The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

make one wonder II the animal-story. so
popular nowadays when we'll done. will
not prove to be Mr.. Gilman's forte.
t'''rhe Parsonage Porch" BY Bradley
Gilman si.0o Little, Brown q Go. For
sale by Lowman 4 Hanfordl
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'eThe Jay-Hawkers" is nptiy described
by it's subtitle as a story OF free-soil and
horder-ruffian days. The material used is
comparatively new and certainly interest
ing, Quantrell II one OF the characters.
and the burning OF the town OF Lawrence
during one OF his raids Is one Of the
prominent Incidents Of the story which
Is we'll written and duly exciting. and con-
taius beside In Aunt Monin." an old coll
ored women, one OF the best examples OF
literary pprtraiture OF her race that ha-
recently been met with.
t''The -Hawkers." by Aaela i. Or
pen 50 cents. u. Appleton q Co. For
sale by Lowman a Hanford)
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''The Rockies OF Canada" is an en-
larged and revised edition Of the popular
Camping In the Canadian Rockies"
written after the author had spent sew
eral more seasons OF exploration IN that
fascinating and little known region The
book is large and handsome one. Illus
tratsd with more than forty photogra-
vtireS and other pictures from photo
graphs taken by the author These illus
tratlous are unusually fine and convey an
excellent IDEA OF the picturesque regions
they represent A special chapter is de-
voted TO the subject of mountaineering
snd the adaptation OF the Canadian
Rockies to the needs of the mountain
climber There IS another chapter upon
hunting and fishing, giving the favortte
haunts for all kinds OF game. as well as
a chapter upon the Stony Indians. whose
motto Is that mo game can live where
we hunt" The book Is admirably adapt
ed for gift 20 the climber or hunter
t''rhe Rockies Of Canada" By Walter
Dwight Wilcox @. r. Putnam's Sons.
For sale BY i4ownlan q Hanford)
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'The CHRONIC I.oafer" is hook Of
stories and sketches. many OF which have
appeared IN the New York sun. Tho
chronic loater lived In a Pennsylvania
village and was wont TO meet his craniss
at the country store, where they tell
the stories has a ieGnite point and IL told
well and simpiy, The humor Is country
store humpr hBt there Is a great demand
for just that brand, ana this IL quite the
best 81 its kind IN fact. II Won like the
New York san story very many peo-
pie iike H very mnch-you viii aad II here
AZ It's hoBest best
t''The Chronic T.oafev" by Nelson
sale By iowmaa a Hanford1
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smiles Yoked wan sighs" IS a volume
AZ verse vs. Robert J. Rurdstte The quail
ity N Mr. nurde,'e's humor T. wen
kaowu II is Kind ~ ,hrey-ply ingra,n
humor. seryicsah3c, commonplace and DO
rneaiio. and u ts much Bestowed OF many
people The Illustrations are aslnty liae
drawings by WIN vawter. and they ara
really soad and clever. They help out
the humor;sts verse oxcslleutly we'll.
Here rs sample - the say Mr.. Bur
dette's mvre works when she Is her most
eoucise and episrammatle seif.
WHAT LACK WE YETI
when WsahinNtHn AZ presiHrnf
lie WAS s. mortal lcirle
he never an a railroad weu'
Ana ncteg redc a 0igy De-
'IIe rcad By no e's-tric Lamp
Nerr heard ahgut she YelIawsfa
Hc never l&ckci a postage stamp,
Au1 newer saw a Telephone
"l}is trousers srsei =, hIs knees.
Bg sire ae 0aui1 upt saaten diegairh.
ile ailfs Bic iang wHh vhsle-atl grease.
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