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Miscellaneous Books.

Two charming little volumes which will
be welcomed by young people who are
fond of Miss Alcotts works are THE
Little Women Play" and THE Lit
tie Men Play" by Elizabeth Lincoln
Gould The ingenious author has con-
trived to construct a two-act. forty-five-
minute play out of each of these we'll
known stories, embodying many of the
characteristic speeches and scenes of the
books. and all of the principal characters.
Little Women" lends itself to this sort of
pruning less easily than its sequel. for the
latter really makes very readable little
drama. In Little Women it was neces-
sary to take many liberties with the text
and introduce a great deal of original
matter; but in the case of the other book
two scenes were taken almost bodily
from the story. In the first act the ques-
ton OF the stealing of Dennis money is
taken up and Dan takes the blame upon
himself; IN the second. Daisy's famous
tea party is brought in, and at the end
the mystery of the stolen money is solved.
Not the least attractive features of the
books are the illustrations. by Birch. of
Little Lord Fauntleroy' fame. The pic
lures OF the chief characters are all given.
and those of Prof. Bhaer. Aunt Jo, Lau-
rie Nan, and Meg are especially happy.
The plays are not intended for profess
sional production; in fact such perform
ances are explicitly forbidden. They are
simply for the use of young people who
may wish TO amuse themselves a: home
by acting the well-known scenes from two
of their favorite books. There is nothing
in the lines or the business unsuitod to
such young amateurs, and the books viii
probably afford much pleasure to chill
dren at home. Boston: Little, Brown &
Goa
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Meeting.

Twas born in the breath Of certain rose
The flrst sweet iutter, the stir
The call and answer. the blush that glows,
The faitering, slow denur.
1t passed it came though the charm Of song
Wooed il TO listen and stay;
But the song and the rose TO the hour belong.
As the morrow follows the day
Yet its reign was planned against all defence,
For how should the soul withstand
The lie, the grace. the awakening sense,
That came in the touch OF hand2
Pail Mall Gazette.
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An Old Legend brought to Life.

Ever since Mary HartweE Catherwood
some ten OF twelve years ago, wrote THE
Romance Of Adam DoIlure.'' ii has been
within the range Of literary possibility
that she would write a great historical
novel. Adam Dollard" barely fell short
Of this point: but II was not failure. be-
cause the possibilities of the subject were
all brought out. Mrs. Catherwood is a
thorough artist in, her methods, and in
even the least important of the short sto-
ries which she has written lately one finds
the same care for historical detail, real
ism, and artistic effect as in her more
ambitious work. She possesses the zeal
for research and accuracy characteristic
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
Recent Fiction.

THE Kings Messenger" by Suzanne
Antrobus, is story of New Orleans at
the beginning of the eighteenth century.
The heroine is a French grande dame
who comes to the colony in the disguise
of boy, with a secret packet from the
King, which, she is subsequently told,
contains instructions dangerous to a
young French captain with whom she has
fallen in love. The atmosphere is that of
the Paris Court transplanted to Louisi-
ana. and the story is full of incident, in
trigue. and emotional interest: The only
real defect of the story is sort OF anti
climax at the end. (New York: Harper &
Bros. Sl.50)
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treatise. Among the surprising asser.
ions which he makes and proceeds tc
substantiate, is the following:
I'm considering the practical side
or the question is should be rcniem-
bered that at least seven-tenths of the
population of the globe never eat flesh
meat In India, China, Japan, and
aoacent countries there are about
fVvpc.Ht people, strong active health
~, long-lived. who eat no flesh meat.
ne turkish porter. on daily ration
OF rice and dates, will jog along. his
Dack pent double. under n load that
would crush an ordinary navy Dar-
win tells us that the Andean natives
do days work of 400 foot tons (rear-
~ twice the work of an ordinary day
Iahorer) on a diet OF bananas Among
the japanese, the rikish men, bare to
the sun. with muscles like steel bands.
VIII whirl their seated passengers over
the ground. at the speed of a horses
trot, forty miles a day. for days to-
gether. Their diet consists of rice,
vegetables. and occasionally n lit
Tie iish. The Lascars, on a similar diet
make the best seGmen in the world
The peasants OF Russia live main
ly upon thin vegetable soup. sauer-
kraut. rye bread, and oil. The Scotch
Highlander. whose courage and hardi-
hood are proverbial, seldom touches
meat. living mainly upon oatmeal,
veg tables. and huttermilk. Among
the most active and vital people of the
world are the Irish peasants, whose
diet consists almost entirely of pota-
toes and buttermiii. The farmer Of
Corsica live all winter upon dried
fruit. mainly dates and poienta.
OF the hecithiest. strongest. longest
lived races. many never touch flesh
meat. or the most vital, active, intel
lgent individuals. large numbers live
upon fruits, grains. vegetables. nuts,
and animal products, such as cream,
cheese. and eggs but eat no flesh
meat
Again he says:
IN the use of fruits certain pre-
cautions must be observed. Fruits
tend to ferment quickly under any cir
cumstanceS. The stomach being warm
and moist. presents the two conditions
most favorable to fermentation; and
the fruit, il detained long in the stom-
ach: Is certain to Aferment.
FRUIT entering the stomach at the end
OF an ordinary dinner, finds there just
the conditions faYoring fermentation
There is much that is interesting in the
book, and even if one does not become a
vegetarian, one may find in it valuable
advice on hygiene. New York: The
Health Culture Company. so cents; pa
per, 25 cents)
In The Book of Asparagus Charles
ilott discusses the history decorative
uses, and cooking of this vegetable. As
paraSus culture has not reached a very
high stage in America, and this little
book will be both interesting and valuable
to many readers. Those who raise the
vegetable and those who cook 1t will
alike find interesting information in the
pages. 1t is the first of a series of hand
books on practical gardening. New
York: John Lane: the Bodley Head)
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LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Meredith Townsend. formerly edi-
tor and proprietor of The Friend OF In
dia, but now one of the editors of the
London Spectator has prepared a vol
umo entitled Asia and Europe" which
~; Putnams Sons Will soon publish.
Alluding to our own res tions with Asian
people. he has this to say:
The suave and humorous American will possi-
biy become the most popular of xhite men with
Asiatics, and may be able to convey TO them
ideas more acocptably than any other. Never
theiess the American will not rule the Asiatic
In one of the Harper's advance sheets
the following spicy story appears:
THE humorous side of the subscription
book business is frequently in evidence.
but it is only now and again that it pre-
sents a fresh side. The following letter
was received by the publishers the other
day from a prominent New England ply
sician after examining a subscription set
of Mark Twains best books, issued by
Messrs. Harper * Brothers. 1t must be
noted, by the way, that these books have
uncut edgeszthe uncut edges being a
feature which 1t is difficult to get the
average man to appre ciate. and the ex-
PLANTATION of which is a severe tax on
the resources of the salesman. Thereby
hangs this correspondents tale of woe:
'Gentlemen-You do not find enclosed
the payment you are expecting, but you
are no more disappointed than We're we
when we opened our package of books,
for instead of finding what we bought
viz, set of riee-finished books, we find
books with edges (all except the top edge
which looked as though they had been
ciiewed off by rats. instead OF being cut
smooth, only they were not chewed
deep enough. There were left innunler-
able leaves still unchewcd which the
reader must disconnect ere he could pur-
sue his narrative. Very truly yours,
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

viii the Legislature elected in Ohio na.t
'ember choose United States Senator. N.
Yes; Il viii re-elect Senator Joseph b.
FORAKER or elect his successor.
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ReiIigerenfs.

Are these men not belligerents?
They curbed our legions in their course;
They fought soldiers one 20 ten;
They checked again, and yet again,
Our armies in their weight and force.
With rife bullet, and sire,
They silenced our artillery fire,
And drove us back, in frantic rout,
With broken ranks and psnic-shout,
Dyeing the earth with dreadful stain,
Leaving our wounded and our slain,
Keeling and crushed across the plain.
By honor. by our blood and pain,
These burghers are belligerents.
And yet they're not belligerents,
Since pity spared a fallen foe,
Upon the red Tugela's banks
They saw our shattered, routed ranks,
And al Colenso let go.
Their grey old leader gave the word:
''Be Thine the victory. o Lord!'
And. scorning triumph or disdain.
He checked the cannons' iron rain;
He stayed the rifles storm OF lead
Which swept the bloody rivers bed,
Choked with the living and the dead.
'It is not human" Joubert said
All, moi They're not belligerents!
Bertrand Shadwell.
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what were the pension disbursements during
Cleveland's first term and fiarrison's ter,n7 ;
Are any civil war deserters drawing pensions?
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

For the first. ss0S .ooo. coo: for the latter.
sos4,vooV; 2 NO; at least. none that is
officially known as a deserter.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

VIII you state the greatest depth at which
DIVERS are accustomed to work for any ls,<t,,
of time In diving suitY M
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

..'rhe Food Value of Meat ny VI. II. 6.
Iatson. cditcr of Health Culture" is a
small treatise on Vob, tgrianism, and the
author makes out very good case for
himself He claims that al Tho food cic-
monts found in meat can be obtained by
a judicious mixture OF other foods, and
points out the fact that II is not so much
what we eat as how the different viands
are combined. which determines the effect
OF a meal on the human organism. Some
of his statements seem rather startling,
but there Is nothing unreasonable In the
The Washington times., 1901-09-15
NOTES AND QUERIES.

What is the source Of the hsat in hot sprins.,
coLuABuS
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

When and where was cotton first grown? o. :
The early history Of It's culture is OBJ
scure, but ii is generally conceded that
India was the beginner both in cultivatins
and manufacturing IL. ia
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Will you give me the names and addresses Of
the nearest living relative of Henry W. Long
fellow, Ralph W. Emerson, and Oliver Wendell
Holmes? p W.
William Pitt Preble Longfellow, 479
broadway, Cambridge; Edward Waldo
Emerson, Concord; Oliver Wendell
Holmes, 2s6 Beacon Street, Boston, all in
Massachusetts
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

'Juell Demming." by Albert Lathrop
Lawrence, is a Michigan story of middle
class life, evidently intended TO promote
sympathy between Canada and the Unit
ed States. There is considerable realism
in the atmosphere, but the conversation,
in the effort of the author to escape from
conventional romanticism, has been made
intensely commonplace. To most people
1t viii be about as entertaining as the
chatter of an average church sociable in
the country. Chicago: a. c. McClurg &
Coz
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

What is the age limit for admission 10 tn.
railway mail services
Eighteen to thirty-dve vaar.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Did Mckinley carry any Of the counties Of
Georgia in 1902 lTRACEWEIL.
Yes; ne carried u OF the I37. as follows:
thattahoochee, Cherokee. Coffee. Haral-
son. Johnson. LIBERTY. McDufHe Pauld-
ing, Pickens, Pierce, Polk, and Towns
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

VIII you tell the location of Lucenas tPrn-,
vince of Tayabas, Philippine Islands, the number
OF miles it is from Manila and whether on
the bay or inlandf NJ sip
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

How long has the railroad at the Isthmus of
Panama bcen in operation? 2. What is its grcatr
est height above leyel2 3. What the
comparative weights of iron and copper?
nAyIn- -
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To what year of the Jewish era does the present
year correspond? 3 When does the next Europ-
worlds fair come? W A. T.
To 566i-5662 the latter year beginning at
sunset CO September 13. 2. AT Brussels, In
1905. the seventy-fifth anniversary OF Bel
gian independence.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

What the date of the discovery Of Florida?
. When and where did de Soto land? u. S. l.
The generally accepted date Is March
q, 1913, though il Is not unlikely that
Florida was seen as early as 1897 by Sc
bastian Cabot. or not much later by Por-
tugCese and Spanish traders. 2. At Tampa
Bay in 15s9. u3i
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Since 1895 3 263 feet g. The specific
gravity of cast iron is 721, water being
taken as 100: bar iron is 40, and copper
is S95. Steel is rated at 7s3. r
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Lucena IS situated in southern Luzon,
eight miles inland from the Bay of Tay-
abas, 1t is sixty miles from Manila. in
an air lire.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

William A. White, author of the Boy
Vile stories and editor of the "Emporia
(kansas) Gazette" has written for the oc-
tober "Scribner's" the Iove-story which
underles a great contest for a United
States Senatorship. Mr.. White will soon
publish a volume of his stories of love
and politics entitled "Stratagems and
Spoils"
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

A sequel to Brenda, Her School and
Her Club" which was so popular last
season, is announced by Little, Brown
& Co. The title of Helen Leah
Reeds new story is "Brendas Summer at
Rockley." The scenes are laid at the
best known points of the famous North
Shore of the Massachusetts Coast. and the
book contains a great deal of instructing
and historical information. The story
will be illustrated by Jessie Wilcox
Smith.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

To whom should an old United States soldier
apply to be admitted to the Soldiers Home?
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Mrs. Van Rensselaer's recent articles
in the North American Review" relating
to the history of New York, foreshadow
an elaborate volume on the subject by
the same author. 1t has been in prepara-
tion for some time, and when completed
win be published by the Macmillan Com
pauy
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

'The Principles of Sanitary Science and
the Public Health, with Special Reference
to the Causation and Prevention of Infec-
tiors Diseases" is the title of a book to
be published Immediately by the Macmil-
Ian Company. Its author is William T.
Sedgwick, PHI D.. professor of biology
and lecturer on public health and sani-
tation in the Massachusetts, Institute OF
ly biologist to the State Board of Health
of Massa chusetts.
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diers' Home. War Department. Washing
ton ID. c., IL you were q re gular. to the
Board of Managers National Home for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. also at Wash
ington, If you were L volunteer.
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a Drone and a Dreamer" by Nelson
Lloyd, author OF "A Chronic Loafer," is
story of modern American life, and the
scene is laid in Pennsylvania. Common
Place types are presented with slight
e1agSeratlon to make them interesting
and one, Cousin Joe" is really an indi-
vidual. The heroine is a breezy young
woman of the name of Maria, cogno-
men which is somewhat new to Anglo
Saxon fiction. 1t is an entertaining book
for summer afternoon. (New York: ].
+. Taylor & Co. $l.50)
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

The limit is about I2o feet.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Missionary reading circles are constant
ly on the lookout for good selections.
Miss Belle NJ. Brain has met this want in
little book just published by the Revells.
missionary Readings for Missionary
Programmes" 1t is a collection of ex-
tracts from such books as Paton's "Au-
photography Chamberlains 'In the
Tiger Jungle" Peerys "Gist of Japan"
Gales Korean Sketches" and many 9TH
er books, adapted for entertainment as
well as instruction.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Are gals on shrubs and trees correctly con-
sidered the dwellings OF the insects making
theh,? 2. What is the effect Of the gall,
the strength Of the plant? S. A. F.
Yes; though sometimes they are appro--
priated by parasitic species of insects
that prey upon the gall insects 2 1t
saps strength; the gals are at times so
numerous to kill the plant
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

WHEN Love Flies Out o the Window, ,"
by Leonard MerriclS. is a remarkably WELL
written and readable piece of light fic-
ton. 1t is that rare thing, a novel which
is not great, but thoroughly clever and
enjoyable. The hero is a novelist, and
the heroine, at the beginning, chorus
girl. out of work. Taking a despera te
chance the girl accepts a somewhat
doubtful engagement in Paris, and gets
herself into a serious difficulty from
which she is rescued by the hero. Then
the real interest of the story begins
While the atmosphere is Bohemian, and
the author shows his accurate knowledge
of theatrical scenes and characters there
is nothing risque about the book, and the
girl in the case is as sweet and womanly
a creature as one could wish
to know, spirited without being
vixen or coquette, and
intelligent without being masculine
Above all. the book is interesting The
attention Of the reader is held from start
to finish. not because of anything sensa-
tional in the developments. though they
are not tame, but because the whole plot
is original and one cannot tell what is 60
ing to happen next. The denouement is
satisfactory. and the story well worked
out in every particular. For the most
part the scene is laid in London and
Paris, but there is a touch of New York
life. Unlike most English writers, the au-
thor does not make his Americans carica-
lures, and reproduces New York slang
very skillfully. The only slip which can
be found to betray his English origin is
that he makes his American manager
date a letter .Hawthorne Theatre, N. Y.
C."-presumably New York. Central"
But New Workers do not copy the fashion
of London in this respect. (New York: d.
Appleton & Co. SD
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Miss Sarah Orne Jewett's new novel.
THE Tory Lover" will be published
about September 20 by Houghton, Miffiin
& Co. 1t is the longest story this author
has ever written. 1t deals with the
American Revolution, and Paul Jones is
one of its conspicuous characters.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

"The Year One by John Blcundelle-
Burton, author of ACROSS the Salt Seas"
is story of the French Revolution. the
heroine is woman of the aristoeracy and
the hero an English sailor who has be-
come involved in her fate through the
effort to assist her in emigration from the
country. The scene is laid mainly in
Paris and the time is 1892. The atmos-
phere of the Reign of Terror is well re-
produced, and the authors pictures of
Paris in that savage time are vivid and
true to history. The story, with such
theme, could hardly escape being sensa-
tional. but the sensational incidents are
well managed. The heroine is a spirited
and Iovable woman, and the various
minor characters are well drawn. (New
York; Dodd, Mead & Co. $500
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Tennessee Sketches" by Louisa Pres
to. Looney. is a book of short stories.
which indicates that the South. as 4 field
for romance-w writers. is becoming over
worked There is nothing particularly or
iainaI in the work OF this author and the
publie has had. of late. a great deal of
the Old regime" reconstruction days"
and the faithful nesrD servant. Chicago:
a. c. Mcclurg & Coz
THE Days That ADc No More by EIiz-
abeth Bryant Johnston. is another at
.cnlpt to make pIanbation dialect interest
ing. 1t really should be understood that
novelty. even f.: diabct. does not consist
I'm new methods of misspelling words.
There seems no especial reason for spell
ing ARE" ar" or enough "enuf" As
for the subject-matter, some of 1t is fair
lv interesting The best thing in the book
is the Illustration. eNew York: The Alb
hey Press. 81
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

"The Owl and the Woodchuck." by
William Harold Neidlinger and Walter
Bobbett. will be issued from the press of
Rand d-McNally on September l.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Among the officers of the Continental
forces were four Lockes: Benjamin. cap
tain of Gardner's Massachusetts regiment
May to December, IT'S; Francis colonel
of North Carolina militia, who WAS killed
at Charlotte September 26. 1850: Timothy.
who served as first Lieutenant in the
Rhode Island contingent in 1I16 and 11N,
and Thomas. a second lieutenant of the
Ninth Massachusetts till April 20. 1I1S.
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

When did Eli Terry begin to make wooden
wheeled clocks and for how many years did
he make them? Are many Of them in use? ,sf
F. d. P.
His first was made in 1892 and from a
wear later till 1910 he was the country's
leading maker of wooden clocks In 1874
he devised a shelf clock. also of wood.
and MADE it successfully. Just how long
he manufactured these we do not know.
but probably he did so until after 1857,
when brass-wheeled clocks began to be
made here. His first clock is preserved,
and so are many of his later ones.
Do Nepaul and Bootan, two countries on the
southern slope of the Himalayas, form part OF
British India? 2. II not, what is their form OF
government? s. Is Waday, country OF the
Soudan east Of Lake Tchad, owned by France?
T. viii you describe the forms OF government OF
F'ezzan Tibcsti. or Tao, and Air or Asbenf
II. T. L.
Hardly, though they are classed, With
Afghanistan. as within the sphere, of,
British influence. 9. Nepaul is governed,
by a native military oIigarchy. with. a soyri
ereign who is figurehead. the real power
resting with prime minister Bootan
is native kingdom 3 No; II Is a Mo,
by Sultan. who pays tribute to the
Viceroy of Tripoii. Tibestis Inhabitants
are nomadic. with tribal government.
Air is a native kingdom, but under French
protection.
Who the first printer in America. where
did he locate and when? 2. Will you explain
Just who may come in under the hankruptey
laws? c. W W.
1t is not known definitely when printing
was introduced in the Western World,
but the distinction is believed to rest
with Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza who
located in Mexico in 1885. with Juan Pa
bios his first journeyman printer z
Any person who owes debts. except a
corporation. is entitled to the benefits OF
the bankruptcy law as voluntary bank
rupt. Any person except wage earHers
and farmers, and any corporation en-
gagged chiefly in manufacturing. trad
ing. printing, publishing or mercantile
pursuits. owing not less than 81. 600 may
on default or impartial trial come in as
an involuntary bankrupt. Private bank,
ers. but not national banks or banks in
corporated under State or Territorial
laws. may be involuntary bankruptss h0
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

Will you explain how the Hessian fly attacks
wheat, and how it came by Its name? 2. What
is done to overcome it? W. J. II.
Its larvae crawl in between stalk and
leaf sheath and remain sucking the
plants juices. In about six weeks they
pass into the pupa state and soon become
perfect insects. They are so called be-
cause it was believed they were brought
here by Hessian troops in Revolutionary
days. 2. Burning the wheat stubble in
the fall kills many of the larvae, work in
which insect parasites are OF much assist
aQce
The Washington times., 1901-09-15

To whom should l apply for directions to estab-
lish my claims for membership in Daughters Of
the Revolution and Colonial Darnesi Fa
MASS I63i