Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-12-31

1t Is always very interesting To hear
both sides Of a story, especially when
II is the story OF battle. Probably
tue only oa tile between white men
aud Africans which has been described
oy participants on both sides Is the
one that Stanley fought with the Ban
gala tribe. Harpers Round Table,
under the title of "a Condensed
Chapter" reprints chapter from
Stanley's "Through the Dark Con-
tiuent"relating the story OF the fight.
rhis is the first series of extracts
which the Round Table is publishing
from important works of travel which
by reason Of their expense, are beyond
the reach OF good many readers.
Following Stanley's account is printed
that OF one of the chiefs who was en-
gagged upon the opposite side. He told
1t to the Belgian, Captain CoQulhat,
who put 1t into his book, lie Haut.
Congo, from which it has been trans
planted for the Round Table by Mr.
Cyrus &. Adams. The two versio us
side by side make very interesting
reading.
Chlldren's literature has been en-
riched by pretty volume from e. p.
button & Co., 81 West 23d street, New
York, publishers, entitled "Among
the Meadow People" 1t was written
by Clara Dillingham; Pierson, of
stanton, Mich, originally for her
kindergarten children, and is now sent
out to the larger circle of boys and
girls in handsome binding aud ap-
proprlately illustrated. 1t meets the
demand for nature stories aud should
be widely used in the school rooms by
those who believe that the
children are better for learning to
love nature. The tendency of the age
iD educational matters seems to
mount to perfect craze for biology
and analytical science, cutting up and
dissecting from ShakesDear's harmless
necessary cat to toads and microscopic
examinations Of the hairs on cater =
pillars toes. And what does it all
lead to? Durrant cases and two
hundred homicides in one state last
twelve months, out upon so-called
sclentihc education that makes boys
and girls cruel and hcartless and
raises up moral monsters. Let our
children be taught to know and love
the beauties and wonders Of nature
from infancy, aud as this writer says,
have a heart to befriend even a stray
cricket or graSshopper.
Harper & Brothers have published
| in book form 1.-The Great Stone Of
Sardis" by Frank Il. Stockton. 1t is
a scientific romance by the most
charming of American story tellers
and the kindliest of American humor-
/ lists. Appearing first as serial in
4 the monthly, ii is now presented for
more convenient reading. His eX
trayagant fancies of scientific achieve.
ments in the middle Of the next
1 century may be surpassed by the
I reality but for the present We can
enjoy them at the hands of an artist
who can entertain without the usual
stage thunder and the darker pas
SionS that are reSOTted TO when
powerful fiction" is To be produced.
The submarine voyage to, aud dis
coyery OF, the north pole, the tunnel
TO the center of the earth which is
found to be one vast diamond are both
gentle SatIreS on the scientific fads Of
the day that leave the reader with
an enjoyable satisfaction that such
vast undertakings have been happily
executed without the saceifice of any
thing but paper and ink.