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OF RARE MERIT.

FIERCEHEA THE sOLp1ER-Bv 7 c.
saia 1nailh H. New New York: ID. Appleton & Co For
ho'ei Paper, so cents
IL Is safe to commend to lovers of fiction
TINS stirring story, which has achieved consid-
eraoLe success in England. The reader will
hnd IN 1t rare treat even in these DAYS OF
cleFer books. 1t is a romance of 1745 and the
stuart struggle to regain the crown has fur
nlsned the author with foundation on which
ne has constructed story of private life so in
terestiug and SO dramatically told that one
nnds II more attractive than slumber, and is
tempted TO rob nature of the nights repose
rather than part company with the rare char
acter 1T so vividly presents
The old soldier, Fierceheart, who has
fought with distinction for his King
at Blenheim, Families and Malplsquet
in the days of his prime, has his
lion heart reused by the rebellion OF the Stu
art followers, and again takes up arms for
King aud country il his seventy-frst year.
lie has lost two sons in battle, and now ali
his love and pride are layished on his one re-
naming boy. This youth upholds the
cause of the stuarts, joining the ranks
OF the Pretenders followers. This to
! his father is shamefully trsitorous act, and
the shock OF surprise when he learns the bit
ter truth and sees his hitherto beloved son
kneel to kiss the hand of the Stuart is told in
way that thrills the reader with sympathy
for both father and son. The mingled seuti-
ments in the old soldiers breast of duty and
love, his pride in serving the King
! Loyalty. his love for his wife, whose
dread of the dangers of war 10 husband
and son he is forced 10 oppose, his fondness
for the boy he steels himself to spurn as a
traitor, are all so strongly brought out as to
give the story that universal interest
which belongs to every novel presen ting
| human nature in a natural way. There
is much in the book that viii remind the
reader OF Sterne in his most perfect work. 1t is
a portrayal of character done by a pen with
Sternes power purged OF Sterne's vulgarity,
The old soldier so finely drawn is only
one of group of people who rouse enth usi-
asm for the richness of their characters. The
old paIson, Blunt, with his rude word and
kindly heart; the soldiers boy, Tom. with
his nobility temporarily obseured by liber-
tine life; the witty, proud and loving Molly,
VINO teaches Tom to detest his sins; the old
Scotch servant of the soldier, VINO is al
lowed the privilege OF freely expressing his
opinions al every crisis-alI are studies OF
humanity sure 10 fsscinate those fortunate
enough to read the story. The fuency and
strength of the writer's style would have made
less absorbing narrative well worth reading,
and there are in it many scenes which, if we'll
placed upon the stage, would insure a sympa-
thetic audience.
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ON INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGES.

HIS FORTUNATE GRACE-By Gertrude Ath-
eetoH. New York: D. Appleton & Co. FOR sale
in this City by William Doxey, Palace He. ell
Price 81 SO.
In her latest book Mrs. Atherton has taken
up for treatment the time-worn and thread
bare question Of alliances contracted between
American girls and impecunious foreign noble
men. No new facts are addueed to show why
these marriages should not take place, ami the
author of His Fortunate Grace" can advance
no arguments of a value greater than those
adduced by the brand Of American commonly
called Yankee Doodle.
The novel under review can be called con-
tinuation OF Patience spsrhawk and Her
Times''-of that portion dealing with New
York society women. The same characters
are introduced and reference is made TO Incl
dents narrated in the former book.
What we have before said OF Mrs. Atherton's
work can be confirmed at this writing. She is
simply wasting valuable time in turning out
stuff of this kind in attempt at getting it
read. Let US have rest from her fashion
cites" (whateyer these things may be- ana let
her give us some more fiction OF "The Pearls
of Loreto" kind.
We note curious s9lecism on page lss, to
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
A LOVE STORY.

THE THIRD VIOLET By s,euben Crane
New York: d. Appleton & 10. For sale in I bIs
City by William DVxey, Palace Hotel Price 81 .
Stephen Crane. whose forte is suppose 10
lie in describing war scenes. is not limited 10
that particular line of literature, as this story
abundantly proves II is a love story with
nothing in ii more belligerent than the merry
war OF lovers not sure of each others atfeC-
ton. 1t Is original and entertaining and a
marvel as an example OF what good story can
be made OF the simplest materials The peoule
whose talk and actions make I'D the tale are
truo 10 everyday life, and without doing or
saying anything improbable or extraordinary
they keep the readers interest wide awake TO
the end of The tale.
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LOVED BY TWO WOMEN

WHICH LOVED HIM BEST-By Bertha NJ.
Clay. New York: Rand, McNally& & Co. Prlce
25 cents.
Lord Kilmeyne becomes infatuated with a
beautiful girl while travelling in Portugal A
marriage ceremony which leads the girl to
suppose she is Kilmeynes wife turns out to
be Illegal, and the bitter grief of the girl on
discovering ii is one of the strongest passages
in the book. Lord Kilmeyne saves his estate
by marrying wealthy English woman The
puzzle of the story is which of these two
women loved him best
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
BY OCTAVE THANET.

THE MISSIONARY SHERIFF - By Octave
hanet New York; Harper & b others For
sale in this City by A. N. Robertson, Post stree
Price 81 25
Amos Wicklif, the Sheriff, whose character
forms the chief interest in the SIX short stories
that are otherwise unconuected. is modestly
represented as plain man who tried 10 do
his duty, but he used the opportunities of his
Office to far more good in the world than most
officers would think it their duty TO attempt
The character is well drawn and arouses our
admiration. One of the stories, "His Duty"
involves question as TO what constitutes true
duty. Octave Thanet is in happy mood in
these short tales
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
THE WAR OF 1872.

A LOYAL TRAITOR - By James Barnes.
New York. Harper q Brothers. sale IN this
City by A. NJ Robertson, Post street. Price
81 so.
A story told in the first person, purporting
10 be the memoirs of a sailor, John HurdlsS.
He is child of the French nobility, and after
the death OF his mother. runs away to sea, and
the book Is an account of his adventures. His
dislike OF England is intensified by some ex-
periences OF the methods of her impressment
service. There is love story connected with
a daring yenture,
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have had longer experience he yields prece-
dence TO none in keenness for the sport
Hunting the elk is the main feature OF the
book, but salmon-fshing, trouting and small
game shooting are treated incidentally. The
st ~ is superbly illustrated, and the incidents
are so enthusiastically told as TO rouse re-
newed desire in all Nimrods for The sport
where nerve and strategy are called into con-
slant MAY
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A CONDENSATION.

TIE STORY OF OLIVER TWIsT-Ry CharIes
Dickens Condensed by Ella Boyce Kirk New
York: ID. app eton d Co. FOR sale i this City
by William Doxey. PaIace Hotel. Price go cents
Admirable are the novels Of Charles
Dickens, they are yet SO prolix that many
youthful readers shrink from the task of read
ing them through, and ON this account these
masterpieces of the language often give place
to inferior fiction. Such cause of neglect is
obviated by this condensation OF famous
story. The book is one of series arranged
for school and home reading
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A PRETTY PIRATE.

THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEvIL-By Guy
Boothby. New York: ID. Apple. on & Co For
sale in this City by William Doxey, Palace
Hotel Price so cents.
This story carries the reader into the region
OF wild improbability from the first chapter.
The beautiful white devil is a mysterious
being who owns swift schooner, and, being in
league with many pirates and well informed
as 10 the shipments of money, she is enabled
to steal millions Of treasure. Princes, sultans
ana miliionaires are her victims. She lures
them by her extraordinary charms into traps
and then robs them
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FOR SPORTSMFN.

WILD NORWAY-By A bel Chapman. Ion-
oon ana New York; Edward Arnold Price $6
This story of exciting sport hunting big
game In the wilds OF Norway is the fourth of
series on similar So ojects by man who has
had long years ofexperienee with rifie,gun and
rod For sixteen years the author has regu-
larly visited Northern Europe on hunting ex-
petitions, and he claims that though some
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
TALE OF OLD VENICE,

THE DAGGER AND THE crosby Josepb
Hatton- New York: Peter Feuelon Collier
Paper
This story OF a city whose name suggests
romance takes the reader at once into the
thick OF a plot in which love, jealousy and
preparations for duel are mingled. 1t ia a
story OF time when men had TO guard their
honor and their loved ones by the skillful
use of steel blade.
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ABOUT BIRDS.

BIRD LIFE-By Frank N. Chapman New
YORK: d. ppetOn & Co. For sale T. this CITY
by William Doxey. Palace Aotel. Price 81 rs
Lovers of nature will find in this book con-
densed guide TO the study OF our common
birds which will render easy the task of be-
coming familiar with the varieties of those
most commonly seen in this country The
author is the assistant curator OF The depart
ment of ornitholOgy of the American Museum
OF Natural History, and has written several
works on birds. There are seventy-fve full
page plates and numerous other drawings in
the book
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
SUMNER READING PAST AND PRESENT.

The reader of TO-DAY whose knowledge of
books goes back twenty years must often have
been surprised with the change that has come
over books intended for summer reading. This
IS true NOT only Oh thelr literary quality, but
of the printing and binding The change Is
quite as remarkable Though in other waysl
as the change which has so completely trans
formed the Christmas books formerly the
Christmas book was book intended purely
as gift, and IL was book By iEseli-useful in
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

With bad ones plentiful enough, how good
the best ones are! In them readers are In
structed, and their hearts are moved by
though tful and poetic minds. We are taught
TO know our fellows better and to understand
ourselves IS we have not done before. More
over, we are made TO see again and again how
our own nature is like the nature of all men;
that the world is Kin, and that among what
ever classes view II, elemental human na-
ture is essentially one and the same
nrodnct eYRrYMhera
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which the attention OF Messrs. Appleton's
proofreader is respectfully called. "You look
terribly" is not English, snd could not by any
manner OF means be placed in the mouth Of an
educated American girl.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
The Body to the Soul.

Pure spirit. pure and strangely beautiful
What body fiedst thou? Where in all this dull
Unloyely world was there such loveliness
That thou couldst wear it for thy feshly
dress?
Before this hour thou must have looked on
me;
As men look on old friends LOOK on thee.
It cannot be. Far-wondering music blown
From heaven thy voice is. In what garden
grown
Vert thou, too lovely blossom7 in what vaIe2
Who vert thou ere the flushing cheek fell
pale?
The quick winds change, and change the fields
and sky
Look we'll; thou mayest know me Dy and by.
H.
What hate despatched thee out of hell
To mock me? Shapeless, smoky mass.
Thou hideous mist, curse thee; passI
Time was when was welcome to thy breast:
knew it as the wild bird knows her nest.
Thou Hestl never on that fell
The sight that took not instant blight.
Pass, passl Go, blot upon od's light
Ay, through the portal whence this hour I
stole;
Open thy breast TO me, take back thy soul.
JOHN VANCE CHENEY in the Century,
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

Mrs. stevenson, mother OF the late Robert
Louis Stevenson, the novelist who died at her
residence In Edinburgh on May IA of pneu-
monla, was about 30 years of age. she was
the hrst to encourage her son to adopt lit
erary career. She was In this country with
him and afteyward lived in Samoa.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
LITERARY NOTES.

R. H. Russell. New York, has just published
"The Kuave of Hearts, Fourth of July Come
dietta," by Albert Lee with illustrations by
Edward Penfeld
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

L. c. Page & Co., Boston, have made ar
rangemen with Richard Mansfield, the we'll
known actor, to publish his first book, to be
entitled "Blown Away"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

They talk in England of the peculiar head
lines in American newspapers. Here is one
taken from the London Westminster Gazette:
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

FIRST USE OF THE YERKEs TELESCOPE.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

From the Five Rivers is the title of a sim
gularly delightful book OF Indian fiction by
Mrs. F. A. Steel, author of son the Face ofthe
Waters" This book is published by D. apple
q Co a
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

This must be joke: Somebody advertises
In an English paper for man to write ga his
tory of California from information to be
gathered from the reading-room of the British
Museum. The length of the publication is to
be 100000 words" The remuneration Of
fered for this task is 61O, or sixpence per 1000
words
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

the Henry Clay Publishing Company of
New York announces "The Works of Henry
Clay" with an introduction by the Hon.
Thomas B. Reed, Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives The edition will consist of
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

A new edition of the seventeenth Century
Studies" of Edmund Gosse calls to mind the
critical tempest which ragged about this good
book upon its first issue. Mr.. Gosse has ap-
parently repented of his editorial sins and
amended them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20
SOURCES.
HERE AND THERE.

Miss Beatrice Harrsden is reported to be
till more or less an invalid, and to be soiourn-
ing at Iucerne
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-20

Dodd. Mead & Co. bring out in limited edi-
tion OF one hundred copies a curious book, in
teresting to all students of Americans. Itis
entitled 'Some Correspondence Between the
Governors snd Treasurers of the New England
Company in London and the Commissioners
OF the United Colonies in America, the Mis-
sionaries OF the Company and Others, Be tween
the Years 1657-1712." The collection in
Guides letters from John Eliot, "Apostle to the
North American Indians Increase Mather,
Rev. Experience Mayhew, Cotton Mather and
many other of our early celebrities
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-05
LETTER FROM ZAD0K.
Up With the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the
Mountains-Little Child Drowned In q

Up With the Planting-Excursion to the
Mountains-Little Child Drowned In q
Well.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
ZADoK, May 3.-Although the long
dry spell has been hard on both man
and beast, our farmers managed to
get through with most of their plant.
ing, and were indeed glad to see rain
that came last Friday.
Mr.. John E. Carroll, who has charge
of the school at Union, took his pupils
to the pinacle of Kings mountain last
Saturday. A number of friends Of
the school also went with the party
All report an enjoyable time and
good dinner that was eaten with an
especial relish.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
was celebrated at Bethany yesterday
by large crowd of people. The pas.
tor was assisted by Rev. James Boyce,
of Huntersville, N. G.
An 18 months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Schneider, who live near Betha'
ny, was drowned in a we'll last
Wednesday. While the mother was
engaged with her work, the little
child climbed up to the we'll over a
chair, and losing its balance, fell in
1t was too late before help could be
obtained and the unfortunate little one
was taken out dead. SUIT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-05
GENERAL TAYLOR.

President Taylor was probably the
only president to whom the presidency
was an uncoveted and unsought for
boon. Mrs. Taylor was so averse to
public life that it was said she prayed
every night during his candidacy for
his defeat, and when told of his elec-
ton, said: "Why could they not let
US alone? We are 80 happy here.
Why do they want to drag us to
Washington ?" Who that ever saw
General Taylor at a levee could forget
him? He grasped every newcomer
cordially by the hand, and saluted all,
high and low, old maids, brides, young
girls, all, with the words, "Glad to see
you! Glad to see you! How's your
family? Hope your children are all
WELL" His greeting was almost equal
to Rips toast: "Here's to you and
your family. May you liye long and
prosper" He hardly ever opened his
mouth without making mistake, and
people laughed heartily. Still they
loved him, trusted his judgment, and
knew his heart and hand were true as
steel; and when he died the whole
nation was a mourner at his grave.
When Major Donelson returned from
Europe he introduced him at dinner
party as "My friend Donelson, just
from Berlin, Austria" During his
candidacy, Colonel W, a state
elector, after discussing several public
topics, asked him what were his views
on the tariff. "The tariff, Jack" said
General Taylor, who suffered dread
fully. "The tariff, general" said Co.
lionel W.. "Why, what's that I"
"It's a sine qua non," said Colonel
W, who was one of the greatest
wags that ever lived, "that the people
are much excited about now." "a
sine qua non," said General Taylor,
slowly. II believe, Jack, I saw one In
Mexico, but I forget what it looks
like and I'll be blamed if I have any
views on the tariff."-Boston Budget.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-05

80 nights to accomplish and comply
with the law, with a loss of So. Now,
I would ask, with all candor, is the
governor of South Carolina going to
continue to let the state constabulary
seize honest mems whisky, have it de-
layed and robbed, when they have alb
solutely complied with all the require
ments of the law ?
This outrageous seizure has not only
been a violation of the Interstate
commerce law, but direct violation
of the state law, by men who have
been employed to uphold the rights OF
the people of the grand old Palmetto
state. If this kind of seizures con-
tinue to exist no doubt the attorney
general will continue to have an up
hill business in the United States
courts. w. M. WILSON.
Peak, S. G.
The facts here all seem to be cor.
rect. The state, however, does not
appear able to find out where and
when the leakage or loss occurred, and
Mr.. Wilson will have to charge this up
to his "breakage and leakage" account
with the state constables.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-05

JAPAN WANTS HAwAu.-News from
Hawaii, under date of April %, and
by way of San Francisco April 20,
seems to indicate that the trouble be-
tween Japan and Hawaii is assuming
significant proportions.
The government Of Hawaii h the
nature of republic, and officers are
elected by the people. For sometime
past it has appeared that the Japanese
government has entertained the idea
of getting possession by means of i'm
migration. The idea is to send Japa-
nese to the island, let them become
naturalized and qualified voters, and
when they get a majority, peacefully
turn the country over to Japan.
The Hawaiian government, COM
posed principally of Americans, has
caught on to this racket, and for some
time past has not been allowing the
Japs to land. A large company of
Japs on the shinshu Marn, was turned
back a few weeks ago, and as the re-
suit, the Yokohoma newspapers are
calling upon the Japanese government
to send the emigrants back accompa-
MED by gunboets.
The United States cruiser Philadel-
phia is now at Honolulu, and although
the admiral will not say anything, the
understanding is that its mission there
is to protect American citizens, in the
event of an uprising. 1t is also thought
that this country is looking for some
attempted coup on the part of Japan,
and wants to be in position to look
after the situation generally. Though
Just what the attitude of the Wash
ington government in regard to Japan
is, has not fully developed, there is
reason to look for a policy of anne1a-
ton. Japan, however, is said to be
committed to the purpose of prevent
ing the annexation of Hawaii to the
United States, if possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-05
SEEING THE ELEPHANT.
How It Was Done BY Some New Hamp
shire Boys In 1921.

How It Was Done BY Some New Hamp-
shire Boys In 1891.
Mr.. Briggs asks leave to tell New
Hampshire elephant story. He was
brought up in Keene, and there, in Au-
gust, 1921, every boy was excited by
the sight of placards announcing the
advent of "a great natural curiosity"
nothing less than "a living female ele-
Observation-Disclosures 124 cents; chill
dren half price,"
The days of Barnum had not yet
come, and so far as Mr.. Briggs knows,
this was the first elephant that ever
set foot in the Granite state. Of course
every boy was bound to see it. But
how? Ninepences did not grow on
every bush, and some scheming was
necessary. The boys "got together in
convention" like committee of ways
and means, and not without result.
The elephant was exhibited in the
daytime and was driven from town to
town in the darkness Of night. The
boys found out in some way that it
would be driven into Keene over
certain road-Prison street. On this
road, at a point about half mile from
the hotel, was a large common, and
half mile farther away was bridge
over Beaver brook. The boys laid
their plans to see the elephant at the
expense of wagon load of shavings
and peck of potatoes.
These were deposited on the COM
mon. Then boys were stationed at
short intervals along the road, begin
ming at the bridge. The moment the
elephant arrived at the bridge the first
boy was to shout "Hello |" at the top
of his voice and start on the run for
the common. The next boy, hearing
the shout, was to do likewise, and so
on down the line.
Well, the night came, and with it
the elephant. But when the first boy
saw it, he was literally struck dumb
with astonishment. AS he could not
shout, he waited to see the creature
cross the bridge. When she put her
foot on it, however, she felt that it
was not safe and refused to proceed,
and the men in charge had to drive
her through the stream.
By this time the sentry had recover
ed bis voice, and with a vigorous
"Hello !" started down the road. Be-
fore the elephant reached the COM
mon the boys were all there and the
shavings were in a blaze. By the
light of the fire the elephant caught
sight of the pile of potatoes, and no
persuasion could get her past them
till they were devoured.
And there stood the boys looking
on, with their money, if they had any,
safe in their pockets.
Mr.. Briggs declares that this line OF
boys was the original telephone, and
that the modern instrument dates
back to this nocturnal New Hamp-
shire beginning he proves by the fact
that the word "Hello" is still the tele.
phone signal the country over
Youths Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-05

love our children, and love is the guar
antee for wife's honor"
ELLA, forgive me" " was all he could
murmur.
"And forgive me, Michael" she
answered. "And now everything is right
again. We love and we are forgiven.
There is no greater happiness in this
world for any one.
And as they entered their own home
again and the little children ran to meet
them doubt and suspicion fled away and
the angel of peace hovered over the Sy-
denham villa, notwithstanding that the
"prunes and prism" ladies preferred
their own company to that Of pretty
Mrs. Denza.
THp END