The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-22

The publication of report of so impor-
tant a bureau as that of American Eth
no1ogy Ct. w. Powell, directory is a mat
ter of no small interest. The twentieth
annual report, covering the years 1888
1899, is just out 1t is work OF very
considerable size, copiously illustrated and
indexed in a way to make it a desirable
work of reference. 1t covers the fields Of
technology, sociology, philology, sophiology
and other lines of research, and includes
a paper by w. II. Holmes, with plates,
on Aboriginal Pottery Of the Eastern
United States.'' An interesting fact, which
may serve as an example of the material
to be found in the volume, relates to the
California Indians Says the introduce
tion to the report:
1t is common among all primitive peoples to
surround personal names and ceremonial terms
with more or less secrecy or mystery, but it is
rot common to similarly guard and sanctify ordi-
nary speech, but California Indians, subjected
to study, apparently hold as sacred not merely
personal nanlcs but the names of the tribes, and
language; indeed, it would appear that they
regard language as forming the primary basis
of their social organization at least a
tangible and definite expression Of consanguinal
relation.
| Such discoveries as the above, with
that that aboriginal languages pos
sess infections for mystical states
as we'll as for normal states,
the two classes showing marked
differences. and with many other discov-
ance Of the work of the bureau from a
scientific standpoint.
Hilton r. Greer has not inappropria tely
named his little book of verse Sun Cleans
| and Gossamers. Sun CLEANS are to be
! found there like this from 'sWhat Matters
IT."
| And So what boots it tho the skies be dark,
And black the night and tense,
Since morning brings the singing Of the lark
| And JOY for reconpense?
! One day Of golden summer amply pays
| For winters storm and sting:
! One brief sweet hour Of pleasure we'll outweighs
| Long weeks Of sorrcW1ng
The mills of the publishing gods are not
grinding slowly on Louisiana Purchase
material. On the contrary very much ev-
erything on the subject that comes tc
their mills seems to be grist. CHM & Co
did not miss it, however, in making use OF
the material in The Louisiana Purchase
! by Ripley Hitchcock The book is not a
large one but it gives a clear view of the
discovery, the acquisition and the earlier
stages Of the building Of the west. The
first part carries the history from the dis
covery of Columbus thru the periods OF
! Spanish and French ascendancy, and ends
| with an account of the dramatic incidents
which eliminated in the Louisiana Pur-
chase Then follows the narrative of the
wonderful journey Of Lewis and Clark
The third part sketches the journeys OF
men like Pike, Hunt, and Fremont In ad.
/ dition it pictures the trapper, the soldier
the miner, the cowboy. In the cosns
chapters something is said of the politica
and economic development involved in the
permanent occupation and settlement o.
the west.
The London Academy and Literature has com
piled list Of the comparatively recent books
on the east. OF this list eleven are credited t.
| Fleming H. Revell company. Among these or
Japan and Korea are: BY W. E. Griffs ''A
Maker of the New Orient and '.yerbeck OF
Japan BY J. D. Davis. "a Maker of the New
Japan" BY Sidney l.. Gulick. sThe Evolution OF
the Japanese BY r. b. Peery, '"Ihe .Gist Of
mosa." BY Isabella Bird Bishop, nKorea ant
day Life in Korea" BY J. S. Gale, ''Korear
Sketches
The paper-covered edition of ssMerely Mary
Ann which the Macmillan company will pub
1ish this week, contains number of stage pic
lures. Mr.. Zangwills dramatization of his charm
ing little story has been one Of the hits Of thu
New York theatrical season.
The new edition Of the Lewis and Clark jour
nails, in convenient small limo form. which A. S
! Barnes & Co. are preparing for immediate issue
4 will contain 2enral introduction and acco1in
of tie Louisiana purchase by Professor John Bacl
McN1aster, and an identification of the route o.
the explorers by Ripley Hitchcock.