Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-09

Of law. and The Conflict Of Duties
wherein. the weaker rule gives way TO the
stronger. Each chapter is divided into Sec
lions and is preceded by a full synopsis.
The Prince Incognito" is the title Of a
new book published by A. c. McClurg &
Co. II IL a historical novel written by
Elizabeth wormeley Latimer, author Of
The Last Years OF the Nineteenth Cen,
tury.' Her hero is Rinaldo D'Este, cousin
to Louis XIV, who attempts to give up his
rank and title for the Huguenot maiden he
loves. The French law are very severe
against the marriage OF Huguenots and
Catholics, and the prince and his youns
wife are compelled to escape to the new
world. Their adventures and trials, which
are many and varied. are described in a
style that is full Of color and imagination.
THE Improprieties Of Noah and other
stories, written by Harold V. smedberg
and published by the Abbey Press, is an
interesting little book, containing love sto-
ries in which the situations are wholly
novel. The pretty heroines Of the ro>
mances are always, full Of bewitching al
lurements. whether engaged in carrying on
a Irritation under the nose OF a watchful
chaperone, in unexpected encounter with a
desperate burglar. or suddenly thrust face
to face with a Tilted lover at the top of
the Washington monument. with no third
person present to make the position less
dinicuit.
Practical Talks by an Astronomer by
Harold Jacoby. adJutant professor Of as
tronomy in Columbia university, has just
been published by the S~cribners. 1t is
written by a scientist, who we'll knows
how to make his subject interesting to the
unscientihc. From the endless subjects
contained in the science that admit Of de-
tached treatment he has chosen a number
Of those which are OF the greatest general
interest and has treated these In a prac-
tical way with special reference to the
enlightenment Of the general reader. Such
titles as Navigation at Sea-" The New
Planet Of 1898, How to Make a Sundlal,"
Time Standards Of the World" 'saturn's
Rings" The Heliometer." Mounting Tel
escapes" and THE Suns Destruction in
dictate the popular. as his treatment en-
phasizes the practical, character Of the
book. 1t is we'll illustrated.
Are you one of those born and bred In
the country Are you Of those to whom
nature lore is the familiar poetry Of ex-
~istence? II you are then you should read
Next to the Ground" by Martha McCul-
loch Williams. She has seen and set
down the daily matters Of country life In
a most charming way in this record of a
boys and girls farm life. Her lore Is al
ways quaint and interesting, having in 1t
the true SAVIOR of the soil. The reader Will
find in these pages much fascinating knowl-
edge Of winds and clouds, Of homely farm
employments and bits of hidden woodland
life, Of the way Of the weed IL the fur
row, Of the mule in the harness and Of the
trout in the stream. Published by Nc
Clure, Phillips & Co.
Further instruments received In that
series Of excellent Photographic reproduce
tions Of ancient and modern works OF art
published by the Cosmos Picture company,
to which we have previously referred,
deepen the favorable impression originally
received. The series is being developed
along decided useful lines. The en-
yelops in which the pictures are published
contain. as our readers may remember,
e IGUIOuuINAOho @ASs
on a scheme Of classification which enables
the purchaser to obtain special groups &C
cording to the schools in which he is In
terested. Thus one envelope is given to the
Venetians, another to Raphael's Madonnas'
another to Millet, another to antique
sculpture. another to Mr.. Sargent's dec
o~rations in the Boston public library, an
other to English cathedrals and so on
through a list that at the present stage OF
its evolution covers a very wide range and
omises in due time to Justify the nope
of the publishers that their series VIII
ultimately surpass any other OF the same
popular character now in existence.
1.-THE Rewards Of Taste" is the title OF
a new volume OF essays by DR.. Norman
Bridges. 1t is composed OF interesting
and instructive essays upon the subjects,
Some Tangents OF the Ego" The MIND
for a Remedy" "The Etiology OF Lying
Man as an Air-eating Animal" The
Physical Basis Of Expertness' and the
piscordant Children" These essays are
full Of suggestions and worthy of a wide
reading. DR.. Bridges is also author oil
"The Penalties Of Taste and other es-
saws. His treatment Of the themes In mis-
nrst volume has given him a prominent
place among American essayists. Pub
lished by s. Stone & Co.
The above books are for sale by the
Megeath Stationery Co., 1908 Farnam St