The age-herald., 1898-07-24

PutnamS s sons announce Tor puDllcatlOn in August "The Establishment of Spanish Rule in America, by Prof. Bernard Moses, of the University of California.
 It is expected that-a tenth edition of Richard Le Galienne's The Quest of the Golden Grlr will be announced within the month.
 A very elaborate edition of Schiller's 'Wilhelm Tell' will appear before long. The editor is Arthur H. Palmer, Professor in Yale university.
 MT. s. s. Hamil, of Chicago, has recently published a book of Easy Lessons in Vo- cal Culture and Vocal Expression It will be remembered that Prof Hamill was In Birmingham few years since and gave lessons in his chosen art which were great ly appreciated
 George Ebers, the well known German novelist, whose works have been trans lated into nearly every European language, is lying seriously i'll at his home in Tutz- ing. on the Starnberger-See. To American readers he is well and favorably known, but in his own country his fame does not rest alone on his works of fiction. He is well known as an archeologist, and his contributions to the literature of Egyptol- ogy have earned for him an almost uni- yersal reputation.
 The Literary World suggests that we call that brave soldier-novelist who is bound for the Philippines with General Merritt, Captain General King. Captain Charles King is conceded to be the author of the best military novels published in the United States. Now, however, ne has exchanged the pen for it's lesser but more immediately valuable brother, the sword. He comes from a fighting family and it is more thap probable that he will be fighter of indomitable pluck and energy Doubtless we may hope for new series of war tales the equal of 'The Generals Double" "The Deserter from the Ranks" and numerous others equally interesting
 In June 1862, Charles King was appointed to West Point by President Lincoln. He graduated four years later, distinguishing himself as an instructor at West Point. From 1S74-6 he was in Arizona Territory under General Wesley Merritt, as an offi- cer of the Fifth cavalry, in the campaign against the Apaches. After several years of heroic and constant service, during which time he received a number Of wounds he was promoted to be the cap tain of A troop in recognition of his vali- ant services. In June 1879, he was placed on the retired list for disability resulting from wounds received in line of duty.
 As early as 1882, when he was 3S years old, Captain King began his literary career with the publication of '"The Colonel's Daugh- ter'' a story of garrison life in the west. Its graphic humor and contagious cheefl- ness made 1t instantly popular, anu ne htts followed up this first success with num- Der of other stories in the same vein.
 It is amusing to see how the war spirit seems to color everything. The youthful mind can scarcely grasp the possibility of any subject being of special interest to the public that is not in some way identl- fled with affairs in Cuba The other day so the story goes-two gamins were look ing at a poster containing Gibsons large picture of Rudolph Rassendyll riding through the streets of Ruritania-which IS : to form one of the illustrations in Henry Holt & Co.'S edition of "The Prisoner Of Zenda." One of them said to the other, he thought it must be a picture of Roosevelt and the other thought the R. R. Rudolph Rex) on the saddle cloth stood for "Rough Riders."
 The present season has been called one of new editions; so many books have been issued and have made such rapid strides into public favor that the space of time be- tween editions is brief indeed. ApropoS of new editions, many persons interested in books would like to know the significance of a new "edition" or impression" We hear it announced that Richard Harding Davis "The Kings Jackar had gone into a new edition before it was published. That is, the first edition was sold before it was published, and that Mrs. Wards 'Hel- beck of Banuisdale" enjoyed a second 'im- pression'' within one week after its ap- pearance; while in a remarkably short time 'The Pride of Jennico" had passed into it's sixth, and "The Celebrity to its fifth. The meaning of the term "edition" usually depends upon the character of the work and the publisher. One thousand copies is usually included in one "edition' or reprint of the cloth-bound novel, For