The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-15
BOOK NEWS.

Gladstone" establish their author as a
man of letters indeed. The historian
is shown as the maker of history; and
the man of references, who "could not
write history because he knew too
much" is shown to be the possessor of
an easy pen, the framer of sentences
that are perfect as such, the manipu-
lator of materials that grow light be-
meath his handling.
One Of the hardest things to correct
is an erroneous statement about
forthcoming book or a new edition of
an old one, once it finds its way into
print. Two editions of Mr.. Wister's
novel, "The Virginian," were announc-
ed for issue this spring, one in cloth,
with illustrations from stage pictures,
the other in paper, without illustra-
uons. The latter will be the first is
sue in the Macmillan series of 25-cent
paper novels. But somebody confused
the two editions in a literary note, and
the Macmillan company are besieged
with requests for the paper covered
edition Of "The Virginian" with the
stage pictures.
One of the most entertaining and
delightful travel books describing the
American colonies on the eve of the
Revolution is Rev. Andrew Burnaby's
. Travels Through the Middle Settle
ments." Burnaby was a native Of
Lancashire, an eleve of Westminster
school and a graduate of Queens col
lege, Cambridge. He iourneyed to
Virginia in 1859 and during the fol-
lowing years visited all the colonies
He published the record of his travels
IT'S, and it at once passed into Sec
ond edition. In 1798, after he had be-
come archdeacon of Leicester and
IL L
and revised edition. Though the book
gives evidence that it is the work of
an acute and kindly observer, it has
never since been reprinted, and has
therefore been included by the A. Wes-
sells company in it's projected series of
rare and important Americana.
Rupert Hughes forthcoming book,
"The Real New York" is to be Illus
trated with hundred original pen and
ink drawings by Hy Mayer. Mr.. May
er's types are known the length and
breadth of the land for their striking
humor and laughable caricature.
The Baroness Won Hutten, author of
"Araby" and "The Notorious Sir
Charles Gratwicke," spends much of
Schloss Steinbach, in the Main valley,
Bavaria. An aged peasant had lost
his wife and the baroness graciously
called to extend her sympathy. The
man sat stolid and silent under her
coincidence, not even desisting from
vigorous attack upon his evening meal.
A pause followed the last of her COM
forting speeches. Then the old peas
ant, still eating, spoke for the first
time: well, it's a good thing it
wasn't the cow!"
Joseph r. Buehananss ~clear, concise
style is well adapted to the subject of
his book, "The Story Of Labor Agi-
tator," which the Outlook company
publish. In telling his personal expe-
rfenees in the stirring labor field, he
passes rapidly from one event to an
other, bringing in all the human incl
dents which give the book it's real in
terest. Mr.. Buchanan has a true love
for the werkingman. and in putting
forth facts in a most convincing light,
makes strong plea for him.
Mr.. and Mrs Humphrey Wards sec
ond daughter, Miss Janet Penrose
Ward, was married at Oxford recently
to Mr.. George Macauley Trevelyan,
third son of Sir George Otto TreveIyan.
The bridegroom is a fello OF Trinity
college, Cambridge, an6 IS one of the
editors Of the new Independent Re-
view. The ceremony was performed
in the chapel of Manchester college,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ward gave a recep-
ton afterward in the Manchester coll
lege library. Mrs. Ward is now in
Italy at work on her novel "The Mar
riage of William Ashe,'' which begins
In the June Harper's.
Herbert B. Turner &, Co. announce
that ''The Mystery of Miriam" by J.
Wesley Johnson, will be published
soon. William Briggs, of Toronto, will
publish the Canadian edition. The
story which treats of the remarkable
resemblance between two women, is
said to be founded on fact and to be
of great interest.
A. G. McClurg & Co. of Chicago. will
publish, probably during the season of
1906 record of Mr.. Theodore Thomas
labors for the cause of music in the United
States during the last half century. The
work will be both biographical and his
torical in character and will be written
by George P. Upton, who has been so long
identified with the interests of music.
Mr. Thomas has placed at Mr.. Upton's
disposal his entire collection of pro-
grammes. from 1855 to the present time.
and much other historical material of
the highest value, and has also given his
approval of the plan and consent to the
publication. The work will probably be
issued in two volumes. one dealing with
the events Of Mr.. Thomas career as a
musician and conductor, the other con-
taining the programmes carefully edited
and compared so NsS to show the remark
able growth of popular musical education
in this country which has been the out
come Of Mr.. Thomas labors.
Henry James. after many years abb
Sence from America. mas been induced by
an American publisher to revisit his ma
tive country in order to study the new
social conditions which have arisen dur
ing his prolonged stay in England Mr.
James expects to make his visit in the
coming autumn. and will plan to remain
of his observations, which will probably
be embodied in fiction will be published
by Harper & Bros.
Mr.. Lynde published several books but
without attracting much popular attention
until The Master of Appleby'' appeared
N the fall of 1902. This was a Revolu-
uonary romance, so full of spirited action
that it won enthusiastic praise every
where. Into THE GTafters'' his latest
book and his beSt-So far, Mr.. Lynde has
worked his practical experience in the
about locomotive than Mr. Kipling-
which is saying d good deal And he
KNOWS more about politics than a Tam
many judge-which is saying even more.
The first edition of J. Horace McFar-
lands Getting Acquainted With the
Trees has been sold in advance of pub
Acation, and the second edition is now
on the press.
Steiner's ''Tolstoy, the Man." recently
published by the same company, has gone
into its second edition.
Edith Wharton's new book. s"The De-
scent scent OF Man., win be published by the