Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-07
new BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Holiday Volumes that Are Both Artistic and
Valuable.
ARGs CROP CT NEW READING MATTER
DoolSselicrs' shclvcs Filled to over
howing by an Unusually Large
Number os Attractive Volumes
-Christmrs GIFTS In Plenty.

With books for all sorts and conditions OF
men, women and children, the question OF
christmas gifts is wonderfully eimpli-
fed. Every person has hobby, and be that
hobby ever so unusual there is some book
that touches en- 1t. The painter, sculptor,
scientist, musician, athlete, the man OF
woods and fields, the poet, novelist, there is
no pursuit that does not receive some at
tention among the vast number of holiday
publications. Many have already been men
toned in these columns but each week
brings a new batch to hand.
Houghton, Minln g. Co.'S list Of holiday
volumes is very extensive and includes a
wide variety and many valuable works. a
number of which have already been noticed,
Among their mcst recent fiction is volume
of eleven stories by f. Hopkineon Smith,
entitled THE Other Fellow The stories
are told in the direct and forceful style so
much enjoyed by Mr.. Smiths admirers. Mr..
Smiths "a Gentleman Vagabond," "A Day
at Laguerre" "A White Umbrella in Mex
leo and Well Worn Roads" should all be
read
THE Conjure Woman" by Charles w.
Chestnut, attracted a good deal of atten-
tion last season and Houghtcn, Mifliin q
Co. has brought out a new book by the
same author entitled The Wife of His
Youth" Mr.. Chestnut shows himself pos
sessed of many of the most important quail
ties essential to the successful writer OF
fiction.
Another volume of fiction from the same
publishing house Is a charming revolution
ary story by Mrs. Jeanie Gould Lincoln, en-
titled "A Pretty Tory As a matter of
course the pretty Tory is the heroine and
there is some very animated lovemaking.
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One of the very latest works Of fiction
from the press of Houghton, Miffiin Co.
is "A Young Savage" by Barbara Yechton.
1t is the story of girl who has spent her
youth on a ranch and who is placed In
decorous yet wholly kind family In New
York City. 1t is a thoroughly readable book
and is one of the excellent and wholly saiu-
tary novels of the year.
Mrs. Ellen Olney Kirk conferred happi-
ness last year on a host of young persons
by her story of Dorothy Deane. This year
she continues the story in Dorothy and
her Friends
1t would seem as If anyone looking for
holiday works of fiction might be suited by
any one of the above volumes. To meet the
demands of readers with different tastes
Houghton, Mifln G. Co. have brought out a
large number of more solid works. One OF
the very latest, we'll as most interesting
is "Reminiscences" by Mrs. Julia ward
Howe. The persons she has known, the
wonderful events she has witnessed, the
scenes which inspired her to sing the I'M
mortal Battle Hymn of the Republic the
various causes which have enlisted her Judg-
ment, her voice and her pent-all these have
furnished vast supply from which her
"Reminiscences have been drawn.
Another volume from the same publishing
house that could not fail ito please is THE
American in Holland" by William Elliot
Griffs 1t is a book of travel rather than
history, and the writer is man who saw
everything of interest. The Illustrations
add much to the attractiveness of the
volume. '
A reader with leaning toward science
will appreciate "a Country OF Science and
Other ESSAYS" by John Fiske, author OF
the Houghton, Miflin & Co. publications.
The character of the volume is very clearly
indicated by the title.
Another volume from the same publlshlns
house that might be considered as coming
under the same head as the above Is
Nicholas Paine Gilmans "A Dividend to
Labor" 1t is a work having a scientihc
and practical aim and will be valued by
every student of political economy or of the
wage and labor question
"The Kings Jester" is the subject OF one
of a group of short plays for small stages
which Miss Caro- Atherton Dugan has writ
ten and which is published by Houghton'
Miflin & Co. They are intended primarily
for young folks, but are equally available
for private theatricals and school use.
There are a number of volumes put forth
by the house of Dodd Mead G. Co. that are
we'll calculated for Christmas gifts. num-
ber have already been mentioned, but among
the most recent is "A Guide to the Operas
by Esther Singleton. II Is clear and COM
prehensive view OF some of the principal
operas Moreover, it 10 the only work that
covers Just this field, and lovers Of the opera
will find in it great pleasure. 1t is Illus
trated with the portraits of some of the
fayorte opera singers.
very neat and tasty volume, also pub
lished by Dodd, Mead & Co. is Legends OF
Switzerland" by II. A. Guerber. The Illus
trations are very attractive. Aside from the