The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
HADLEY'S THE EDUCATION
OF THE AMERICAN ClTlZEN.'

ii CITIZEN.' =
mendously to the point It is as II the
writer were talking out his lifes expert
ence, the keynote of which appears to be
patience with understanding.
a detailed scheme for thirty lessons
brings the work to an interesting close.
An authors own statement OF the rur-
m Sc of his book is always interesting.
especially in case of sucn a book as
..Through Science to Faith" which
deals with a question Of immense time
illness and vast Importance The book
distinctive note, says the author writing
to a friend. consists mot in its seeking
to pass from scientific positions over to
religious ones, attempting to harmonlze
the two: but rather in the effort to
work out and to work through scientific
facts and theories to their natural con-
cirslons in our faiths
The book, by the way, is having sue
cess. 1t is already in its second edition
The recent death of Thomas Dunn Eng
lish recalls the bitter controversy waSed
between him and Edgar Allan Poe in
1876. Poe had written sketch of Mr..
English in his famous "Literau articles.
which aroused the ire of its subject who
retorted in a evidently personal attack
on Poe in the Evening Mirror" Poe
replied to this by another article and
also by suit for libel, which resulted
in verdict of s225 in his favor-money
which aided him probably to fit up his
cottage in Fordhan1
s'Niss Petticoats'' IL such curious
name for a novel that there has been
considerable inquiry for an explanation OF
Il ~ %1,oH .fo1Io
ing quotation from Chapter " Of the
novel:
And SO Miss Petticoats,' you know
the whole story except how you really
got that name. Your mother used to
fondle you, and call you Mon Petit
Cocur' didn't know French then. and
asked hat she meant.
..4y little heart she said, and
laughed and told her Miss Pettcoats'
was as near as could come to the Jar
gon, and Miss Petticoats you've been
ever since"
:. And Lob. think OF I'll hated the
name when you spoke it little while
ago, said the girl gently; I shall love
it forever now for her sake
The May number of McC1ures Is a. bril-
liant example OF the editorial enterprise
in securing the right article at the right
time. for which this magazine IS famous.
When McClures sees a big story 1t goes
to headquarters for 1t; and so in May
we have first Miss Stones own account
of her capture and Imprisonment by the
brisands, and, secondly, Prince Henry's
Impressions of America recorded by the
one American whose testimony on this
subject is Observation-Disclosures Bob"
Evans.
The Bell Book ad Stationery Company
haC 1n1i 70 fro nod a nd
Co., New York. a very attractive play
goers' edition of Richard Harding Davis
romantic novel; Soldiers of Fortune
which was recently dramatized by Au-
gustus Thomas. The new book Isl we'll
Illustrated with photographs Of the char
acters and scenes in the play as it was
produced at the Hyperion Theatre, New
Haven, by Mr. Robert Edeson and his
company.
Spalding's Official Baseball Guide for
1902, Just published, is the largest pub
LEGATION of its kind ever attempted, con-
tanning no less than 3GS pages incl,ld-
ing 45 pag of leading teams. printed on
extra fine paper. and embracing nearly
700 players. The book, as usual, is
edited by the veteran Henry Chadwick,
the "'Father of Baseball" than whom
there is no writer better qualified for
the position.
The official rules are presented in
more attractive form than ever before,
being interspersed throughout with eN-
planatory para gra.phs wherever a posi-
bility of INSTRUMENTATION could occur;
in addition to which, the rules of the
various leagues are given where their
codes differ.
A leading feature OF the Guide which
will Oft oot OF {S ar
contributed by Mr.. A. G. Spalding, en-
titled Baseball Government Of the Flu
ture,' which contains some interesting
and novel ideas on the subject
The Guide is published by the I3rneri-
can Sports Pub..sning Co.. New York
A BALLADE OF DETECTION.
Savants there be who 10y to read
Of lofty themes in words that glow;
Others prefer the poets screed
Where liquid numbers softly flow.
Others in Balzac interest show,
Or by Dumas are much Impressed;
Some seek grim novels fu-- Of woe
I like Detective Stories best.
To Vmy mind nothing can exceed
The tales of Edgar Allan Foe;
OF Anna Katharine Green I've need,
Du Boisgobey, Gaboriau;
i've Conan Doyle's works all arrow,
And Ottolengui and the rest;
How other books seem tame and slow!
I like Detective otories best.
The dim, elusive clues mislead.
Hiding the mystery below;
To fearful pitch my mind is keyed,
Opinion shuttes to and fro!
Successive shocks undergo
Ere the solution may be guessed:
Arguments and discussion grow
I like Detective Stories best.
ENVOY:
Sherlock thy subtle powers I know,
Spirit of search, incarnate quest.
To thee the laurel wreath I throw
like Detective Stories best
BY Carolyn Wells. in the May Book
man.