Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-03-28
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"Mcrely Mary Ann" Mr. Zangwill's
now famous novelette,. has been pub
, lished in large edition in paper
covers
Houghton. Miitin n Co. report that
two editions of The Oligarchy of Ven
ice" by Mayor Mcclellan. were called
for in advance of publication.
Herbert r. Turner 4 Co are prepar-
ing novel by John Wesley Johnston
entitled Paul Bedford of the House
of Milltrum." 1t is II story of finance,
love aud travel.
The author of Rock of Ages
Augustus Montagu Toplady in
August. i17S. but not until few
weeks ago WAS n memorial placed in
the parish church OF Farellam, where
he was born.
Beauty Through Health" will he
the title of the book which DR. Emma
f. Walker is engaged upon. 1t will
appear in the WOman's Home Library.
edited by Mrs. Margaret t. Sangstcr
for A. :. Barnes Il CO.
A revival of interest in Shelley has
been noted in this country and in Eng
land TO meet this revival there is
soon to be brought out reprint Of
the account of Shelley's experiences
at oxford. which forms some chapters
of I. J. Hogg's book about the poet.
The last chapter has been written
in the life of "LovclineSS." the little
silver Yorkshire dog whose story. in
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
book Ivy that title made such stir
In antiviviscction circles u few years
ago. Mrs. Ward now has Il new dog.
which she calls Fay.
Henry Harland. the author Of many
graceful rOmMnces. claims the unique
privilege Of choosing his own birth
place. Who's Who SAYS he was
born in st. Petersburg. Russia. ana
the legal records have it that he was
born in Brooklyn. but Mr.. Harland
votes for Norwich. Conn.,. because he
likes the place" So let il stand that
Mr.. Harland was born in Norwich.
Onn.. IN IS6I.
William Morris once heard one OF
his poems read by n famous elocution-
list. says W. Il. Yeats. the Irish poet.
The reader was carefully Obiterating
all the original rhythm in order to give
what he conceived to he the proper eX-
preston. Mr.. Morris sat. in uneasy
silence for some moments, but at last
he could stand il no longer. Young
man." he exclaimed. lit cost me a
great deal of trouble to put that into
verse. ! wish you would read il as il
is written"
\ yer! good idea of Japanese char
acter and life may he had from I.nf-
cadio llearn's volume entitled "Ko-
kOro." which. as its title signifies. goes
TO the heart of things. One chapter
gives vivid description OF the condi-
tions 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 manufacture and sale
of rude cOlorcd prints and ingenious
mechanical toys burlcSpung the chi
| neSe.
The statement frequently appears in
the press that George William Curtis
was editor of uarper's Magazine This
IS not true. though Mr.. Curtis for years
conducted the "Editor's Easy Chair"
As a matter Of history. Harper's Magn-
zine has had but three editors since
its inception in 1880. The first editor
! was Henry j. Raymond who foun: ed
! the New York Times one wear after
ward He was succeeded Ivy Dr. NJ
fred IL. Guernsey. and Dr Guernsey
by Henry Mills Alden. author of cod
! in His World and "A Study of
Death" Mr.. Alden has occupied the
editorial chair of the magazine for
about thirly-tive years. Before going
to the Harpers he had taught. and had
written editorials for the New York
Evening Post and Times He was first
associated with the Harprrs as editor
OF their "FictOrial History of the Civil
War. and later WAS offered an editor.
ial position on the weekly. F'letchr,
Harper who edited the weekly. said
to MI Alden. then Il young man of
20. "I)o you think You could manage
the weekly" And Nj: Alden replicd
with mode>ty and tact. Il think
i could help You do it, He helped so
efficiently that six years later he was
made editor of llarper'S Magazine. It
Is Interesting to record that the first
manuscript he read in his new capacity
WAS II short story 10y Louise Chandler
Monitor.
Confession Post poncd.