The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-24
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n N an artistic little volume called Ban
dana Ballads" of which Howard Wee
den is the author and illustrator, Will
be found some OF the choicest little
bits Of negro melody ever published.
Joel Chandler Harris has written the In
PRODUCTION to the book. Mr.. Harris says
that in the midst Of the furious striving
for, effect characteristics Of our brief day,
the simplicity and niodesty OF these little
poems are very striking. There 10 a story
behind each pathetic face here pictured.
and the verses are like sweet and softly
played refrain. recurring and filing UP the
pauses." Doubleday. Mcclure & Co.
One interesting feature of the large de-
mand for the late John Sartain's "Remi-
niscences OF Very Old Man" Qs0S-lS97), IL
the attention given the book by collectors
and extra illustrators
+ '"rhc Kings Mirror" by Anthony Hope
Is declared almost unanimously by Eng
.lish critics to represent the best literary
work which the author has DONE
d. Appleton a Co.'S December books In
clude the important History of American
Privateers," by Edgar Stanton Maclay
author Of the standard History Of the
United States Navy" '"rhe White Ter
ror," the new romance by Felix Gras, au-
thor of the Reds of the Midi" translated
from the Provencal by Mrs. Catherine A,
Janvier; 'sThe Story of Ronald Kestrei,"
. novel OF literary iife., by A. }. Dawson,
and Canada" by ]. N. McIlraith. q new
volume in Appleton's History for Young
Readers" series.
bird Lore" (the Macmillan Company,
for December. announces the inauguration
Of new plan In self-educational work,
which cannot fail to be Of assistance TO tho
many hundreds of bird students who are
pursuing their studies with no other guide
than a text book. An advisory council
has been formed, composed of over fifty
prominent ornithologists residing through
out the United States and Canada, who
have consented to respond to requests for
information or advice. )Students are thus
placed in direct communication with an ati-
thority on the birds OF their region whose
aid will materially simplify the problems
which beset the beginner.
"via Crucis' Is in its thirty-ffth thou
In Spanish Peggy, q Story Of Young Il;
linois," Mrs. Mary Hartwell Catherwood
has shown the civilization OF small town
lessen the freedom and charm Of its pho.
neer life. We are inclined to think Of
Abraham Lincoln as surrounded by ignor-
amce ana n ms asr
was something In his environment which
made the dignity OF his character possible.
Mrs. catherwood has woven e little ., icve
Peggy and makes her stand out as a real
and Captivating personality. Ann Rutledge,
who was the first woman to move the
great emancipation, acquires radiant act
:The Life of Sir Arthur sullivan by
Arthur Lawrence, Is one or the most i'm
sic which has been published for many
years. 1t shows the extent and value OF
the work which Sullivan has done, and 1t
also makes him a Definite personality.
Howard Pyle exhibits his ekill both as
writer of fiction and as an illustrator IN a
short story, "A Life for Life" which is
to appear in the January Scribners.
begins in the January Scribners, is to be
most abundantly illustrated. A corps of
artists have been working In England for
many. months preparing the original draw
Paul Leicester Ford's new historical ro-
nance, Janice Meredith published less
Co, is now selling in lis 123d thousand.
For week its average sales day were
$500 copies.
Mrs. Alice Morse Earle's new book on
Child Life in Colonial Days" went into its
second edition on the day Of Its pubiica-
ton. A very large first edition was taken
up some days before 1t was issued by the
Walter Camp is sometimes spoken of as
the father of football. and every one who
likes to play it, or to see 1t played. will be
has Written for t she YOUTHS Companion Of
the first intercollegiate game In this coun-
try under Rugby rules, played twenty
three years ago by Harvard and Yale
ball has been written for the same peril
odical by joseph Hamblen Sears.
The White Terror s,, is the the title Of the he
''The Reds of the Midi" which Is to be
published Immediately by y: Appleton q
Co. In 1.-THE White Terror M. Gras is
strange conditions offered in the Midi after
the more familiar. events OF the French
Revolution in Paris.
be called "The Smart Set, Magazine of
Cieverness." will be published March 10.
The Smart Set Is to be conducted on
will be complete novel of considerable
length in each number, and there will also
be several short stories and poems.
"Pict presque Manila" is collection of
photographs and sketches of Manila, to-
gether with characteristic scenes of the In
terror and war pictures. Mr.. q: w. Peters,
appeared in Harper's Weekly. has writ
ten the introduction and furnished several
sketches for the book.
periodical literatule-the first successful
attempt to give for s cents stories. arti..
sss and bo sSs * hs asrs
For example. the opening story in the
Christmas Post is by Rudyard kipling,
and the tale that of Private Ortheris and
his dog Garm; Joel Chandler Harris tells
Why the, confederacy Failed" a. stirring
story of the secret service; and Tan Ma
ciaren, Justin Mccarthy, NJ. Pr; John Lu-
ther Long, N. d. NJ. Davis. W. g Coup
articles The verse in the number Is by
Edwin Markham, Frank L: Stanton. Mary
Z. Wilkins and Clinton Scollard. The half
tone page headings, illustrating Christmas
in history. are by Charles Louis Hinton,
Frank and Joe Leyendecker. w. s. Luz
kens, George Gibbs, F. L. Fithian. Emlen
Mcconnell and Harrison Fisher II The hand
The narrative Of Capt. Joshua sloeum's
Single handed" circumnavigation of the
globe has proved a remarkably popular
feature Of the Century: In the January
rival at Cape Town and visit to the South
African republic, where he was accorded
an interview with President Kruger
Everything went smoothly till Capt. Slo-
GUMS introducer, Judge Beyers, referred
TO his voyage around" the world. You
don't mean round the world!' exclaimed
their host. ut is impossible. You mean
in the world" This fiat contradiction OF
an outlander heresy ended the interview.