The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

three" "The phantom Rickshaw and
the city of dreadful night Wee Viii
lie Wrinkle, American notes and other
stories, Under the deodars and the
story of the Gadsbys," Mine own peo-
pie and in black and white" THE
light that failed" plain tales from the
hills" |--U
The economist, the devotee of politi-
cal science and the charity worker find
food for reflection in the July issue of
the Annals of the American Academy
Of Political and Social Science" The
Vexed question of The stability of
gold and silver" finds an exhaustive
treatment at the hands of DR.. E. S.
Meade. In the realm of political theory
Professor Zorn of Konigsberg treats
with remarkable lucidity the "Consti-
tutional position of the German en-
peror," while in the lower realm of po-
litical fact DR., w. j. Branson gives d
careful and instructive exposition of
the Nominating system in Philadel-
phia." c. e. Prevey addresses himself
to the economist in his paper upon the
Economic function of charity organic
ation," in which he sets forth the sub
stantial agreement of the economists
with the aims and ideals of modern
charity workers. The accustomed read
ers of the Annals will find the usual
plenty of literary, municipal and socio-
logical notes. Philadelphia, $100.
1.-THE Black VOLTS Breed" is to be
the title of story by Harris Dickson,
new southern writer, that will be is
sued by The Bowen-Merrill Co. within
the next few months. 1t is a story of
adventure, happening in France and
French America during the reign of
Louis XIV, and is said to be a powerful
piece of work. An episode where the
narrator in escaping from the gambling
house, is locked in a room with his
enemy Broussard the night of eager
and frenzied waiting, the duel in the
dark, the treachery and the story of
how he strangles Broussard with his
hands and then is kept for hours locked
in with the eyes of the dead rlan
staring at him horribly, is wonderfully
strong, and is almost sufficient of itself
to guarantee the success of the book.
Charles Major, whose story, when
Knighthood Was in Flower" has been
so marked a success, has been at work
for over a year on a new historical nov
ell dealing with the period of Charles
IL, and introducing some of the more
famous characters of that time. Nell
Gwynne plays prominent part in the
tale. While it is practically completed,
Mr.. Major prefers to revise the MSS.
carefully before it's publication, so that
it will not be issued before the early
winter. The book is to be published by
the Bowen-Merrill Company
Richard Malcolm Johnston was best
known as the author of gently humor-
Gus and altogether delightful tales of
rural life in Georgia. but readers who
have become acquainted with his es-
says on literary and social topics do not
hesitate to say that he was at his best
in them. A little volume of these es-
says was published by the Bowen Mer-
rill Company several years ago. The
interest shown in them has led the pub
fishers to reissue the collection with a
second series added Mr.. Johnston was
a man Of the library rather than Of the
outside hurrying commercial world,
and his essays suggest leisure and
calm, and are the more pleasing there
for; but they have also the charm of
hnmor, insight into human nature and
shrewd observation characteristic of mis-
fiction. Not one Of thepI but well re-
pays reading; not one but tempts to
quotation. They embody the religion
and philosophy of one who read much
and thought much, and should have a
place in the libraries of the ever-in-
creasing number of those who are par
tial to this most difficult form of liter
AZURE, the essay.
For years our English cousins have
known and appreciated the food quail