The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-10


counts to be found in English of the
election of a pepe-Pius IX.-is contain ed
in William r. Fhayer's book on the
be remembered that Mr.. Thayer was re-
Gently given a decoration by the king of
Italy in recognition of the value of this
book
An addition of especial interest to the
American Men of Letters Series is the
Houghton, Miff1in & Co. announce is to be
written by Prof. Edward Minis, of Trinity
college, Durham N. G..
Thomas Bailey Aldrich is at saranac in
the Adirondacksa His forthcoming book
other essays. biographical and critical
study of Robert Herrick, the Man and
the Poet
1t has been known for some time that
Mr. Marion Crawford had in preparation
a biography of the late pope, but till now
there has been no definite information on
the subject. It appears now, however,
that the pope charged Conte Soderini in
1897 that the life of him which should
be set forth as the official and intimate
one. should be a. history, not panegyrc.
at that time the pope gave him number
less documents hitherto kept secret, and
dictated much personal matter; but he
about the biography 1T now appears that
Mr.. Crawford has written all of his
biography of the pope. with the collabora-
ton of the Conte Soderini and with the
gave the latter for the purpose The
English and American editions of the
book will appear early next year stimuli
taneously with the editions in continental
tongues 1t is understood that his holi-
ness read and approved the early pors
lions of the biography and that he ap-
proved the general plan of the remainder.
81. Mcneil Whistler and His Work.
will be one of the important art books Of
ton Of one of the worlds unique artists
was completed by it's authors, Alfred G.
and Nancy. Bell, a few weeks, before
Whistler's death 1t is not the authorized
biography of Whistler the man, though
the man enters into it more or less. 1t is,
rather, a careful and detailed study of his
work, his genius and his aims. The Mac
milan company will publish the book with
forty reproductions in half-tone Of
Whistler's best pictures.
Paul Elder & Co., lof San Francisco,
announce several volumes of novel inter-
est. The Limerick Up-to--Date Book,"
and Otherwise all promise to repeat the
surprise of The Cynic's Calendar of Re
vised WISDOM An edition of the latter
for 1904 is now ready; The same firm
Grace Luce Irwin. a volume of clever
plays for amateurs. Literary activity in
the Irwin household is evidently not linn
tied to the author of 1.-The Love Sonnets
Of Hoodlum." We understand that
Mrs Irwin has one or two additional
works nearing completion. Another hu-
morous bit to be issued by Paul Elder q
Co. is the Book of Nature, by Johnny
Jones' with spelling by his mother. This
will be both entertaining and instructive
for children, but the run will not be
limited to the little ones.
A book of great interest to all who
would know better the capital city of
Washington and its multivaried life is
announced by the Grafton Press. pub
fishers, New York. It is entitled The
Senator's Sweetheart, by Rosseter Will
of the most beautiful homes in our ma
tional capital.
The book is handsome 12mo volume
of some 275. pages. delightfully."- Illustrated
honey. of Washington. The frontispiece
is a representation in colors of NINA
ture portrait of the leading character in
the story in her sixteenth year. The
orately stamped in gold Mrs. Cushman
K. Davis, widow of the late United States
senator from Minnesota, contributes the
introduction.
The story itself is most pleasantly
written. 1t tells of the early life of the
senator's sweetheart" her marriage, and
her subsequent prominent life in politics.
The c.. M Clark Publishing company
is putting out two BOOKS this fall of wide
ly differing nature In Marie of the
Lower Ranch, Frances Parker, real
ranch girl has written a, story Of real
ranch life. 1t is a new thing for a wom-
an to write of ranch life, and small won
n for vxynYr UI1n artistic
Skill of successful author have not, as
a rule, the love of isolation from the
comforts of civilization.
Ward. Lock & Co., of Warwick house,
London, are to publish Miss Petit eta,,
are warranted in their venture by the
large sales these books have already had
on this side. Mr.. George Richardson. OF
the Boston Traveller has dramatized
with Miss Kathryn Osterman as star,
will be seen in the early fall.
In limited edition of 200 copies, print
ed on, ARNOLD Unbleached.'' Thackeray's
characteristic sketch, Reading a Poem,"
will be published at IAN early date by the
A Vessels company. The sketch was
first published in the Britannia, May.
1S4l unler the title of Loose Sketches
which was probably intended to apply TO
a series of similar tales.
"Republics VS.. Woman" (the Grafton
Press) has already received hearty re-
ception at home and abroad. 1t has been
read in translation to the empress dow
ager of China and is at present being
translated into several foreign languages.
The book deals with the status of woman.
political, civic and legal under the prin-
cipal monarchies and republics OF Chris
tendon contrasting the positions of the
sex much to the advantage of the women
under the former mode of government.
Sue Ballinger, 1.-THE heroine of Mrs.
Edith Elmer Woods forthcoming novel
Of the new navy, 1.-THE Spirit of the Serv-
ice," is described as one of those splen,
didly vital girls who abound in mental
and physical energy, in enthusiasm and
in capacity for love. She is a stalwart
young Californian of commanding figure
and warm blond coloring, whose virtues
and faults are on a generous scale. Yet
her admirable sense acts as balance
wheel Barbara Thornhill, the other he
roine, is a frail little New Highlander,
a bundle of reserves and shynesses
which she coneeals under an assumption
of cynicism. Much of the book is told
in dialogue, the dramatic action consist
ing in the flash of character on character
like rapiers crossing: The Macmillan
company will issue the book early In
October.