The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03


printed privately, several thousand
copies were sold.
Little Jim Crow" BY Clara Morris,
author of "A Silent Singer" 16mo,
SIPS. New York: The Century Co.
These stories of children show a lit
erary skill by no means to be expect
ed of a writer whose gifts have been
devoted to another art, and who has
turned to fiction only after long and
successful career upon the stage. The
title story, appearing first in the pages
Of St. Nicholas, attracted wide atten-
ton. 1t revealed an acute and sympa-
thetic observation Of childish habits of
thought and action, a keen sense of
humor, and warm and generous i'm
pulses. The same human feeling per-
vades each of the ten other stories, al
most all of which are told in the first
person. They treat no less convinclngly
of country than of city life, and are
widely varied as to motive and Incl
dent. And they show that Clara Nor
ris the author, as we'll as Clara Morris
the actress, can touch at will the Sc
cret springs of tears and laughter. The
volume has O. frontispiece by Potthast.
Twenty Famous Naval Battles" By
Edward Kirk Rawson, superintend-
ent naval war records. Two vols, 8vo,
with maps, plans, old prints, por-
traits, cloth, gilt top, per set, "a. Pub
lished by T. Y. Crowell & Co., New
York and Boston.
What Greasy in his Decisive Bat
ties" has done for the land, Professor
Rawson has done for the sea. Begin
ming with Salamis, 480 B. c., he takes
in chronological order the battles of
Actium, 81 B. c., and Lepanto, 1871;
the defent Of the Armada, 1888; the last
fight of the Revenge" 1891; the fight
off Dungeness, 1852; the battle of La
Hogue, 1892; the contest between Bon
Homme Richard" and Scraps" 1873;
the battle of the Nile, 1888; the duel
between "Foudroyant' and Gull
laume Tell" 1893; Trafalgar, 1905; the
battle between Constitution" and
Guerrero" 1872; Lake Erie, 1918; the
famous engagements between "Moni-
tor" and Merrimac 1862, and ''Kear-
sage" and Alabama" 1864; Mobile
bay, 1864; LISA, 1866; the victory over
the "Huascar," 1879; Manila Bay, 1898,
and Santiago, 1898. A more inspiring
subject for naval historian could
scarcely be imagined; the chances for
eloquent and picturesque descriptions,
for instructive deductions, and for vi
tai comparisons are obvious. Professor
Rawson, in virtue of his connection
with the naval department at Wash
ington, has had access to unusual
sources of information and has been
aple to illustrate his fascinating text
with a remarkable series of illustra-
tlons maps, plans and cuts The work
is intensely interesting and will take
It's place as a standard history of the
greatest naval battles Of the world
Recollection of an Old Musician"
BY Thomas Ryan of the MendeIs-
SOM quintette. Published by E. P.
button Co., New York. Cloth, $3.50.
Sold by the Sanford -Sawtelie Co,
Worcester.
we don't know of more delightful
collection of musical ESSAYS and anec-
dotes. The book is exquisiteIy illustrate
ed with portraits of artists. We ven
ture to quote the farewell lines of this
fascinating book:
began life in America when the
art of music was about in accordance
with my age-that of youth The art
mas grown; will continue to grow, and
will become more and more Of a de-
nght TO all our people. There will be
no decadence to the old friends who
have followed me in this retrospection,
| venture to express the hope that 1
may have place in their good memory
to the end of their days. For my un-
known readers-perhaps a very small
contingent trust that they will find
something of interest or value to repay
them for the time given to AN Old
Musicians Recollections.'
Right Living as a Fine Art" study
OF Channing's symphony as an outline
of the ideal life and character, by DR..
all r{rrtf
plymouth church, Brooklyn Cloth,
so cents. Published by F. H. Reyeli
Co., New Chicago and Toronto.
Culture can do much" the author
writes, but art, music, books and
travel have their limitations. When that
brave boy returned from battling with
the Black Prince, the tenants gathered
before his fathers castle and presented
him with tokens of love and honor. The
farmer brought golden sheaf, the hus-
bandman brought ripe cluster and a
bough of fruit, the goldsmith offered
ring, the printer gave rare book, while
children strewed flowers on the way.
But last of all his father gave the youth
the title deeds of his inheritance and
lent him name and power. Not other
wise the soul enters the scene like a
conqueror to whom gifts are offered
The library offers book; the lecture
hall offers learning; the gallery offers
picture; travel offers experience; but
the fine arts, wisdom and culture can
not do everything. Culture can beautify
the life, lend refinement to reason, lend
wings to imagination. But God, the
souls father, alone can crown life with
richness and influence. The secret of
strength and beauty is hidden with
jesus Christ"
DR.. Hills has charm of style and a
richness of thought that make even a
short sermon like this book of i'm
portance. The recent books by Mr.. Hills
have attracted attention to everything
from his pen. AS much is expected from
the successor of Beecher or Abbott it
is fair to say that although differing
widely he maintains the high standards
of his predecessors.
"The Story of Magellan" by Hezekiah
Butterworth. Illustrated by Frank T.
Merrill Published by D. Appleton &
Co, New York.
The possession of the isles of the Pa
cific ocean and the empire Of the Philip
pines by the United States makes to us
the discovery of Ferdinand Magellan.
No man is better fitted to write such
a work than Hezekiah Butterworth
Nobody could make it's Importance more
manifest, it's adventures more enter
tanning. Where the facts need some in
teresting imaginative support>ir the
way of dialogue or detail Mr.. Butter
worth supplies the gap most ably. AS he
says of the work:
Magellan from his usually high and
unself1sh character, as well as for the
lasting influence of what he did, as
shown in the new developments of civil
ization merits a place among house
hold heroes, and it is in this purpose and
spirit have undertaken a simple sym
pathetic Interpretation of his most noble
and fruitful life. l have tried to put into
the form of a story the events whose
harvests now appear after nearly four