The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07
LITERARY NOTES.

York: Charles Scribner's Sons. s3)
LITERARY NOTES.
Edwin Markham is still under fifty
years of age and possesses much OF the
energy and happiness of youth despite
his grey, almost white hair. Most people
will be surprised to learn that he has
been writing poetry for thirty years
Recognition came only after much labor
but his fame is now secure. The first
collection of his verses since the publi-
cation of 1.-The Man With the Hoe" will
be brought out this month by Mcclure
Phillips G. Co., under the title of THE
Sewer, and Other Poems" The new
poems are hopeful in their view of la
Dor, quite in contrast to the pessimism
which some critics read in The Man
With the Hoe" 1t is Mr.. Markham's
plan to write 4 series of poems express
ing the dignity of labor and the hope
fitness of the worker and his work. The
present volume is the first product of
that idea.
"Shadowings," Lafcadio Hearn's new
book on Japan, will contain collection
OF japanese poems relating to Cicadae.
There is also a paper on "Old Japanese
Songs" with specimens drawn from
collection made by a young poet of Mr.
Hearts, literary class. They differ In
sentiment and construction, Mr.. Hearn
states. from any that he has previously
translated.
B. K Bensongis "a new writer of &c
Flo Nraas
There?" will be published Immediately
by the Macmillan Company.
king Stork OF the Netherlands is the
title OF the new historical romance by IL
bert Lee, author OF the successful Gentle
man Pensioner," which is 10 be published
Immediately by d. Appleton Co.
Little, Brown G. Co. have in preparation
a stirring story for boys entitled Scouting
for Washington" by John Preston True.
Mr.. True's previous book, THE Iron Star,
has been placed on the list for supplement-
airy reading in Boston schools, and is also
used in schools in Chicago and elsewhere.
For a book of patriotic and historic in
terest, American Fights and Fighters"
by the Rev. Cyrus T. Brady will come near
the top OF the list. II is just published by
Mcclure, Phillips & Co. The volume is
made up OF d series of stories OF historic
characters, soldiers and sailors. and the
battles they fought in the first four wars
of the United States, one with England.
one with France. one with Tripoli and one
with Indians. The land stories range from
an Indian ambush to Green's campaign,
one of the most brilliant and scientific
campaigns in American history, and tho
adventures on sea range from boat at
tack to a pitched battle between squadrons.
The illustrations are from contemporary
prints and engravings. some OF great value
and many extremely rare.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison. Hon.
John w. Foster. ex-Secretary of State, and
DR.. F. F. Ellinwood, Senior Secretary Of
the PRESBYTERIAN Board of Foreign Mis-
sions. contribute. in the August number
Of "The Review of the Republic" to a
discussion on the question; The Cause
of the Missionaries in China"
without having departed radically from
routine. the October Critic is, neverthe-
less, something in the way of special
number A frontispiece in colors, Rosetti's
Mary Magdalen with the Alabaster BOX. "
is easily the aesthetic feature of the cur
rent issue. This agdalen-obviously
more virginia. than repentant-ls apropos
Miss Elisabeth Luther Cary's simple and
concise resume. "Rosetti and the Pre-
Raphaelites," which is further enlivened
by an additional unpublished Rosetti,
Ruth Herbert" and other appropriate re-
productions, chiefly from originals in the
Bancroft Collection at Wilmington, Del.
The succeeding illustrated article is Mr..
Richard Aldrich's forecast of the coming
season of opera in English at the Metro
politan and contains glimpses of the lead
ing song birds.
II Is interesting to know that "Noli Me
Tangere," which is being published
by Mcclure. Phillips & Co.. under the title
of AN Eagle Flight" is the only novel in
any language that is widely read in the
Philippines. There, however, the volume
Is beloved classic. DR.. Rial, the au-
thor Is looked upon by the common peo-
nile as a martyr to their cause, and no
Tagalog child grows UP without hearing
| many times over the story of the hero re-
| former.
Little Brown Co. have pub
| lished James Martineau: a Study ana
| a biography" by Rev. A. w. Jackson.
'sIt was my privilege TO form acquaint-
ance with him in extreme age, writes
| the author and he adds: "Of the quiet
| hours spent with him | need not tell.
| suffice that they fixed in my mind the
| impression of a sage. hero, and
| saint; of one who might converse with
| Plato and dare with Luther, and re-
we're with Tauler; an habitue OF the
ACADEMY. who thrilled to the Categorical
imperative, and who knelt at the cross" "
"The Day of Wrath a new novel by
Maurus JoSai. will be issued from the
| press of Mcclure, Phillips & Co., early
| in october The 'Bookman' says that
the life of Hungary as presented by Dr'
Jokai cannot fail to interest even Inc
most prosaic.
Chess Strategics Illustrated" Frank
lin x Young's new book, Is the
| fourth and concluding volume OF his