The Portland daily press., 1900-12-12

Henry Dsmafsst Lloyd'A Newest England,
the notes OF democratic traveller in
New Zealand, in which promipent men,
tion is made Of MIR. George, 1.-THE great
American" and 1t is stated that be is
spoken Of In that country with the
greatest admiration"
The author tells rs ct the beginning Of
his volume that he went TO New Zealand
to see what had been done for . higher
social life, by the methods Of politics, In
the country in which these methods
have been given the best trial "rhat
that country is New Zealand" writes Mr..
Lloyd, twin be admitted by all, by
those who approve and those who dissp-
prove. New Zsaland democracy Is the
itself the policeman and partner OF in
dustry to an extent unknown elsewhere.
IL Ia tbs. experiment station of advance
legislation. Reforms that others have
been only talking about New Zealand
has done. and 1t has anticipated the
others in some they had not even begun
to talk about"
The fact that the author OF A Country
without Strikes. Wealth Against Com
monwealth. and Labor Co-Partnership,
spent the greater part of last year In New
Zealand and Australia in careful and
thoughtful investigation into the new
developments OF democratic government,
Will win the attention of people to what
he has to say and says SO we'll. The
volume is beautifully illustrated.
Messrs. l.. Q. Page s. Co. portland,
Loring, Short a. Harmony. have issued
an edition OF an attractive volume, treat
ing of actors and actresses Of the United
States ana Great Britain IL Is entitled
and is edited by Brander Matthews and
Laurence H1tton, excellent authorities
upon matters theatrical. The sketches
are alphabetically arranged, and Mary
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. bancroft, Law
renee Barrett, Booth, the Bouoicaults,
MIR. j s. Clarke, ths Florences, Irving,
jefferson, the Kendals, Modjesks, Morris
John L. Raymond, Ellen Terry,
and Lester WaliRck ALI figure In
these pages. The book is tasterully
hound, and has seventeen Illustrations,
most of thein portraits. The biographi-
cal sketches by different writer's and
critics are thoroughly well done, and the
pretty volume would be an agreeable and
pleasing addition to any library.
Songs OF the Old South, both verses
and drawings by Howard weeden, the
author OF Bandanna Ballads, is delicious.
The verses are quite charming, but the
pictures of the 'old time'' Southern
negroes are delightfully."- fascinating.
Eight of these, reproduced in color, are
simply the plantation darkies themselves,
Both In Der poems ana in her drawings
Miss Weeden has retained perfectly the
sentiment and picturesqueness of her sub
ject, and with its lovely cover and gem
eral holiday makeup, Songs of the Old
South makes a beautiful gift book for the
coming Christmas. One gray old darkey
sings:
"Sinse freedom come I've had load
OF politics to tote;
For II you does 1t right, IL takes
All Of your strenk to vote
l.. q. Page 81 Co. publish On Life s
Stairway, a dainty volume of verse by
Frederic Lawrence Knowles, whose muse
seems especially in harmony with nature.
but sings variously. Many Of the poems
are altogether charming, and there is
something written on the fy-leaf Of a
volume of Burns's songs
''These are the best of hfSn, y
PathOs and jest OF ham;
Earth has holds the rest OF him.
Passions were strong in him
Pardon the wrong in him;
Hark to the song in him
Each little lyrical
Grave OF satirical,
Musical miraclei'
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