The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02
BUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Works on History, Travel and
Description.
SOME RECENT ADDITIONS
'Apglc-Sa1on Supremacy" by Edmond
Demolins" : journal of Jacob
Fowler"-"Forty Years on
the Upper Missouri

History, properly speaking, is a narra-
tive of past events 1t has also been de-
fined as philosophy teaching by exam
pie' Books of history, however, as they
are written; comprise all kinds of compo-
s1tlon, from the most erudite treatises to
the weakest and most prejudiced argu-
ments; from the dryest compilations to
the finest and most inspiring literary
masterpieces. Few specimens of compo-
sition are more useful than Diapers en-
tellectual Development of Europe the
glowing volumes of Parkman or the
somewhat dry studies of Justin Winsor.
While the so-caled histories of Prescott
| and John s. c. Abbott are excellent liter
Azure, although, for instance, the Life of
Nayoleon," by Abbott, is not worthy of
comparison as history with the novels of
walter Scott, and the "IIistory of the
conquest of Mexico by Prescott is not
near as much history as the fascinating
stories of Jules Verne are science.
Inc first book of which we shall speak
this week is a book of history in its
most useful form. 1t is not what is ordi-
harlly called history, but it is an attempt
Oil
struct and assist its readers Its logic
may not be all true; that is for the reader
to decide We of the Teutonic blood will
pc, IL anything, too apt to accept it with
out qualification. 1t might be better if
we sought for falseness in the logic if
any there be. But for the audience for
which 1T was written it is full of unpleas-
ant suggestion. More praise should there
fore be given them, that they lave taken
1y.ir no
there has no other book created the inter-
est in France that has been aroused by
Anglo-Saxon Supremacy; to What 1t is
Due" by Edmond Demoins 1t is the
hardest kind of book for a ation to ac-
cept, 50 severe are the comments on its
own character and institutions. But it is
most useful book as well. and the trans
iatlon is bound to be popular with En-
glish readers.
A New York house is now issuing Sc
ries Of books, very attractively printed
and bound, devoted to original records of
pioneers, particularly in the trans Mssis-
sppi states. The first book of the series
was issued about year ago and was the
journal of Jacob Fowler narrating an
adventure from Arkansas through the In
dian territory, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colo
rado and New Mexico to the sources of
the Rio Grande del Norte, in 1S21-22"
The second book of the series which
has been out but a few weeks is of more
direct interest to the patrons of our Ii
brary, and is called Forty Years a Fur
Trader on the Upper Missouri" by
Charles Larpenteur. The title is alone
enough to suggest its value. which is con-
firmed by the statement that all the books
of the series are compiled under the care
full editorial direction of DR.. Elliott Coues.
A few other books have been recently
received which are desirable inasmuch as
they are original authorities, but which
need equally careful editing with the vol
umes of the american Explorers" SERIES
just alluded to, to give them their fullest
value. These books are the following:
Boiler. Henry A.-Among the Indians
1S5s-1S66; embracing sketches of Montana
and Salt Lake.
Coke, Henry J.-Ride Over the Rocky
Mountains to Oregon and California,
etc. 1880.
Hines. Gustavus-Voyage Around the
World. With History of Oregon Mis-
sion and Notes of Several Years Resi-
dence on the Plains 1S34-1S5o
West, John-Substance of a Journal Dur
ing Residence at the Red River Col
ony, British North America. 1920 1928.
Good scientifically written histories of
the general features of modern times are
scarce and on this account we welcome
the completion of Professor Charles NJ
Andrews Historical Development of
Modern Europe" by the addition of sec
ond volume.
Leroy Armstrong; Pictorial Atlas H.
Illustrating the Spanish"American War
consists not only of recent maps of the
various geographical sections involved.
but it is accompanied by statistical and
other illustrative material or much inter-
est.
Among guide books those issued by the
Leipzig house of Karl Baedeker are too
well known to need any explana ton here
1t will be enough to mention that the vol
ume on the United States keeps up the
reputation of the series for thoroughness
and accuracy. In this volume is also an
outline of a suggested excursion into
Mexico
Among photographers c. Raymon Beaz-
ley holds a goodly position. His sketch
of the Dawn of Modern Geography fills
large volume and will be found a useful
work on the study of the foundations of
history
The devotion to the cause he espoused
and the great influence of the efforts of
John Hancock seem to have been largely
overlooked by students of the American
revolution. beginning of the rectifica-
ton Of this oversight will be accomplished
by the publication of John Hancock;
His Book" by Abram English Brown
Judge Chamberlain, for many years IL
brarian of the Boston Public Library,
has gathered into book form a collection
of his miscellaneous papers with the title
of John Adams, the Statesman of the
American Revolution. With Other Essays
and Addresses" The different chapters
are nearly all on subjects connected with
American history.
Commercial Cuba; Book for Business
Men, by William J. Clark is not the pro-
duction of a literary artist, but it contains
great deal of information, in a business
line, concerning the Pearl of the An
TILES"
Between Captain Mahan, Admiral Dew
ey and other naval commanders a great
interest has arisen, not only in the science
of naval warfare, but in the record made
on the waters by different nations. But
little attention has been given heretofore
to Russa's navy, though there are indica-
tons that it will be imposing in a few
years, but what has already been accom-
plished is brought to our attention by Sir
George Sydenham Clarke in "Russias Sea
Power. Past and Present