The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-07
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WILLOUGHBY CLAIM by Frances
Uodgson Burnett. Price S1.50. Pub
fishers: Charles Scribner's Sons, New
York.
In her latest story Frances Hodgson
Burnett has added much to her reputa
ton as story-writer. This is an intense
story, thrilling at times as it depicts the
life long suffering and punishment of a
brilliant man who has done q grievous
wrong. 1t is not preaching" story, but
a masterful drawing of his wrong doing
fultils the Bible maxim, 'Hwe reap what
we SOW" The scenes of the story are
laid in the cracker district of the South,
in New England and in Washington, Civ
ing play for Mrs. Burnett's fine power or
delineation of character. The Southern
keeper of cross roads store, Big Tom
Willoughby, member of Il distinguished.
and wealthy family, is after long es-
arrangement again in touch with his only
living relative and they win the VIII
loughby claim and have money to burn.
The New England minister is SO bril-
liant that he makes reputation wherever
he goes.
The book has been out only few
weeks and has had Il remarkable sale.
1t is the best of Mr.. Burnett's books
and one of the most powerful novels
issued in the last decade.
RILEY'S LYRICS, by James Whit
comb Riley, with Life Pictures by
William b. Dyer. Publishers: The
Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis,
Ind
Everything that comes from the pen
of Riley touches the heart, and those
Love Lyrics" are among the best from
this poet who has made for himself q
permanent place in American literature.
Tho illustrations are full of expression
and are beautiful.
SCIENTIFIC HCRSESHOEING by
Prof. VIM. Russell, practical horse
sheer. Illustrated in colors, with anat-
CYNICAL plates. Fourth edition, 295
pages. The Robert Clarke Company,
Publishers, Cincinnati Ohio. Price
$500
The late Judge billiard was wont to
say that the three prettieSt things in the
world We're /, a woman; ., horse, 3,
equity. If he was right, the knowledge
of horseshoeing ought to be Il science.
The author of this book has been prac-
ticing farrier for more than fifty years
and has long been recognized by the
leading horsemen of this country as the
foremost shooting smith of the age The
book gives the practical details of the
most approved and rational plans and
principles of scientific hCrSeshoeinG i'll
the plainest and most complete manner
possible. Every chapter contains much
new matter of added value, covering
every branch of the subject, all arranged
under heads easy to find, remember and
utilize. After defining the proper method
OF sh0eing for the normal conditions of
the perfect horse, the author proceeds
to discuss the treatment Of Imperfect
feet, faults of conformation, defects or
action. etc. A large portion of the work
Is devoted to "Lameness and Diseases
of the Foot and Leg" and in this con-
nection the subject of Pathological
Shoeing" is fully treated Nearly 250
different patterns of shoes, to serve every
purpose and meet every eXigency, are
represented and described, which. with
the large number of colored plates OF
anatomical sections and abnormal cond1-
tions of the foot and leg are distinctive
AeaCuIeo VI tElo pOoA. Lie HloTDlu Specl-
mems, showing typical effects of disease
and improper shOeing, are selected from
n vast number forming the prize" col
lection of Prof. Russell, and possess %
value i'll this respect peculiarly their
own.
Here is the latest by Mark Twain
Meeting Charles Guthrie a prominent
British lawyer, i'll Vienna, the American
humorist asked him: "Do you smoke?"
Sometimes, sir, when i am in bad com
pany," was the reply. After a pause
came a second question: You're a law
Yer, AREN'T You, Mr.. Guthrie?" Il am,
Mr.. Clemens 'Ah, then, Mr. Guthrie,
YOU MUST be q very heavy smoker.'