The Winslow mail., 1898-06-11
DOOMED BY THE WAR
Books, Prints and Songs That Are
so in Demand.
Many Old War Stories and Pictures
Have Suddenly Acquired q New
Value to Their Pos
SCISSORS.


One effect of the war excitement ia
the last two or three weeks has been
manifested in the astonishing Impetus
given to the sale of all books and pic
lures which have any bearing upon
military or naval matters, or, indeed,
upon historical affairs in general. The
booksellers are unanimous in report
ing a greatly increased demand for
works of this nature. To certain eX-
tent they are aiming to encourage II
by placing in their windows signifi-
cant array of volumes on war subjects,
with American and Cuban flags dis
posed about al decorations, and medals
and pictures Of the Maine in conspicil-
Gus sight. Among the books oftenest
seen are various histories CT the United
States, three or four w6ll-known his
tories of the American navy, and mum
ber of other books of naval reminis-
eences, accounts of noted sea conflicts,
and biographies of famous naval com-
manders, both American and foreign.
Side by side with the naval works are
volumes bearing upon the army and
appeared about month ago ard has
sold well is called Marching with Co.
raez." On its cover it bears the single
star which characterizes the Cuban Gag
Histories of the American revolution, CT
the war of 1912, and of the civil waE
are also sharing in the present popular
jty.
The picture dealers are not behind the
booksellers in reaping little harvest
from the war interest. Thousands OF
pictures of the Maine, from the cheap
est chronos to fine photographs and
photo-engravings, have been sold, to-
gether with books made up of pictures
and slight descriptions of all the war
ships of the navy. Dealers have actual
ly been unable to keep enough of these
in stock, and one of them said mourn
fully the other day as he took his last
copy out of the window TO sell to u
customer:
81 found out last night that we can't
get any more of these for the present.
The publishers have exhausted their
stock"
it must be confessed, .a$rociously print
ed, are seliing'rapidly, despite their ar
tistic defects. But the most interesting
development in the picture line is the
revival of old war prints and eEgravings
which has taken place. Art dealers
have dug deep into their cupboards and
brought out the ancient engravings
which have been hidden away from the
light for years. Besides the illustrations
of the famous naval battles of the
-Cnited States, depicted in the pictur-
ssque, if imaginative, style of the artists
of the earlier half of the century, there
are many military scenes, among which
the battle of Bunker Hill and pictures
of Washington crossing the Delaware
and at Valley Forge seem to be favor
itcs. The signing of the Declaration
of independence comes in, also. for its
share of attention. Out of collection
OF several thousand pictures displayed
in his window-and they were engrav-
ings, too, which ranged from five to ten
dollars apiece-a dealer speedily sold
all but two. At another shop the pro-
.prietor was lamenting the meagerness
of his stock.
'Why," he said, ga little while ago
couldn't have got so cents apiece for
these old prints; 1 thought L should
have to give them away. Now wish
had a hundred copies of every one of
them, j could sell them at from three
10 Eve dollars apiece without the slight
est trouble. But they are things, Of
course, that can't be duplicated. II
there are any more copies of them they
are scattered broadcast: don't know
where to find .taem. Probably there
nre very few now in existence"
\ glance at the windows Of the mu-
sic stores reveals another phase of the
war interest. Here are some of the
titles of the songs and instrumental
pieces now displayed: sour Reserve"
"Old Glory" There's Room for One
More Star" and There Never Was a
(evidently modelled on the style of
There Never Was Coward Where the
Shamrock Grows"). There are songs
with the refrain. Remember the
Maine" and songs about the freedom
Of Cuba. Besides these recent produc-
tions there are, of course. fup array of
the well-lnown national and patriotic
airs Of the country.
The libraries have felt the demand
for military and naval literature to such
an extent that in some places all the
books bearing upon these topics have
been arranged where they will be easy
OF access when called for.
Among other industries benefited by
the war talk, the flag and bunting man
.ufacturers can count their business. and
the jewelers. have observed that an un-
usual mum Der of army and navy and
national guard buttons have come to
them to be mounted upon hatpins and
stici1pins.-N. Y. Tribune,
No Head Covering for Giris tp Japan.
There is no special head-coYering in
the native costume for girls. Iadeed.