The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
BOOK NOTES.

Warner Brainerd. Published by Fords.
Toward q Hubert Co.. New York city
This book is composed of selections from
the famous authors, Fuller, Hall. Seidsn,
cult to gather q more delightful company
of men than these five, whose careers
These writers all lived during the age of
Elizabeth. The first one, Dr.. Thos.
being the most sensible, the least preju-
diced great man of age that boosted
Bishop Joseph Hail. the most famous d.
vine; next, John Seldom, the learned law
courier scholar parson and poet; and
lastly, that charming biographer and fas-
G Wafnn aPP 6sse 81 the ang are s
worth twice the amount asked
The Woman that's Good" a novel. by
Harold Richard Vynne. Price, So Pcb-
ished by Rand, Mentally & Co.. New York
Harold Richard vynne is only young
journalist, but he has suddenly blossomed
into a very strong writer of fiction. He
is essentially a human nature story, de-
plctlng IN a striking way human anec-
the wisdom and unwisdoEn of its people
in dealing with the responsibilities of life
The leading character of the story is a
young married man who has cooled a lit
tie in liver-like attentions to his good wife.
he is rushed into warm variety of Pla-
tonic love for a young damself whom he
has met. Everything goes smoothly for
awhile but as such things generally ter
inmate there comes a time of reckoning.
Besides the romance of the leading char
acters, there are several accessories who
tor; Rodney, the lawyer; Capt. Chapman,
all go to make up interesting story.
The book is exceedingly well written and
intensely interesting.
Natures Miracles by Elisha Gray.
Price, 60 cents Published by Fords, How
This is the second of Mr.. Gray's books
the rat dealt with Earth Ar and
Water. The second deals with Energy,
Sound, Heat, Light and Explosives.
primal clements not only of life but of
material existence itself. Without heat
and light a physical universe cannot be
conceived. Sound becomes modification
of these. Then comes energy in vibration,
and under this lie the principal topics of
the book sound, resonance. sympathy,
plosion, generation, diffusion, radiation,
parence, mirage, phosphoresence. the eye,
shadows. Finally he takes up explosives
their action and their utilities. On the
whole this volume is very useful as an
Gray has performed a positive service in
both of these volumes. and all readers
for the third volume, as the realm in
which he has his great fame, cleo
tricity and magnetism.
'Kipling's Indian Tales" Oriental edi-
ton; Published by Caldwell & Co, New
L: J. Bridgman and others. A collection
of Mr. kiplings Indian Tales" in one
trated. Cit top, deckei edges. bound in
linen cloth. sides and back stamped in
ink and gold from striking and original
design. Price, 81.
Gods Rebel" by Hubert. Fuller, au-
by l. c. Page & Co, Boston, Mass.
Cloth decorative. S1.25.
tons The scene Is laid in cRcago the
hero being a professor in ''Rockland uni
equal distribution p Of wealth ana the con-
dition Of w2rkmen gains o., for him the
through whose influence he loses his po-
sition. His after career as a leader of la
borers who are lighting to obtain their
rights is described with great earnest
ness.
''On LIES Stairway by Frederick
Lawrence Knowles. Published by L. c.
Page & Co., Boston, Mass. Cloth, gilt
K little book of verse which merits the
praise accorded by one Of the most wide e.
y known of American critics, who said OF
able and great promise" and manifest
a great breadth of thought as well as
1.-THE Jay-Hawkers." Mrs. Adela E. Or
pens forthcoming romance, deals with
that it's neglect by writer's of fiction seems
surprising She pictures the Free Soil
and Border Ruffian conflicts in Missouri
and Kansas, and introduces the notorious
guerrilla Quantrell, together with dra-
matte picture of the sack of Lawrence
Although Mrs. Orpen lives at present in
England her childhood and youth were
passed on the Kansas frontier, and her
personal knowledge and vivid memories
are reflected in 1.-THE Jay-Hawkers.
which will be published shortly by D.
Appleton &c Co.
stamford Stories" by Charles K. Field
and w. II. Irwin. Published by Double
day. Page & Co., New York, Price. S1.25.
Through Kellam Book and Stationery
Coz
These admirable little pictures. of col
1ege life fill what has hitherto been an
empty space in the series of college fic-
ton, which of late has become so pop
u1ar. These stories of California 1nStI-
tuition are full of a fresh. unspoiled en-
ergy and buoyant terseness that cannot
fail of effect Mr.. Field comes by ms
ability naturally. being nephew OF the
late Eugene Field.
Natures Garden" Published by
Doubleday, Page & Co., New York CITY
A book devoted to wild flowers, which
aspect. Every flower is absolutely De
pendent upon the insects which visit II,
and acts intelligently through the same
desires that animate man. Flowers,
moreover. are endowed with certain pow
ers differing only in degree but not IN
writer is Nellie. Blanchans author OF
tuous volume. with so plates from the liy-
ing flowers. Published April s. Already
in its fifth thousand. $500 net.