The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-06

interest for readers at this time. The
author presents vivid accounts of his
visits to Delagoa Bay, ana to Durham
In Natal, whence he travelled to New
castle, Charlestown, johannesburg and
Pretoria. Mr.. Vincent gives most graphic
| accounts Of the life Of the Beers and the
mining and other interests OF the Trans
vaal. His visit 10 the Transvaal was fol-
lowed by a journey through the Orange
Free state, where he visited the cap
ital, Bloemfonteln, and afterward he
made careful study OF the Kimberley
| diamond mires. His journey southwark
| and his stay in Cape Town furnished ad-
ditional facilities for a comprehensive
view Of the present theater OF action In
Africa. The results of this personal STUDY
OF the territory now attracting SO much
attention include many characteristic IL
| Illustrations Actual Africa is published
by d. Appleton Co.
Perhaps the handsomest number OF the
Century Magazine ever Issued Is tnat
which bears date November, 1899 The
cover design includes a portrait or Cron-
| well redrawn on stone by Ernest Haskel
| and printed In four tints; while the 'front.'
| ispiecc--aso in tnts-is a wood-engraV-
| ing by r. Johnson from Coopers paint
| ing OF the Protector In Sidney Sussex col
| lege Cambridge. The experiment In color
| printing Is not confined to these TWO por-
| traits, nor 10 the Illustrations in the open
! ing instalment Of John Morley,s study OF
| Cromwell; 1t extends also to the striking
| ful-page and half page drawings anu
| marginal sketches with whlcn Seton
| Thompson supplements the work or his
| pen in narrating the first part OF
| 1.-The Biography Of a Grizzly" one OF
the strongest articles printed In many
months appears in this Issue from tne
| pen of Governor Roosevelt, VINO descrloes
our military unpreparedness and places
| the responsibility.
In Two Chums" (Chicago: Laird e
Lee). Miss Minerva Thorpe gives to the
young folks an exquisite tale OF pure
and wholesome adventures. A little walf
| from the Ardennes forest region. on the
| French Belgian frontier, obeys the last
| wish of a dying grandmother by CROSSING
| the big pond in an emigrant snip on
quest after more or less mythical reia-
| tives He reaches New York with sixty
1--WE cents and his beloved dog Jock, 81.
Bernard Of unusual devotion and intell-
| Cence What fate Is that of the Two
| friendless chums In a foreign lana Is toiu
in a bright natural STYLE and Win
| touches Of real sentiment
Frank T. Bullens forthcoming book VIII
| be entitled THE Log of Sea-Wait. lne
| author of "'The Cruise of the Cachalot
| presents in this new work the continuous
| story of the actual experiences or MS hrst
| four years at sea- In graphic and pictur-
esQue phrases he has sketched the events
| Of voyages to the West Indies, TO BOMBAY
and the Coromandel coast, to Melbourne
| and Rangoon. II is said by those VINO
have read the advance sheets that tne
| book is likely to prove a companion VOL
| ume to our own 1.-TWO Years Before the
Mast" The publishers, y. Appleton q
| Co., announce that the book VIII De
ready almost Immediately.
The personal side of Abraham Lincoln
the tremendous influence OF the man tas
| we'll as the statesman) upon the people
and the eveEts of his time, is the Keynote
of Miss Ida NJ. Tarbells two-volume Lle
| of Lincoln" which is at last completed.
During it's appearance in McClure's Mag
| azine 1t was inevitable that a great deal
| of interesting and valuable matter should
be omitted. and these portions, as well as
a considerable portion of new data pear
ing upon the presidents relations Win
General Grant and the conduct OF the
war, will be included In the completed
work to be issued shortly by the Double
day e. Mcclure Co.
An article in the November McClure's $
| by DR.. Frederick A. Cock, the one Amer
| lean who was a member OF the recent
| Belgian Antarctic expedition, tells the
| story Of his experiences as one OF the
only party of men who have ever passed
winter in the vicinity Of the South Pole.
| For thirteen months lue pdlNJ WN'S
up tight in the South Polar ice pack,
their ship never moving except as IT
| moved with the whole field OF ice that
| bound it; DIR. Cooks account OF this
unique experience is as interesting as the
best novel.
Laird & Lee. of Chicago, have just is
| sued a remarkable little book which is
| undoubtedly the smallest Alphabetical
| encyclopedia In existence. 1t is OF the
vest-pocket size and entitled Lees Ques-
tion Settler" There are over lOOVOO WORDS
compressed within 22S pages and these
answer nearly every inquiry that can
| arise.
James Macarthur has retired from the
| editorship of the Bookman to accept a
more attractive position with Harper G.
Brothers His place is filled by Arthur
| Bartlett Maurice.
Laird g. Lees Diary and Time-SaVer
for 1900 is a handsome and convenient
| memorandum book for the vest-pocket
| and the desk. 1t contains many features
besides the Diary and Calendar part.