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New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
PAwNBROKERS' SALES.


ELI sOBEL. Auctioneer. 90 Bowery. sells
1890 a. m. all goods pledged TO Dec. 20.
1901:
Dec. 29-CIothing. spring and winter over
coats. Tuxedos. full dress suits. dresses,
s1oes. etc. VIM. Prayer. AT 1th-ave
Dec. 30-ClothinE. dresses, etc. G. Mel
son & Co. ~ Stanton-st.
Dec. 3I-Clorhing. evening dresses. gowns
shoes. etc. 1. NJ. Cohen. 90 oth-ave-
L. L FIRUsKI. Auctioneer. 70 Bowery.
Dec, 2sEBy NJ. & L Harlan. $ Stern.
jewelry.
Broadway; 9s7 Myrtle-ave-. Brooklyn: dia-
rnonds, watches. jewelry. all pledges prior
Jan 5EBy C. Weaver. $50 eth-ave-.
diamonds. watches. jewelry. all pledges
prior Dec 26. 1901. all older dates.
Jan BY NJ Bruckheimer. Isl E
1oSth-st: NJ & e Bruckheimer. 210s Sd
ave diamonds. watches. tewelry, all
pledges prior to Dec. q. 1901.
CENTRAL AUCTION co. NJ. Sheehan,
Auctioneer l52 and l54 Canal-st-
Dec 29-By Thos. Corley. 6S3 West
Broadway. clothing to Dec. %. 1901
Jos. sHONGOOD s. SONS Auctioneers:
sa!esroonS No 81 Bowery.
Dec 29-Women's clothing. etc, NJ Levy,
2.S16 3d-ave.
Dec 3o-CIothIng. etc. Albert F'reund.
1888 3d-ave.: D. NJ. Rinaldo. 1855 Sd-ave-
Dec 30-Jewelry. watches. diamonds.
etc. A. Friedman. 191 3d-ave.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
CHARLES n. BROCkWAY.

way, proprietor Of the Ashland House, died at the
hotel yesterday. after long Illness He thir-
ty-seven years old. All his life spent in this
city. He educated here afterward associating
himself with his father in conducting the hotel.
He leaves widow.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
SILAS FARM r.

Detroit. Dec 2S.-Silas Farmer author and pub
Usher OF two volume history OF Michigan. died
suddenly yesterday at his home IN this city. from
acute Indigestion. Mr.. Farmer, who was sixty
three years old. a Fellow of the American
CrenRranhical Socetv.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

Doubleday. Page & Co will publish Frank
Norris's posthumous novel. The Pit the sec
ond in his trilogy on wheat, on January 10 Inc
Chicago Board of Trade some aspects OF
which provide che backbone of the story, is mus
described in its external approaches:
All the life of the neighborhood seemed 70
centre at this point-the entrance OF the boaru
of Trade. Two currents that trended sWltuy
through La Sale and Jackson SITS. ana thdt
fed or were fed by other tributaries that poured
IN through Fifth-ave- and through tidTke dllo
Dearborn sts met this point, one settlns
in the other out. The nearer the currents the
greater their speed. Men-mere fotsam IN the
food-as they turned into La Sale-st from
ADAMS or from Monroe. or even from as far as
N4dis0r. seemed accelerate their pace as
they approa ched. At the Illinois Trust the walk
became a stride the Rookery the stride was
almost a trot. But at the corner Of Jackson
ST the Board of Trade now merely the Wldth
Of the street away. the trot became rum and
,-oung men and boys dnder the pretence OF es-
Gaping the trucks and wagons OF the cobDleS
7e shed across at veritahle gallop, flung them
selves painting into the entrance of the Board
we're engulfed in the turmoil of the spot and
disappeared with sudden fl1ip into the gloom
Of the interior
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

On the hyIeaf of copy of Audrey presented
TO Eleanor Robson Miss Johnson transcribed
Wordsworth poem beginning. Three years she
grew in sun and shower" She added this note:
The first suggestiol (afterward. of course, en-
Iarged and altered) of the character of Audrey.
and hence of this book. drawn from the
above lines of Wordsworth
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
LITERARY NOTES.

Mrs wharton's Valley of Decision has been
translated into Italian. 1t is TO appear IN La
Nuova Antologia," a magazine puollsneo III
Rome II Will of course. he run serialy
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
THE BISHOP OF ST. ALBANs.

London Dec 22-The Right Rev John Wogar
Testing. Bishop of st. Adams, is dead. He was
born In 1871
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
DREsSMAkING.

A-A-A-Seal garments and other nns
furs repaired. redyed and remOdelled in
20 latest styles at exceptionally low prices
Ladies waited al their residences MRS
Z J. BARKER no West 39th-st.. late
with C G Gunther's Sons. 5tE-aVe.
DRFSSMAKER. OF b. Altman & Co. com
petent and experienced filter. good cutter.
viii accept OF moderate prices at this
season. DRESSMAKER. 25S West 14th-st-
EMRROIDERINCi LACE. mending fine lin
Rerie marking OF trousseaux, layettes;
curtains mended and cleaned equal to new;
Earisfacticn guaranteed. prices reasonable; !;
established eight years. FEblCE CON
SLANT CO. 945 6th-ave-. near 54th-st-
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5urroqates' Notlrcs.
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF H(

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
Frank T. Fitzgerald. Surrogate of the County of
York IS hereby given all persons having
Claims again Sophie z. Mnton. the County
New York deceased. the with vouchers
thereof subscriber place transactng
ness. No 30 street. Borough of Manhattan.
City OF New York before the 18th day March
Dated New York, the 18th day of September. 1902
GEORGE ". N. BALDWIN, Executor.
CHARLES MAY. Attorney for Executor,
80 Nassau street. Borough Of Manhattan. City of
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
anIRnNnACK RALsAM.

ADIRONDACK BALSAM CO.-Closing out
at one-third cost. Fresh Balsan Fl'lo"7
q cts. up. +19h 6th-ave-. upstairs
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

The English woman who writes under the
pseudonyrne of Maxwell Gray has written new
novel which is in the press Of d. Appleton &, Co.
This story will extend to about one hundred
thousand words The title has not yet been
finally decided upon. hut will probably be
Richard Rosny."
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

Little Brown & Co are issuing new edition
Of James A. Garland's book of information upon
the correct thing for the stable, called The
Private Stable: lis Establishment. Management
and Appointments There are fifty full paSe
illustrations from photographs and additional
cuts in the text.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

u Frank T Fitzgerald Surrogate OF the County Of
New York hereby given TO all persons having
Neuman late Of the County OF
New York present the same with vouchers
tbereoF 10 the Subscribers their place OF ransactnS
tmeness No 538 Pearl Street in City OF New York
on or before the goth day OF May next ~
WILLIAM G. NEUMAN. LOUIS z NEUMAN. Jr,
JoFN B PANNEs Attorney for Executors 154 Nassau
Street New York.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

A holiday book of poems is offered by the j
X Gill Company, of Portland, Ore, in Tine
Sorrows of Cupid" by Ella K. Dearborn. The
author is a physician of Portland. Illustrate
are supplied by Eva Ford Cline
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA
MODERN. LUXURIOUS, FIREPRooF.
TAMPA BAY HOTEL
Land and sports Colt; Tennis. Driving, Auto
nobnE Canoeing Sailing, Fishing etc, unexceed. IN
this wonderfully beautiful land
T7brough cars on fast trains direct hotel
OPEN IN JANUARY.
HARVEY & WOOD. Hotel Bellevue. Boston, Mass
Park Place. New York. Mondays. II to 2
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

Abner c. Thomas, q Surrogate Of County of New
York notice is hereby given all having claims
against Ambrose O. Mccall late OF the County
York deceased present the with vouchers thereof
tha office of Thomas F Donnely. No. II Park
on O before the 10th day of February
Dated New York. the Fourth day Of August. 1902
NORAH MCCALL.
THOMAS F. DoNNELLY. Attorney for Executrix Al
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

OyERNESS.-Able; excellent scholar,
great experience in teaching, instructins
German, French and English; would give
part OF time in exchange for home; school
or family; best references. B. F. T. Box
100. tribune Uptown Once. 1.364 Broad
way.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
LAWYERS.
LOST.

LOST.
BANKBOOK NO. 800 7S1 Of the Union Dime
savings Institution 10 missing ANY Per.
son having a claim to II IS hereby c44leo
upon TO present the same within ten Gays;
or submit 10 having said passbook caheeAso
and a new one issued
LOST OR STOLEN. N.-Bankbook No. 34+ .4sI
OF the German Savings Bank IN the Clty
Of New-York, corner 4th-ave. and litn-St-.
issued 10 Janka Grunfeld. All persons are
cautioned against negotiating the same II
not returned to the Bank on the lstn DAY OK
January 1903, a duplicate will be Issued
LOST OR STOLEN. N.-Balkbock No. Sl2.Ss2
OF the German Savings Bank IN the Cly
OF New-YoriS corner ith-ave. and l4th-st-,
issued TO Fritz Won Bernuth. IT.. in trust for
Emil Frederick Won Bernuth- All persons
are cautioned against negotiating the same
II not returned TO the Bank on the 18TH DAY
OF January 1903 a duplicate will be issued
IOST-Bankbook No. $50. S94. Bank for
Savings. $50 4th-ave.. New-fork- Pay
ment stopped. Please return book 70 oank-
LOsT.-Bankbook No S4.S17. WALCH. $50
West 127th-st-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
FINE FLUFFY RUGS.

| FROM old carpets. silk remnants make
portieres. Get circular. ORIENTAL RUG
co. as Washington Newark
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

William Winter has compiled. and the Staten
Island Academy. at St. George, New Brighton
has issued "A Calendar for the Year MCMlll.
which is attractive in form and unusually felici-
tous in its quotations Each of the twelve pages
in this dainty pamphlet is devoted TO a month.
with clear half tone exhibiting room in the
academy or some scene of special interest to its
students In the centre of the page there is a
poetical quotation for the month, with one in
prose that carries an educational significance
The appositeness Of the lines from Coleridge for
February
And now there both mist and snow
And il grew wondrous cold -
is typical Of all the selections. made from poets
as old as Spenser and Herrick and as modern as
our own Bryant and George Arnold The edu-
cational fragments exhibit wide a range
None is more engaging than this from Lyly;
'whilest that the childe is young, let him be In
structed in vertue and lytterature.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
BOARD AND ROOMS.
ELDGD POISON,

NO MORE suffering fro this terrible
disease Write for particulars or come
and see US We win cure u. GOdsend TO
humanity. ARBUSCINA 4HANUFACTUR-
ING co. All Temple C,-r-t Building d
Ueekman-st-
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BILLIARD AND PUor. TABLE

MANUFACTURERS Of billiard and pool
tables. hiEh grade bowling alley builders;
lowest prices. MARK BROS. "A Union
Square.
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Of deceased present the with vouchers
thereof 70 the @ subscribers at qo 5her pfcs @ nhaTan city
Of York. before the eighteenth day OF April
Dated GIoE N TGf fsH 81 g @ f 6 4s9s oR
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| BORN. MARTHA AN PURSUANCE OF
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having claims sgaast MsTfha "a ASGp The ass 9
with vouchers thereof the subscbsE at his place Of
before tie 2$rd day Of Nay neH 2aoa
Dated New 0rA W1.IaM WI LA F INSECT Executor
EvARTs TRACY sIIERMAE L ~. Attorneys for Executor
MARKS JANE DIN PURSUANCE OF AN
County OF York notice hereby given to all per
coanR Ra0fnS of Se% Y0T
transactng business at the Office Of Morton Trust
Pany Phy City to- of New York on or before the
MOTION 6sS5 NsT }S5f sha 8S2S
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TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
York Ps RTsy
John First the County of New York de
ceased TO present with vouchers thereof to the
scrber place transacting business at the Of
nee OF Joseph IL Mahan 13 Chambers Street in the
Borough Ma lhattan in the City of New fork on or pc
the thirtyfrst day OF January next Dated Ne"
10TH Inc " ' ANDRe;W n HE;YBoURN. Executor
JOSEPH H MAHAN. Attorney for Executor, No. IL
Chambers Street. borough Of Manhattan. New York
City.
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
Frank T. Fitzgerald. Surrogate of the County of
New York notice tereby all persons having
claims against Charles Diefendorf Of County
New York deceased to present the same with vouchers
BUSINESS No so Broadway. Borough Manhattan, City
of New York before the eighteenth day of APRIL
Dated New York the Sd day of October, 1902
UNION TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
PECKHAM MILLER & KING. Attorneys Executor.
so Broadway. Bort agh Of Manhattan. City Of New
York
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
New YorNotice hereby given to all persons having
claims against Nina A de la Tournee late Of the CITY
of Paris France deceased TO present the same witr
transactng office of the Atlantic Trust
Company. No. Wall stree. in the Borough Of Man
haitian in the city York before twenty
sixt March next
DATED New York twentieth day OF September. 1902
AUGUSTA U. MEINEL-i; Administrators.
TN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
Frank T Fitzgerald. Surrogate Of the County of
New york notice hereby given 10 all persons having
claims against F. Neuman late Of the County OF
New York deceased present the same with vouchers
tbereof 10 the subscribers their place OF transactns
business No $50 in the City or New YORK
on or before the 3Oth day OF May next o.
WILLIAM G. NEUMAN. LOUIS e NEUMAN. Jr..
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HELP WANTED.

Feyunga.
BALCH BROTHERS COMPANY. 1856 sth-
ave. want two ladies OF excellent educa-
ton and address TO represent their whole
sale department and call upon select Gus
toners following extensive advertising in
Central Nev-York: living salary and COM
missions.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

SECRETARY.-By graduate nurse as secre-
ta-y TO invalid; stenographer and type-
writer; best of reference. NJ s, Box "a
Tribune Once
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
n PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON

c. Thomas. Surrogate OF the County OF New
York hereby persons having claims
against Hannah B. Strong OF the County of New
York present the with
the subscriber at the once of Butler Notan,
Myndsrse, attorneys No 81 Wall Street City
Of New York before the 25h day of February
MARY STRONG SHATTUCK,
BUTLER, NOTMAN. JOLIND & MYNDERSE, Attorneys
Administrative. Wall Street. New York City
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

FLORIDA.
BELLEAIR, FLORIDA
Through Pullman Service
Trains
THE NEW RESORT
Golf Links n
HOTEL BELLCN IL"
Excellent fshins OPEN IN JANUARY
bathing: good boating
HARVEY & WOOD. Hotel Bellevue. Boston. Mass
Park Place. York. Mondays. IL to 2
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
X PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON

Frank 7. FItzgeTald, Surrogate of the County of
New York notice is hereby given all persons having
claims against Harlan smith late of the County Of
thereof the subscriber place transacting
Room a. Number III Broadway. the Borough
Manhattan ex Yor or he
3rd day of January
Dated New York. the S0th June,
CORNEkIUETT
Executrix Of the VIII Of Harlan P. Smith. deceased.
PARSONS. SHEPARD & OGDEN. Attorneys for Ex-
ecutrix. Ill Broadway. Borough Manhattan, New
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
WORK WANTED.

Female
ALL KINDS Of fine lace mending: curtains
n Speciality. at home or out by the day
Nine. BEDDEAU. care Mrs Miller. 81 West
11Tth-st.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

The North American Review in its January
number will acquit itself of the innovation of
printing fiction We are told that no other
ton It is not to be thought however. that this
contribution will be of frivolous cast, for the
newly created place OF honor has been awarded
TO Herry James. The title of his story is THE
Ambassadors" Mr.. James and Mr.. Howels are
they appear in the same issue. Mr. Howells con-
tributing an estimate Of Mr. Jamess later work.
Miss Lille Hamilton French the author OF
that delightful book about a canary. 'Hezekiah's s
Wives" has just returned from abroad.
William A Linn's Life os Horace Greeley"
viii be published by the Appletons before very
long II is thought that ii will be possible to
bring II out in February, though precise date
has Yet been set 1t is recalled that Mr. Linn
when employed by Horace Greeley on The Trib-
rne prepared an index for the "Recollections of
a Busy Life"
In Marion Crawford's Cecilia" the characters
converse at times in passages like this:
Most clever men are dull enough to suppose
that they bore women when they suddenly lose
their cleverness and say rather foolish things
with an air of conviction instead of very witty
things with a studied look Of indifference. The
hundred and fifty generations of men, more or
less that separate noderns from the DAYS OF
Eden never found out that those are the very
power. and that IT is much less dangerous tc
bore her just then than before or afterward
It is a rare delight to her 20 feel that her mere
as0k can turn careless Wit to earnest foolish
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
MACHINERY

AT REDUCED PRICES.-5oO second hand
wood and iron working machines: fully
guaranteed; machinery bought and ex-
chanEed. GEO. 5. EDDY. 39s Madison-st
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

Frederic Remington and his wife will leave
New Rochelle for the present, where Mr.. Rem
ington has his home and well known studio
full of frontier properties and will spend the
remainder of the winter in California.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
JEwELRY ON CREDIT.

WATCHES, diamonds, tewelry on easy
weekly payments MANHATTAN CO.
lila 3d-ave. near 65th-st.: open evenings
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

BALCH BROTHERS COMPANY. 156 5th-
ave. want two men OF good education and
address to represent their wholesale depart
ment and call upon selected customers fol-
lowing extensive advertising in New-Yorh
and New-England States.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
FURNISHED ROOMS.

25D-sT. 20 EAST Odadison Square South
Handsome suite two rooms and bathroom.
by month
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ness For nothing is ever more in earnest than
real folly except real love
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
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references given. Information from
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dressing room. also very desirable single
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A ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions for The Tribune
n received at their Uptown once
NO. 1864 BROADWAY
Advertisements received the following branch
offices regular Office rates until o.eoek m. viz;
I2th-st. 92 East 14th-st.: 257 West 42d-st. be
tween 7th aves.; 2ei3 West I25th-st.: 1.33S
I'd ave, between 18th 77th 1,O26 3d-ave.,
near 61st-st: 1.7OS 1st-ave.. Sethst 157 East
4Ist-st 5J4 3d-ave-; 2I0 Bleecker-st-; 325
Brooklyn. y. Y-216 Court-st-:
2I5 Smith-st.: IOO4 Gates-ave.
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HELP WANTED.

Male
ATTENTION Men wanted. BY doing an
easy work you can travel 10 England for
SIS to ST. to Germany $40. and South Africa
S25. return passage. Apply 115 lst-st..
New-York.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

GEORGIA.
THOMASVILLE, GA.
Through Pullman service fastest trains TO
PINEW WOODS HOTEL
DOWN IN THE PINE FORESTS
COUNTRY CLUB, GOLF LINKS. QUAIL AND TRAP
SHOOTING. BICYCLE PATHS
HARVEY & WOOD. Hotel Bellevue. Boston Mass
Park Place. New York. Mondays. II 2
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

Mrs Humphry Wards novel, Lady Roses
Daughter" which is running serially in "Har-
per's" will be published next year in the Revue
des Deux Mondes' Nine. Blanc CTheodore
Hentzon) is engaged on the translation.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29
DESKS .sp OFFICE FURNITURE.
DETECTIVE AGENCIES.

ALL legitimate detective service conf
dentially transacted in all sections;
licensed. bonded. MANHATTAN DETECT
I'VE AGENCY. 35 West 2Ist-st.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

Doubleday Page Co. will have ready early
in the year Helen Kellers autobiography. which
she calls THE Story of Ny Life" She said
to be averse writing the book But she had
been possessed of an ambition to acquire small
island in Halifax Harbor for summer home
and the temptation was too much for her
scrlples of modesty. Up to the present it is not
known that she has entered into possession Of
the island. and whether she will persist in her
idea of purchase remains to be seen.
The Autobiography of Joseph lie Conte,
which was published by D. Appleton & Co, has
in their opinion met with q success which de-
serves special edition. Accordingly prepara-
ton is being made for edition de luxe of go
copies which will be ready shortly
To the volumes of 11scnylus and Euripdes
which have already appeared in the Athenan
Drama Series which Longmans. Green Co
| have set forth. John Swinnerton Phillimore has
contributed the additional volume of Sophocies
Three plays are translated-the Gdipus Tyran-
nus. the Gdipus Coloneus and the Antigone.
The translator is a professor of Greek in the
! University of Glasgow. He has chosen to cast
the Hellenic verse in rhymed couplets rather
! than blank verse, feeling that English blank
verse is too stately to reproduce the easy fluent
almost colloquial, effect of Sophocles
Scene. Major Ponds office. Discover the
Major and John Kendrck Bangs. AT a desk on
the right sits Office boy, taking notes of the
1 conversation. The entire atmosphere of the
room shows plainly tie curtain rises that
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29


which comes near to flood at Christmas There
are other seasons TO be sure, notably in the
spring and before the summer exodus. when
novels are more in demand But the summer
sale important as il is. is tempered a trifie by
the slackness that comes over retail book buy
ing with summer heat. People imagine they do
more reading than is actually the case at this
season Christmas, too. is the time when people
buy expensive books. The large tones that
would appear rather forbiddng to you your
self may strike you just the thing for the
studious Thompson Then. too. few people de-
scend upon a bookshop and buy excitedly by
the armful for their own shelves Custom de-
crees that a man must give TO the whole world
and lose his own peace of mind at Christmas.
and it is unavailing to stop to inquire what
shall il profit him. The Christmas sales appear
10 he the elimination of impulse TO buy
vrich begins with the approach of autumn:
N;th this notable exception that there is d de-
ciCed and unexplained but never falling slump
ia November. This general scheme Of activity
tag heen followed this year according to the
rrinion Of most publishers. except that there
seemed 4 tendency TO put off the day of great
90 r5lsE. The season was little retarded. and
= little more viruent when it arrived Some
say it was the weather. Others speak of the
coal strike: but without being able to assign
would tentatively recall phenomenon which
none have referred the delay TO- the volcanic
disturbance in Martinique and the neighboring
islands
As to the sort of book which has been selling
most, there many opinions there are
varieties of stock One publisher nclines to
think that notable increase was observable in
the sale of historical books. presaging a reac-
tion against the deuge of historical romances
At another house the latest novel has sold over
everything else 1t is true however. that no
one has pointed first and foremost to the leading
OF an historical romance. We have been told
that reprints sold more than was usual which
taken sign that the public was growing
more inclined TO ponder its judgments. Many
agreed that the children of the day were
cising a considerable effect on the quality of
the books. There were more books about chill
dren than usual. Children are becoming more
interesting their parents it is said. least
their fathers. who. tagging behind the sym
pathies OF motherhood. had never shown more
genuine interest in the young mind than they
DO to-day. With books on children books with
the air Of outdoors in them are generally popu-
lar. and nature books still hold their own.
High Life appears to be sinking into insignif-
canoe Poetry not to speak it profanely is stin
a drug on the market And finally, short books
are rising in favor.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-29

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