The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-07

cape in a Black Maria is effected, and a | trip to Canada and a voyage to Eng ' land are made through the dire necessl- | ties of the case. There is much imagl- native talent evinced in the evolution of | the very clever and readable story and "The Leopard" is an extremely interest ing bit of femininity whose presence in !, the story is one of it's most attractive features
 The book possesses a sad interest at
 the present time, owing to the death of it's author, who passed away June l4th,
 at his home in Norwich, this state, as
 was announced in our columns. The
 death of this gifted Connecticut writer
 is greatly deplored. He was the son Of
 a famous Connecticut man, the late Da- vid A, Wells, of Norwich the political
 economist, and had already filled an
 important official position, that of as- sistant secretary of the American lega-
 tion during the second administration ot
 President Cleveland. In his death the
 career of man who gave promise or further distinguishing himself in honor-
 able fields of ambition is ended.
 Lee x Shepard, of Boston, have just
 issued an interesting pamphlet entitled
 "The Living Universe, which is de-
 scrbed as "A synthetic generalization
 of the significance of recent scientific
 discoveries regarding the ether, matter
 evolution and the oneness of life" It Is
 by Henry Wood, author of Ideal Sug- gestion,' Gods Image in Man" "Vic- tor Serenus," etc. Ten cents for single copies.
 George Cary Eggleston, brother of Edward Eggleston, has just written a boys book which is interesting both
 youth and older people. It is "The Last of the Flat Boats" and chronicles the adventures of five stalwart young Hoo- siers who took a trip six or eight hum dred miles down "The Father of Wa therance of their plans.
 breathes through the Eggleston book just as strikingly as in those of his brothers. The book is from the press of the "Lothrop Publishing Co.," Bos- ton.
 Silver, Burdett & Co., New York have just issued timely book, entitled "The Wall Street Point of View" by Henry Clews. Anything from Henry Clews' pen is sure to be readable, and the two chapters Concerning Trusts and Cor porations" and Laws Relating to Trusts are especially timely. A chap ter on Labor Unions" is another inter esting feature of this book.
 "The Boarder of Argyle Place." by George Toile; 241 pages: R. F. Fenno X Co.,, New York $1,25; for sale by Judd. This Is a charming love story, loosely interwoven with mass of spirited dia- logue and repartee. the latter emanating from the mouth of the Boarder, who Is a very agreeable chap with a fondness for the mysterious situation in which he finds himself placed. How the young lady in the case is captured by the Boarder and the mystery solved in a manner agreeable to the Boarder, the young lady and the reader is left for the reader to find out. There is a good deal of human interest in the various char acters introduced in making up this pretty and up-to-date story.
 The New York Ledger Monthly for July is brim full of interesting reading matter, Among its features are the ar ticles on gloucester Fishermen with | illustrations of scenes at | the fishing banks, by the seaside and in
 
 are especially timely, and a fine article | Is that From Cannibals to Christians | in Forty Years" giving an account of a | Indian colony in Alaska. | This number is full of pictures and in- teresting reading matter and has all the | usual special departments.
 'The Jessamy Bride" by F. Frank ford Moore, the English novelist, and | published by H. S. Stone X Co.,, Chicago, | is being widely read, and the writer has made a small fortune from his royalties
 Quaint Nuggets; selections from Full | Ter, Hall, Selden, Herbert and Walton. k Compiled by Eveline Warner Brainerd. New York. Fords. Howard & Hubert. Cloth flexible, gilt top. 45 cents, The authors from whom selections have been made for this latest addition to he friendly and helpful Nugget Ser es," were all born while Elizabeth was )n the throne, which she ascended in 547, and the latest survivor of them ived till 1883, only two years before the leath of Charles II. An excellent DOT rait of Fuller opens the book.