The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-17
AN APPEAL TO The PEOPLE
and PRESS OF new ENGLAND

also how far this interest is legitimate
and natural, and how far it has been
stimulated by it's press treatment, and
with what effect upon the public mind.
What are the results, in short, of news
paper publicity? How much injury or
benefit follows to the cause of law and
justice? Mr. Grinnell believes that
the lawful publicity which is given to
capital cases, while sometimes unjust
ly damaging innocent persons,
strengthens the influence of our courts,
and upon the whole does more good
than harm"
That delectable story of love and
mysticism, Amos Judd" has given its
publishers a substantial warning of
prosperous career by running up a cir
culation of 10000 already. Apart from
its qualities as a piece of fiction the
book is admirably fitted for a holiday
seller because of it's cover and make
up, and particularly because of it's SUI
perb colored illustrations. These are
eight in number, reproduced from wa
ter color drawings by A. 1. Keller
Thomas Nelson Page will revive in
the, Christmas Scribner's his memories
of an old-time Sunday in Virginia, as
it was in his boyhood. tits a charming
i,
and is illustrated by Clinedinst.
One of the most successful volumes of
short stories recently was 1.-THE Monk
and the Dancer" by Arthur Cosslett
Smith. This writer at once achieved a
place for originality in the idea of his
stories and extreme cleverness in tell
ing them. He will have a short love
story of Venice in the Christmas Scrib-
nar'G in which q r6in11 arpI hi lie
the instrument for bringing the lovers
to an understanding. 1t will be illus
trated by Parrish.
An up-to-date fairy story will appear
in the Christmas ,Scribners by William
Henry Bishop, with beautiful illustra-
tons in color by Jessie Wilcox Smith,
Eleanor Stuart, author of "Stone Pas
lures, ;" tells in the Christmas Scribner's
a most amusing tale of provincial life
in France. 1t is a farce-comedy which
furnishes a congenial subject, for
Glackens to illustrate.
Doubleday, Page & Co. announce
that their elaborate publication, 1.-THE
Furniture of Our Forefathers," will be
pushed to an early completion by the
almost simultaneous publication of the
remaining parts, and that the entire
work is to be ready by the end of No
Vember. 1t Is the most complete book
which has ever been undertaken in this
country, and will stand the test of
standards for many years to come, in
Guiding as it does, about 500 illustra-
lions, all from original research and
study.
Doubleday, Page & Co. are about to
issue, in special holiday editions, Har-
old MacGraths clever novel, THE
Arms and the Woman" which is rap
idly increasing in popularity, and Fred
erick Villers unusual detective story,
1.-THE Black Tortoise" which had sold
many editions in England and Ger
many before it was published in Amer
and the Woman"it is awarm pen-sketch
lea, last month. Both books have an at
tractive cover design. With THE Arms
portrait on white Vellum, showing Mr..
MacGrath's German princess to be an
exceedingly beautiful woman; while on
the cover of 1.-THE Black Tortoise" is
reproduced the mysterious photograph
of woman upon which rests an unex-
pected denouement in this thrilling
story by a man who was once a cap
tain in the Norwegian navy.
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Those looking for unique and artistic
specimens of bookmaking will be glad
to have their attention called to Pre-
Raphaelite Ballads of William Morris,
which have been selected for decorative
treatment by H. NJ. O'Kane, and the
resulting publication which bears the
imprint of the A. Vessels Company, La
a small volume so charming that col
lectors will linger over its pages with
unalloyed satisfaction. Two editions
have been printed-both from type
one on Japan, limited to 25O copies at
$3.50 net; the other limited to 800 copies
on Old Stratford deckle edge at $L25
Tor rs years The Youths Companion
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per's constancy to a high standard has
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has also been secured. Thus the con-
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reading suited to all members of the
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The November Number of the Pa
triotic Review is a most attractive pub
LEGATION. 1t contains a superb portrait
of Admiral Schley, one of Colonel
Church, founder and editor of the Army |
and Navy Journal, and numerous in |
teresting sketches and stories by noted |
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John w. Tiff & Co., publishers, have |
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Of "Minette; A Story of the First Cru
SADIE" Mr.. Cram has been for 80 years
a prominent publisher and his name is
well known in commercial circles J
throughout the country.
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