The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-08
LITERARY NOTES.

The latest production from the interesting pen
Of C. {. lIotchkiSs. whose "A COLONIAL Free
Lance" is now appearing az serial in the
Truth is entitled Betsy Ross" II is OF course,
a study Of tho revolutionary period, in which
the picturesque figures Of the time-sea-ranscrs
and ouakers, red coats and Continental soldiers.
and even Washington himsclf-havC TO do with
tho development OF strange and thrilling
story wherein Betsy Ross takes the leading part.
The ancient tavern. the home OF the Philadelphia
merchant the hag makers little shop and the
Quaint and charming life of tile time, are shown
as the background Of series Of dramatic Incl
dcnts This fine romance will he issued shortly
by d. Appleton Company
u. Appleton & Company have ready a manual
entitled Some lll.uscd Words" by Mr., Alfred
Ayres II is lcvcled especially at some half
dozen errors that arc made by we.nigh every
writer and speaker. 4 friend of Mr. Ayrcs re-
Gently perpetrated the following cpigram, which
has been utilized on book.mark by Mr., Ayres
publishers;
''Bc YOU poor or bc you rich.
Nou may misuse THAT for WHICH,
Many, with no thought Of i'll,
When they should say SHALL, say WILL
All these common blunders grow
In the field of speech, like tarcs;
You can root them out, you know,
II You follow ALFRED ANRES!"
The basis Of General James Harrison Wilson's
valuable work On China, 10 be published next
month by d. Appleton 4 Company, is personal
| observation gathered in two long soourns there.
first fifteen years in a private capacity, and
| lately as general in command OF the American
forces lie had unusual facilities Tor learning the
| exact truth. and while the first edition was
chosen by the United States government as the
official source for compiling the recent hand.
| book for the army, the new edition has been
| largely rewritten and brought up to date, with
valuable data about the later Boxer uprising.
| The leading feature in McClure's this month is
character study of Edward VII, written by
| George W. Smaley. Accompanying the article
are pictures which form q series >of portraits Of
| the new sovereign from earliest youth to the
| present An article Of historical value, as well
| as Of vivid interest is contributed by Ida VI.
| Tarbell This is entitled "Thc Disbanding OF the
| Union Army" and in il is adequately told for
the first time the story OF an event unique in
| history how the Federal government returned
| its army of million men from the camps Of
war TO the fields OF peace.
| The March number of Success has description
OF the origin Of the liie.sayng service, from the
| pcn of former Governor Newell, Of New Jersey,
| whose career has been full of romance Miss
| Helen Gould writes her first signed magazine
| article for this issue, devoted to the work OF
the ladies among the enlisted men Of the army
and navy. The other contributors include Edwin
Markham, Helen Nicolay, senator lIosr, Ella
! Wheeler WILCOX, Cy Warman, Madame Meba,
Mrs Russell Sage and Thomas Wentworth HiG,
ginson. The entire issue is characterized by yir.
ility and grace
4 biography OF Colonel Dan Rice, the world
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