The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-10

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Current Literature for January is
on our desk, and is, it is unnecessary
to state, filed to the brim with good
things.
The subscription price of Self Oul
ture has been reduced, but there has
been no lowering of it's high standard.
Il is one Of our best magazines.
In the January Atlantic, DIR. George
B Grinnell, author of 1.-The Story of
the Indian" begins a series OF novel
and charming papers on the Indian.
DR.. Grinnell has lived much among the
red men, and knows his subj ct per-
hap5 better than any other living man.
An illustrated ~anecdotal character
sketch Of the late General Garcia, the
Cuoan patriot, is contributed to the
January Review of Revie ws Oy George
Reno, who was closely associated with
General Garcia for two years. The
frontispiece OF the Review is a portrait
of General Garcia from a photograph
taken by Clinedins5, of Washington,
only a few days before the generals
death.
People have a way Of expecting
great things from Rudyard Kipling;
and they get them. And they gee
them in a great way, CO.. Forty five
thousand copies of his latest book,
The Days Work" have already been
sold. This book contains twelve stories
of different natures showing that the
genius Of KjpIing is truly many
sided. Doubleday & Mcclure Co.,
New YORK, $L.5O)
John Kendrick Bangs eve fails to
amuse and hold the attention OF his
readers Perhaps this is because he car
think thoughts no moral aver dared
to think before. He is equally at home
with Jimmie boy and the Imp Of the
Telephone, the illustrious living and
the spirits of toe illustrious dead. His
latest book is Peeps at People"
His latest book is Peeps at People,"
(Harpar & Bros New York. Cloth,
81 25).
Miss Gee La Beaux, easily frstamong
American women artists, and one of
the strongest portrait painters of the
day, has made a striking head Of Ad,
miral Sampson, from life, which ap
pears as the frontispiece of the January
number of The Century. This is
apropos of the second installment OF
Lieutenant Hobs)n's "Merrimac" pa
pers, in which the sinking of the col
lier, as directed by the Admiral, is Wv
idly but modestly described by the
hand that did it.
Lives of Distinguished North Caro-
linians," collected by Mr.. W. J. Peele,
of this city, is a book of which North
Carolina and North Carolinians are
Justly proud. Fifteen Of Jul States
most famous sons-Davie, Macon,
Murphy, CASTOR, Badger, Swain, Ruff
fn, Graham, Bragg, Moore, P0ttigrew,
Fender, Ramseur, Grimes, Hill-are
the subjects of the work, and some Of
North Cardinals most distinguished
living ions are the authors of these
sketches of her distinguished dead.
For beauty of binding and general
appearance no North Carolina book
can equal it. Mr.. Peele's introduc-
ton is a splendid piece of literature,
and stamps itself the product of care.
full study of the subject treated. This
we admit, though not prepared to en-
dorse all of the authors conclusions.
Carolina Publishing Society,
Raleigh, N. @. Plain cloth. 50 90; hat
Morocco, 81 50; half Persian calf, So
What were the best ten books of the
years This question has been answered
by the readers of The Outlook in
voting contest, the award to the sue
cessful contestant being copies Of the
ten books. The result of the vote,
which is announced in The Outlook's
Magazine number for December, is as
follows, the title being given in orderof
precedence, as shown by the total vote:
The Life and Letters of Tennyson."
Mrs. Wards ''Helbeck of Bs~nnisdale,"
Justin McCarthy's ''5tory of Glad
stones Life" ''Oaleb West" The
Workers. Busch's Bismarck" Mrs
Virgins ~"Penelope's Progress" ''The
Letters OF Elizabeth Barrett Brown
ing" Rupert of Hentzau" and John
Fiske's ODD Virginia and her neigh