New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
Current Talk of Things Present
and to Come.

camploD & CO will issue I'm the autumn a
non. hook an Colonial ard early American his
tory Il Will be called The Life and Times
of Thomas Smith. 1745-lSu9' Thomas smith
was a prominent member Of the moderate parls
during tho contest over the Constitution OF lIIb
lie was justice OF the Pennsylvania supreme
Court = member OF the constitutional Conven-
ton and a member OF the Congress Of ltel-o2.
He also served as attorney for General Wash
ipgtor and in his various capacities came into
intimate contact with some OF the most promi-
nent men OF the time. This study OF his lie
and times has been made by Burton AVA
Konllle. formerly director OF the historical Work
OF the Pennsylvania Bar Association IL VIII
appear in limited edition OF five hundred
comics with an introduction by Hampton L.
Carson. IL. D.. Attorney General OF Pennsyl-
wanna. and will be illustrated with maps and
portraits.
Charles Scribner's Sons will publish this season
a collection Of stories by Mrs. Wharton. under
the title Of The Hermit and the wild Woman
The story from which the volume takes It's
name has not hitherto appeared I'm print That
the collection has wide range OF interest Is In
dicated by the remaining titles: The Det-
taute" The Quicksand." The Reckoning,
THE Descent Of Man" The other Two" The
Mission Of Jane" and A Venetian Nights
Entertainment"
A number Of KIondike stories will be included
in the new book by Jack London that will come
from The press of the Macmillan Company IN
April THE Faith of Men and other Stories"
will be the title Of the volume.
A now collection of "Chimmie Fadden" stories
is announced by Dodd. Mead & Co. Under
the title Of sure" the irrepressible "Chimmie"
discourses on the theatre. the doings Of society,
college football motor cars. the police force
and the love affairs Of his old friend The
Duchess
In the Clifford Lectures" delivered by DIR.
Edward Card at the University Of Glasgow
during the sessions of 1900 TO 1902. the Master
Of Ballot undertook to give account Of the
ideas Of Greek philosophy that have most power
fully affected the subsequent development of
theological thought. American readers will soon
have an opportunity to judge for themselves
the success of his efforts. for the Macmillan
Company is issuing the lectures in two vol
umes under the title The Evolution Of The
oogy in the Greek Philosopher
Mr.. u H. Montgomery's THE Leading Facts
of French History has recently been enlarged
to bring the history Of France down to the
present day. It is a characteristic volume in the
Leading Facts of History Series issued by
CHM & Co. Basing his work on Guizot. Ram
baud Martin and Duruy. Mr.. Montgomery
ates In a style suited to youthful readers the
chief events in France, from the country's early
days as Gaul to 1903 A. d. To each chapter is
appended a useful little summary TO assist the
young student in comprehending the sgnif-
canoe of the various events. The work is illus
trated with fourteen maps and eleven full page
pictures.
The Hobart Company will publish on March %
a new novel of the Civil War by General Charles
King The publishers state that IN this story
General King tells for the first time the truth
about Charlottesville. generating the I'll fated
Eleventh Corps from the odium that has al
ways been heaped upon It. thus fatty contra
dieting previous accounts" "A Knight OF
Columbia" is the title chosen for the book.
"Elwell's Advanced Bridge" will be found a
useful supplement to Mr. ]. b. Elwell's earlier
manual ''Elwel on Bridge" The primary pur-
pose OF the later volume is to assist the student
or this card game I'm acquiring a practical ac-
quaintance with the various forms of attack
ana defence outlined by the best players the
Application OF the higher principles Of the game