Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
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A little volume which will prove Of
aeep interest to students of English
in general and to Wilmington
folks 10 particular ia Selections from
the essays of Ella. edited by Caroline
Jlada Grow, instructor of English at
tine Ffisnds' School, IN this city. NJ isB
Grew ia we'll known in both the social
and literary world Of Wilmington aud
great interest is being shown liz her
work, which ia now in the press of
Leach. Shovel 4 5anhorn, publishers,
Boston, and which will be on the book
sellers stands next month. Miss Grew |
is graduate OF Smiths College, having |
taken the degree ni B. A.
All music-love-s in this city will be
interested in hsok just published by
Harpers d Brothers, "Marchesi and
Music" The "reminiscences were writ
ten for Madame Msrchesi's family. but
at the solicitation OF her friends she
has given them to he world. For 90
years she has been IA important figure
in the musical world. Such men as
List, Mendelssohn aAd Rossini were
her friends. Among her public are
Calve, Melba, Eames aud Gerstsr.
Sarah Grand's new story, 1.-The Beth
Book, " has just hsen issuai. The book
has been in Madame Grsno's hands for
years, and she calls it he; most i'm
portant literary undertaking. 1t IS
said to be autobiographical.
The Unpublished Letters of Napo'
leon |. :" selected from the correspond
ence suppressed by the Imperial Com
mission, is book of deep interest to
| Bonaparie lovers.
The living English author who has
made the most money IS Mr.. W, 5.
Gilbert No writer has certainly had
such an effect on the art of jingle as
MIR. Gilbert. 1t is over 30 years since
his fsmouas Bah BALLADS" began to
amp aar. They have had enormous sale.
Mr.. Gilbert is 60 years of age and is
tall, military looking man, with ruddy
face and white hair.
No book Of the year hes received
more favorable notice than Rudyaro
Kipling'a Captains Courageous. II
is u story that thrills, stirs and rouses.
1t is q sermon. 1t is splendid pane
gyric of democracy. 1t is great story,
great in it's vital interest, great in it,
simplicity and humor. There is not {
page that drags.
Harpsr's Round Table has been con
verified from weekly to monthly pub
LEGATION, and the initial number OF thu
latter, issued for November, will max
very strong appeal to the tastes and in
terests of youth, 1t consists of a
pages of attractive reading matter ant
OF admirable illustrations with beau
tiful cover design. The first install
mont Of -Four for a Fortune, an Ok
citing tale of mystery and adventur
by Albert Loe is the opening feature
and it ia followed by thrilling shor
story of foot ball, entitled "The Insid
OF the Came" by Hamblen Sears
4 formerly captain of the foot ball tear
at Harvard. The other contribution
] include fiction by W. j. Henderson
+. Harold Martin, David Graham Phillips
i Morgan Robertson and Edith Carrutt
y and articles on 1.-THE Romance of th
e South Soas,'' by Owen Hall; on Sef
I. weed and Amber, by g. y. Ferris
z on Craps and Trapping, by Tappa
0 Adney; and on Great Britain's India
g Army" by Edwin Lord Weoge. I'll
Q popular department, "Stamus al
;. Coins and 'Ths Camera Club, al
continued. and altogether, the ROM
Table is richer in material than it ev'
was before.
t, Fifty.two times year Tho Youth
y Companion goes into the homes OF eve
q one Of it's Subscribers. Fifty-two tim
i a year it brings TO the Preside tho ho
"a thought of tho best minds in Eurol
l. and America. Coming very week. tho
: il a delightful freshness and timeline
y TO its contents. The Companion keel
y always in touch with current event
IF ItH editorial utterances and its notes {
N new topics of inherent in nature al
is science are always abreast Of the time
IL Fifty.two numbers are scarcely sui
cient TO contain all the stories, speci
articles and other reading already pr
yided for Companion readers duril
D. 1895. Among the eminent writer's
i the new volume whose contribution
" are already in hand are Mr.. Gladstor
70 Lord Dufierjn, Speaker Reed, the Du
J. of Argyll, Senator Hoar, Senator Loda
D. Justin Nice earthly. Prof, Shaler, Joi
l. Burroughs, percival Lowell, Rudya
| hlpnlS, w. -. l1uWeiib, MhrS
Us Wilkins, Capt Mahsn and Lieut.. Pear
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Nv who subscribe now will receive L
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uary, 1899 A handsome illustrated /
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ny tents for 1898 will he sent free to 9
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q Youths Companion, Boston, Mass,
- The Christmas Scrihner' 8 will cont;
~ poem by Ruuyard Kipling which v
ss written for his friand W. Halle
ne Phillips of Washington a few dl
before the drowning accident viii
terminated his life. Tho poem is ca!
,st 1.-The Feet 81 the ionng Men, ana
m. stirring song of the hunting fey
he with the refrain:
of See your road is clear before you when
,at old
~. Springfield comes DER you, .......-
- And the Red Gods call for you!
Death of John Fleming.
pes London, Eng, Nov. 10. John Flt