The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
Minor Mention


In the Hudson Library series of good nc
ton, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, q
and 20 West Twenty third street, New York.
Charles KenLett Burrows excellent Irish love
story, Patricia of the Hills" has been pub
lished. There is sadness enough in the story
of the decline of the House of Shannon but
Patricia is compensation for all the vagaries
of Shannon, Lord C1ogher and the rest. The
atmosphere is wholly Irish. z
Henry A. Dickerman T. Son, Boston, have
published afvolume Of the late Eugene Fields
humorous writings originally appearing In
the Denver Tribune in 1881, under the title,
THE Tribune Primer" With many of these
pieces the public is more or less familiar, but
John C. FROM has strongly and pleasantly
accumulated Mr.. Fields wit through his
mirth- provoking illustrations He has caught
the tune fully. The book contains that admir-
able paragraph on 1.-THE Office Towel
The Bowen-Merrill company, Of Indian
apolis, have Issued a second edition Of ''The
strollers," by Fred s. Isham. This is an
extraordinarily good novel and that Is not
extravagant praise, for the author has given
us a most interesting view of life and times
in the feudal tenure days of New York. when
the PATRONS, lords Of vast estates, lorded it
over their tenants and were retaliated upon
by the "barnburners." The progress OF the
strolling players Is the ground work of a very
Carew, star singer of the strolling players,
captivates wealthy PATRON and an ex-
French soldier. She turns out to be the daugh-
ter of wealthy French marquis. and the
French soldier Is his ward. The PATRON and
the soldier have many collisions. The Carew and
the soldier are separated by mischief makers,
but there is a very pretty Qualification at the
end. Barnes. the manager OF the strolling
aggregation. is a most excellent bit Of char
actersketching.
Theodore F. Seward, author OF Spiritual
Knowing and other books, in his new work.
''How to Get Acquainted with God" embodies
his views Of the meaning of the Christian
Science movement, which he aft1rms. has
ushered in new dispensation,' the agency
being Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy. who,
through q divine gift Of intuition, has shown
the way for the mind to think only from the
spiritual viewpoint and TO absorb and act
upon the dogma Of the reality of spirit and
the nom reality OF all that is not spirit, evi
| or sin itself being mere shadow and al
unreal and unsubstantial thing. Those wht
wish to follow out this doctrine will find al
enthusiastic guide in Mr. Seward. who think.
1t is very good medicine to take.
| Patriot and Tory is the title Of very
/ good story Of the critical and stirring periot
of the breaking out OF the war for independ
ence, by Charles johnson Noyes {Boston
Henry A. Dickerman & SOM. The story give
| a realistic view Of the storm and strife o
| contending sympathies in colonial families
causing divisions sharp and persistent. Love
as usual, has a prominent place In the mar
rative, and the heroism of the young mel
| and young women Of the period Is strongl,
brought out The story covers the period +
the evacuation OF Boston by the British.
1.-THE Two Renwicks. = by Marie Agnes d
| wilson GNew York: r. Tennyson Nesly) 4
4 4 neculfar kind OF love story In which III