The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-26
LITERARY NOTES.

Messrs. A. S. Barnes & Co. have just
pnpblished the ten volume series of THE
krrial Makers" The series contains "The
tJourney of Coronado" translated ana
kedited with an introduction by George
iParber winship 'Mackenzie's Voyages
bfrom Montreal through the continent of
ENorth America to the frozen and Pacihc
koceans in 1888 and 1893, by Alexander
EMackenze, in two volumes; .grhe Lewis
hand Clark Expedition" to the source OF
tthe Missouri, across the Rocky mountains,
kdown the Columbia river to the racine
Fin 1s04-6, with an account of the Louisl-
kana Purchase, by Prof. John Bach NC
bMaster, and an Introduction Identifying
hhe route by Ripley Hitchcock In three
tvolumes 1.-The History of the flVe IN
kdian Nations" history of the i've ma
ttions of Canada which are dependent
Damon the prbvince of New York, by Cad
bwallader Golden. in two volumes; "Har-
kmon's Journal" a journal of an early
bur traders life and travels In the inter-
Eaor of North America, by Daniel Williams
Harmon a partner in the Northwest
kcompany beginning in 1900, and THE
hWild Northland" the story of winter
tjourney with dogs across northern North
tAmer1ca, by Ten. OH Nhiidh iioHNi"
tButler, K. c. B.
There are two complete novels and the
hHirst installment of a new serial in the
EJuly Popular Magazine. The authors OF
tthis interesting trio are Francis Lynde,
iwhose book, 1.-THE Grafters,' Is attract
ing so much attention in this presidential
lyear; Louis Joseph Vance, one of the
most promising of the younger set Of
DiHhn
an English writer of note. In addition,
4 iefsw are numerous short stories, en-
bracing variety of subjects and also
seven little stories of the stage by famous
motors and actresses. The July number,
as usual, contins 1874 pages making 1t the
biggest magazine on earth at any price.
(Street & Smith, New York 10 cents).
The complete noveltte in the July Ainsl
lees is by Frank Dandy, author Of
-'Pigs in Clover" 1t is entitled "Bac-
carat" and is extraordinary and in
tensely dramatic story of a womans ex-
perience at a small French watering
place The number also contains "On
the Crest of Wave" by Beatrice Han
soon. a charming love story with the
scene laid at a popular seaside resort;
"Peleg Myricks Piano." by Joseph c.
Lincoln, a typical humorous story written
In the delightful vein so thoroughly iden-
laified with Mr.. Lincolns work; 1.-THE
lShip's Scandal" by Owen Oliver, a story
of certain incidents occurring ON a p.
e. 0. steamer en- route to India; Bob
Baxter, of Fairwater," by Chauncey C.
IHotchkiss; 1.-THE Day of Doalty O'Doher-
lty," by Seumas MacManus; ION a Slen-
der Margin" a Wall street story by l..
~. Van Ness, and eleven others. There
lis the usual collection of really good poe
Itry. And Alan Dale also contributes one
tof his particularly interesting chats on
1.-THE stage.
DR.. c. A. Stephens, author of 1.-THE
Ark Of 1903" has just returned from Pan
Jana, where he had been gathering liter
AIRY material In a comparatively untouch-
ed field for juvenile fiction. A s. Barnes
~ Co. are his publishers.
One remarkable effect of 1.-THE History
tpf the Standard Oil Company" which Ida
I'M. Tarbell Is writing for McClures, is the
response 1t brings to the editors in the
tshape of personal letters of appreciation
band endorsement. A sample is furnished
lin this extract from the letter of a promi-
lnent Virginian attorney:
"These extraordinary articles have Gre
ated a tremendous impression where
ever they have been read. The names
of Miss Tarbel and McChlre's Maea,ira