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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-10-29
Bette Facilities Better Goods and Lower Prices J.

than any house in Baltimore. You
must know that our entire building
is devoted to the making and selling
of the Best Baltimore Made Clothing,
of which we are the sole manufactu-
rers, and that we offer our produc-
tons to the retail trade exclusively.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-10-29

of weather for Top Coats. We have
them-and just Of the right kind =
every one of 'em-S7.50, $40, sl2,
$3.50, SIS, SIS Perfect fitting,
properly made, latest designs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
FOR DISCONTINUED GIRLS.

PHYLLIS IN BoHEMIA-By L. H. Bickford
and Richard Stllman Powell. Chicago and New
York: Herbert :. stone & Co. For sale by vii.
liam Doxey, Palace Ho;el Price 81 20.
This is story of young girl who wearies
of Arcadia and enters Bohemia with her
young man prior to their marriage. The
proceeding is somewhat out of The common
but the couple are eminently respecta-
Bile no harm comes out OF their little
escapade. In tact it turns an otherwise head
strong girl into good little wife with some
experience of the ways of the world. Their
doingS in Bohemia are we'll desert bed, al
though the twain soon find out that one must
be born inside of the mage circle remain
forever without. The book is somewhat
wearlsome after the first few chapters, but
the characters are we'll drawn throughout.
If such book can teach lesson. the lesson
of this one is: That the country with its
simple pleasures is better han the city with
its jaded joys, and the young couple in Area
dia are better off than in any other place. The
illustrations heading each chapter are origi-
nal
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
A SIMPLE ROMANCE.

CHILD IN THE TEMPLE-By Frank Mat
thew. London and New York; John Lane
Price 81. :
This is a charming story told in :he first
person by writer whose other works have
already won for him high praise in the liter
ary world. The "child'' is a young bachelor
barely out of his teens, who rooms in the
old London Temple, and who is supposed
to be studying law. His "reminiscences OF
childhood days in Ireland during the moon
lighter" troubles, his queer friends and their
queerer doings, his adven lures and the deli
cate love story running through it all are
treated in manner that must appeal to q
large class of readers. The dialogue is in
places delicious and is never permitted TO
become com mmonpiace. A vein OF Irish humor
runs through the book from begin
ming TO end. All the characters are
natural from Larry himself to his
little fox terrier Nab. The days OF the old
Temple are now over, and sumptuous apart
ments have taken the place OF the humble
quarters where many q student burnt the
midnight oil or dreamed away the hours
while watching the shipping on the Thames.
But young lads are still the same; and as
many have fallen victims to blue-eyed Irish
lassles, they will take pleasure in reading
how two lovers were kept apart yet happily
brought together in the end. And their
elders will do likewise
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
LUkEWARM ONLY.

DAMSEL ERRANT-By Amelie Rives Phfla-
delphia: j. B. Dippincott Company. For sale
IL this city by Joseph b. Hoffman. Price rs
cents.
Admirers of Amelie Rives will be somewhat
disappointed with her latest effort, ga Damse
Errant'' as it is almost void of the erotlc and
sickly sentimentality for which this pe-titled
authoress is notorious. In fact only in one
place does Amelie's passionate nature show
Itself, and that is where her young hero, a
gallant of the middle ages presumably, forgets
himself in the presence of the maid of his
heart. ..Then,'' says he, II wrapped her to me
and drank deep of her eyes and married her
wild mouth to mine, and with my lips till on
her lips sobbed forth: l love thee-I love
thee-love thee"
All this was done after he had sucked the
poison from snake bite out of her dimpled
foot. so his insanity is to be accounted for.
But the maid would have none of him, and
tells him so in the fiery and fowery language
of a Biningsgate fishwife. The gallant finally
kills his lady loves father in free fight, is
sentenced to death and is only saved from the
grave by the damse. herself, who repents OF
her cruelty and betroths herself 10 him in
sight of the executioner's block.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
PROFESSOR WILLIAM H. HUDSON.

printed lists which the leading booksellers
have as suggestions and guides to buyers are
OF immense advantage. This is particularly
true in cases where person selects books foI
family use.
"In buying for moderate-siZed library the
head OF q household should consider the tol-
lowing headings: Ancient and modern his
tory, travel, geography. explorations, geology,
astronomy, military art, ancient and modern
wars, politics, finance, Tree trade and protec-
tion, industrial education and progress, capitaI
and labor. inventions, domestic economy, So
ciology, theology, religions, evolution, myth
ology, moral philosophy, temperance, biology,
biogra ply, art and architecture, poetry and
wit aud humor
"With some of the best things in these
classes of literature a useful and wholesome
family library can be established at moderate
expense and with trouble OF selecting reduced
to the minimum. The variety within the
lines indicated, and the quality of binding
and paper in each volume, can be governed by
the financial ability OF the purchaser. The
hint is sufficient, however, to assist any one
in layiug the groundwork for a library which
will at once be an ornament to the home and a
refining influence upon its members. OF course
the very foundations of any library are die
tionary and an encyclopedia good map
or two will also prove an advantage in study
ing history and keeping one informed on the
worlds current events.
''In the vast supply of fiction few volumes
can easily be selected which will 'enliven' a
library or serve a leavening influence
among the heavier and more strictly instruct
i've works. without detracting from the dig
nity of the collection. The reading world
would agree that the following works of fc-
tion, for example, stand foremost both as to
skill in wiring and as to the wholesome en-
tertainment afforded: Les Miser bles,' Van
ity Fair 'Middlemarch,' "a Tale of Two
Cities Don Quixote,' Monte Cristo,' David
Copperfield,' Bleak House, Yves tward HOP
Lorna Doone,' 'The Vicar of Wakefield Great
Expectations oliver Twist The Scarlet
Letter. 'Saracinesca,' The Marble Faun ard
'Romola.' AL of these can be purchased in
very inexpensive foIms, but their literary
quality and the high reputation of their
authors entitle them to place among best
bound books
Zach year adds largely to the supply OF
new literature, and few of the years best
things naturally ought to be purchased as they
appear in order to enable one to keep abreast
with current thought and ideas. The art
now displayed in the manufacture of books
makes them an additional source OF pleasure
to the owner.
"To heighten the beauty and utili ity of col
lection OF books, as well as to aid in their
preservation, a modern bookcase ought to be
used. Books ought to be kept free from dust,
and they are best preserved and best seen be-
hind glass doors. Nothing pays a larger re-
turn on the investment than the bookcase,
considered an article of ornamental furni-
ture or in connection with the care of ya.-
liable bookS''
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
MORE MARIE CORELLI.

The literary critic who tells about "The Lit
erary Show in Town Topics has been very
much bored because of a book called "The
Beauties of Marie Corelli." He talks about
the author and the book as follows:
''The binding exposure OF Marie Corellrs
face has been safely kept from US, as we hear
from the tireless but tiresome heralis for
prolific breeder of bad books, but there are
other and perhaps even more appalling dis
closures from which there is no escape. As if
it were not enough thai all OF US forced to oc-
casional views of the lower jungles of litera-
ture hold horrible memories OF Corellian Of
lenses against taste, logic and grammar here
isia female who has gone into those dreadful
deeps and brought forth what she terms 'The
Beauties of Marie CorellI. This good Great
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
CONCERNING MINING LAWS.

TREATISE ON THE AMERICAN LAW
RE LATING TO MIN IS AND MINERAL
LANE BY Curtis H. Lindley. San Fran
umes.
Curtis II. Llndley, prominent attorney of
this city, has added to the law literature of
the United States what among other countries
passes as a national mining CODE AS the
author states, American mining law is ex-
pressed in the legislation of the various States
and Territories supplementing Congressional
action: in the legislation of Congress itself
and in the local rules and customs, or regula-
tions established i n different localities not re-
pugnant to Federal legislation or that of the
State or Territory wherein they were opera
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

ure's name is Annie Meckay. Personally
suspect that this is merely pleasant veil Tor
Miss Corelli herself. Besides Miss CorelH, l
doubt the existence of any other person in the
world, even of the female persuasion, able TO
find as many and as curious beauties in the
Corellian volumes are in this book. How
ever, there is really no need of my specula-
tion in this regard. These extracts. being, as
it were, q triple essence of the best, prove how
awful must be the worst Note this
"'The fatal fingers of the electric instinct
within me point out unerringly the flaw in
every human diamond
81 should like to see the finger of an eec-
tric instinct. l think the natural history mu-
seums would clamor for the details of this
digit. Mr. Edison and Mr.. Tesla would be in
| terested, 1 know. Another phenomenon in
which those eminent electricians would find
food for wonder and discussion is described in
this passage:
80 know once had few glimmerings of
| the swift lightning called genius in me, and
that my thoughts were not precisely like those
OF everyday men and women
mo her thoughts were never like any other
thoughts in the world. Ii they were they
could not have seen swift lightning glimmer-
ing. That may be genius, but 1 doubt it, 1
think it is merely maudlin metaphor. 1t
makes me agree, cheerfully and without re-
serve, with Miss Corelli herself when she de-
clares:
"'Mon Dieul if l had but the gift of writing
would conquer the world?
81 think there can be no question on that
score. The intention is there, but the pen is
impotent AS the Frenchman once put it, Ze
ghost is willing, but ze meat is feeble.' Yet If
the gift OF writing is denied her, to her own
knowledge, why does the woman continue her
maunderings? Her PHILOSOPHERS are neither
| as lively graveyard nor novel as yester-
day. Observe some OF them, their originality,
their pungency:
" 'Methinks those who are best beloved Of
this world no one, however harmless, is al
lowed to continue happy. The mind
soon grows fatigued with ponderiDg. 1t is
better not to think
"Indeed, indeed, it is much better not to
think. If by avoiding thought and logic and
grammar you may become the goddess of the
great mentally unwashed, why attempt any
of these things? Observe the of the
young woman from whom l just had the mis-
fortune to quote. She violates all the proba-
bill tiles of language ana all the laws of in teli-
cousin to the Isle OF Man and sister TO Hall
Caine, as John Davidson's nun might say IN a
momen OF freedom.
.'The PHILOSOPHERS of Martin Tupper pail be-
fore the glittering gems in the CorelIian colo-
net. Observe this severe truth:
ANY one can die
81 like that. am glad the dear woman has
found out that one trenchant fact"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

nevertheless a most sensitive nature. Down
in the depths OF his heart there is large
room for romance and sentiment and when
at last he discovers a somewhat raw and un-
trained maiden in q humble position, the
daughter of his first and only love. he finds
scope to lavish the suppressed tenderness OF q
lifetime. The only crime the old man COM
mits is to make this girl happy. How that is
done the author tells In a charming manner
The characters in the book are drawn with
the utmost care. There is little action to the
story, but it has the beauty of slowly wind
ing stream full OF perfect reflections and un-
disturbed by any disagreeab!e incidents. Typ
Geographically speaking the book is gem; ii is
elegantly bound, well printed and handsomely
illustrated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
HOW TO SELECT A LIBRARY.

The selection and care OF library constitute
a subject that Is always inte eresting to large
class. From an editorial in the New York
Times we take the following very sensible sug-
gestions:
"In the selection of books time and care are
required. What to buy and what not to buy
need to be fully considered in order TO pre-
vent the filling up of shelves with books that
may prove to be trash. 1t is a good plan for
persons buying ever so modera teiy and econo-
mically to consult tin addition TO their own
tastes) some of the recognized catalogues
which classify literary publications for the
convenience of buyers. Even when man has
his mind made up as to what he wishes, the
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
ODE TO MY PIPE.

Two years o!d, tn is little fellow,
Yet he's strong and sweet and mellow
Yesterday, to-day, tomorrow,
Always sharing jhy and sorrow;
Sucking by me like brother,
Soothing far more than m other.
Two years old and yet quite ripe
My little bulldog brier pipe.
Yes. he goes to church on Sunday
(Oftentime to worse on Monday;
Then of course he's under cover,
Yet this patient little lover,
Grumbling, hateful ways disdaining,
Meier was known to be complaining.
Two years old, yet strong and ripe
My little bulldog brier pipe.
Cheer and comfort always lending
With his curling smoke ascending;
Never cold and apathetic,
Always warm and sympathetic,
He and l are single hearted,
He and l have never parted.
Yes, l love this strong, this ripe,
This little build og brier pipe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
A BOOK OF EXPOSURES.

HOURS WITH THE GHCSrS-Bv Henry
RidgeIy Evans. Chica go; Laird & Lee Price
81.
This is admirable expose of the devi ices
of pretended mediums and charlatans, with
fullest evidence furnished as to their trickery.
Those interested in the phenomene OF spirit
uaIism and theosophy will certainly find much
between its covers TO set them thinking. II
contains forty illustrations of the highest in
terest, revealing the secrets of rope-tying,
slate writing. materializations ard spirit-pho-
Biography. 1t also contains the strongest ac-
connt of the late Nine. Blavatsky's Lie and
work, and gives q comprehensive synopsis of
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
A TALE WORTH READING.

WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNGER. BY
Miss NJ. E. Braddon. New York: r. f. Fenno
d Co.
Miss Braddon's latest book is undoubtedly
one of her best and will appeal to a large
circle OF readers. In it she deals with the
days OF Charles II of England, "who only re-
mem mbered his kingship when he wanted q
new subsidy" Her characters are flesh and
blood creatures, the men given TO dueling
and drinking. the women either heartless
coquettes or of surprising virtue. Miss Brad
don is sure OF her facts, and this book is tn ere
fore of historical value. Her description of
the plague in London is graphic in its details.
and the duelling scene between her two lead
ing charac ters is a splendid piece of writing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
HOW TO EXERCISE.

MANUAL OF PLY SICAL DRILL-By First
Lieutenant Edmund L, Butts, U. S. a. ew
York: d Appleton & co For sale by William
Doxey, Paace Hotel Price ST. l5.
By studying this little volume any one can
learn how to develop himself by muscular ex-
ercise. The book was written originally for
the benefit of drill officers in the army, but
much of the work can be performed by the
civilian at home. No athlete should be with
out copy, as he will find therein much valua-
BILE information as to training for track and
field events. The book is substantially bound
in cloth and contains numerous illustrative
outa
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
NOT AS BAD AS 1T SOUNDS.

THE CRIME OF SYLVESTRE BONNARD-
b. Anatole France. New Y ork and Boston:
Thomas y. Crowel & Co. Price 81.
This is typical romance in the highest and
purest French style. In spite of the blood
curdling title there is nothing sensational in
the whole story The hero, like the author
himself, is memb Der of the French Academy.
He is IN elderly man.. who in spite of having
delved all his life in antiquities, and being
more familiar with medieval institutions than
those of his own times, with the ordinances OF
Blois, but not with the Napoleonic code, has
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
AN OLD FAVORiTE.

TANG LEWOOD TALEs-By Nathaniel Hsw-
thor ne New York: Thomas Y. Croweli d Co.
Price rs cents.
Readers old and young will always read
Hawthorne with pleasure. In "Tanglewood
Tales" he tells in his own inimitable style the
Greek stories of "The Minotaur," "The Pyg-
miles," "The Dregon's Teeth" "Circe's Pal.
ace,'' "The Pomegranate Seeds" and "The
Golden Fleece" Under his touch the old
myths are recothed with q fresh and undy1ng
beauty, and will certainly gladden. the he arts
of all children fortunate enough to possess
them. This new edition is exceedingly hand
some, and is beautifully illustrated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
SOMETHING FOR SINGERS.

POIYHYMNIA, A COLLECTION OF QUAR-
TETS AND CHORUSES FOR MALE VOICES
BY John w. Tufts. Boston and New York:
Silver, Burdett IL Co. Prc, 81 IL.
This book has been prepared in answer to
numerous requests from teachers, educators
ana directors, who have felt the need of a
choice collection of part songs especially
adapted to male voices for boys grammar and
high schools, male quartets, glee clubs. etc.
II contains an unusually large number of the
finest representative selections and songs from
the works of famous composers, and thus
forms an introduction to the best musical
ljteratllre of the world.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

The impossible language of Jabberjee, his ex-
traord1nary adventures In the streets and shops
OF London and on the railways, his ridiculous
social mischanceS his debut as a sportsman,
and his exhibition of legal acumen in the
courts. are perfect in their ingenious absurdity
and make up chronicle which will be laughed
over ana quoted by many reader. The adroit
characterizations of the artist in the numerous
illustrations fully bear out the spirit of the
text This book is to be published Immediately
by D. Appleton & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

tive American mining law Is therefore
tolerably complicated thing. Mr.. Lindley
treats of this system in the work before us,
and sets forth and comments upon the laws in
learned and thorough manner. The work is
moreover entirely up to date, as In the ap-
pendix will be foun0 the Congressional. State
and Territorial legislation on mining subjects
n force in September of this year. The volumes
will prove valuable to all those who are in ter
ested in mines and mining, especially TO law
yers who make specially of this kind of
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
FOR THE TREASURE HUNTERS.

KLONDYKE-B By ChaIlts A. Bramble. New
York: r. +. Fenno d Co.
This is by far the most pretentious volume
yet published on the Yukon gold district, and
Its appearance will undoub btedlv be welcomed
by the numerous fortune-seekers who intend
going there in the spring. Mr. Bramble was
lately the Crown Lands Surveyor for the
Dominion of Canada, and is attached to the
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
ANSTEY'S NEW BOOK.

1t will be good news for the readers of "vice
Versa" and "The Tinted Venus" that F. Anstey
is again developing the delightful vein of
humor which has gained for him so many
friends. His new book has the remarkable
title of "Baboo Hurry Bungsho Jabberjee,
BA" In this irresistibly amusing picture of
the educated Baboo in England Mr.. Anstey's
delightful humor finds its happiest expression.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

editorial staff of the Engineering and Mining
Journal He knows whereof he speaks, and
his advice con ntained in this book is well worth
listening to- 1t is verita BILE manual for
golG-seekers," and contains information on
routes, tools, supplies, clothing and prices OF
articles obtainable in those ports. The coun-
try is described as it never has been before,
and only facts are dealt with. The chapter on
"Life at the Diggings" is especially interest
ing. Numerous illustrations appear in the
book which is to be relied on.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

be delightful, with just those attributes
which go TO make the successful lecturers
to and teachers of large bodies of
students.
word should be said in praise of the
mech anical part of the volume before US.
The book has been made in San Francisco
and is certainly as good specimen of
workmanship as comes to US every day
from the older established publishing
houses in the East. EMANUEL ELIAS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
FOR ALL SORTS OF CHILDREN.

THE STEVENSON soNGBoOK-From "a
| Child's Garden of Verses" New York: Charles
SciibnerS sous
Lovers of the late Robert Louis Stevenson's
work will be glad to hear that many of the
| delicate little poems in "a Chfld's Garden of
Verses" have been set to music by various
| composers and published in handsome book
| form by Charles Scribner's Sons. Beautiful by
| themselves these songs of childhood are even
more so with their musical accompaniment,
and the book will certainly become favorite
with singers. Among the composers who have
contributed to the present work one notes the
names of Reginald de Koven, DR.. c. Vllliers
Stanford. W. W. Gilchrist, Arthur Foote and
6. W. Chadwick.
THE PINK FAIRY BOOK-Edited by Andrew
Lang New YORK Longmans Green & Co.
Children never weary of reading about the
mythical beings that peopled the world in its
younger days, and many of their elders are
not averse to perusing them themselves. The
fairy stories in this little book carefully
selected and are gathered from every country
under the sun. The illustr ations accompany
ing them are both numerous and beautiful,
and the vol ume will be in great demand as q
gift book for Chris tmas.
THE BAD CHILD'S BOOK OF BEASTS-Verses
by H b. New York: Edward Arnold. Price 81
Here is new book for the children, and al
though it is dedicated to bad" children,
their better behaved brothers and sisters will
undoubtedly appreciate 1T as we'll Whether
the verses or the illustrations are the more
humorous is matter the little ones must de-
eide for themselves The author is original.
and, as children love originality, the book is
bound to go.
| A NEW BABY wOKLD-Compiled by Mary
Mapes Dodge. New Y York: The Century Com
pany. Price 81 so.
This book consists of charming stories and
verses for very little readers, culled from the
pages of ST. Nicholas Magazine The work OF
many popular writers of Juvenile literature is
included and the book is a suitable gift for
child The illustrations accompanying the
re aiding matter are well executed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14
THE LATE GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.

theosophical doctrines. The book is brought
to an end with sketch of the successors of
the famous Russian priestess, with a complete
photography of all the works written on the
subject
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

Hall Caine, by the way, has planned new
work which will deal with the great "drink
question"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

Simon Dale is the title OF Anthony Hope 8
new novel. We are indeb bted to Mr.. Hope for
giving us title without Zenda in it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

The fourth volume of the History OF
California" by Theodore H. Hittell,
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

DR.. James Legge, the lecturer On Chinese at
Oxford, is said to be very hard worker, for
many years beginning his task al o'clock in
the morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-14

The Macmillan Company will publish in a
week or two 1.-The LIE tiers of Elizabeth Bar
ret Browning" edited, with biograp phical ad-
ditions, by Mr. F. G. Kenyon.