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BOOK NOTICES.

Life and Times of C. G.. Memmen-
ger. Secretary of the Treasury Of the
Confederate States" by Henry D.
Capers, late chief clerk of the depart
ment. Everette. Waddy G. Co., publish
ers. Richmond. Va, This valuable adj
dition to the history of the country in
which we live has been reported on by
a special committee of historians, to
the American Historical Society, at it's
annual meeting in Philadelphia, as a
STANDARD Work of Reference" and
the diploma of the society sent to the
author. 1t is a royal octave of $50
pages, handsomely printed and bound
IN cloth, sheep and morocco. The work
should be in every library. especially
OF the people of the Southern states. 1t
is dedicated ito the youth of my coun-
try" through Capt. Charles c. Pinck-
ney of Charleston, S. c.
Young Mrs. Teddy" by Barbara
Yechton. A delightful story of an i'm
pulsive, warm-hearted Western girl,
the only child of rich mine-owner
who marries poor young man having
several dependent brothers and sisters.
OiiC ldhCS lilcIll al INTO ner Dedut1ful
home, where her generous nature and
intense love for her husband leads her
TO formulate various schemes for help
ing them, that frequently miscarry sad
~ in the working out. Reaching out to
help others less fortunate than herself
she POUNDS a school of design for girls
who have ability. but lack the means
for the necessary training This admi-
rably accomplishes it's purpose. In the
end, Observation-Disclosures are cleared
away, patient lover is rewarded and
great happiness comes to all. Price 81. SO
IN cloth cover. Dodd. Mead & Co., S72
Fifth avenue, New York
"Reynard. the Fox" edited By Jo-
seph j. Mora. A version of the famous
beast fable, translated into English
verse from the Low German of the fff
tenth century, and adapted for mod
ern readers. This book belongs to the
rare class which is equally delightful
to children and to their elders. In this
regard it may be compared to GULL
ver's Travels" Don Quixote" and
Pilgrims Progress For wit and
shrewd satire, and for pure drollery.
| both in situations and description. if
men dressed up in the skin of beasts,
but are throughout true to their char
acterS, and are not only strongly real
lied, but consistently drawn, although
in so simple and captivating a way
that the subtle art of the narrator is
quite hidden, and one is aware only of
reading an absorbing interesting and
witty tale. When to the charm of the
poem is added the exceptional skill Of
the illustrator, whose genius in carica-
ture and in animal drawing was dem
onstrated in his popular edition Of
'Aesop," one can hardly look further
in seeking for an ideal gift book for
unacceptable or the library. Small
quarto, cloth, handsome cover design,
with over 125 original illustrations. by
j. J. Mora, $3.50. Dana Estes & Co.,
publishers, Boston, Mass.
Traveller Tales of China" By Heze-
klah Butterworth. This book is the
second in the new series of the Travel
err Tales" written after the manner
of the popular Zig Tag Series" which
worth a household word wherever there
were boys and girls who loved to read.
Traveller Tales of China" makes clear
to young people the new conditions. as
well as the old traditions of the Chi
nese people, and gives an instructive
and fascinating picture of Russian
China and Manchuria. as well as of
the central empire. 1t tells all about
the new ports Of the Yellow Sea, and
the Trans-Siberian Railway, and also
illustrates the manners and customs of
the native population by folklore tales
and travellers narratives. The numer-
Gus full-page illustrations add greatly
safely by pronounced one of the most
interesting and useful books for young
people published for many years.
Bound in cloth. Price $3.50. Dana
Estes & Co., Boston. Mass.