The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
BOOK NOTES.


admiral George Dewey" a sketch
of the man. By Hon. John Barrett
Published by Harper Bros Price $1.25
Through Kellam Book and Stationery
Coz
So much has been said about the ad-
mlral that IL seems almost Impossible
for a biographer to find much that has
not already been said. Mr.. Barrett,
however, has collected a great deal of
information that is interesting and en-
tirely new. 1t is not an extended biog-
raphy, but an attempt to give the exact
character and personality of the great
American, a sketch of the man in other
words. N man IS better qualified TO
write a biography of the hero, however,
than Mr.. John Barrett. he was late
L. S. minister to Siam. and ten months
war correspondent at Manila No man
not in the navy saw more of Dewey
than did he, and on account of his eX-
perience as a foreign representative
and as a fellow -WermOnter. the admiral
from the first placed special confidence
in him. He kept careful notes of the
war hero and now for the first time
publishes the results of his study. 1t IS
undoubtedly the best authority and
best written biography of Admiral
Dewey.
Rising Fortunes" BY John Oxen
ham, author of Gods Prisoner" "A
Princess of RascOvy," etc. 10th gilt
top Price $1.5O. Published by G. W.
Dillingham; Co., New York city. This
and does not fall off in interest as it
proceeds. The conversations are lively
and the characters exceedingly well
Sketched. Two young men go to Lon
don to make their fortunes, Adam
Black, a writer, and James McAlpine,
an artist. They pass through many re-
markable experiences; Black, the writer,
has much the hardest struggle for fame
His character is exceedingly well por-
trayed. McAlpine, the artist, succeeds
almost from the start. The honesty,
Tr1r7r 4 Of hot
make them good examples to be follow
ed by other youths contemplating city
careers. Many delightful bits of Lon
don life are pictured with much vivid
ness throughout the book It is full of
information and ends pleasantly.
Chas Scribners Sons. New York, wish
to correct the erroneous impression that
the volumes of the stevenson Letters
will merely be composed of those letters
which have appeared in their magazine.
For as a matter of fact, the fOrthcOm-
ing work will contain more than twice
the number of letters that have been
published in the periodical
Henry in the War; or 'The Model
Volunteer" BY Gen. o. O. Howard, u.
S. a. (Retired.) Price $1.25. Published
by Lee & Shepherd, Boston. This is a
companion volume to "Donald's School
Days"
The name of Cen o. o. Howard as
author of a book is sufficient to COM
mend it to parents, without further
notice and Henry in the War; is just
the book to crafty the taste of a, spirit
ed boy, and at the same time show him
that manly Christian character is
never Incompatible with glory.
The story of the book is from real life
and depicts West Point before the war.
recruiting the regiments, the advance
to the front and such other events as
are necessary to the story are cOnciseIy
and graphically described.
Henry enlists as private and comes
out as a brevet brigadier general. OF
course a soldier has a sweetheart, and
the boy does not fail us in this respect,
being as successful in love as in war,
the story ending most happily.
The illustrations are splendid and the
cover design in several colors shows
good book making, thrOugh Kellam
Book and Stationery COP
Houghton, Miflin & Co, Cambridge,
Mass, have just ready The American
in Holland by DR.. VIM. Elliott Griffis,
also THE Kings Jester" and other
short plays for small stages, by Cora
Songs of the Soul" hundred SON
nets. written by William Henry ThOrne,
author of Modern Idols "Quintets,
etc. Editor of The Globe Review, Deck
er Building, New York. Most of these
sOnnets have appeared from time to
time in THE Globe Review" Four or
five were printed in Quintets, and are
certainly worthy of publication, being
the incest collection of sonnets that
has appeared for some time. The book
is well printed and upon deckle edge
paper. Price rs cents:
''The Degeneration of Dorothy by
Frank Kinsella. Published by G. w.
Dillingham; Co, New York.
The author has started off boldly
with highly ingenious plot based on
the TRANSMISSION of blood, which is so
deftly interviewer with strong heart
ed interest as to quickly hold the at
tentiOn of the reader. The leading
character, DOrothy-the medium of the
transfusiOn-nOt only at once enliStS
the readers sympathies, but, in spite
of her many perversities, retains it un-
til the very end, when, the GOrdian
knot of a woman's tangled destiny is
elements of humOr, pathOS and situa-
tiOn which go to make up fiction pre-
dominate, there is an undercurrent Of
deep psychological study, which will
afford food for those who are seeking
something more in their reading than
stirring excitement.
The War With Spain,'' by Henry
Cabot Lodge. Illustrated. Price 81. so.
Published by Harper Bros, New York,
Ghrough Kellam Book & Stationery
CO.) THE War With SPAIN is a vivid
comprehensive and accurate account of
the late war. 1t is a splendid history
The Unsettled Question" The Blow
ing Up of the Maine The Coming of
War; The Surrender of Santiago -
How Peace Came" and lastly THE
Treaty of Peace" It covers thoroughly
IS E1,9M.. Wifi Na~