The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13

incident. Price $l.25.
 From Me to You" by Lillian Ger trude Shuman; cloth, gilt-top. Lee & Shepard, Boston, publishers. In Prom Me to You" the talented daughter of one of Bostons best-known citizens presents her first published volume of poems, although the reading public has met with her impressive verse in the literary columns of the press, Force of character and a remarkable grasp of the philosophy of human life appear throughout Miss Shuman's poems. Her verse is rich and strong, and rings true. She is fearless in the choice of words, and to her the thought Is of prime inn portance; mere rhythmical words are never found Yet her lines are melodi- ous, and, above all, never common place. This young author is one to help others as well as to entertain them, and she is already assured of wide re- cognition. The felicity of title and rich appearance of the volume, as well as the high quality of the contents, make it an especially appropriate gift Price $1.00.
 "Out of Mulberry Street." Stories of tenement life in New York city. By Jacob A. Riis; 16mo, 269 pages. From tispiece by Jay Hambidge, New York: The Century Co., $1.25. For sale by the E. P. Judd Co. This new volume by the author of How the Other Half Lives is more suggestive to New Workers than to other readers. Its sig nifieance lies in the fact that Mulberry Street has been for many years the site of the Metropolitan police headquar- ters. the tales here told being drawn from the daily grist of the police hop per, "at which, says MT. Riis, 1T have been grinding for twenty years" No journalist has worked at this mill with steadier hand, or more observant and sympathetic eye; and the reader of his famous first book knows what to expect in this one, and will not be disappoint ed. It shows upon what foundation of experience How the Other Half" was based. Stories and sketches of tene- ment life form the staple of the volume, under such characteristic captions as "Abe's Game of Jacks John Gavin Misfit,'' "A War on the Goats,' "The Cat Took the Kosher Meat "Nigger Martha's Wake,' "A Proposal on the Elevated and "Spooning in Dynamite Alley" They run the gamut of human impulse and emotion. The book will widen MT. Riis' audience and strength student of sociology.
 'Tennyson's Men and Women is a new beck of compilations by Rose Por- ter and published by E. R. Herrick & Co, New York. The volume contains systematic selections from the poet's s most noted works, all relating to the various characteristics and attributes of the men and women of whom he wrote, and is in uniform style with Shakespeara's Men and Women ar ranged by the same hand and pub lished by the same house last year. 'Tennyson Men and Women is hand somely bound in red cloth with stamp ing in blue and gold and there Is a Holiday edition" bound in white vel lum, with blue and gold stamping red, SIPS; white, boxed, s1 50. For sale by the E. P. Judd Co.
 Tent of the Plains" published by E. R., Herrick & Co, New York, is one of the most unique books of verse ever published. It is volume of condensed poems; that is. the author has crystal lized his fancies and produced poetic gems in miniature. If Shannon Birch is not a genius, he is at least original, for Trent of the Plains" is a book strikingly unlike any sother volume of verse. But the book does not claim at tention merely on account of it's singu- larity; many of the verses, or frdg- ments, are well worth reading and re- membering, and-what is to be valued in these days one can read them at a glance. The little book is daintily got ten up, with deckle edge paper and an
 artistic and striking cover in two col ors and gold Price $1.00 For sale by the E. P. Judd Go.
 ''As Told by the Typewriter Girl" is the fetching title of new book pub- | lished by E. R. Herrick & Co.,, New York. For sale by the F. P. Judd Co., | The volume consists of series of sto- rles by Mabel Clare Erwin, a clever Chi | eago writer, and they first appeared ir
 the Chicago Chronicle. The stories are
 of delightfully."- humorous character, and l with a great deal of human nature, not bordering in the slightest degree upon
 the risque but describe such incidents
 as would naturally occur in the life oi
 any girl bachelor of the present day
 who happened to be the typewriter girI' in large office. The book i;
 striking in appearance and is well got. ten up. The poster cover is from a de.
 sign by Blanche McManus and is
 stamped both sides of the book in black
 and red on peculiar shade of yellow
 cloth. The top of the book is yellowed
 there are numerous illustrations, iron. tispiece, ornamental title page ant deckle edges. Price s1.25.
 | "The Story of a Genius" From the i German of Ossip Schubin. Small 12mo 1 75 cents. R. F. Fenno & Co. New York
 For sale by the E. F. Judd Go. The In ! ternational in a recent issue had this tt
 say concerning this talented authoress
 'Ossip Schubin' is the pseudonym ot
 A1oysia Kirschmer, an Austrian author.
 ess of growing popularity. She was
 born in Prague. in June, 1854, and hel
 early youth was spent on a country es. tate of her parents. Since her eigh l teenth year she has travelled extensive. l ly, spending her winters in some one ot
 the large cities. Rome, Paris or Brus
 sels, and her work shows the keen ob
 servation and cool judgment of a cos mopolitan writer. She is well liked ir England" The story under considera
 tion is infinitely sad, beautiful, exalting