Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-10


largely of Hebrews who are enthusiastic
over their writer and are very loyal to
him.
OF the new books that crowd the
readers table none seems to have
brought keener criticism on itself than
Mrs. Burton Harrison's Good Ameri-
cans. ~ This title, certainly mis-
homer, as there are no GOOD Ameri-
cans'' in her book, only a few real New
Workers, and the characters are the
kind who wear tiaras have opera boxes
and spend part of the year in Europe.
The book, however, is entertaining and
there is moral lesson involved in the
love story.
A very entertaining book of short
stories is 'fGallops,' by David Gray,
reprinted from The Century. They are
all very "horsey'' and redolent Of
sports, and all entertaining. Their
environment is the Hunt Club" The
men all bet, the women do, too, and
are well up in sporting slang. The
stories are clever and arc desirable for
light reading.
Now the Gibson girl and Richard
Harding Davis, hero worshipper, may
have chance to gaze Mt the Beau
Brummel author himself, for he is
spending few months in Philadel-
phia, engaged, they say, in novel of
local characters.
Mr.. Davis is Philadelphian by
birth, but New Yorker by adoption.
One cannot fail to recognize him on
the street, that is one who has read
Princess Aline", for this hero is his
counterpart.
A book that is attracting deal Of
attention is Agnes Repplier's "Phila-
delphia, tho Place and the People. .
1t is illustrated by Peixollo in a pleas
ing style.
Martha Finley's new book, "Twid-
dledewit," is fairy tale. 1t seems
odd to, find any book of this writer
without the name Of Elsie Dinsmore
somewhere about it. The author
probably thought of this and has dedi-
Gated the book " to the lovers of Elsie
Dinsmore. :" The book is really too long
drawn out and in these days of much
to read and hurry will not prove popu-'
lar.
There are people who like Emile
| lola, but his foul descriptions and
miasmatic journeys are too much for
most of us. His CDR. PASCAL is no
| better than his other books in this
particular and though powerfully and
clevcrly written leaves such bad taste
| in ones mouth. / doubt il many of
us will BIO tempted to go through it.
Molly Elliott Seawell's (why is it so
many writer's insist upon trinity Of
names?) book for young people, 1.-THE
as interesting for the older folks. The
book has breezy nautical flavor that
quite captivates one.
Lovers of William Black will be de-
lighted with his latest novel, .Wild
Eelin.' The characters and scenery
smack Of old acquaintance, but this
interest is so skilfully managed that
we really feel surprised at the climax.
The Living Age for October 22d con,
tains paper on 1.-THE Present Condi
tion of Italy, by Ercole Vidari. pro
fessor in the Royal University of Pavia
The opening number of Tho Living
Age for October Goth is an ipstalmen
of William Sharp's paper on 1.-THE Ar
Treasures of America" from the Nine
teenth Century. Other papers include
"Old Novels and New. "'The Habitua
Tramp" "The Great Man Theory o
Progress "
Littell's for November 9th open
with Edward Dicey's paper on 9TH,
New American Imperialism, from
the Nineteenth Century. Michae
MacDouagh writes of aGreat Men
Their Simplicity and Ignorance, an,
J Rene Doumie of 1.-THE Craze 70
'Modernity.' " This number include
The monthly supplement, with reading
!, from new books. In Its new dress ant
arrangement Littell's presents yer,
pleasing appearance.
Book News for November includes
portrait of Hamlin Garland. Thi
magazine is always interesting to tn
book lover.
} Under the heading Of Echoes of tn,
War;" Current Literature for Noyem
Der gives contributions Of Admira
Colomb, Richard Harding Davis, Gen
. Breckenridge and others to the litera
ture of the late war. Il. M. Hopkin
I writes of tho poetry Of Lizette W
: Reese. George Carey Eggleston tell
How Battles are Fought. " The rsus
5 departments contain great mass {
I interesting matters on various lines
This would be good magazine to ad
Q to the list to be subscribed for mex
year.
b The American Sentinel is a me-
Q magazine which made it's appearance
d in October. 1t is bright and al
1 tractive monthly that deserves to sur
4 coed. The frontispiece is picture {
r the national monument at Gettysburg
: Other pictures in this number are
g George Washington, and his brit
: place, Abraham Lincoln and his birth
l. place. his famous Gettysburg speech
r the Battle of Bunker Hill, from Trun
/ bulls painting, President and Mr.
d Mckinley, and a number Of illustrt
}, tions of army camp life. There al
! numerous contributions. The aim
II the magazine is to create and perpett
" ate in the heart of every dweller
this land, whether born under the fla
or not, a love of country and love
o freedom. The editors are Gen. Joshr
n L. Chamberlain, LII. D., Mrs. John 4
Ie Logan and Henry Austin. We recon
10 mend it to our readers.
y "Self Culture" for November is q
n interesting number, containing articl
!. on The 'Omaha Exposition, - "Tl
vt Americanization of Europe,'' "Ti
l. Bible rs Literature'' and "Tl
70 Foundation of Chemical Synthesis.