The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-09

give his last free lecture and healing
clinic to ladies. No lady should miss this
chance Of lifetime to hear and see this
twentieth century marvel. As the admis-
sion is free you should go early aud SCI
cure seat. The hall Is at the corner of
Temple and Congress streets.
The volume 10 o very interesting one. and
will be welcome to the many American
frienus and admirers OF Dr. Berry. whose
brilliant and sinRularly useful and sue
esssful career was suddenly ont short In
its early prime BY death. Az . pulpit
orator he was remarkable, and - trusted
counsellor and leader, ~ the csntrs Of
. wondsrwful pastoral and ''institutional
onuroh" work In his own town and the
surrounding country, he II said to havs
achieved great reputation, and oeou.
pied position second 10 none In ishu-
encs and power, In . country which does
not lack great preachers, statssmeps thso-
losisns and phiiantbropisss. In each Of
these directions DR.. Berry made his
mark.
Henry Ward Bsechsr In visit TO Eng
land had known and admired MIN. and
after Mr.. Bsecher's death DR.. Berry re-
ctived call to become pastor Of Plym-
outh church. where his preaching had
created great entb usiasm. the eject Of his
pu blie uttsranoes being instantansous.
universal and profound. and his majestic
personality felt and recognized BY all who
heard him speak.
Some one has truly said Of Mr.. Drum
mond's memoir that at IL au inspired
record Of a. inspired lifs.''
Among the new publications Of Msssrs.
Houghton. Mifiiin g. 90. portland;
Losing, short & Harmony. are two at
trAotive volumes, Poor People. A Novel,
BY I. X. friedman, author OF The
Lusky Number. and The Prelude and tbs
Play, By Kufus Mann.
Mr.. Frisdmapn's story 10 Of sustained
and unusual interest giving us . deep
insight into life in . tenement houss In
Chicago. which is typical Of the struggles
and am bitions, the sin and the sorrow.
ths trials A7d the triuTuphs OF mss and
women, old and young, who ARE not OF
the elums. but are capable Of better
things than they have attained. and for
which they are lifted.
The author points no moral, does not
philosophizs or preach; he simply paints
thsss things. thess people, - they are,
and leaves NJ 10 draw our own ooHolu-
sions. And he does his work brilliantiy
and well, 90 that IL II not all sad and
sordid, but like life itself there ere
CLEANS ~ we'll a. glooms, and We see all
aides of the picture. II must be . hard
hart that 10 not touched, scared con-
solsnos that 10 not roussd. . weak nature
that can read these pages and not fssi
moved to help all such "Poor Peoples"
and aside from all this ths literary value
Of the book. Its oievsrness. tenderness.
sparkling style, wonderful pictures Of
family life. and skilful character draw
ing will appeal to all rsaders.
The scene OF Mr.. Mann's attractive
story 10 laid In an old university town,
which the heroine declares ID like an
exhausted receiver. where one needs OZONE
or something to quicken TIE blood;" and.
adds Mas: Alexandra Edordon. 81 believe
that human beings were never intended
to be dragged In from the woods. from
their prowlinRs and trappings, from
their diet Of herbs aud Wild berries, and,
In the fashion here, hemmsd In by ink
bottles aad books, scruples and prob-
lens" Having thus relieved her mind
Miss Gordon proceeds to marry the cap.
tain Of the university eleven. with whom
she migrates to the "West," and enters
upon her matrimonial career. II this
had been a happy one. first and last and
altogether. the tale would never have
been told, but the husband became alb
sor bed 10 business and politics, the wife
Is unhappy thsrsAt. and alienation 10 fol-
lowed BY separation. At las, all 10 we'll,
but the plot IL not tire most important
part Of the story, for clever conversation.
bright repartss and rather subsle
analysis Of motives give The book It's chief
charm.
Or the Doubleday Sc Mcclure Com
pany's books, portland: Loring. Short
Il Harmony. are The Bswitchad Fiddle
and Other stories, BY Ssumas MacManus
Kela Bal. BY Charles Johnston, Of the
Bengal Civil Service, retired; and An
Eventful Night, BY Clara Parker.
The Irish idyls Of nsumas MaoManus
have q distinction and fascination
quite unique. and the dainty little vol
ume into which q few Of these sketches
are gathered holds for the reader real
leAsure. Such merry tales - they are,
and yet sometimes there 10 sob In the
heart OF the isaysst Of them. Mr.. Me-
Manus needs no reviswer's praise. for
when he comes to as with mirth and msr-
riment, touch Of pathos. and his living
pictures Of the people Of "droli Done
ghal." he brings his welcome with him.
In the charming preface to his present
volume he speaks better for himself than
| We can for him:
"The wonderful progress OF science In
our age, am Informed, has discovered