
| forthcoming publication of the "Autobi-
ographies and Letters OF Gibbon the his
| torian, in their original form, after being
! sealed up for 100 years, is an event OF rare
/ interest. Mr.. Frederic Harrison, the distin-
| guished English critic reviews these volumes
| in an article entitled "The New Memoirs of
| Edward Gibbon." DR.. J. NJ. Rice contributes
! third article in his series on the Problem of
Elementary Education, entitled Economy of
Time in Teaching" directing attention to the
! limits of incidental instruction, the influence
of fatigue, and the question of mental ma
turity. Among other interesting articles in
the February Forum are: SPEEDY Financial
and Currency Reform Imperative" by the
Hon. Charles N. Fowler; "The Cure for
Vicious Monetary Sys ystem," by Senator W. A.
Peffer; "Poe's Opinion OF The Raven" by
Joel Benton; "The Criminal in the open,' by
Josiah Flynt.
Messrs. Harper & Brothers announcements
| of new publications during February and
| March include the following books:
Dr. Fridtjof Nansen's ''Farthest North: Be-
/ ing the narrative of the voyage of the Fran,
1885,, and the fifteen months sledge
expedition by DR.. Nansen and Lieu
tenant Johansen, with an appendix by
| Otto Sverdrup, an etched portrait of
the author, about 120 full-page and
numerous smaller Illustrations, sixteen COL
ored plates in fac-simile from DR.. Nansens
! own sketches and several photographers and
maps. "The Landlord at Lions Head"
novel by w. D. Howells, illustrated by
! w. T. Smedley; "a Previous Engage
ment," a comedy, by W. D. Howells;
1.-THE Green Book, or Freedom Un-
der the Snow" novel, by Msuris Jokai,
author of "Black Diamonds" translated by
Mrs. Waugh; "The Last Recruit of Clare's":
Being Passages from the Memoirs of Arthur
Dillon, Chevalier of st. Louis and late colonel
of Clares Regiment in the service OF France,
! by S. r. keightley; Literary Land
marks of Rome" by Laurence Hut
| ton; Literary Landmarks OF Florence"
| by Laurence Hutton; "The Descend
ant" q novel; 'Beauty and Hygiene; "Six
| Cups of Chocolate; A Piece of Gossip in One
Act freely Englished from Kaffeeklatsch of
E. schmithof by Edith v. B. Matthews;
Theory of Physics" by Joseph S. Ames,
Ph.D., associate professor of physics and
sub-director of the physical laboratory of
Johns Hopkins University; "Bound in
Shadows" novel by Eva Wilder
Brodhead, illustrated by w. A. Rogers; "In the
Old Herrick House," and Other Stories, by
Ellen Douglas Deland, author OF "0akleigh"; (;
THE Mistress of the Ranch" novel by Fred
erick Trickstun Clark, author of son
Cloud Mountain; "The Well Beloved"
novel by Thomas Hardy Tin the new
uniform edition.; "The Voyage of the
! Rattletrap," by Hayden Carruth, illustrated
by H. NJ Wilder; "The American Claimant, and
Other Stories and Sketches" by Mark Twain
uniform edition.; easter Bells" poems, by
Margaret E. Sangster; "Book and Heart: Es-
says on Literature and Life" by Thomas Went
worth Higginson (Harper's Contemporary
! Essayists); and chow to Tell a Story and