Evening star., 1897-04-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


SUGAR: A NFw AND PROFITABLE INDUSTRY
RICULTCRE AND LABOR TO SUPPLY TIE
as HONE 41s MAR6ET naR6I YEARLY WITH sloo. 900 co
York: Orange Judd Co.
The author of this work. editor Of the
American Agriculturist, has presented in
this form an exposition of the sugar in
dustry sketching its past and present and
forecasting its future. He endeavors to
show how to enable our own people to
produce all they consume, and thus put
into their own pockets the vast sums now
sent abroad annually to pay for imported
sugar. He characterizeS his work as "a
practical aid toward relieving sgricultural
depression by affordinS hundreds of ex-
tensive home markets Or thousands of
acres of sugar beets and cane" The book
Is handsomely illustrated. and presenxs in
welf-arranged shape the plan of campaign
of the American Sugar Growers Society.
Much that is presented is in the line of
instruction to prospective participants in
this business and the technical inforIna-
ton given Is of unQuestionable value.
cHuS THING; HIS LIFE AND ApyENTUREs;
BY Claude A. Rnes. New York: Dodd, Mead
Co. Washington: BrntanO's.
Although this book is prominently be-
spoken as novel there is about 1t rather
too much matter of fact description Of the
ways and means of celestial life for 1t to be
accepted as a romance. The story is un-
usual: A young Chinaman of education
goes to England interpreter to the am
bassador, falls in love In his calm fashion
with an English girl. marries her despite
the fact Of the existence of a wife and child
in China, and takes her back with him.
She soon dies. demented. The book is evil
IDENTIFY compiled from accurate Information
as to details that may have been obtained
at second hand There is notable lack of
briskness to the narration which still fur
ther bellies the name of novel and rather
places the work in the catalogue of literary
miScellanies.
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With one more volume this latest addi-
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will be complete The fourth book is un-
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containing among other important articles
well-wrtten papers on the newspapers.
railroads, patent system and navy of the
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lively small space. The Werner Company
has succeeded beyond expectations in as
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A MODERN GYPSY: A ROMANCE OF CIRCUS
LIFE. BY Ch,rles Theodore Murray, author
of Sub Rosa" Summer Girls" "Antobi-
osrnrhy Of a Pair Of Pistols. !" The Cashier
as NJ MISS wss etc! New e'S York 't1asa AssS sS
Technical Book Co.
Mr.. Murray has a wide acquaintance in
Washington, where he worked for several
years as a newspaper correspondent. His
novel Sub Rosa" was one of the most
widely discussed books of the day. In "a
Modern Gypsy" he has drawn a strong pic
ture of circus life, with many interesting
facts about the management Of these mon
ster entertainments that go to give the
book a value apart from the entertaining
story that forms the skeleton of the work.
THE IMPUDENT COMEDIAN. AND OTHERS. By
+. Frankfort Moore Illustrated Chicago: IL.
S. Stone Il Co.
Under this title the author has retold
some entertaining stories of the times of
David Garrick, Kitty Give, Mrs. Siddons,
Peg Woffin. .;ton, Nell Gwin and others of
that famous circle of actors. They are
based on more less accurate traditions
Of the stage of that day, and the flavor of
romance thrown among their historic real
tiles makes them exceptionally good read
Ing.
THE SPIRIT OF AN ILLINOIS TOWN. AND THE
LITTLE RENAuLT: Two Stories of Illinois at
Different Diff rsroas ILLUSTRATED 2or By Mary h;d Hart
Mitfiin 4 Co. Washington: Brertano's.
Widely apart are these two tales. each
well told in its separate vein. The first is
the longer and in many respects the
stronger of the two. Both are sad in their
cimaxes but through the former runs
vein of delightful humor that makes it
very pleasant story to read.
THE FASCINATION OF TIE KING. BY Guy
Boothby author Of Doctor NikOla," Billy
Banks-Hero,' etc. Chicago: Rand MoNaly
& Co.
The author has revised a clever fiction
about a kingdom tucked in behind Siam
and AMMAN, with French-Italian mon
arch, and has created very interesting
story that does not flag from start to finish.