Evening star., 1901-11-23

CULTURE AND RESTRAINT. BY Hugh Black.
New York: Fleming H. Reyell Company.
Mr.. Black is already known to American
book lovers the author Of several re-
fiective but inspiring essays. This latest
work is the most serious he has so far un-
dertaken, and the result more than justi-
fies the advance. In it culture and re-
straint are considered on the basis Of
lions warfare against Greece of Judaism
in conflict with Hellenism, that the prob
lem of today presents itself to the reader
in the light of an earlier struggle wherein
both elements were found to be insufficient
of themselves. The concluding chapter of
the work suggests the solution. of which
the following sentences indicate the char
acter: whether we have any prospect of
reconciling them or not our first duty is TO
admit the deep-seated antagonisms of
human life to accept the conflict in mans
nature, the combined glory and penury of
his life. There can be no real victory, eX-
cept by a real reconciement, by showing
the place of both in the plan of life-neVer
by policy of determination on either side,
either by culture affecting to ignore the
moral appeal of sacrifice or by restraint
ruthlessly trampling on the legitimate
claims of the other. 1t must be by reach
forward and upward to a larger ideal"
ceIlany. Edited by Lady Randolph Spencer
Churchill NIrs. George CORVALLIS WestD Vol.
ccrnWaiiis % West. New YORK: G. P. putnam's
Sons Washington Brentanos.
Despite reports of the discontinuance of
the edition-de-luxe magazine, it persists in
appearing without abatement in the splen-
dor of it's binding or the excellence of it's
general book qualities. The cover this time
is In cream leather, fooled in gold, the de-
sign being reproduction of a Partisan
binding of 1547, bearing the peculiar cypher
of Henry II, used by him all of the royal
appurtenances, interlaced "D's." Concern
ing the meaning of this cypher, and others
of a similar character used by Henry, in
which the letter appears dominantly,
there is much controversy. Among the
contents of the Review is an article by
Frederick J. Crowest on Coronation Mu
Sic stories by Robert Barr, Robert Hich-
ems and Lorin Lathrop and contributions
by Richard LIE Gallienne, Gilbert Burgess,
Max Beerbohm and certain titled person.
ages who doubtless write with a degree of
authority upon their particular subjects.
ORLOFF AND HIS WIFE; Tales of the Barefoot
Brigade. BY Maxim Gorky. Translated from
the fifteenth Russian edition by Isabel F. Hap
Washington: Vim. Ballantyne & Sons.
Gorky will probably become known here
as the Russian Zola, so realistic is his
stroke, so unrelenting his choice of theme
and character, so unblushing his descrip-
tion of the grosser features of Russian life.
He may be termed likewise the Slavonic
Wyckoff, so intimately has he studied
tramp life, as is revealed in this volume of
short stories He delights in tracing the
higher sources of the men of the road, the
barefoot brigade, as he terms the Rus
sian "hoboes." One story in this book,
Men with Pasts,'' especially reveals this
trait. Herein are depicted dozen vaga-
dc hn hnU lOly 1,l CT,
tions in life. 1t is the same old story,
drink. Vodka is the demon which is per-
petually dragging good Russians into the
mire. 1t is the curse of the people. Pow
erful temperance sermons these stories
prove to be. They teach the lesson far
more forcibly perhaps than is possible in
this country, where the drink evil is not so
fragrant, so tremendously excessive in it's
results.
"Orloff and his Wife" the initial story
is rather more pleasing than are some of
the other tales, delineating the aspirations
of a man and his wife, whom he beats un-
mercifully until he meets an opportunity
to distinguish himself in the midst of
cholera epidemic. He rises splendidly to
the OCCASION and the way seems clear to
purer better life for both. But his mar
row nature closes upon him again and the
tragedy reaches it's climax in separation,
the degeneration of the man into a tramp
and the development of deadly disease in
the wife, the result of her sufferings at Or
lofts hands. Unlike the preceding sample
of Gorky's work offered to the American
public, which dealt with the rich merchant
class these stories reflect the life of the
neither world.
OUR EUROPEAN NEIGHBORs; Edited by Will
lam Harbutt Dawson-DUTCH LJFE IN TOWN
AND COUNTRY. By 2. NJ. Hough, b. A IL
lustrated. New York: G. p Putnam's Sons.
Washington: Woodward & Lothrop.
This is the fourth of the series of Euro
pean Life" books now in course of issue.
a.
Germany and Russia, and those to follow
will treat of Spain, Switzerland and Italy.
The plan of these works Is to afford an in
innate view of the people of Europe, coun-
try by country, in all of their aspects, and
to give at the same time a glimpse of the
historical landmarks in the midst of which
they live Holland is always interesting IN
any line of study. In this work it's charm
is carefully preserved The sturdy toll of
the people, their quaint characteristics
their conservative retention of old dress and
customs, their quiet abstention from taking
part IN the great affairs of the world are
all clearly reflected in this faithful mirror
The illustrations are of a high grade of
Photographic reproductions.
THE GOLFERS RUBAIYAT By II. w. Bovnton.
Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Co.
"A bag of Clubs Silvertown or two,
"A, A Flask k Of d Scotch, Pipe Of shag and Thou
Beside me Caddylng in the Wilderness
All, Wilderness were Paradise enow''
Thus the golfers bard chants Of the joys
Of the green. The calm philosophy Of the
putter, the intrepid stroke of the driver,
the nice touch of the lofter are revealed
in the nearly eighty quatrains. The game
itself, the players thereof the appurte-
nances Of the sport, the vexations lend at
mosphere. The lines are inclosed in margi-
nal illustrations. presenting Persian golfers
In quaint postures and dress. Nothing
much funnier has ever been done in mar
ginal illustration than the picture of a
blackamoor caddy standing by a pool,
whose circled surface reveals the late touch
Of golf ball, now sunk in the depths.
COLONIAL PROSE AND POETRY; Selections
Representing American Culture and Ideals 1905
1870. Edited, with critical and biographical
introductions, by w. p. Trent and B. W. Wells
Three volumes New York: Thomas Y. Croweu
& Co.
The literature of people reflects it's cul-
ture and growth. The new world was long
devoid of native literature but when
the roots of letters took hold upon this new
soil they soon acquired a frmness of pur-
pose and tenacity Of life characteristic of
the period and the pioneer people They
partook naturally of the qualities Of the