Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-18
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Andy Dodge, the History Of \
Sclpegrac.. by Mark Pierce Pendlr-
ton: m ~; cloth. priga $l25. Boston:
Lee ana Shepard For sale by g. w
Quimby & 60.
Readers Of the Journal will have a
pleasant remembrance If the brilliant
young editor ana proprietor VA the
Belfast Agy. VINO. during his stay ia
this city ~ d member w the Legis-
laturc If lNNg-@N. made a host uf warm
friends. Certainly lifc seemed ~ holI
much If promise for him. for behind
tile genial. companionable qualities
that cndyured him to Ill who knew
him. lay the genius Of success.
The book above mentioned. which
has just been issued from the press Of
I.ca x Shepard, will b. read with much
interest by the citizens of Augusta in
asmuch as there is reason to believe
that several of them figure in its
pages. Indeed. as one reads this
fascinating story it is somewhat diff
cult to determine how much is fact
and how much fiction In the keen
sparkling humor that charactcriZes its
pages from beginning to end. for it
does not contain single duh line. we
are strongly reminded Of the charaC-
tiers of David Iiarum." ana indeed
several Of Mr.. pendlct"n's aiding per
sonageS are not unworthy TO br cluSScd
with the famous country banker.
horsc-j jockey ana philanthropist. who
forms the central figure in the great
novel Of Mr.. NoyCS.
,,.,i..r ~ tn,II. II l,1pr.. M IN. NJ
soafaring people ana was born ana
reared amid the ocean hrecZcs Of our
rugged Maine coast. Ills descriptions
Of life in 4 Maine seaport town ana Of
some Of the quaint characters 70 he
found among its scafaring people arc
drawn with a strong hand ana With
fidelity to truth which all Of us who
have seen ana are familiar with people
Of this character will readily appr2
ciItc.
The bright active mind that was
able to give to us Work Of this
strong merit. fun Of the quaint and
homcly philosophy of our rugged New
England life. ana repiete with the
spirit and poetry Of our New England
hills and headlines, would certainly
have achieved an enduring distinction
! in American literature had its possess
or been spared to the ConGrnidl field
Of labor for which his talents and his
! inclinatiors so we'll fitted him. No loss
critic than William Dean HoWolls
| has warmly praised the fidelity Of
! truth ana fine realism which il char
| acteristic Of Andy Dodge.
| Although this fascinating book has
only been from the press short time.
4 its sale in our State has been very
| large The scene uf a portion OF tim
book II Laid Ill Augusta ana details
with vivid cIearness the experiences Of
| the hero while Il member Of the Maine
/ Legislature. 1t Will not be- difficult
fnr those of us who followed the work
Of the legislative S ssi0n which lie dc
scrbcs % pick out most of the charac-
tiers WhD figure in his narrative. II II
certainly thoroughly enjoyable book
ana one that should 10 in every libra
~ in Maine, and is one that will be Of
special interest to the people Of Au-
gusta.
Packet Island. Story of Country
Life in New England, by Charles
Clark Mum. Second edition: The
Abbey Press. Publishers. III Fifth
Avenue, New York.
This is a charming little story Of
New England life, written with Il
vividness of description, and an APP
probation of the philosophy # the
farm and the forest, which can only
he felt by one who has lived the coun-
try life of our rugged hills, and