The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
1.-THE Transit of Civilization" by DR.
Edward Egg!eston, which pictures the
quality and variai,a:.sr of the civilization
| brought from England to America in the
seventeenth century, Is to be published
Immediately by d. Appleton & Co.
Another volume in the artistic mono
graphs reprinted from the Portfolio is a
work on Canoes" by Cyril Davenport
F. S. A., of the British Museum. and au-
thor OF Royal English Book Bindings.
Ihere Will be eight illustrations in color
ana twenty in monochrome. representing
specimens of most of the famous canoes.
III VIII he published at an early date by
the Macmillan Company.
The always pathetic and as invariably
romantic subject of the abandoned
farm OF New Hampshire furnishes the
background of Mountain Playmates,' n
story by Mrs. Helen r. Albee, which was
brought out in late October by Messrs
HOuhton, Mifilin {; Co The "playmatts s"
found their home and playground on an
abandoned farm on a hilltop near Mount
Chocor'la, in New Hampshire. They re
claimed" the land with skill, energy, and
patience. made the house habitable, and
the farm partially profitable. Then. fol-
lowing the Roycroft example, they took
unto themselves other playmates and en-
gagged in an industry which they devel-
oped into an art. giving remunerative and
satisfying employment to many indus
trious women of the region. The book
has q genial philosophy and bright
humOr Describes
and 1t narrates story which carries one
back to the wOrk-spirit of William Nor
ris, and also reminds one of Fra Elber-
tus' and East Aurora.
Ralph Conner. the new Canadian writer,
comes of solid Scottish stock His father,
the Rev. Daniel Gordon, was a Highlander
who came to Canada in the early forties,
settling for time In a remote district
peopled by emigrants from the north of
Scotland and the islands lying to the West
Coast. He removed later to the Highland
settlement of Glengarry in the Indian
Lands, where he rema ined twenty years.
The Rev. Daniel Gordon was man OF
great force and originality. with double
portion OF that white-heated passion we
call Highland fire, and was an eloquent
preacher. He played the bagpipes as only
musical Scot can, and those who have
heard him wall out "Lochaber No MoreH'
and the weird pibrochs, can never forget
them. He was a teller of thrilling tales
and the tales that are told of him would
fill large volume.
Gelett Burgess latest book is called
"Goops, and How to be Them" Mr. Bur
CESS creation of race of little people to
serve as awful examples" of juvenile
combines in an original
mani er the virtues of the early Caution
airy verse with the newer cult of nom
sense. or the forty-three Coop" poems
embodying his lessons in Infant Etiquette,
all are in happy jingle that tempts the
and all are distinctly quotable
without having the solemnity of most dl-
dactic verse. Should these fail to impress
the child, however, the grotesque illus
trations plentifully used in this Manual of
Manners will undoubtedly appeal to the
sense OF humor. To be called Coop
VIII assuredly be spur to propriety to
many child in the nursery
The picture of the water front of early
san francisco, which Mrs. Mary Hallock |
toote has presented in THE Prodigal,"
as three-part serial in the |
November number of the Atlantic Month |
y, Is interesting not only in itself but as |
to that other picture of San |
francisco furnished by Robert Louis Stew |
snson in THE Wreckers" Mrs. Foote'S |
story is of an earlier day by nearly a dec |
,de. 1t is the story of a New ZcaIander |
sowing his wild oats and stranded on the |
'oast, and of his thorough going reforma- /
-io1 by means of woman's love. The |
'tcry VIII appear in book form the third |
week in October.
one OF the most acceptable OF the illus
rated editions offered as holiday volumes
VII surely be found in "OId Virginia and
der Neignbors," by Or. John Fiske. to be
ssued late in October by Messrs. Hough-
on. Mifflin G. Co., in two Handsomely
rinted and bound volumes containing over
60 Illustrations. These Will be in photo
raVnre and half-tone. and will be repro
uctions OF many original documents, por
rats from original paintiDgs-some of
hem made for this edition by special per-
mission Of their private English owners
&C SMILES. maps, etc.
Cutliffe Hyne's "Filibusters" is to be
olowed in the spring of 1901 by his long
expected Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer.
his story ran serially in the Pail Mall
iagazine."
Memories OF the Tennysons' is the title
little book by the Rev H. D. Rawns-
~. Canon Of Carlisle, which the Macmil-
in Company will publish Immediately. The
ook is pretty well described by Its title
ed will serve admirably as a handbook to
AIRY when visiting Tennyson's country
lille at the same time ii adds much 70
ur knowledge of his early life and sur
1t is illustrated with portraits
nd come twenty half-tone scenes of tho
try do in, ha CHI |
rsby. of the churches and farm houses
nd village scenes with which Tennyson's
anne is associated.
1.-The Christmas Story" as the Widow
ullom episode in David Harum" has
cen aptly called, is to be published by it. ,
elf in novel form by D. Appleton &
o., illustrated with striking pictures of
lillian Fl. Crane in the character of
avid Harum, and stage photographs. ,
''In the Days of Jefferson" is the title Of
r. Hezekiah Butterworth's new histor-
al story for young readers, which is
lblished by d. Appleton G. Co. ]
Houghton. Mifflin & 70. send out the
flowing brief biography of Mary Tracy
arle. author of Through Old Rose \
!asscg:"
Miss Earle born in Golden, H., and lived
clusivcly in that State until after graduating
ON the University OF Illinois, at Champaign, I
1855 Golden was-still is-the centre OF a
tile fruit growing community, and border
nd between the North and the South The l
irles and many other settlers from the Nort! !
ID East in before and during the civil
ar and were surrounded by the earlier settlers
On North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
ter the war hordes of negroes poured t,p from
C South adding the last element of a character.
ically American community. 1t was a wonder
chance to gather literary material but Miss u