The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-06

pages of vellum ornamented with
thirty eight miniatures in gold and
colors. 1t was sold once for SLIGO, and
Mr.. Irwin paid much more for it.
Among priceless English books there
is Ben Jonson's Every. Man in His
Humor," with the date 1901, which is
that the first edition and exceed
ingly rare. These are but few speci-
mems of this extraordinary collection
now in the possession of Mr.. Pierpont
Morgan, who is rapidly buying up
everything that is for sale. 1t is not
stated where he has placed the books,
but it is presumable that they are in
his New York city house.
Nature Books.
The many books devoted to garden
and gardening seem to have been the
initiative for as many more relating to
nature with large N. One of the
most unique is story recently writ
ten by Miss Violette Hall, entitled
"Chanticleer; Pastoral Romance"
The one who tells the story is wom-
on who has been burned out of her
home, and she and her husband de-
eide to live la Thoreau and get along
not only without luXuries, but to re-
turn to the most primitive manner of
living. So they set up shanty for a
house, reinforced by two staterooms
from a wrecked boat, and there they
live close to nature and the book is Of
their adventures. They have no orna-
ments, no kitchen pans, very few
clothes, and each meal consists of a
single dish, for which they grow their
own food. In this way they are free
from the conventionalities and live as
much like savages as possible, which,
in book is quite a blessed thing, but
it is doubtful whether in reality it
would be worth while. This singular
couple are quite content with the
trees birds, moon, stars, and the
changes of the seasons, and above all
they rejoice in their dearth of neigh
borS, which relieves them of the neces-
Sity of caring what other people think
about them. In the end other persons
come to initiate them, but quickly tire,
so the original nature lovers are left
to enjoy their solitude. The book is
we'll illustrated with forest scenes.
Jaccaci's Article.
In the September McClure's there is
a good account of the awful Pelee dis
aster, written by August F. Jaccaci,
who was once, it will be remembered,
a we'll known resident of st. Paul. The
article is prefaced by note saying
that the author of it and the artist,
accompanying the account, and George
KEENAN,, were the first to establish
headquarters and live under the shad-
oW of the volcano. They explored all
the region, and narrowly escaped, being
caught by one of the eruptions. Mr.
Jaccaci gives a very good description
of the devastation and ruin of villages,
and the queer, horror stricken aspect
of the few natives who remained. He
1-txy vn11t f1Y,cst 10
the houses up to the windows were
filled with solid mud; other villages
looked as if they had stood a bonn
bardment. All work had stopped in
sugar factories and rum distilleries,
vegetation was Smothered in ashes,
and there was no means of commune
cation by land or sea, except relief
boats sent by the government. The
writer says the professions of the
evicted were the most pitiful sight he
has even seen; some of them led a calf
or COW or pig, and their scanty belong
ings on their heads. Every time there
was rumble they would run for the
open, but when peace was restored
they would return again to their hum
bic homes. He says: "We continued
our drive down the superb winding
road toward st. Pierre. Houses and
fields lay under the volcanic pail, yet
ing, few new leaves of an exquisite
tender green peeped through the uni
Versal grayness. After mile the ridge
narroWs to a sharp arete, at the apex
of which stand two wooden houses,
little shrine and tall crucifix. This
is the Grand Rebuilt. A few steps
from it the beginning of destruction
was marked by sharp line cut
straight across hills and valleys. Fiji
teen yards from us lay the overturned
carriage of Mr.. Lassere, left just as it
had fallen when caught on the edge
of the cloud of death on May 8. Be
fore US, mile away, lay the mud
plateau under which the quarter of the
fort lies buried, and beyond, the tur-
quoise sea, shimmered to the horizon.
All about were the evidences of the
tornado blast which in an instant had
annih1lated this prosperous, smiling
valley"
Mr.. Jaccaci and his companions wit
messed night eruption of Pelee, which
was awful in it's grandeur; finding
their host was deserving them, they
also fled for their lives, and in inky
darkness ran for two miles in an at
mosphere which the writer described
as like a Turkish bath. After they had
embarked for the return trip they saw
the ground where they had lately been
standing full of steam jets. The ex-
perience, though dangerous, was full
of interest, and Mr.. Jaccaci's account
OF the disaster is one of the best that
has appeared.
Cuban Reciprocity.
In the McClure's also Is the first ar
ticle that has appeared from the pen
of William Allen White since his ac-
count of Platt, of New York, which so
reused that gentleman's ire and re-
suited in strenuous time for the
writer thereof. He writes of Cuban
reciprocity, which he calls a moral is
sue. Mr.. White does not mince mat
tiers in his discussion of the question.
but says that this country should no
more consider the advantages or disad-
Vantages Of Cuban reciprocity than
should considerations of personal COM
fort affect a man who owes a note to
the bank. He further says that the
man or the nation that weighs con-
Ventence against honor In the balance
is losing moral fiber. 1t is said that
Mr.. White was broken down in health
after his affair with Platt, and it is now
evident that he has regained it, and
with 1T his forceful manner of writing,
The title of Kipling's book of stories
just being published has been slightly
changed, so it now reads Just So Stor-
les for Children A story of his is
also being prepared for the stage; in
deed, there is hardly modern writer
who is not turning a tale Into a play
or having it done for him.
The Book Lover.
Ellen olney Kinks new novel is pub
lished entire in the September number
OF Lippincott's magazine, issuing Aug. 81.
1t Is comedy particularly suited to lazy
early-autumn days when readers want
sauce DiOuanfe served uo1l Will, Iit