New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-15


Lovers OF quaint old fashioned wit and humor
VIII find much 10 divert them IN the reprint OF
Joe NIlIer's Jest Book" issued by Mr.. VIII
fam T Henderson. They viii also ind many
Old 5ests that are continually appearing in new
guise. and. as Mr. Andrew G. Dickinson, jr-
says in his brief introduction VIII be more than
ever inclined 20 accept the statement that
there IS nothing new under the sun The
5est book has curious and interesting history.
Joe Miller popular comedian who -four
ished during the first half Of tho eighteenth CEN
fury. and OF such a tacitUrn disposition
that he was seldom known. when of the stage.
TO crack a smile. much less originate a Joke.
The preface" TO this reprint assures that
not once did he utter an original Jest. but
have authority for believing that on at least one
occasion he INDUCED in a wittcism OF his own.
though. Il must be added. this was in the heat
OF anger. and was not meant as a specimen OF
humor. Shortly after "Joe's' death. IN 173s
John Motley a playwright. was commissioned
10 make collection OF current jests. and think
ing that the use OF "Joe's" name would make
the book go Il was named after him. The
original edition contained Il comparatively small
number q tests. but some years later a greatly
enlarged edition was issued.
IN Representative Modern Preachers" Dr.
Lewis o. Brastow. Of Yale viii gather together
a series OF biographical and critical essays on
such figures IN variant schools Of religious
thought as Beechor. sleiermacher. Brooks. Spur
geon. Newman. Bushnell and Robertson. DR..
Brsstow's book VIII be published by The Mac
milan Company.
Although there Is no dearth OF Kantian IT.
eraturc new volumes explanatory Of the phi
losophy OF the great thinker are always welcome,
and therefore a cordial reception by students OF
philosophy may be expected for Professor Ed
ward Franklin Buchner's The Educational
Theory Of Emmanuel Kant" The work Is de-
scrlbed Ia the publishers announcement as "a
formulation Of the conceptions OF the great
philosopher. as exhibited IN his lecture notes
on pedagogy and IN selections from other OF his
most thoughtful writings" Il Is listed for
early publication by J. p. L,ppincott Company
z Philips Oppenheiu author of the novel "a
Prince OF Sinners" has written a new romanos
called Anna the Adventures" which viii be
published this spring by Little, Brown g. Co.
A glance at the epring list OF the Lothrop
Publishing Company reminds US that the
trusts" continue TO provide abundant material
Tor writer's OF fact and fancy. Evelyn snead
Barnett Is publishing through that Boston firm
q novel called The Dragnet" which VIII have
FOR its central theme the story OF a fight against
& great Industrial combination
Houghton. A1iffiin & CO. announce that Brad
ford Torrey's Clerk OF the WOODS" has been
sent 20 press for another edition
In Famine Land Is the title OF a book about
India written by American missionary, the
Rev. J. Z. Scott. and which viii be published
Tuesday by Harper & Bros. Mr. Scott viii
treat OF the social life OF the people OF India
and the history and causes OF the tamlnes that
devastate that country from time 10 time
From Aessrs. Kinds e. Noble comes a UNIQUE
and useful little Handbook OF Parliamentary
Usage" arranged by Frank William Howe BY
an ingenious device OF varying length OF the
leaves the subject matter is so laid cut that
when the book Is opened IN the middle the
chairman, the speaker or any member can read
lily ind from the index heads visible there a
concise summary Of every rule pertaining TO the
conduct OF business. Although the handbook
boasts little more than fifty pages, Il succeeds
In giving a practical digest OF parliamentary
law.
Judging by the partial list OF contents. the
third volume OF Chambers Cyclopadia of Eng
lish Literature" TO be nuhl5shes sb,,,, nr,-.L