The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-22

| fies by new writer. It seldom falls to the lot of an author to sound new note in first book but MT Gray has chosen field that he can, so far, claim as his own. It may be said that he writes of the horse as a member of so- clety. His piquant sketches deal with life and character in social circle where steeple-chasing and cross-coun- /, try riding are the main diversions. Even good Bishop Cunningham. who figures in several of the stories, finds that his pastoral field is known as the Parish of St. Thomas Equinus," and falls into the spirit of the place. He labors over his horse with hot flat-irons and brown paper to cure chill, incl dentally reapng an unforeseen advan tase for his missionary fund as told in one of the stories. There is plenty of incident in the little tales, and the book IS one that will appeal to all who love the horse
 Home Economies, by Maria Parloa; F mo, S7S pages, 52 illustrations; New York: The Century Co.,. price s1.50. For sale by the E. P. Judd Go. Home Economies" is the latest and most com plete addition to that growing library on subjects of housekeeping which does so much to tighten the trials of young Ihouse-keepers, and for which old housekeepers find such an increasing use.
 It is hardly more than fifty years since Miss Katherine Beecher greatly increased the debt of gratitude which America owes her distinguished family by compiling the first American cock book, a treasury of New England lhouse-wifery. A glance at it's pages shows what a revolution has occurred in our housekeeping problems since it was written. The home maker of to- day does not build her own stone bake-oven, need yeast that will keep a month, clean pigs feet, cure hams lay down pork or compound simple cerate. The primitive measurements by great spo3nfuls,' "teaspoonfuls," ''teacups," and 'tumblers," with '1our enough" have given place to exact weights and measures; and the flushed and excited cake maker no longer tests her oven by l thrusting, in her hand and ,"counting twenty" she simply applies a ther- mometer The prepara ton of food has also changed; there are no more soda biscuits, no more custards favored with three peach leaves" no more frosting scented with rose-water. The | lhousekeaper of to-day is not tried with commercial gentlemen and gravy" he, I nightmare is sauce Robert and sauce Bechamel." Our grandmothers struggled to supply bountiful table for the beloved one; our own problem is to induce the beloved one to eat what is good for him. New responsibilities have multiplied. Plumbing drainage, bacteria in water, germs vs. ventila tion lighting and modern methods of finish, decoration and furnishing have brought new and heavy cares. The changes in these matters come so quickly that a new book like Miss Parloa's finds mate rial altogether new and timely It is very much needed.
 Miss Parloa's volume is extremely well arranged; the instructions are pre- else, clear and given in the exact order of procedure in any and every opera tion. Every recipe has been thoroughly tested and is absolutely reliable There Is good and practical index. It is up to date in all modern fashions of house. keeping. Among other valuable things, it contains an excellent list of kitchen utensils to purchase when, going into | housekeeping; complete directions for l the care and renovation of all articles found in well-appointed house; and chapters on oils, stains, varnishes and woods that will be of great service in this new departure of fashionable housekeeping. The book also gives an outline of what is needed to make a comfortable house. valuable chapter on food; and offers compendium of the best and latest methods of laundry work and house-cleaning
 Down Durley Lane, by Virgin a Woodward Cloud, square octavo 1OC pages. Illustrated by Reginald Birch New York, The Century Go, New York. Price $1.50. For sale by Judd.
 Down Durley Lane is a gallery of delightful pictures by Reginald Birch illustrating a score of ballads by Miss Virginia Woodward Cloud. Miss Clouds verses are full of quaint humor and are in the true old-time spirit. They are in the vein of Cowper's John Gilpin' and Goldsmith's "Elegy on Mad Dog so that they make equal appeal to children and adults. The author has succeeded in creating distinct charac- ters, not mere puppets-a difficult ac- complishment in verse. Master Merri- vein, who is given so many commis- sions by his wife as to set his head in a whirl and his tongue tripping, is the type of the modern suburbanite. Mis- tress Peggy creates just as much of a sensation when she comes to town ir these days, as when she swept by Dur ley in her coach. The parson, who went to see,' and the Scribe of Dur ley who routed the robbers of his fruit garden, are very real personages MT Birch has found true inspiration in the verses. While faithful interpretations of the humor of the ballads, the pie lures are never without their owr shrewd pictorial comment and emphas- is. It is not every artist who can make himself at home in the days of bag 'wige, ruffies and knee brooches, but MT Birch has the same true sympathy with by-gone days that marks the il. lustrations of Hugh Thomson. Indeed there is a striking relationship between 1 the works of these two artists The book is handsomely printed in two col 1 ors.
 Pauline Wyman," by Sophie May author of "The Doctors Daughter ' "The Asbury Twins "Quinnebasset Girls Our Helen," etc. Cloth illus