Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-05-25
NEW ROCKS.

Houghton, Miftlin & Co., Boston and
New York, announce the publication
of Robert Tourney" a romance Of
the French revolution, by William
Sage. This story has much of the in
terest of Dickens's French revolution
story, "a Tale of Two Cities" The
spirit and atmosphere of that tre-
mendous time pervade it. Tourney is
fascinating character-patriotic,
well-nigh omnipresent, fertile in re-
source, chivalrous, especially to the
aristocratic lady he loves The book
is splendidly illustrated. L. B. Abdill,
Des Moines.
8 Another late book announced by the
same company is Poor People" by /.
X. Friedman. 'Poor People" tells the
story of love and artistic ambition sur
rounded by sordiness and poverty, of
the struggle for existence and the in.
fnence of environment. The author
has studied his subject by practically
living the life of his characters in their
own surroundings. These characters
include playwright, a matchmaker,
wood-carver, q furniture maker, a
saloon-keeper, q shoemaker who is
also witch doctor, fortune teller,
and others. The story shows careful
observation, conscientious statement,
genuine sympathy, a fine sense Oh
romantic possibilities, and an excel.
lent style which makes the novel un.
commonly attractive. For sale by l..
b. Abdill, Des Moines.
s'The Burden Of Christopher" by
Florence Converse, author of "Dians
Victrix." When "Diana Victrix" ap.
peared some Of the clearest-eyedc ritica
welcomed it as not onlya good story
in itself, but as promising yet better
stories from the same hand. One Of
the better stories has been written,
and bids fair to enlist generous share
of popular interest. It is a story OF
modern business life, its sharp compe.
titions, and the many conditions OF
temptation and trial which confront .
man who seeks to do business in just
and honorable way. These conditions
impose the burden which Christopher
bears, and the story of his burden and
the bearing of it, with the sweet do
nestle story running through it,
these make book of quite uncommon
interest and significance. Houghton,
Miflin & Co. For sale by Baker
Trisler Co., Des Moines.
"The Mississippi Valley in the Civil
War" by John Fiske, also comes from
the press of Houghton, Mifflin & Co
The story is an exceedingly clear and
interesting account of the course and
significant events of the war for the
union in the valley of the Mississippi.
Its nine chapters treat: From St.
Louis to Belmont, Fort Donelson and
Shiloh, The Navy and New Orleans,
From Corinth to Stone River, The
Vicksburg Problem, The Fall of Vicks
burg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga and
Nashville. Baker-Trisler Co., Def
Moines. +
This publishing house has also just
issued another volume of Bret
Harte's ever popular short stories
No writer of recent years has secured
greater hold on the reading public
than Bret Harte. and each succeeding
volume Is hailed with delight. This
volume contains the following stories:
GA Niece of Snapshot Harry's;" "A
Treasure of the Redwoods;" "a Belle
Of Canada City;" "What happened at
the Fonda" "A Jack and Jill of the
Sierras;" and "Mr. Bilson's House
keeper" For sale by L. u, Abdill,
Des Moines. l