Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-20

boys, strongly developed At the age Of
seventeen, on eight dollars a month, he tries
TO marry the widow Perkins who has four
boys, but Is prevented by the kindly offices
of his employers. In this, as well az in
| Lizzie Lees Separation" and Mary Louis
! Marryin,' " the other two character sketches
| among the whites in the south there is a
| graceful combination of the pathetic with n
| quiet humor which with the dialect gives a
| distinct tone to the stories. "a Study in
| Hearts" and "a Woman of No Nerves" are
| diversified treatments of the common theme
| OF man and a woman each doubling the
| sincerity of the others affection, and "The
| Heart of Brier Rose" and The Strike at the
| Billy Bowlegs" are western stories and
are we'll up to the standard Miss Bell has
| set for her work.-Harper and Brothers,
| New York SIPS.
THE Story OF America" by Hezekiah But
| terworth is compact history Of the United
States from the earliest time to the signing
of the peace protocol concluding the war
| with Spain The Importance of the work is
| derived from two elements the timeliness
| OF the book and its distinguished author.
| The conclusion of the Spanish American
| war with all that is involved thereby marks
| an epoch in our nations history: furnishes.
| 80 to speak, a new and lofter platform from
| which clearer view is caught OF our coun
| try's glorious record. The author is we'll
known from his quarter of "a -century's con-
| nection with THE Youths Companion" as
| editor; from his stories OF travel, THE
| Zigzag Journeys" his vivid portrayal of
early New England life; his charming stor-
| les eagerly sought by the editors of leading
| magazines; his patriotic poems; his rela
| tions with educational movements. To what
more loyal hands could the work OF pro-
! ducing a short, readable, authentic history
Of the discovery of the western world, the
| early struggles, growth, setbacks and pros
| perty of our nation have been confided? :?
| The Werner Company, Akron. o. Cloth
| Svo, 700 pages, illustrated, price $1.5O.
"The War Revenue Law of 1898" by John
| NJ. Gould and Edward H. Savary. The pro-
visions OF the war revenue law interest
| every lawyer, every business man and
| every citizen competent to sign a contract,
! draw a check or enter into an agreement.
| It's true bearing and application can only
| be found by comparing the sections care
| fully with corresponding sections Of pre-
| vious revenue acts: by studying the de-
| csions and the rulings under those acts and
| by analyzing the official rulings since the
| present law went into force. To do this
with care and accuracy the editors give the
| text of the law; sections of repealed statutes
| from which sections of the present law are
| taken; decisions of courts and official rul-
| ings on matters under similar provisions of
| old laws; decisions under similar English
| stamp acts; comparisons of phraseology OF
present act and former acts; rulings of COM
| missioner of internal revenue and other Of
of the internal revenue collection districts.
| In an appendix will be printed the memo
randum on the practical workings of the
law prepared by the Abstract club Of Boston.
which is Of special importance to real es-
tate men. Little, Brown & Co., Boston.
Cloth $1.25.
"Wihelmina, Queen OF Holland" is the
frontspiece in Self Culture for October
The number is very rich in short and in
structive articles of timely interest, such
as Life in Honolulu" THE Issues of the
Spanish War; Who are the
English ?" "The Author of Quo Vadis," THE
Philippines and Their Prospects" etc.
ellison Wilets contributes to the October
| Nickel Magazine a realistic sketch, TYPES
of Havana" descriptive of many bits OF
interesting set OF pictures made by the
author himself in Havana after the destruc-
ton of the Maine. The other varied fea-
lures include an illustrated article on Pony
| Polo" several complete short stories and
the usual theatrical pictures and news OF
the playhouses.
The Engineering Magazine for October is
| notable for contributions to the study of
the broadest existing industrial movements
as well as for the wide range Of engineer
ing works OF which 1t treats. Sir Nathaniel
Barnaby discusses the Rational Basis for
Anglo American Cooperation" Mr.. Whar-
ton Barkers theme, THE Industrial Inter-
ests of the United States in the Far East"
takes another phase OF the unforeseen Sc
quences OF recent events. Mr.. f. F. V. Knox
reviews the political and legal difficulties
which have beset electric traction in Great
Britain and SO greatly retarded its develop
ment.
Entirely new light is thrown upon a
curiously- neglected branch OF tactics by Mr.
Derrs contribution on The Working of
Railways in Military Operations" Mr..
Chibas, in an effectively illustrated paper on
"The Gold Mining Region OF Darien," de-
scrbes most interesting redscovery of long
forgotten Spanish workings
Another illustrated article is by Prof.
Jacques Boyer upon THE latest Improve
ments in French Lighthouses" and Mr..
Cargill's discussion OF THE Great Railway
Stations OF England" and Mr.. Bishops ac-
count of "Sea-Going Rats on the Pacific, I"
are accompanied by a wealth of original half
tone engravings and line drawings,
The list of contents of the October num-
Der of Municipal Engineering contains
among other features: The National Cap
ital, Its Pavements and Parks, and Its Form
of Government" 4" Assessment for Sewers
and Water Mains" Practical Legislation
for Better Roads" "A Comparison of the
Combined and Separate Systems of Sewer
age" Park Bridges and Letters for the
Public"
Books received
Phoebe Tilson' by Mrs. Frank Pope
Humphrey. Rand, McNally & Co.
"Cyclic Law" by Thomas f. Reed. Hough-
ton. Miffin Co.
"Feathered Pets" by Charles n. Page,
Des Mones, la.
Imperial America" by William C. Le-
we're, Forbes & Co., Chicago, Paper 25c.
Life and Immortality OF Man" by A
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