The times., 1899-02-26

He has lately written an exhaustive article
ON the work OF the Religious Orders In the
Philippines" In the Catholic World Mag
azine" for February,
An interesting book to be issued by the
Putnams is THE Life OF George Borrow.
by William I. Knapp. After much adven-
turous roaming and many struggles in. 1888.
Borrow received the appointment as agent
of the British and Foreign Bible Society.
in which capacity he Travelled extensively,
learning with marvellous ease the language
OF each country visited by him. He was
twice imprisoned In Spain for circulating
the Bible. He was noted for his eccentrici-
ties. his fondness for the gypsies, his pas
sion for athletic exercises. his scorn for the
gentilities OF life. and his vigorous advo-
cacy of the doctrines of the Church OF
England.
Jokai the Hungarian novelist. the char
acter of whose work merits for him place
among the great names Of Hungary-kos-
suth. List, Munkacsy-lives in extreme
simplicity: he is seldom seen away from
home, and he begins work at his desk in
the early morning, sometimes remaining
there the whole day. a small room ad1oin-
ing his library contains the books OF ref
erence he consults, a narrow bed, ike
soldiers, and a few window plants. The
room is so destitute of what is generally
looked upon as necessary comforts that it
might be the domitory OF monk. Dr.
Jokai. now in his seventy-fourth year, is
constantly attended by a devoted mans
want who has grown aged in his beloved
masters service. The Hungarian novelist
possesses an extended knowledge of horti-
culture he tends his garden with his own
hands and he is the author of a little work.
Hints on Gardening" which is extremely
popular among his neighbors.
1.-TWO Men O. Mendp'' is the title of
new novel by Walter Raymond, author OF
seven or eight stories of English life, which
will be published about the 1st OF Febru-
airy by the Doubleday & Mcclure Company.
1t is a pathetic story of life in Western
| England, the characters of the lawless
miners being strikingly contrasted with the
mildness Of their quiet farmer neighbor3,
| who are drawn with good deal of quiet
| humor.
C. W. Dillingham; Company is soon to
publish Edward Marshall's THE Story of
the Rough Riders All the world knows
the story of Mr. Marshall's heroism in the
| field, and the book should prove interest
! ing on all accounts. 1t will be illustrated
with many engravings from photographs
| taken the field and with numerous ar
| tistic drawings by Il. +. Outcault. Major
| General Leonard S. Wood said recently
| that Mr.. Marshall's conduct on the day of
| the battle of Las Guasimas was the most
| conspicuous exhibition of courage that the
| battle saw. Major Appel. OF the hospital
| ship Olvette, says that no man ever re-
ceived such a wound as Marshalfs before
and lived. He also says that grit alone
kept him alive. Marshall has for years
been known as one of the best newspaper
writers in the country, and has held at che
time or another the control Of the greatest
New York Sunday newspapers. His work
in Europe as the correspondent of the
World" and the Journal has made him
almost as well known there as in America.
His STORY Of the Rough Riders" is the
best work he has ever done. II is by no
means a history, although the greatest
pains have been taken to make it accu-
rate 1t is full Gf anecdote and episode,
and tells the story of the most remarkable
regiment in the army with breezy free
dom and dashing rapidity which is like that
OF the regiment itself on the battlefield
The volume contains nearly 400 pages.
English authors it is said. consider Il
detrimental to a writer's reputation, a!
also to his profit to publish more thar
a couple of books in a year.
DIR. William Elliot Grifiths. already al
authority on Japanese Chinese, and Dutcl
subjects, will publish early in the sprin
a work entitled Expanding America
The first volume of Letters to Wash
ington" has been published. under TIL
auspices of the Colonial Danes. This vol
ume is of the Colonial period and begin
with a letter from George Mason, date
July %, 1852.
1t is proposed that the memorial of Wi
liam Black take the form of a lfeboa,
named after him and stationed in tn
Hebrdes.
I Mrs. John Russell Young is preparing
for publication compilation of the bes
writings and letters of her husband, III
late Librarian of Congress.
"Rhodora" is the name of Il new month
I ly journal published by the New Englan
Botanical Club under the editorship O
, Dr. Benjamin Lincoln Robinson. curato
. OF the Gray Herbarium OF Harvard Uni
| | versty. Its aim is to further the stud
5 of the local flora.
"And Then Came Spring" is the title
taken from Omar khayyam, of a littl
t novelette, now in press. Garret Van AK
kel is the author.
1.-TWO Standards is the title of ''re
y ligious" novel by Dr. William Barry
The author is Roman Catholic priest
= and the book will be awaited with inter
1 est.
t "She of the West is the title of vol
= ume of short stories by Bailey Millar
g which have as their heroines variou
types of the Western giIl.
Readers of "A Bride of Japan
r Carlton Daive will be glad to know tina
the same author has just finished an
. other story to be called THE Mandarin.
n 1t will deal with the adventures of
young Englishman in China.
= = The February number of "Blackwood
= Magazine" is the 1000th issue of this ia
= nous Edinburgh periodical. This vetera
y of the British monthlies is still sold
:, two and sxpence-60 cents-in the day
=. when siXpenny magazines are the vogu
& Singers and public speakers and reader
u will be specially interested in a valuab
: little monograph written by DR.. Thomas
Rumbold, a well-known laryngologist
: St Louis. Vocal Hygiene is the sui
II ject the doctor discusses, and his brochul
u suggests many points necessary to be oil
u served in keeping the voice perfect.
If monthly magazine devoted exclusive
G. to photography will make its initial al
pearance March /, under the name, 'Ti
Photominiature.' The first number vi
treat of modern lenses, and each issl
will be a monograph pertaining TO the tn
:, ory or practice of photography.
,e Book Plates-Old and New" by Joi
u A. Gade, with illustrations by the autho
=, is a tastefully made little volume on
y, subject which interests Il growing ella