Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-29


Captain Kodak" II the attractive IL
tie OF a new camera story by AleNan-
der Black. As the author OF Miss Jcr-
~" and Mise America" and the In
yentor OF the Picture Play. Mr.. Blacks
name II household word, and this
story Of tho adventures of camera
club IN to be profusely illustrated with
photographs taken by the author. Lo-
throp Publishing company will issue
the book.
q. l.. Putnam's Sons will publish in
the early fall work byChariea Ncufeld.
entitled, "a Prisoner of the Khalccfa
Twelve years captivity at omdurmnn."
This very important book gives Mr.
Neufcld'a own account Of his experiences
during his twelve years captivity at
Omdurman.
George r. Chamber, author Of "The
story OF the stars" has completed "a
volume entitled THE Story Of Eclipnes.
With Special Reference to the Total
Eclipse OF the sun Of May 2s 1900" u.
Appleton & Co. have the work In prep
ara'ion Tor early publication.
An interesting. timely ana valuable
little production IN the book line. that
VIII be issued about August int "a "a
Pocket History OF the American Navy
and Naval Commanders" published BY
BOnneil. Silver a Co. VI New York. and
complied and arranged by Cromwell
Childc. II N small volume meant for
tho man and woman who would know
about our naval power and naval men.
What one wants to know about the
American Nation at sea IN ret down
coneiscly, and 30 that II may be ado
quntely UNDERWOOD. Biographies n the
greatest naval oommandersr from John
Paul Jopes 20 Admiral Dewey are civ
on. with excellent portraits. Other
pages show, among other thinEa, tho
relative strength Of tho American and
foreign naVies. past and present. tell OF
the famous war vessels Of America and
their records, Illustrate naval insignia,
and show the interior OF u modern bat
tleahlp.
Tho letters written by Victor Hugo
| 10 his betrothed, Mdlle Adele Foucher,
are about to he published in Paris
| This announcement has been received
very much as that OF the Browning
/ love letters was-with much indignu-
| tlun and again much favor.
! The biographies OF Hugo are strange
| ly lacking In detail concerning the
/ great writer's courtahip and marriage.
a few brief statements, a line here and
there, and we pasa from Hugo the
| man, 10 Hugo, tho writer. Was Mime.
| Hugo Of ~ little acrount Ia the poets
| llfo that ahe deseN'os mention only
! with MS houfchold thrnlturo anu inc
| mere incldcntaiA watch genius and
| mcdlncrity share together. Tho writer
| thinks not Victor Hugo mast have
known tho philosophy Of love, nay.
! morc-its poetry and enchantment,
| else he could not have written that
sublime tribute 20 loves mightincss-
| "Lllummc Out Rit" To write OF
great passions ono must have felt
| lived them,
From the biographiea studies. and
/ npprccintlons OF Victor Hugo. few
items may be gathciN-d concerning his
romance. They give but moagcr
idea at best and whatever Is now
hidden, the world hopes 10 md re-
ycaled In the forthcoming letters.
In the year 1905, when Victor was
but nix years old, his father, Gen.
| Hugo, was In Spain with Joseph
| Bonapnrte. The soldiers wife with
| her children. went 20 Paris and lived
In quaint old house IN the Impasso
! OF the Foulantincs. This house.
! roomy, comfortable and nntiquutod.
was surrounded with trees and a
tannlo Of shrubhery. vines and flowers.
above II all was u high stone wall and
IA front IA plcketcd iron gate, IL was
a mosaic--a sample OF tho sixteenth
century inlald In thisi solitary M the
woods, sacred as a forest, "a place for
dreams, and revorle aud rest"
In this quaint spot OF dreams, and
rcveneH, aud rest" the boy Nictor's
romance had It's beginning. A little
! girl. Adele Foueher. studied with Tho