The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-24
BUTTE News.
BUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
A Brief Review of Fiction and
Bound Magazines.
SOME OF THE NEW BOOKS
A Pleasant Story by Edna Lyall-A New
Historical Novel by Mr.. John Bloun-
dele Burton ornford's 1.-THE
Master Beggars."

OF light novelists of recent years Miss
Ada Ellen Bayly. who writes under the
pen name of Edna Lyall. is one of the
best. In psychological insight she is easily
surpassed, but she writes pleasant story
and has many admirers. Her latest book,
..wayfaring Men" is good example of
her style, though hardly up to the stand
ard which she sets for herself in 'Dono-
van" and I'm the Golden DAYS"
new author to attempt historical fc-
ton is John Rloundele- Burton. whose
Clash of Arms is written with yigor
and will be found OF interest.
1.-THE Master-Beggars." by l.. Cope
cornford is an ambitious historical novel
of the Dutch seaman--half patriot and
half freebooter-whose training IN moe
pendence was the beginning of the eman-
cipation of the Netherlands. The story
is well told and as "A novel the book is
success. The historical background is
rather obscure unless one is familiar
with the works of Motley. But these
works are easy reading. and If one has
the information they contain THE Mas
ter-Beggars" is doubly readable,
1t seems to he generally conceded that
the series of books of which ''Saracincs-
ca is the first represent the best work
of f. Marion Crawford This series has
been considered complete as a three-story
set. but "Coreleone. Tale of Sicily,
creases the number the additional books
will have no lack of readers.
Beyond the Pale" by r. NJ. Croker. Is
a readable book by the author of Mr.
Jervis" and 'Intereferenee."
Thomas Anstey Guthrie. under the pseu-
donym of +. Anstey. made a decided hit
in ''Vice Versa and other humorous sto-
ries. Then he drifted into some serious
tales, in which he not so successful
We are glad TO perceive that he has
to h H.l a md hDa.
that in ''Baboo Hurry Bungsho Jabberjie,
A. b. he will repeat his early success.
Joel Chandler Harris in Aaron in the
Wilderness has produced readable
story. This is not the kind of q book in
which he is at his best. but .Brer Rabbit"
stories cannot last forever, and he is al
ways an artist
THE Birthright'' by Joseph Hooking
is the latest book of popular English
author.
Seven on the Highway" by Blanche
Willis Howard is "A welcome book of
short stories. Miss Howard is one of the
hest of American writers. and while we
are glad 10 have seven stories from her
pen. we wish they We're all long ones.
'Dion and the Sibyls, ii Classic Novel,"
by Miles Gerald Keen, is book of more
than ordinary interest. II is not exactly
a new book, but 1t is one that is sure
to become better known. In many par
ficulars it resembles Ben Hur." The
plot belongs TO the same period. but the
hero is "A Roman rather than Jew. The
author had active experience as "A gem
eral before taking TO literature The first
{, part of the book is brilliantly written,
but the interest is not maintained To the
end.
.'Wolfville," by Alfred Henry Lewis, has
been extensively advertised. 1t is a book
devoted to the description of typical
Western characters-typical Western
characters to the conceptions of deniZens
of Boston and Philadelphia.
In the Federal Judge by Charles X.
Lush. we have one of the strongest nov
els of the season. The two most impor-
tant characters are "A railroad president
and a judge of. nnquestioned integrity.
who are the closest friends. The influence
of environment on the judiciary and the
ways of corporations and politicians are
worked into fascinating story.
Miss Mary n. Murfree. better known
by her pseudnnym. Charles Egbert Grad
dock. is one of our authors who has the
good sense To write about a subject with
which she Is familiar. and many are the
changes which she rings in the story of
the Tennessee Mountaineers." 'rhe
Juggler is a story III the old scenes with
the introduction OF new character 1t
will be liked for itself and will revive
interest in her other books.
The talented Canadian writer. Gilbert
Parker. has produced a new book in his
pecuiir field. The title is the Trail of
from eaualing the interest of his master
piece ''rhe Seats of the Mighty.
Another author TO give us book of
short stories is Henryk Sienkiewicz, the
distinguished Polish novelist While these
stories are short for Mr., Sienkiewicz,
they might be considered reasonably long
for some of our American writer's The
name of the collection is HAMA" but
most interest will be manifested in one
of the tales. Let Is Follow Him."
which in subject is nearly related n
"Quo Nadis."
.'The Evolution of Dodd. a pedagogical
story. by William Hawley. is undoubt-
eddy a work of fiction and very read
able one. But IL IL also an important
treatise on the training of children, and
should be read by every parent and
teacher
..Sweethearts and Friends" by Max
well Grey whose real name y Miss NJ
q. Tuttiet. is a well constructed novel
which will be liked by those who read
novels principally for the thought con-
tanned in them.
Volumes either purchased. donated or
bound have made the sets of the follow
ing magazines TO be as given below:
Arena-Dec.. 1Ss,. to June, 1897. II vols,
Art Amateur-June. 1874. to June. 1897
Vols. 81 to 3s. in three vols.
Catholic World-oct. 1893. 10 Sept. 1877.
Vols. IS TO 65.
Century MagaZne-NoY.. 1870. 70. O., I.
Chautauquan-0ct. 1887. to Sept. 1897.
Vols. 10 q.
Cosmopoltan-sept., 1886, to Oct. 1897.
Vols. ? TO y.
Current Literatnre-Jan.. 1894. 10 June,
1897 Vols. - 10 q.
Education-Sept 1898. To June 1Ss7 Vols
IA TO II.
Engineering Magazlne-Aprii. 1891. TO Sept.
1897. IL vols.
English Illustrated Magazne-Oct. 1893
60 March. 1897. l6 vols
Forum-March 1856. TO Aug. 1897. q vols
Frank Lesle's Popular Monthly-Jan..
1891 TO June. 1891. Vols 81 to ~.
Good Words-1sd0 to 1896 81 vols.
kindergarten Magazne-Sept.. 1894, to
June, 1897. Vols. 10 3.
Mcclure's Magazine-JHne 1893. 70 April
1897 vols.
Missionary Review Of the World-lS90
1891. 1895 Vols. Il. II. Is.