Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-17
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Colonel Hsdlsy, Nstsd Rescue Worker,
Author Of Blue Badge Of Courage"
"oUTDsORLANO," BOOK FOR CHILDREN
seribners Publish . Thoroughly Inter
esttnR Book for Boys Entitled
"ROb and His ~un"-sev-
eraI New Novels.

Colonel Henry II. Hadley and his brother.
Samuel Hopkins Hadley. are today tae most
noted rescue workers in the world. Colonel
Hadley is commander OF the BLUE Badge
army, or rescue organization, numbering
about 10000. He is the author OF a new
book entitled The Blue Badge OF Codr-
age" Beginning with the bacGwoods lie
Of the author, he shows the 20 cullarlti's OF
the pioneer hill folk with whom he a:so-
ciated; takes you to an old-style revival;
TO a gambling den where every possession
Is staked and lost; to a country dance, with
Its comical side lights; to the sluins CT a
great city. and finally to the oasis in the
desert OF wickedness, the rescue mission.
showing us the tragedies which are acted
In reality but a short distance from the
churches Of the metropolis. 1t is not a re-
llgious book, nor a temperance book. but
q simply told story Of a noble life, a book
which cannot fail to amuse and entertain
all who are in any way interested In the
great work that Colonel Hadley is now do
ing. Though many pathetic scenes are de-
scrlbed. they are Offset by the Jokes or
comical stories told by the zone time" gam
bier, s~trolling minstrel. drunkard or thief.
II shows the influence and wonderful work
these men are doing. Published by the
saalheld Publishing Co.
Robert w. Chambers. author Of 'Cardl-
gan" and other well-known stories, has
written a book for children, entitled out
hoorland." The story is told in such a way
that the child is completely entertained and
never suspects how thoroughly he Is oeihg
Instructed in natural history, He tells Of
the milkweed. butterfly, the brook trout,
the green frog, the grass snake, the robin,
spider. etc. AS a story Of this kind out
doorland" fills a long-continued demand, and
we venture to predict that 1t will occupy a
place alone in Juvenile literature because
Of its wonderfully successful combination
Of education with amusement. The author,
famous as a successful novelist. is an &C
complished student Of natural history. He
has made his animals or insects or trees tell
their own stories in language OF the most
simple kind, and the result is striklngly
good. It Is an ideal Christmas gift. 1t is
profusely illustrated by Reginald B. Birch,
the we'll known illustrator of Little Lord
Fauntleroy." Published by Harper & Bros.
scribner's have published a new book by
William Alexander Linn entitled Rob and
Ills Gun" whose aim Is to teach boys the
difference between mere shooting and true
bportsmanship. while at the same time be
bffers a story thoroughly interesting for
boys. Cousin Dave-R second cousin to Rob
Edsall-visits his city cousin in New York
and suggests for Rob's health a trip and
summer vacation to his farm, which is also
advised by the doctor. The first morning
pn the farm he is introduced to the pointers
and settlers. receiving useful Information
about their training. handling. etc. Next
follows lessons in shooting, including the
clay pigeon trap, wing shooting anil some
good advice for sportsmen to remember.
Then comes q life that will MI a sportsman
with envy. Cousin Dave, an accomplished
man with the gun, takes Rob around the
tarm for quail and woodcock; to the Adiron-
dacks for deer; TO Barnegat bay for ducks
10 Dakota for geese, deer shooting In Can
ada, etc. The experiences are many and
v~aried-some hardships-and the vacation
Is, as a whole, joyously spelt. There is
much Of also about the habits
Of game birds and animals. In fact, the
book is full of information in hunting and
al pertaining to the true sportsman, and
best OF all. 1t. is not written dryly. but lr
IN attractive and interesting story form.
The many friends and admirers OF Mrs
Sara A. Hubbard will be interested in heI
beautiful little book Just published b!
Messrs. A. c.. McClurg & Co., entitled
Catch Words Of Cheer Mrs. Hubbard
has long been a familiar figure in cultured
circles through her delightful lectures oil
birds and other scientific and literary sub
jects. She has for many years been a valued
contributor to the large periodicals ant
some of her articles, such as one whicl
appeared some years ago in Harper
Monthly THE Humming Bird, have be
come classic. Mrs. Hubbard has givel
much thought and study to literature an,
the philosophy Of life. and the little bOol
which has Just appeared is an epitome o
her views on the latter subject. For year
she has collected from the great thinker
and poets aphorisms eIemplyfying he
theory. and In the little book just read
these appear as helpful thoughts for eacI