Evening journal., 1902-12-01
THE LITERARY WORLD

In Harper's Magazine for 1903 Will
appear the results of Israel Zangwill's
travels in out of the way places in
Italy. He was accompanied by thepaint-
er Louis Loebs Mr.. Zangwill has now
returned to his home in st. Johns
Wood, the semi-rural suburb Of Lon
don, where writers and artists congre-
gate, and which is famous as having
once been the residence of George
Eliot, Bret Harte, Alma Tadema, Land
seer and other celebrities.
aaAs
R. H. Russell, New York, has just
brought out a bibliographical novelty.
St George and the Dragon, which Will
be eagerly sought by bOok-lovers. The
quaint old English poem SO entitled is
printed in the form of a medieval
scroll, 10x4O inches, with seven power
full illustrations by Burne-Jones.
saas
observations by Mr.. Dooley," is the
latest volume of the Ar-rchey Road
philosophy, as reported by f. p. Dunno
and many critics will be of the opinion
that it is the best he has given us. The
humor without bitterness. the fun that
never wounds, the wit so light and sure,
and the keen sense lurking underneath
all these are most agreeably minifest
in this new book OF Mr.. DOoley's Cbser-
vations. 1t includes such telling hits
as ''Mr. Dooley on Sherlock Holmes, -
on "Art Patronage" on The Corona
ton" on "The Philippine Peace" on
"The Fighting Word" on. "The Home
Life of Geniuses," on "Arctic EXplOra-
tion," etc.
A critic in a French literary journal
said recently that Mr.. DOOley' ap-
lpeared to be the most important lit
erary man in AmeBica. 1t is at least
certain that no other public man or
writer is so universally popular. His
latest work proves that times only Ell
feet upon him is to mellow his rare
qualities. Handsomely published by
r. H. Russell. New York.
sees
George Francis Trains autobio-
graphy, MY Life in Many States and
in Foreign Lands written in the Mills
Hotel, in his 74th year, has gone into
Its second edition. and is about to be
brought out in England. The book
bears the imprint Of ID. Appleton G
Company.
The Christmas National comprise.
one hundred and fifty pages of the
brightest and most entertaining tax
land picture. admiral Dewey, Secretary
Shaw. John Mitchell, Ernest McGaifey
land John Bates Clark contribute pithl
'sentiments for the Christmas season
THE Admiraps letter is reproduced II
Fac-Simile. There are short stories b.
Item American writers. Joe Mitchell
Chapple discusses affairs at Wash
lington." illustrated with dozens of nHy
SNAPSHOT pictures and portraits o
. celebrities. Frank Putnam in NOT
land Comment chats about the intellec
ltual activities of American women
lPoultney Bigelow gives us glimps
, lof oThe French Family Point OF View.
lIohn Rates Clark analyses compulsor
larbitrationL and defines its limits.
! lGlen Andrus. in "The Miracle OF tn
} Ratopilas Mines, tells how the lat
"Bossv shepherd, alter his exile trOI
Washington, took milllcns out OF Mex
ICON silver mines-the richest on th
= continent. Z. S. Hoch writes in prais
t lof est. Louis. a Much Maligned Metro
Z lnolis.' Caroline S. Mahoney introduce
h three great-grand-mothers who are aC
lively engaged in Atlanta journalism
Bvrd prillerman tells how Booker
Il Washington is regarded among his ole
|. time neighbors I'M West Virginia. +
S II. Cleveland depicts the delight of tr'
n eOn the Overland Limited to Ca.
e fornia." There are fine, strong poem
lin many keys. by Nathan Haskell Dc
Ernest McGaffey, James Ball Nayro
is Edwin Carlile Litsey and others.
l. sees
o When Mr.. Hurlbut, the advcrtisir
RI manager of the San Francisco Ca
ie visited the East recently, he had o
of casion to say, concerning the Calls a
vertising in Printers Ink, that SIM
- it had appeared, their special agent
both Mr.. smith in New York, and NJ
I lKrogness in Chicago. had had an easi
time and sent more business TO the ca
than they ever did before.
aana
$. r. Cockett's new novel for ne
year will be published ssrially ia Co
Words. in London. and. it is unde
stood. in Leslie's Monthly in Nc
York. It's provisional title is The A
venturer in Spain" 1t will appe
subsequently through Msssrs. lsbist
& Company, here and the Frederic
A. stokes Company in New York m
Isbisters, by the way, are startii
S. tCanadian editions Of Good Words al