New-York tribune., 1904-10-24

edition OF THE Life and Writings Of Father
Pierre-Jean de Smet." edited by Major Hiram
M. Chittenden. T. S A.. and Alfred Talbot Rich
ardson. and TO be published by Francis P. Har-
per- NewYork. The work Is made up from the
original unpublished manuscript journals and
letter books kept by Father de Smet relating
his experiences and observations OF seventy-two
years Of missionary effort-covering the period
from 1901 to 1873 during which time he trav-
elled over 10000 miles-and from his published
books. About One-half of the material will be for
the first time printed in the present work. There
viii be life of the author. prepared by the
editors. with many historical. geogra phical eth
nological and other notes The illustrations viii
consist Of portraits views of old trading posts,
scenery and large folding map. The volumes
will be issued in uniform edition with DR..
Coues's Pike Expeditions and Major Chitten-
dens American Fur Trade OF the Far West"
published by the same house,
The Right Rev William Boyd Carpenter. D. D..
Bishop Of Ripon England, Is visiting this coun-
try 10 deliver the William Belden Noble Lectures
for 1904 at Harvard University. The subject is
The Witness to the influence Of Christ" and
the six lectures like those In previous years, will
be published later IN book form by Houghton.
Mifain Co DR.. Carpenter was honorary
chaplain 70 Queen Victoria from 1879 to 1888.
and has published a numbe, OF theological work.
among them "A Popular History Of the Church
OF England" and The Religious Spirit in the
Poets"
Frank weitenkampf curator Of the Print De-
partment Of the Lenox Library. apropos of the
present Presidential campaign. has prepared an
exceedingly interesting exhibition illustrative of
the methods used in previous campaigns to
arouse popular enthusiasm. Broadsides. posters.
campaign periodicals. party textbooks. song
steTs. medals badges envelopes are grouped
about a nucleus of caricatures. portraits and
other pictorial material drawn from the print
room Of the library. The earliest example Of
campaign button shown bears Fremonts
portrait; while silk badges appear as far back
as the Log Cabin campaign Of 1910. The strug
gle OF 1850 appears TO have produced the great
est runber of medals and envelopes and the
bitteIest caIicatures are the anti-Greeley ones
by Mast II is apparent that the campaign
pamphlet now distributed gratuitously and
lavishly. was once regularly published and Sold
the Greeley-Grant contest even boasts of a
thick octave volume. illustrated and bound
Photographs and dra wings illustrate the torch
light and other professions. and the methods
OF the magic lantern and cart spelbinder
propaganeists. The exhibition is, OF course. free
TO the public and will remain open until a
week after the election.
The Fleming II. Reven Company Is about to
/ Issue. under the title OF The Choice Of the
Highest" the first volume OF new series to be
called City Temple Talks to Young Men" They
viii comprise selections from the addresses
which the Rev. Reginald j. Campbell delivers
every Thursday noon to a congregation of from
two thousand TO three Thousand men drawn from
their city Ofices 70 the City Temple. London.
Or. Arthur J. Brown, author OF '"The New Era
In the Philippines" has written another book
on the Far East. New Forces In Old China" i"
that will appear shortly from the Fleming H.
he ell Company. Various chapters have apL cared
In The Century" The Review OF Reviews"
and other magazines. The volume deals with
the transformation that has come over China
since the Boxer rebellion. and will be illustrated
With numerous photographs taken by the au-
thor.
Kinds. Noble & Eldredge are 70 bring out
about November French. English and Eng
French Dictionary" the hrst Of a proposed
series OF Uniform International ptct,onaries. Z"
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