Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-30
CURRENT LirEnaruRE.

Archey Road, and is quito as interest
ing and witty Us mir. Dooley,h the
philosopher Of her authors creation.
Rev. Cyrus I. Brady draws on his ex-
periences as missionary to write Of
What Christmas Means in the Far
West.' giving pictures Of rare pathos
and Irresistible humor. The letters
that passed between Gail Hamilton and
Whittier are published for the first
time. They give some delightful
glimpses of the social side of 1.-THE
Quaker Poet. - Ian Maclaren writes on
"Shall the Old Clergyman be Shot"
and Albert W. Smith (the American
Lewis Carroll) contributes more of his
wonderfully funny nonsense verses.
Dan Beard interests the Toys with a
Christmas novelty, and an exquisite
carol by George W. Gable is timely for
notable page pictorial features, 1.-The
Nativity from the brush Of Walter
L. Taylor, and "Coming Home for
Christmas by A. b. Frost. The holi-
days are considered in oil their phases,
and the wants of the home and home
makers are anticipated. by The Curtis
Publishing Co., Philadelphia. One dol
lar year; 10 cents copy.
The Christmas Ledger Monthly is
freighted with original and delightful
Christmas pictures, stories and
sketches. The cover otfers sunny
Christmas morning picture OF little
hoy lii his nightgown, leaning over the
foot of his bod. with his arms filled
with toys, and brimming over with
happiness. The frontispiece is little
girl playing grandma, with cap, and
spectacles on her nose, and with dolls
in her lap, making believe to sew the
SKIRT of dress. Ian MacaIen S article,
when Scotchmen Have Their Full
Rights" has never been surpassed by
this brilliant writer. 1t is keen
analysis of Scotch character and a
humorous satire of their crochets.
1.-THE Bells of Christmas-tide" is
charming Christmas poem by T, 9.
Harbsugh, and 1.-THE Light Of Christ
mas" by Annetta Halliday -Antona, a
pleasant summary of Christmas iecol-
lections and suggestions. Crosby
Hall As it Was and As it ls," by John
Barker, is an illustrated account of
tho ancient halls of King Richard LII.
Of England, which is now London
Girl" Ey Walden Fawcett, is an ac-
| SOhbt vi tub 4hOiAIOul
and of tobogganing on Mount Royal,
with six large Photographic illustra-
tions. The Preparation OF Some Home
| Christmas Dinners,'' by Mrs. Gesine
Lemcke, of the Brooklyn Cooking
| School, is a valuable household memo
iandum for the holiday season, of how
to get up a good Christmas dinner,
containing an excellent recipe fol every
dish mentioned. "Chi istmas Pies,
by Minnie Stanwood, is short
Christmas story. Othor interesting
miscellany in this number is Stella
Stuart's article on tho "Cultivaticn of
Physical Beauty" George r. Knapp's
on Decoration of the Homo for the
Holidays,'' Chapters ". and v. of
Miss May Halsey Mlller's superb serial
novel, 1.-The Maid of Bocasse." which
introduces tho Black Prince, the pi ide
of England s chivalry. Robert Bonner's s
Sons, Publishers. Ledger Building,
New York.
| DIR. O'Meara, author of the famous
volumes NAPOLEON Mt ST. Helena"
left journal of his daily intercourse
with Napoleon in exile, less than half
of which was drawn upon in his pub
lished work. The original journal,
containing upwards of 100000 words,
was bequeathed by Dr. O'Meara to a
friend, by whose heirs it has been
| placed in the hands of the editors Of
The Century. 1t abounds in passages
of the greatest interest, as bearing on
the character and opinions OF Napoleon,
matter which was suppressed by DIR.
O'Meara at the time of the publication
of his book in 1922. This journal,
| ,vh ,nh ss ,liotipnt tho ha1ly f,o,
script, though the latter is in large
measure founded upon it. is in fuller
| and more intimate style, and details
the life and conversation at Longwood
without reserve. The Century Magazine
will soon begin to publish copious ey-
tracts from this journal.
The Christmas number of Scribner's g
this year contains several striking
novelties in illustration. The mothodls
are not only new, but the results are
in every way artistic. Walter Appleton
Clark's pictures, which accompanied
Harrison Morris Ballad of Three
Kings, are as rich in color as an old
stained glass window. The original
pictures have been reproduced with
absolute fidelity, go that there are none
of the violent contrasts of color so
often seen when painting is repro
duced by modern processes of printing.
In the humorous vein W. Glackens has
illustrated farcical story by Arthur
Cotton. These have also been repro
duced in color. A picture story by
O. d. Gibson, called 1.-The Seven Ages
of American Woman" has been printed
on delicate tint background, after
the manner of old engravings There
is also the fourth of Maxfield Parrish s
covers which have beSn such feature
of the magazine for this year. Maarten
Maai tens, the distinguished Dutch
author (who writes In English), tells
in IAN Authors Story" love episode
in the life of successful novelist. Tho
setting of it is in an English country
town. Octave Thanet writes story in
what is for her an absolutely new vein.
Bliss Perry, the new editor Of the
Atlantic. has tale Of two rival
churches in New England village. A
story of tho Jewish quarter in New
York ia another feature, by A. Cahan.
The author of 1.-The Peach" con-
tributes 1.-The Senior Reader" q
character out of the british Muse um.
The whole question of Antarctic ex-
ploration is prominent at the present
time by reason of several projected ca
peditions. DR.. f. A. Cook, who
recently returned with the "Belgica"
expedition, writes of the possibilities
| of future expeditions, and Albert
| White Worse reviews Americas past
achievements in Antarctic exploration.
Il. G. Peixotto, the clever young artist
who is abroad for Scribner's, con-
tributes the first of series of draw
1 A.,.,N int, ,ah