The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
LITERARY NOTES.

A Little volume las been issued from tho
press Of Laird Lee, oi Chicago entitled
"Viola Olerich, the Famous Baby Scholar"
which relates without exaggeration the facts
concerning this extraordinary Iowa infant.
whose life of AZ months has caused such ger-
unc sensation in the press and the medical
world. From the biography it does NOT
appear that at any time her mental growth
hndcrcd in any way her normal physical de.
velopmcnt. And yet, before her third birthday
Viola counted among her accomplishments
reading, writing, drawing, vocabulary Of
$500 English words, fair smattcring OF French
and German, surprising knowledge OF geo.
netrical figures, of astronomical terms, Of bo-
tancal analysis etc., etc. A perfect temper and
a sunny disposition to be added to this long
list of talents. A number OF photographs cor
roborate the descriptions. and numerous in
dorscments from prominent people and leading
newspapers confirm the reader in the confidence
inspired by this straightforward narrative. The
author, Professor Henry Olerich, late school sill
perrin tendent in Iowa, gives very patient and
lucid explanation for his chlds marvellous ac.
complishments.
Judge Leo Charles Dessar has reputation for
breahing records. With his six thousa II lard
owning clients in his damage suits against the
New York Elevated railroads, he never lost :;
case When he a Judge on the bench not
n single decision OF his was ever reversed by
n higher court. His first work in fiction, ~
ROYAL Enchantress" has broken the record for
a first book Issued during these hot August
days, when half the people OF New York were
out of town and the other half were crying to
get away, the first edition was exhausted in that
city and vicinity in nine days. II the enthus'-
asm of readers elsewhere be anything like that
exhibited around the judges home, many edi
tions will he called for in the next few months
Paul Leicester Ford whose marriage has lust
occurred has sold Of his last novel, ''Janicc
Meredith" 2i3,0 copies on the day OF his we'd
ding. 10000 more were then on press.
An American novel iull OF the healthy action
and atmosphere OF real Amcricansm, comes
from the World Railway Publishing company,
OF 10 Learborn street. Chicago. II is entitled
'"Ihc Romance of Gilbert Holiness" is by
Marshall Monroe Kirkrnan, one of Chicago's
most successful business men, and is historical
novel df early Illinois and the Mississippi river,
about ISIS, "whcn homes were far apart In
lians near and aggressive, when law and social
order were in primitive condition, and the
men who have since made Illinois famous wcrc
Young and ambitious, desirous of giving shape 10
the policy of the new state and molding it's
interests" Among the characters appropriately
introduced are Black Hawk, Lincoln and Jefer.
son Davis.
Jacob Riis, who has for years been one Of Coy
crnor Rooseyct's closest personal friends, and
one of his sancliest assistants in reforms OF all
kinds, has written an unusual and pecuarlysin
teresting article for The Outlook upon Theodore
Roosevelt ST., the father of Governor Roosevelt.
The object of the article is 10 show how, IN many
ways, Mr.. Roosevelt inhcrits, or has gained by
patcrnal example, his good citizenship. The
article which appears in the oGtoter Magazine
Number of The Outlook, contains an excellent
reproduction of Daniel lIuntngton's painting Of
Mr.. Roosevelt, ST., especially photographed for
The Outlook.