The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-03
Quincy Adams Sawyer"

Nichols & Co, Honolulu.
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Quincy Adams Sawyer"
As certainly as It takes all kinds Of
people TO make a world. the same
may be said of making books of fic-
ton. When Charles FELTON, Pidg:n
wrote Quincy Adams Sawyer he
drew upon his imagination for all the
varieties and he placed them in such
positions as to most effectively weave
his web of fiction about them and
bring out in each instance the pc
culiar trait or characteristic neces-
sary to make his story to his liking.
The story opens in Massachusetts,
vet the author assures his readers
thar no such pace as he mentions
can be found in the State; however
any one who has ever lived in New
England can picture in his minds eye
a "Nason's Corner with all the pro-
verbal characters to be found in
such a burgh.
The first chapter opens on New
Years eve 1856. when a rehearsal
at the sghoolhouse is in progress.
The fun moon. the snow-covered
earth: Ezekiel. a young farmer pacing
hack and forth in the road, clapping
his mittened hands together TO keep
them warm. while he anXiously waits
for "Huldy before going into the
shoolhouse TO join his friends, gains
the attention and interest. Step by
step one is carried along, and into
the story creeps the anNieues and
iealousies. loves and hates of the nu-
merous characters. Inc Professor
Is clearly depicted, and can be found
in any rural district where 4 singing
school" forms a part OF the winters
instruction ana amusement The an
novances 10 which he subjects Mr..
SAWYER and his friends are true to-
the character. as also the ease with
which he is brought round when Mr..
SAWYER sees fit to do il. There are
several distinct and cleverly told love
stories. the one between two OF the
leading characters beng particularly
sweet and pathetic, too. The naughty
parents. the lrreproachable sister,
the loving Bohemian aunt and the
smart set in Boston are all in their
proper places. as are Uncle Ike. Dea-
ron Mason and numerous lovable.
nohle-hearted and true-to-life Mason's
Corners folks. The closing chapters
are full OF changes for many OF thei
lost ones are found; many
hearts are made happy. and pleasant
SURPRISES abound. While in some
ways the story is like other stories,
Il is in certain respects told IN new
vein. The Yankee dialect is good;
the scenes are pictured in different
ZONE and the characters endowed
with attributes not often brought out
II Is all In all, well-written story,
we'll worth reading Published by c.
NJ Clarke. Boston: price, $3.50.
United sta ties in the Orie Mt.
"The United Sta ties in the oient'
Is the title OF Il tie book by Charles
A Conant. treating VI the economic
ressous for the United States holding
a pnsitiol in the 0ricn- along NTH tie
great nations OF Europe. Mr.. Conant
holds that Imperialism " expansion is
lint the natural Cvo'd-ion OF trade -
TIC recites the wcnacrfui
growth OF manufactures in the United
States in the last third of a century.
and the necessity OF finding foreign
markets as the great west became
settled and developed. He maintains
that the destiny OF a nation is gener-
ally fixed By some unseen power oe-
vond the efforts of man 10 control.
The United States seem about IA en-.
ter upon a path marked out for them
as the children Of the Anglo-Sa-on
race. not vet Travelled because there
has been so much 10 do at home. This
new movement. he holds. is not mat
ter OF sentiment but the result of the
natural law OF economic and race de-
The civilized nations of the earth
are entering a contest for financial
and commercial supremacy upon a
grander scale than any in the past and
the turn of the United States has
come TO participate in the struggle for
markets. The author holds that II is
not the thirst for military conquest
hat has caused the United States 10
expand: Il was an economic necessity.
The shifting OF the financial center OF
he world from London 10 New York.
md the fact that the nations OF Eu-
ope coming 10 America in 1900 10 bor-
ow millions of dollars is pointed out 1
S one OF the economic conditions re- I
uiring broader fields for the invest