The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
LITERARY NOTES.

Scientific Method and It's Application
to the Bible Is the; title Of an article by
f 1esr Rey y payld sDFagus which will ap
Monthly for July. The author points out
the justice Of the higher criticism, and
shows that, while much of 1t has been
est truth seeker is entirely justified in his
desire to know the actual history Of the
most wonderful of all books.
DR.. Charles c. Abbott the geologist, is
the author of an important article on
The Antiquity of Man in North Amer
lea" which will appear in Appletons Pop
ular Science Monthly for July: DR.. Alb
moderntze all traces Of man on the east
ern coast Of North America '-can safely
be relegated to the limbo of misdirected
energy"
acetylene Is described by Edward Renouf
for July, The. many uses to which the
Der Of iliustratons add value ' to the eu ar
ticle.
A careful study Of the Geology of the
klondyke Cold Fields" especially in rela-
ton to their probable future output of
gold and the locations most likely to
prove rich in the latter metal, will appear
in Appletons' Popular. Science Monthly
for July. A number of Illustrations and a
new map will accompany the article.
Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson, the widow
of the novelist, has been spending the
winter in Madeira 1t will be recalled
some Of his books She has written q
short story for the July Scribner's, en-
titled Anne"
A number of years ago Scribner's Mag
author, over the title THE Lion of the
Nile" for which Vedder made illustra-
tons. The poem was much discussed,
and after this long interval another poem
July Scribner's. entitled Nemesis
The story, when the Sleeper Wakes"
that has been appearing as serial in
Harper's Weekly, has now, been issued
attract great attention, for. the wonder
full skill with which Mr. Wells has Gre
ated an entirely new civilization is with
also published, in two volumes, Justin Nc
Carthy's "reminiscences" .'Cromwells
titled The DreameTs: a Club" In this
book Mr.. Bangs shows himself at home
IN anew f1eldNof h1fnor THE Dreamers''
inent authors of the; day -.~a* - sse- !.
DR. Arthur c.. Benson contributes to
this week s issue of Literature an article
that gives much information about the
der the title What Tom Brown Reads
Another article Of exceptional interest
discusses dis The Mystery Of the vir-
L.
wrote one chapter Of the Yirginians or
part of one. "A reviw Of "CarlyIe's Letters
to his Youngest Sister," by Henry M.
Baird, Is also deserving of special men
ton.
Dodd, Mead y& co. announce for inme-
date publication the long awaited Auto
and carefully arranged BY Mrs. caghiil,
who was for long time in the confidence
Of Mrs.. Oliphant. Aside from being an
interesting record of lifelong devotion
litQrQfl1rQ q hook iC INN mt INF Iok
it throws the strongest side-Hgnts on the
literary masters and methods of the last
fifty years There was hardly woman
or a man prominent in English letters
that Mrs. Oliphant did not know wei
entitled .Neely's Photographs: it con-
tains large numher Of splendid half
and and Chicago. # IS published n by F "
Nicely, New York. Chicago and London
A descendant Of one Of scott's most in
~ the pathetic story Of the romance of
Sir Waters early life. An incident not
mentioned by the writer, but of special
interest to Americans, is the fact that
grandson of the girl whose failure to love
him c!ouded the Eomancer's career on
listed in the United Estates army and fell
fighting undera custer on the day that
saw. ,thesyoung Egenefal and his command
annihilated by the Indians. Sir William
Forbes was Scottts lifelong friend. as
well "a, as his fortunate rival; and John Stu
who died in the American service at the
age Of twenty-seven.
Dodd, Mead & CO. announce that they
will shortly publish; the only authorized
edition Of the EARLY novels of Henry Seton
Merriman, author Of THE Sewers In
Kedar,s Tents, "Roden's Corner etc
Young Mistley;" Prisoners and Cap
tives" and Suspense" The volumes wifi
be printed and bound alike, making uni
form edition. Q