The times., 1898-04-17

hood, in 1850, is to be reprinted for NJ
F. Mansfield, of New York There will
be a page decorations by Blanche Nc
Manus.
A History of Scotland for young peo-
pie, by the late Mrs. Oliphant, is shortly
to be published.
Miss Grace carew Sheldon, author of
'As We Saw it in '9O'' book of trav-
els in Scotland and England, has writ
ten another book which will shortly be
published, and will be called From
Pluckamin to Paris Miss Sheldon Is a
newspaper correspondent and the books
are written in the easy, unaffected style
of modern journalism,
The address given I'm Praise of
Omar" by Col. John Hay at dinner of
the Omar Khayam Club, in London. has
been published in a dainty, gray-covered
little book, with. at the end, an eXqui-
site bit of verse by Justin Mccarthy, in
praise of the great Persian poet.
1.-The New Era" by Rev. Josiah Strong,
d. D., is, according to the New York
Evangelist "a book which ought to be
distributed in every church. every Sunday
school, and every religious convention,
because to carry out its wise suggestions
would soon introduce q new era in our
shining. suffering and sobbing world
A treatise on punctuation" by f.
Horace Teall, has just appeared. Such
a treatise is not quite as necessary now
as it might once have been, owing to the
prevailing fashion of writing in a style
which insures clearness independent of
punctuation
The latest number of "The Library of
Useful Stories" is THE Story of Life in
the Seas by Sydney ]. Hickson, pro-
fessor of zoology in the Owens College,
Manchester.
The new English writer, Bernard
Capes, has written novel. 1.-The Lake of
Wine" which is shortly to be published
by D. Appleton & Co. The time is the
beginning of this century, and the place.
London.
"a French Volunteer in the War of In
dependence is book full of historical
baud. The recollections OF the chevalier
include association with Washington,
Hamilton, Burr, and other historical fig
ures.
THE Earnest Communcant' is
course of preparation for the Lords Sup
per, originally compiled by Bishop Ashton
Oxenden of Montreal. A new edition has
just been issued by e. r. Herrick & Co.,
of New York.
An original investigation into the laws
of suggestion and the subconscious mech
anism of the human mind is 1.-The Psy-
chology of Suggestion" by Boris Sidis,
associate in psychology at the PATHOLOGY
cal Institute of the New York State Hos
pitfalls. There is an introduction by Pro-
fessor William James. of Harvard Uni
versity.
A book now ready for the booksellers
is Psychologist Foundations of Educa-
tion." by the United States Commissioner
OF Education, William T. Harris. 1t is
written in DIR. Harris usual clear, prac-
tical and mastery style.
Studies of Good and Evil" by Profess
sor Josiah Royce of Harvard University
is a work of peculiar value. The Illus
trations of the authors theories of philo-
sophie idealism include widely different
subjects, and are given in a way both
striking and convincing.
new novel by George Ebers is called
! "Arachne,' and is, like those of his works
which have proved most popular, a story
of old Egypt.
Crossing the Bar" Tennyson's match
less poem, has been published by E. R.
Herrick & Co, IN the form of a booklet,
with decorations by Blanch McManus.
|
"Admirals All, and Other Verses" is
a slender volume by Henry Newbolt
Two or three of the poems are a sort
of reincarnation of the old English bal
lad in form and spirit. Others have the
swing and rhythm or the deep-sea
chantey. And all breathe spirit of pat
riotic devotion to England and her his
tory. The book is issued by John Lane,
The Bodley Head, and IN paper covers
1t costs 80 cents.
G. P. Putnams Sons will shortly issue
the authorized American version of lie
Soutien de Famille." the last story of
Alphonse Daudet, which was completed
shortly before his death. The title of thu
American version will be THE Head of
the Family" and there will be a bio
graphical and critical Introduction by
Prof Adolphe Cohn, OF Columbia Uni
versity.
Frederick Warne & Co. have issued a
timely publication in "The History, Bla-
zonry and Associations OF the Flags OF
the World" illustrated with 364 flags
in colors. comprising examples from the
days of the Crusader to the days of the
modern yacht. The codes of signalling
on land and sea are also explained.
"The Making of Matthias is a dainty
| little fairy tale. daintily illustrated. pub
Iished by John Lane, of the Bodley Head
The book is written by j. S. Fletcher and
the illustrations are by Lucy Kemp
Welch. 1t is book which viii be one of
the prettiest of holiday presents for
child.
The latest number of the Half Moon
! Series is called THE New York Press
and it's Makers in the Eighteenth Cen
| tury," and is the work of Charlotte NJ.
| Martin and Benjamin Ellis Martin. New
York Journalism is only about $50 years
old, the first paper printed in that city
| being the New York Gazette. printed and
put forth by William Bradford October
| 16, 1725. Boston, it appears, was first in
the field of American newspaperdom
with the Boston News Letter, printed in
! April, 1904. and in 1119 the American
Weekly Mercury appeared in Philadel-
phia The press in New York had, mean
| while, been kept under most strict sur
| veillance, the authorities, in the words of
| Isaiah Thomas, ''by keeping the people in
| ignorance, thought to render them more
obedient to the laws, to prevent them
| from Iibellng the government and impede
the growth of heresy." There was New
! York Journal, published by one John Holt,
! a Virginian, in 1876, and it was the first
paper to be wholly and frankly given over
to the cause of the patriots. On June 2S
| 1774 Holt removed the royal arms from