The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-02
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remarkable as well as timely historical
novel which depicts the actual begin
nings of Mormonlsm before polygamy
was sanctioned by it's creed, the char
acter of the first revelations and OF
those who accepted them, and the extra
| ordinary experiences and prosecutions OF
| the early members of the sect Merely
as story Of strange happenings ana
adventures, this novel would enlist the
interest of readers but it has also as
its chief reason for being the great In
terest attaching to it's dissection and
portraiture of the character of Joseph
| Smith. One of the most interesting
features of the book, also, is it's delinea-
ton of the character of the young Nor
mon convert, Susannah, who is most
attractive parsonage. The period of her
| life spent among the Mormons and her
final revolt from the doctrine of poly
gamy are among the chief incidents of
this book. The story deals with various
other characters in its development and
is graphically written. The book will
have many readers.
1.-The Measure of a Man." by e. Liv-
ingston Prescott published by r. F.
Fenno & Co., New York $1.25; for sale
| NY lllG utid Company LhiS ~ SiA
admirably told story The scene is laid
chiefly in England. The hero is Sadoc
Monk, a sergeant of dragons, grandson
of a coachman and son Of gentleman's
steward whose early death left him to
combat with hardship and poverty until
he enlisted in a cavalry troop An ac-
cident happens to him while he is horse
back riding in the country and he is
found lying unconscious in the woods by
the refined young gentlewoman, VINO
| thereafter reigns as the queen or MS
heart The fortunes of Sadoc and his
| life are thereafter linked to this fair
woman. His love for her became the
ruling passion of his life. Eventually
| they marry, but the marriage is kept
secret and he leaves Immediately after
the ceremony with his troop for India.
The nobility of Sadoc's character, his
devotion to the woman he loved, MS
high minded and chivalrous acts, MS
brave manhood, the terrible shattering
of his dream of happiness, his attempt
ed suicide, his rescue from death ana the
final reunion OF man and wife after his
supposed death are graphically dealt
with. Sadocs chivalry and noble Ideals
stand out in vivid contrast with the
character of the polished young man or
the world who in his aristocratic home
won away the heart of the only love OF
Sadoc only to tri1e with her affections
and wed another woman.
1.-THE United States of Europe on the
eve of the Parliament of Peace by
w. T. Stead, - mo-, pages xii, ASS, price
80. Doubleday & Mcclure Co., New
York. For sale by E. P. Judd u Co.
Mr.. Stead, who is the well known and
able editor of the English Review OF
Reviews, recently made tour OF Eu-
rope for the purpose of Intervening
it's leading statesmen on the question OF
possible Omitted States of Europe
His book, however, gives the views OF
the statesmen of the old world on the
political situation of 1892 In the light
of the cars peace rescript, and of
American expansion" He gives also
his views of our task in the West In
dies and the Philippines of the Fasho-
da affair, the concert of Europe and of
it's work in Greece and Gambia. The
portraits, over hundred in number,
chiefly of men and women of renown
in the old world, and including also
views and maps are very interesting.
mo John street" by Richard
Whiteing, author of THE Island" 300
pages, S1.50, published by The Century
Co., New York for sale by the e. P.
Judd company. The author of this
striking story is a journalist, who has
devoted many years to the sympathetic
study of social conditions in the mod
ern Babylon. His first book 1.-THE Is
land" characterized by the London
Times as "a satire upon the selishness
of high civilizations and praised by
the London Daily News as remark
able story"
In "No. John Street" the heroine
is a flower girl, and the hero, who tells
the story, a wealthy young baronet who
lives for time in the slums, and earns
his bread by the sweat of his brow.
As in '"The Island the satire upon
"the selfishness of high civilizations" Is
made all the more effective by it's sub
tie humor and the literary delicacy of
the authors style
The Critic pronounced the reading of
the earlier story "a rare intellectual
pleasure, and a noble stimulus to prac-
tical consideration Of the social prob |
lens that confront US" Mr.. White
ings latest book is no less stimulating
and delightful.
David Christie Murray says of the |
book: For the great virtues of hui
manity, sincerity and all redeeming, |
wholesome humor, it stands amongst |
the average output of fiction like an /
oak in hedgerow.
The book receives high praise also
from the London Daily Mail, London
Daily Chronicle, The Academy, The /
Athenaeum and other publications.
The large first English edition of
Richard Whiteing's story was exhaust
ed in four days
Fighting in Cuban Waters, or Under
Schley on the Brooklyn" Lee & Shep- I
ard, Boston, publishers; s1.50; for sale
by the e. p. Judd company. The "Old
Glory Series for young people, so well
begun by "Under Dewey at Manila"
the most widely ordered juvenile of last
season, and equally we'll continued by
"a Young Volunteer in Cuba" is now
splendidly sustained by Mr.. Stratemey-
er's latest work.
In Fighting in Cuban Waters" WAL
ter Russell brother to Larry and Ben,
the respective heroes of the two preced-
ing volumes of the series, finds his way
to Boston, secures employment eniists