The age-herald., 1901-12-25
CHRISTMAS BOOK WORM.

The Christmas Bookworm Is now out, and most handsome number it is with its superb illustrations. and its hundred pages of interesting reviews of books and magazines and chit chat and gossiping notes of authors.
 Mrs. Robert Cunningham reviews most Interestingly Blennerhassett' and the four pages which she devotes Is a com prehensive review. While she flays the author diction she applauds the pur- pose of the book. and grants it the right Of the distinction of being called a biography or rather history of the troubled incidents to the Burr Hamilton feud.
 Mrs Cunningham also reviews Gilbert Parker's Right of Way" and she says that this book places him among the great fiction writers of the day.
 The Rev. J. P. McFerrin reviews 'The Tory Lover," and has nothing but praise for this the latest novel by Mrs. Jewett.
 Dr. Phillips in the intersting page and a half analysis of pr. Mitchelfs latest book "Circumstance'' he says. "The Story is interesting without being pueriie; enter : taining without being thrillingi instruc- tive without being didactic. The char acters are vigorously drawn, each stand ing out as a distinct psychological type, and each retaining throughout that stamp of heredity which education and circum- stances may modify, but cannot efface."
 The Rev. J. J. Grier in reviewing the "Octopus' takes exceptions with the average opinion of the book and main- tains that its tendency is to capitulate against each other and teach that worth is organized for the avowed.
 Dr. F. M. Peterson reviews "Etidorhpa' and says it will prove of interest to the lovers of the weird and occult.
 Prof J. B. Cunningham in his usual interesting way gives us an admirable re- view of '"rhe Cavalier" by George w. Cable.
 Dr. Samuel Ullman takes exception to Phin's "Shakespearean' notes and says: '"The student of Shakespeare who seeks to harmonize expressions, or words with our modern English, cannot expect to succeed by studying the editions gotten out, say within the last one hundred and fifty years. One should at least have a copy of the folio edition of 1923, but in the absence of any manuscript writings of the bard. we accept conclusions which are no doubt in conflict with tho original manuscript"
 Mrs. Edmond Taylor Taliaferro pays special tribute to Hall Gaines "The Eternal City" and says: "On the whole to the class of novel readers who read for something more than mere amuse- ment The Eternal City" must com mend itself; and to the contemplative mind it furnishes both a sweet and bitter end"
 Mrs. J. H. Bush says of "A Daughter of the Huguenots": Tt is a fascinating book and the charm of the reading itself lends very much to it's graceful style"
 Mrs. Sterling A. Wood reviews Mason's s'Clementina" and shows forte for deal ing vigorously. and scores the author thus: There are no philosophic refiec- tions. no analysis of character, no vivid descriptions, and though am loath to say it-no morai.''
 Other interesting reviews are:
 Graustark, Thomas P. Owen; "A Light House Village" reviewed by Rebecca Moore, J. Deviin- Boss, reviewed by Geo. M. Cruikshank; Young Mrs. Teddy, re- viewed by Miss N. B. Davis; Annie Deana