The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-16

been sold. In England it's success is even
moro remarkable, 10000 copies having
oe The Fetion N 9D0b of crbGeFo Au
gust will contain short stories by Rich
ard Harding Davis, Henry van Dyke,
Thomas tn Nelson Page, Ernest Seton
by Christy, Walter Appleton Clerk, Yohn,
Keller, Parrish. and Glackens.
Mr.. Robert Barr, who has the good for
tune to be Scotchman, Canadian and
an American rolled into one, is hard at
work at a new novel, which is nearly
finished. Mr.. Barr lives in a beautiful
house on the very top of the highest hill
the sea. and at his feet are spread out
three or four English counties.
For the Sake Of the Duchesse" is the
title Of a novel, dealing largely with the
Berri, that is announced for immediate
publication. It is by a new author, and
said to abound in fighting, intriguing,
card playing and the other interesting
occupations that it pleased the court of
France, at the period of the story, to In
dulge in.
The women of the country will be vast
ly interested in the July Cosmopolitan
because 1T has five articles that will
especially appeal to them aside from it's
other high grade features. Charlotte Per-
kins Stetson, than whom the sex has no
stronger nor more intellectual cham
pion. answers Prof. Pecks argument
made In the June number, and trenchant-
ly proclaims the right of woman to
certain economic place. Charlotte Whit
ney Eastman, in the prize paper of the
second class in The Cosmopolitan series
on THE Ideal and Practical Organtza,
ton of a Home, tells how comfort and
happiness may be attained on the SEEM
ingly meager salary of $3.50 a day: In
antithes1s to these serious subjects,
Frances De Forest discusses chattily
some American girls who have married
Continental DOhl1man This article is IL
Illustrated by a large number Of very
beautiful portraits. Then comes Mrs.
Laura B. Stars article on Tea Drink
ing in Many Lands telling of strange
customs, ceremonials and appliances
used in preparing and drinking this uni
versal beverage. Lastly, some very
striking types of Samoan beauty are ex-
hibited by William Churchill
'sThe "reminiscences of Julia Ward
Howe" which have for some months
formed an engaging feature I,e,,t Of the J., At.
volume later by Houghton, M1E1in g. co.
Prof. A. B. Hart, of Harvard univer-
sity, has completed the Life of Salmon
the american Statesmen Series.
Houghton Mffflin & Co. will bring out
next autumn novel by Mrs Mrs; A ..s D; T;
Bags" and will Illustrate in Mrs Whit
ney's characteristic way (Which hosts OF
readers enjoy, the Weldon of individuals
finding and filling the places which ma
ture meant for them.
one of the most spirited bits Of de-
scriptive writing that has appeared for
Advance On San Isidro," by William Din
widdie, which together with photographs
Illustrating the life of the troops on the
the current number of Harper's Weekly.
Harper & Brothers announce for pub.
lication Japan in Transition, survey Of
some; Enchanted India, by a Prince of
Servfa, Boiidar Karageorgevttch: a new
edition of the celebrated Nothing to
Wear, by William Allen Butler; and Mr.
Milo Bush, and Other Worthless, a coll
lection of humorous sketches. by Hayden
Carruth.