The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-30
LITERARY NOTES.

| talcs, IN whiCh ne burlcsuucd the style, manner
isms, and peculiaritcs Of The authors Of the day.
| Mr.. IIartc has just completed, for the Saturday
| Evening Post, a new series Of these inimtaby
| funny literary caricaturcs. Admirers Of Conan
| Doyle should read the adventures Of Hcmlocl
Jones in his quest Of the stolen Cigar Case; and
those who are fond oi Mt. KipliLg will find pleas.
| urc in Stories Three; tales Of Moo Row, the
| Cow; Puskat, the warmth.loving one; the ad
ventures Of Bearcyed, Otherwise and Mullcd.
| winey. In Rudolph, the Rescmblcr, the astutc
reader will find new version Of Anthony Hopes
most popular story and will understand how
much more complicated II might have been with
three kings instead Of only two.
The July Century will contain the first install
nicnt Of the "reminiscences Of William Mason,
| the distinguished composer and pianist, who has
| long been the dean Of the musical guild in
America. In his Memories Of a Musical Life"
Dr. Mason will review the development Of music
in Europe and the United States during the sec.
end half of the nineteenth century, with special
reference TO the personality of its chief expon.
ents at home and abroad. In his opening paper
DIR. Mason gives his personal rccolcctions of such
| masters as Mcyerbeer, Schumann MoschclCs
| Wagner and Iiszt. with Wagncrs impression of
Beethoven and Mcndelssohn as conveyed in me.
mordble conversations. The four chapters in
which these highly interesting "reminiscences are
70 appear will be illustrated with portraits and
reproductions Of musical autographs.
"Thc Girl at the Halfway House." Is tho title
| OF f. Houghs novel Of the plains, which Is
awaited with much interest. when Mr.. fough's
STORY Of the Cowboy was published by y.
Appleton & Co.. the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt
| wrote: 81 don't know when | have read book
| that like than 'The Story Of the Gov
boy have always been hoping against hope
that such book would be written, but had
about given it up and there was scant time re-
mair'ng in which any could write it. .t
last-thank IIeaven!--it has been DONE Not
only is il to my mind a most fascinating book,
| but I think it is valuable a bit Of genuine
contemporary history as | have ever examined"
Announcement is made of semi monthly
magazine called Politics. The magazine il is
said will contain articles on governmental
measures and national politics from the pens
Of prominent men, among whom will be scna-
tors, congressman, high government officials and
wcll-known politicians out Of office as we'll. The
publishers announce their aim the promotion
Of good government policy While they will
support the Republican ticket in the presidential
campaign, the magazine will be Independent in
character and support nothing unjust for the
sake Of party alliance. Hence its interest to
Democrats as well Republicans. The sub
scription price will be S2 per year; single copies,
10 cents each.
With the foresight that has always marked the
policy Of Golfers Weekly, it is now equipped in
a way unapproachcd by any other American pub
lication. The veteran correspondent, Frederick
Palmer held at his post in the Philippines
in readiness to descend on China at an hours
notice. At the bidding Of a Cablcgrtm he
hurried to the seat of dsscnsion near Pekin. lie
was the first of the American correspondents to
be at the center of the diplomatic tangle. One
of the most rcsourceful photographers of today,
j. G. lIemmcnt, is on his way to China to sup.
plcmcnt Mr.. Palmcr's work.
The Philadelphia Sunday Times will, on July
/, presents its readers with handsome litho-
graphed portrait of Mr. Bryan. The portrait
is made from photograph forwarded to the
Times from Lincoln, Neb., by the distinguished
Democratic leader himself, and is in every par.
tcular faithful likeness. The Sunday Times
of the same date will contain a valuable article
by Colonel A. X. Mcclure in which this cele.
brated writer gives the history of past Demo.
cratic conventions and writes of many interesting
and exciting incidents ccnr ected Herewith.
| Kipling, master OF human nature in its strength
and in its weakness, has found in South Africa
themes sc trenchant as to satisfy even the siren
uousness Of his style. The first fruits Of hi,
splendid imagination as it plays upon character
unfclled on the South African ,cldt is found
pear in the Fourtl, oi July number Of ColliCr''
Weekly. 1t has power, humor, compressed Vi
taty-all the unique traits that have made
Kipling the mouthpiece of the AngloSaXon race
It was happy inspiration which led Success
| in its July issue to have the career of that sweet
and womanlv American girl Helen Miller Gould
written up by Congressman Charles u. Lands
I Of Indiana The latter is as eloquent and v,r
satile as his subject is charming. Another
feature of c> ceptional excellence is new story
of Iinoon--a bit Of unwrittcr history in fact
, from the pen of William Van Xandt Cox, sccre
tary of the National Museum at Washington.
Good stories and many OF them are always t.
he found in the Woman's Home Companion, bu
| those favored with glimpse in advance Of tn
contents of the August number claim that thi
magazine has surpassed itself in the excellence
of the fiction offered, with stories from sucl
prominent authors Francis Lynde, Ella Hig
ginson, Mrs. Poultney Bigcow and dozcl
| other prominent writers.
"The Life and Letters of Thomas II. Huxley,
e edited by his son, Leonard Huxley. which prom
= ises to be as important contribution to biz
graphical literature in its field the life o
/. Tcnnyson, is to be published in the autumn b.
D. Appleton & Co., who first introduced tn
works of Darwin, Huxley, and their associate
n to American readers some forty years ago.
: The July number of Frank Lcslic's Popula
:. Monthly is aTprC priatcly patriotic, in Croupin
n | together the Hon John quincy Adams illuotrat
. cd article upon "Thc Birthplace Of the Amcri
4 can Flag" IIczckah l'utterworh's inSpirin
T. "Flag Song" specially revised and extended 10
n this publication, and fine poem 10y Thcodor
; Peck entitled "a Dream of the Flag."
. In securing the photographs which illustrat
q his Bird Studies with a Camera" recent
. published by the Appctors, Frank VI. Chapma
travelled over 10000 miles, and his account
4 his experiences combines in an unusual manro
the charm Of sport and adventure and the yalu
: Of original contribution to omthoogy an
a photography.
The present serious disturbances in China i'm
y part a special interest to "China: Travels an
a Investigations in the Middle Kingdom" by Gcr
4 eral J. II. Wilson, who has taken so conspcuou
!. part of late in the administration Of Cuba
!. affairs. The publishers d. Appleton & Co
"a have enhanced the value of the book by an @,
- collcnt map.
DIR, David Starr Jordan, president Of Lclan
: Stanford Junior university, has written an intro
a ducton for Familiar Fish, Their Habits an
" Capture" by one Of the most experienced ,
American fishermen. This book, which is Ill
= most practical and convenient handbook on ii
subject of fishing and camping is published b
; d. Appleton Co.
Richard Harding Davis brilliant article G
5, "Thc Relief Of Iadysmith," in the July Scril
n ncr's, gives a graphic and moving impression
ll the suferngs and priyations endured in the lon!
'r hesicged city ard of the thrilling scenes tha
RS followed the incoming Of Buffers troops.