The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20
Literary Notes.

On the morning after his election to the
governorshlp Of New York, Col. Theodore
plans for the immediate future included the
writing or some magazine articles This
statement referred to his Story Of the Rough
Riders, which he is now engaged in writ
ing. and which Is to run serially for six
months in Scribner's Magazine beginning In
the January number. Col. Roosevelt is
man OF extraordinary physical and mental
vigor. After campaign OF month in Cuba
under conditions that laid so many men
upon sick beds, he plunged with undimlnish-
ed vigor into the excitement Of the political
campaign which resulted in his election
And yet, under this great pressure he sum
moned the energy and mental resources 10
life. Those who have seen the advance
sheets Of Col. Roosevelt's story say that il
mas not only the snap and characteristics
Vigor OF the authors personality but pos
sesses notable literary qualities. And dur
ing al the pressure Of political obligations
he stu found time to devote to the selection
great mass OF photographs taken at Tampa,
In Cuba and at Montauk Point. by special
Photographers.
One novel feature Of the war with Spain
is the fact that one man succeeded in photo
graphing the most important features of the
war IN Cuba and the camps in this coun-
try. ]. c. Hemment was on the WRECK Of
the Maine, at Camps Black and ChIckamau-
ga, at Tampa and with Admiral Sanosor' =
squadron. He was at Santiago from tbs so bsS
ginning TO the end. and was under fire win
me regulars the Seventy-f New York and
the Rough Riders. and he saw Ceryera's fee,
destroyed. Later, he was at Csmn WiIrors
and saw the return OF the soldiers and no
was thus enabled to round out and complete
ms remarkable pictorial record OF the var
The book which Mr. Hemment has written
emitted Cannon and Camera" descrfhea
the varied scenes and experiences of the
campaign and states many unvarnfshed fecsr
Over leo pictures are included IN The hook
which viii be uneQualed as an actual nc
toriai history Of the war in Cuba. Cannon
ana Csmera viii be published shortly by
The late Charles A Dana's "RecoIIec.tons
OF the Civil War" to be published shorty Nv
d. Appleton & Co.. forms one OF The most
remarkable volumes Of historical poitticai
and personal "reminiscences which have been
gwen 20 the public Mr.: Dana was not only
practically member OF the cabinet and in
the confidence of the leaders OF Washington,
but he was also the chosen representative az
the war department with Gen. Grant and
present at many Of the councils which proceed
ed movements Of the greatest Importance MIR
Dana was selected to sit in judgment upon
charges Of treason. bribery and fraud and
he was familiar with al the inner workings
OF the vast machinery which was set IN
operation by the war. The Importance OF this
Mr.. Dana's own narrative is reinforced by
many letters from Grant. Stanton, Sherman
and others.
Every lover of fine books knows the
Temple Edition OF standard authors which
Messrs. ]. NJ. Dent & Co.. Of London. have
been Issuing for some years. We are now
10 have Charles Dickens in this same at
tractiye form, and with some additions and
Improvements over ell former issues The
edition will be published in American by the
Doubleday Mcclure company, and viii be
completed IN forty volumes. The little book
measure only four by six inches and contain
on an average about 800 pages; they are
bound in flexible lambskin leather softened
by secret process which is known only 10
Nj. Dent: and each has eolored frontispises