The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-01
NEW BOOKS

OF THE EXPEDITIONS oF car.
TAINs LEWIS AND CLARK, 1so4-5-6 With
introduction by James X. Hosmer. IL D.:
author of "A Short History Of the Mississippi
Valley. 'The Story Of the Louisiana Pur-
chase etc. Two volumes, with portraits and
maps. Price IS net. Delivered, 1886. Chi
cago: A. G. McClurg Co.
OF the several new editions of this val
liable narrative of early exploration OF the
trans-Missouri region by Captains Lew
is and Clark in 1SO4-5-6, by order of the
United States government, this is by far
the best and most complete. 1t Is reprint
ed from the edition of 1914, copies OF
which are becoming rare, and the Coues
edition Of 1893, reprinted from It,, is out
OF print. Within the past two years two
other reprints have appeared. but the one
under consideration is the most attrac-s
tive and satisfactory, and has been pre-
pared at great expense. The expedition
of Lewis and Clark was practical step
to the opening Of the whole region between
the Missouri and the Pacific to American
settlement and transformation. Thomas
Jefferson saw it's importance and pro-
NOTED it to the utmost of his influence.
and in these volumes Is included his life
Of Captain Lewis, which he contributed
to the edition of 1914. The publishers.
Messrs. McClurg & Co. of Chicago, were
fortunate in securing the services OF Dr..
Hosmer, the librarian Of the Minneapolis
public library, to supervise the text and
furnish the Introduction and valuable
analytical index, which will be found OF
great utility. In his introduction. which
is an admirable paper. showing what the
Louisiana which Lewis and Clark explored
nearly century ago.. was territorlaily.
and the causes which brought about the
transfer to the limited States by France
Dr. Hosmer likens Lewis and Clark to
the mythic Dioscuri, Castor and Poilux,
the twin sons of Leda and Jove, who Went
with Jason in the Argo after the Golden
Fleece. while he finds Jason in JEFFERSON.
who, although not personally present, IN
fused his courageous and energetlc spirle
into the captains Of the expedition. w nat
Lewis and Clark laid open. says Or: HOS
mer lis a world upon which nature has
layished her bounties. 1t is already oc-
cupied by many millions Of English speak
! ing people, race formed by the assimt-
lation into a strong Anglo-Saxon STOCK
! of elements from number OF the petter
breeds Of men. The appliances OF tne
highest civilization abound among them
The principles of the best polity ever
evolved in the progress of the human racs
are established for their government. Inc
present fruition Is scarcely caicufaple' the.
hope for the future is boundless' Lewis
and Clark blazed the line OF the ROAD 10
STA whittier our products are now gong
in increa sing volume. DR.. Hosmer calls
attention to the useful services and hero
ism of SAGA iawea, the only woman VINO
accompanied the expedition, working win
the men in forcing on the canoes, and'
by her Indian wit enabling the expeol-
tion to push forward. She died IN oDscu-
rity and without reward, while her Indian
husband an inefficient coward, received
$500.
Dr Hosmers introduction is stfnulat-
ing and informing and will doubtless lead
many to read the narrative, II thes ha's
not read it before.
MINNEAPOLIS people ought to be proud OF
their fellow citizen, DR.. Hosmer. whose
facts accomplished In historical writing
are widely appreciated and valued. LII.
Hosmer, in his history of Governor Hutch-
inson's administra ton in the colony OF
Massachusetts Che was the last Britisn
goyernor) some years ago, demonstrated.
at once that he had rare gift Tor writ
ing history,--a perspicuous styie, olshheo
vet picturesQue; a careful weighing anu
sitting Of accumulated material ana oroer-
Nv sequence Of action and happy degree
of impartiality. His later studies,
Short history of the Mississippi Valley,
| 1.-The Story of the Louisiana Purchase,
are among the most valuable contribu-
tions to American history. -$
THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESARS. BY Reg
inald ". Kaufman author of Jarvis OF Har-
vard.'' New York: d. Appleton Co. Min
neapolis: n. Mccarthy. Price, $l.so
Mr., Kauffman's former book showed
that he had the gift of originality. In this
| story he goes into the deeps OF the
psychic forces. It is the story OF young
man who embezzled, and had to spend
term OF years in the penitentiaty. Coming
| out. he sought to live an honest and
| upright life and his uncle, bishop, Sc
| cured him place as reporter on a news
paper But he had been convict! II
was whispered around and he lost his po-
| sitfon; he lost other places. None
seemed willing to trust him. 1t was the
old story of clinging dishonor and
| human prejudice, although the man would
! live new life; would live the stain down
! by steady well-doing! There is love
| episode which is dramatically presented
| and the author Is at his best and writes
4 with power 1t was only g. woman who
| believed in him after all! The woman in
this case was such real woman! one u
| stirred emotionally in contemplating tha
| portrayal. 5 -