The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15
NEW BOOKS.

ABROAD WITH THE JIMMIES. By Lillian Bell.
Boston: l.. &. Page Co., 200 Summer street.
Minneapolis: Evans Minzer Pickering & Co.
Price $3.50. - ~
Lillian Bell is in her best mood in this
book, wherein she describes trip through
Europe with the Jimmies and Bee, the
most delightful American travelling COM
panions one could have making them
selves at home everywhere and leaving a
trail of bright and stimulating American
ism behind them wherever they go. The
travellers begin their observati tons at Hen
ly, where the international boat races are
on, and thereafter saunter leisurely
through Europe. They interview Count
Tolstoy among other distinguished people,
the count In his peasants costume, not
startlingly clean. The chapter on the
shopping experience of the Jirnmies is de-
cidedly interesting reading. The whole
book is irresistible in its humor
NEW FRANCE AND NEW ENGLAND. By
John Fiske. Boston: Houghton, Miffin &
Co. Minneapolis: N. Mccarthy Price 81. s..
This volume is the final one Of the series
written by the late distinguished author,
Professor John Fiske, embodying the his
tory OF this country from the Columbus
period to the organization of our federal
government. In it is narrated, in the
eply-nteresting style of the author, the
French colonial exploitation on this con-
tinent and it's failure and the procuring
causes and the effect of the long struggle
on the English colonies. The elimina ton
of France from this continent was prac-
tically the triumph of robust and achiev-
ing, freedom promoting English cfviiiza-
ton oyer the weaker French civiiiza-
ton. Beginning with the periods Of Car
tier and Champlain, NicolIet and La
Sale, the fifth, sixth and seventh sectfons
dealing with the English colonies to the
beginning of the final struggle between
France and England for the possession of
this continent, the narrative being brought
up to the fan OF Quebec, The author gives
a most lucid explanation of the true
causes Of the triumph of English ciyiliza-
tion. Professor Fiske was an expert in
the philosophy Of history and this vol
ume. like his other historical books. is
rich in philosophic comment on the great
movements he records
THE TWO VANREvELS. By Booth Tsrkinp.
ton' author 1Il OF The Gentleman from Indiana"
etc. illustrated. New York: Mcclure Phil
lips & Co. Minneapolis: N Mccarthy. Price
The seria; publication of this fine novel
in McClures will not impair the demand
Tor it in book form. A man who can
Write such a story as this has SURELY
reached a very secure position in Ameri-
can fiction literature. 1t is an absolutely
American story; the locale and social con-
d1tions are all American and the strong
presentation OF the love episode, in which
Tom Nanrevel and Miss Betty Carewe
figure, and the tragedy which ended Door
Craileys earthly career are portrayed
with master hand. The period is back
in the forties, when Mr.. Folks Mexican
war induced the youth of the southwest to
enllst from sense of patriotic duty The
last scene, when Tom goes to the war and
he and Betty come to an understandings.
is very finely done. Here's to you, Tark-
ingtOni Bravo, -