New-York tribune., 1898-12-06

l sentiments
II may be said that II is not calculated to make
hard feeling between any Northern ooy anu
| Southern boy. Another sea story is Mr.. James
Ctis's Charming Sally" (Houghton, M'min "
| Coz. this name belonging not to an agreeable
cir, hut n a .aucy little schooner. which. while
| the American colonies are seething with anger
| over the Stamp Act Ia sent out from New orK
., overhaul the British ship bringing the
| slammed psper Before this expedition is re-
| solved upon however. the youths VINO 1orn
! mart of her crew engage in various 1nteresuhs
| amusements including the winning or lai II"
| AT a shooting match and the kidnapping oi
| villain There IL good deal Of patrlotic reehhs
| in the book and IL will doubtless give son'e
Young readers their first clear idea concernihs
| the Stamp Act and Its consequences. Ano'hel
vo,unoe IN which the struggle between England
| and the colonies is treated is MI ENereu .
! Tomlinson's Boys Of Monmouth Trough
| ton MiN1in Coz. The campaign or i''o III
| that seacoast county Of NeW-JerseN gives ''e
| author many chances for the introduction ~
| thrilling Incidents The villains of the pooK are
the pine robbers who murdered and thieved
| wherever farms ard villages were lert unpro-
| tected in the absence of the patriot soldiers
| Another hook dealing with American history Is
| Mr. n Rutterworths pilot Of the Mayhower
| ID Appleton e. Coz. This is a mixture OF nc
ton and fact half OF the volume being devoteo
to the Maynowers voyage hither and the other
half TO the homemaking of the pilgrims ana
their relations with the Indians
The Book Of the Ocean" CThe Century COM
pany). by Mr. Ernest Ingersoll, is volume
which could not fail ~ hold en;hraeo any po!
with the faintest instinct for the life Of the sea
T. is discursive. comprehensive volume treat
ing Of everything connected with the "c'a'''
The building ~ ships in ancient and mouer"
times explorations by sea. pirates. yachune
fishing lighthouses. the phenomena or waves
tides and currents. and a score Of othe' topics
arr in their turn briefly bu, sufficiently dis
cussed Mr. Tngersoll W. have previously
had occasion 10 mention. writes with kno"i-
edge. sympathv and skill about the works or
nature He knows q good deal about me sea-
he has read much and he has diGested his read
ing excellertlv His pages are enriched w'th
innumerable Illustrations all well drawn and
we'll renroducel The Book ot the Ocean," In
d word ought 10 make manv lad happy An
other volume which ais, makes a special appeal
70 bowls tastes Is Mr.. Noah Prookss clever YER
sion OF The Story Of Marco Polo" tThe Century
Company Mr. Brooks has so adapted the ola
travellers narrative as to give clear spirited
and thoroughly attractive account 81 the famous
tourney. Marco Polo being allowed 70 speak for
himself as much as possible. Many Interesting
comments and explanations have been derived
from later authorities and used with excellent
effect.
The chronicler ~ Toby Tyers adve Il i-es
needs no introduction to young readers. and al
Of them will probably long for NJ Otiss new
hook "Joel Hartford" IT. Y. Crowell e. Coz IL
Is the story of a country boy who comes ~
New-York from the home farm ITO show folks
that he amounts 70 something His ambition
is realized With a speed which only appears IN
books but before he makes a remarkable sue
cess as dealer in country produce ne mas
many experiences with the street araps OF the
city--experiences which reveal great deal or
boy character both evil and good MI Otis
seems to know boys pretty well. and paints them
as neither demons nor angels. Success Against
odds ID Appleton & CO.. is another story or
hoyish ambition and hard work. In this tale
Mr. William o. Stoddard has managed 10 secure
some startling scenes by introducing pair or
ruthless Long Island wreckers. The young nero
defeats O. course, IN. wicked plots OF the two
rascals. and performs various other prodigies
Of valor and industry which result In COMFORT
able Independence FOR MS poverty stricken par
ents and himself 1t is uncommonly anus
ing and beerng story.
Mr. i T Trowbriige's hook, Two Bddicut
Rows" CThe Century Company relates the pleas
ant and unpleasant adventures of two youths
in urgent pursuit of wonderful trick dog and
The thief who has stolen him The chase is an
Interesting one, and ends in the restoration of
the marvellous dog 10 no less owner than Mr..
Rarnum. We leave the two Young heroes in the
seventh beaver Of the best seats in the circus.
and We say farewell 70 the dog with heartfelt
regret In "Cowmen and Rustlers" Henry T.
Coates e. Coz Mr. E1var1 s. Ellis tells a war
like story of the Wyoming cattle ranges in the
dave not so long ago. when honest stockmen
found II difficult to preserve their herds from
the fnroads ~ armed bands Of thieves The
situation provided plenty of material for stir
ring narrative, and the author has used II with
reasonable tact. Another story of life on the
frontier that is packed full Of lively hunting ad-
ventures and Indian fghfng is Colonel Henry
Inmana The Rancho the oxhide' Crhe
Macmillan Company. The authors knowledge
of aboriginal customs and ~ tho chances ana
changes of the Western settlers existence gives
him peculiar qualifications FOR the production NJ
An unusually interesting book of this kind
WHY DID " H. BARBOJR XIII HfUSFTF'
DENIAL OF HIS UIFs's STATEMENT TH.T He
WAS PERSEcTTED