Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-04-02

goes to the lOdge o. the club. The
mother to the auxiliary or aid society,
the daughter or son 70 the free read
ing room and what is left Of the home:
Nora Perry's books have a strong
home atmosphere. Little, Brown &
Co.. Boston.
X. +. Fenno & Company, ll2 Fifth
Ave, New York. in their select series
Of paper bound novels issue "Uncle
ScipiO." by Mrs. Jeanette H. Wal
worth, a story Of uncertain days 10 the
south, "reminiscences Of plantation
days before the war and Of the trials
and deprivations endured by the nom
combatants during that period. There
are homely scenes from farm life,
great deal Of negro dialect, yet with
out being wearisOme, great deal Of
life in the open air Of times gone by
and in all well told story. The au-
thor Of Dead Mems Shoes" and
"Seraph" and also Of "Bar Sinister"
as well as THAT Girl from Texas"
has added to her reputation as an en-
tertaiDer. We can recomend this
series to the bookstores as a most de-
sirale form Of cheap fiction.
The "Chap-bOok" is now semi
monthly with "a large pages Of racy
and well-written western criticism
at least ChicagOesque. The man or
woman who spends ten cents for a
number Of this magazine at the news
stand certainly gets value received in
curt and crisp rCasts Of all Ethat's
roastable and broils Of all that's fit to
go on the gTidiron, Of the literature Of
the day. The five pages Of notes by
the editor are intelligent aud indie
pendent discussion that always has
variety and neryy grasp or the live
subjects. Herbert S. Stone & Co.
ID. c. Heath & Co., Boston, have
published in their nature stories for
young readers two books called plant
life and animal life by NJ. Florence
Bass. The first is to supplement first
and second readers, and the next is to
follow il. These books are to beget
in children love for nature and fa-
miliarity with her works. We cannot
hope that all teachers will see that
this is all-important, but some may
and all should realize that to create
in the minds Of little ones a love of
nature and for animals and plants
will be the first step toward really ciy-
ilizing a child. The uncivilized child
is far more barbarous than the savage.
The savage kills animals only for food
or necessities. The young barbarians
OF city and country slaughter for
pleasure, regardless OF utility or
necessity. The first step in education
after children are taught order and
obedience should be to learn how
plants grow and TO name them, and
the habits and rights of animals and
birds.
THE BOokman" for April contains
all that the heart can desire in one
devoted to literature. The
ten regular departments are filled
with the best and freshest current
thought on books. There are import |
ant leading articles on President
Cleveland and William Cullen Bryant,
the former by Mr.. Peck, The Book. |
man editor, and altogether the most
and accurate estimate
Of Mr.. Cleveland yet printed in mag
lzine Mr.. Peck has a good idea Of |
what an interesting magazine to pop |
llariZe literature with the masses
should DC like. Such a publication |
will do much TO destroy the spread of
yellow Literature" which is read
njurlously only by those who are i
gnorant OF what is real literature.
Beginning with the April number
will hereafter be published
N the first day OF each month.
Mrs. Caroline A. CFeeYey is soon to
'u6lish through the Harpers a volume
ntitled FLOWERS OF Field, Hill, and
which is said TO be written
q so popular style, and TO be accom-
'anied by illustrations so voluminous
nd attractive, that it will appeal
o the mere lover OF Wild flowers as
'ell as 70 the amateur botanist.
Among other interesting and strik-
ng features, the April number OF The
Drum contains: HAS the Senate De
eneratedsn by Senator George f.
loar. aud "Shall Nevada be deprived
I her Statehood" by William Z.
mythe.