The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-03

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 hitherto, however, by the fact that they have appeared only in his collected works, or in fraGmentary unauthorized versions; and their publication in sepa- rate form will sratify wish widely felt Mrs. Stevenson has contributed a brief introduction, explanatory of the circum- tances under which they were written
 In her new story of present-day vir- ginia life, Lucy Meacham Thruston is said to protray 6 heroine as charming as her delightful "Girl of Virginia" The scenes of the novel are laid at Norfolk and Portsmouth, and the vicissitudes of the Southern vegetable farmer, who de- pends on the irrepressible negro, are strongly pictured. The novel is genuine love-story with touch of politics, and the Southern atmosphere Is delightfully."- unhackneyed. Mrs., Thruston is the author of Mistress Brent" "A Girl from Virginia" and Jack and His lsland,' historical novel. present-day college TO- nance, and boys book. respectively, all of which were published by Messrs Little, Brown and O., of Boston, who announce Where the Tide Comes In'' for publi- cation in the spring.
 Mfr. Eden Phillpotts, the author of "The American Prisoner" Is one of the few modern novelists who make 1t a rule not to allow pictures of themselves to ap- pear in newspapers or magazines. The publishers of his latest books have con- stant requests for pictures of the author of the novel above mentioned and My Devon Year." but Mir. Phillpott's idea of what Is due to the dignity of letters Is adamant.
 A very good idea of Japanese charac- ter and life may be had from Lafcadio Hearn's volume entitled "Kokoro," which as its title signifies. goes to the heart of things. One chapter gives a vivid description of the conditions in Japan during the war with China-the intense patriotism, the calm feeling of national strength. The announcement of each victory resulted In an enormous manu- facture and sale of rude colored prints and ingenious mechanical toys buriesqu- ing the Chinese. In the theatres every | episode of the campaign was repeated on the stage. with artificial snowstorms to represent the hardships of Manchuria. | Mir. Hearn is to publish a new volume | of Japanese stories entitled "Kwaidan," through Houghton. Miffiin and Co.,, Bos- | ton.
 l Harper's Magazine for April is an un- usually brilliant number. Thomas A. Janvier is always delightful. His descrip. tions of Honfieur, the sedate, transport | us over the sea in a ship of dreams to the old French town loved of Duke Rob- ert, the magnificent. wherein still stand one of the native churches of that Duke, father of William the Conqueror, the Chapel of Our Lady of Deliverancc. I l., Tr.. 1.-..
 will tamper even with the Majesty of the Law as Is told in lively manner in Mary Raynard Shipman Andrewss S story of that title. Brian risked much and won more to gain his week in Can ada and-but we will not spoil the story for the others Proposal is gay and up- -to-date.
 Charles F. Thwing, president of the Western Reserve University. writes of the University of Upsala. Of the most not | ed of the sons of this university of | Born almost two hundred years ago. poor In purse. but in the penury of his early teens indicating his scientific gen. ius. In 172s he went to Upsala. In hun ger and cold and at times despair. he liv- ed. He was rescued almost by accident | by Celsuis, professor of theology, who gave him congenial employment and took him into ms own house. From tniS time the career of Linnaeres was like the course of great river. deepening and en- | larging as 1t went on. He became pro- fessor of botany at Upsala in TAI. and continued to hold the chair for thirty | seven years. The father of systematic botany gave to the university of which | he was a student and a teacher. great and enduring fame"
 1 Of the other equally great names asso- ciated with the university. Geiger. leader of the Romanticists and Ulfilas, transia- tor of the Bible and Bishop of the Goths. pr. Thwing gives appreciative sketches. The Life and Letters of Mrs. Pape is one of the most unique Of those literary stories now so much in vogue.
 The Wearer Is one of Mary Applewhlte Bacon's best stories of the Cotton weav- CTS of the South.
 The Bookseller. Newsletter and Sta- tioner is of utmost service to all inter- ested in books. buyers, sellers and read CTS, The review of the Macy Decision and the reprint of the courts decision and the dissenting opinions in the suit versus The American Publishers Asso- ciation makes the March number excep- tionaliy valuable and interesting.
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 William Vaughn Moody is hard at work on the third of his triology of dramatic DOems, which deals with the Promethsan