The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-06
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Tn "Jim Marshall's New Palmer and Other
Western Stories we have n lumber OF poems
which arc tales In verse. rs the title suRgests,
and which run on with both ense and interest.
They are the work of William Devere, called
the "Tramp Poet OF the West" and are pub
lished in a neat, unstupondous volume by Nj.
witmark & Sons in Now York, Chicago, and
London. Mr.. Devere, who has had ample OF.
perlonce of the West, tesiines that he found no
had mon there, and it is q fact that some mex.
plicable principle OF attraction serves to draw
10 the attention and knowledge OF a mar who
IN good only those who resemble him. The
toughest men in the West were the most chari-
table, Mr.. Devoro says; and It lie not to be denied
either that those denizens Of the early West
who were quick enough to got the drop on their
associates were accustomed to speak well OF the
unfortunates who failed to survive, or that 10
was calculated to enhance the glory OF the
victor to make It out that there was consider
able merit appertaining to tho vanquished. A
master hand struck various music from jim
Marshall's piano, and ceased perverse-
ly at the moment whom It was most
wished that It would keep on playing.
The audience dispersed. because 1t was no
use staying any longer. and some Of them are
now In Now York and some Of them In Kansas
CITY wherever they are, they arc bound to
go L. th. v,rv beart of memory the soundso OF
Jim Marshall's piano as It was played on that
occasion, and the poem finds its reason In the
circumstance that IL was played 90 amazingly
we'll. You're Jest Like Yer Mother, Maudic,' 10
another poem. the homely interest of which 10
suggested in the title. 1t is evidently o reminds
cenco OF the State OF Mafno, ana 10
full Of the peculiar and worthy color
1f kh.k >nttrnah1a COMMONWEALTH "HeY.
Rube,' is something which will appeal
to everybody who understands and finds .
stirring charm In the extreme maniee'a.,onS
OF the circus peopie-.ho Hanilestation,
are called iortn When lay roysoorors
tho eiWaysi utiio ohoe".or o'e
ihere lse poo" SIC
Al. smitn' sen'te"en VIM
IN the "oriao OF tonIati'e enortsnu :
higRins tisoaheo' ana ceieprA1oe
gins OF Lewiston, VINO came QUO aRamo -
only one req eneck anu an equaoie puiso' = W.
went down 10 inc edReot inc seato pohuer w
MINK. inere IL d picture hin' iAes e',oopAN
an arm cnair. ana inc tiae mas colhe uu
inc perioo Oh nS repose anu euonersou mn ~
a. Ine poe" says'
He fell asleep and he dreamed Of the girl
with the starlit ego and the shimmering curl.
or Maudie. tho all in all to him.
An hour passed on. and the tide came In.
.... b.
But still no dreamed of n bliss complete.
This slumber,ng dreamer, with ons rad cbsor.
when the gams closed.
higgins Is rat ana wears checked trousers.
MS ihainerehce 10 inc encroaching ocean eivee
I'm auinifao'e ioe" D 1 MS uncohqueraoie sUoho-
ny luz ooihe ~ iarsei9 eohoerhou Win tno
Creeoe mining camp Two Littie busted
onoes appeHriuE eonsplcuousiy IN TINS DIVISION
Oh the pool . WORK. many weii-known persons
ar ceieorateu' ihe 'oiuh'e Is extremely read
"oic'
"Stirpiculture; or, The Improvement of on
spring Through Wiser Generation" by DR.. NJ.
l.. Holbrook, published by himself. is q book
that may assist the human race. though nobody
can be sure OF such a thing. Concerning Plato's
restrlclons on parentage, the LycurRan laws.
ana flutarch on tho training OF Children.
branches OF the subject upon which the book
ehters at considerable length, we do not con.
sioer mat these VIII be OF any considerable i'm.
pof'ahee d Ihis tiine' ou1 inc cnapter on "A
lheoreticai BABY seems to be possessed OF
po.eh'iaiities ana 10 DC Immediately to the
point l. Is reasonable TO suppose that 1t is Q
great tnihg lot n BABY to keep his stomach right
aho 10 Keep pins OUT OF MIN. Indigestion and
PINE ih'eriere Win inc comprehensive FAMILY
happiness. nu1, Oh course Ihere are many points
o.sues .neso IL LIZ. fioiorooks observations,
"nioh seem 10 Dc generally unobjectionable and
"i'e'
In Roach &C. Co., Pirates, and Other Stories"
b. Hector Fuller Bowen Merrill Company. In.
dianapolisl. we have a volume of lively talea.
told with directness In modern speech and fash.
ion. We do not suppose that Roach & Co. ever
could really have hold up" an ocean steamer
in the manner here described and robbed her Of
champagne and 81 900, 600 in gold, and II In
merciful unquestionably that the scheme in
volved in the tale is feasible within the limits Of
fiction only. Mr.. Fullcr's merit ia that be con.
ducts his fancy with q liberal rein. and that bo
causes vigorous and interesting things to han.
pen. His stories are not mere literary composis
ton. They afford incident, and incident of an
extremely stirring kind.
There is proof of the raro oualitv ~ M 1ono..l
art in the skin with which in "Wbot NJais,s
r..-urY , c.