The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

nent of the Colonial Halr' includes
a full page reproduction of the hail in
the Hermitage in Tennessee, the
home OF Andrew Jackson. There Is
an article or *Dining-Room WALL
Papers Modern Furniture Made in
Colonial style" and one on Deco
rative Lighting. The three latter
pages of the number are illustrated
prOfuseiy with the nice things to be
had for Christmas in the New York
shops. as we'll as in shops all over the
country. The number costs ten cents.
and may be had from all neWsdealers.
1T is published at 3 Union Square,
New York. subscription, 81 year.
There is a new poet in Kansas who
makes a claim to distinction. His name
is COlfax BorgOyne Hartman and he
lives at Valley Falls. He has Just pub
lished in his own Office a pretenti0us
volume under the title Poems of SEN
timent." The book includes 1S5 poems.
The volume IS we'll printed and neatly
bound and is credit to MT. Harman's
mechanical skill as well as to his
muse There are many good things in
the book-verses which sound the
depth of poetic feeling. Here is stan
"a culled from his poem Love and
Love stood upon the brink Of Joys
deep fountain,
When life was young.
A crystal stream gushed forth from
Natures mountain.
In buoyant song.
Here is another good example:
t'If you were by my side, dear,
I'd ask no other boon,
No grief, nor sorrow. know or fear,
For all would vanish soon.
If you We're by my side
Mr.. Hartman runs the entire gamut
of human emotions, but it is in the
sentimental that he excels.
It requires a. man of nerve to launch
a book OF poetry on the market. but
Mr.. Harman can afford to indulge. He
is a successful editor and if his book
does not bring him riches he will not
mourn because he is in a position to
sing for the sake of the song and be-
cause there is music in his soul The
book is made to sell for 81,
Harold McGrath's new book, Hearts
and Masks" is published by the Bobbs
Merrill company. The illustrations are
by Harrison Fisher, which means that
they are as good as can be found and
are a proper setting for Mr.. McGrath's
text.
An especially beautiful edition of an
earlier novel by a man who has re-
Gently achieved perhaps larger fame
through his plays than through his fic-
ton is published by J. B. Lippincott
company for Mr. John Luther Long
This is q new issue of Miss Cherry
Blossom of Tokyo" in which is ex-
hlblEed q com pletely sympathetic un-
derstanding between artist and writer.
Each page of the book is printed with
japanese pictures in subdued tints
There are nine full-page illustrations
IN color and lining papers of cherry
blossoms, a cover of characteristic de-
sign, ana an entail box with its
cover printed in color.
Monat Yard & Co. announce the
publication. in full color. of ". L.
Tayl0r's celebrated Pictures from
Longfellow-' The set, now nearly
| rea dy, shows four pictures. Home
Keeping Hearts Are Happiest," fsNIaid--
enhood. F." "The Skeleton in ArmOr" and
| THE Golden Legend The deHcacy
and beauty of Mr.. Taylor's superb
color are admirably reproduced in
these fine lithogra phs.
Joel Chandler Harris new book.
I Told by Uncle Remus, has just been
published by Mcclure, Phillips & co.
Ihis sheaf of negro folklore tales has
JUST the same sly, chuckling humOr
| mat made the first book q beloved vol
ume TO the old and young in thou
sands Of households. The genial
author, when he was asked to write
more Uncle Remus stories. replied
with his chara cteristic modesty: do
you really think that people want to.
near any more from old Uncle Re
Z mus There is no doubt of the an
sWer to the question being distinctly
| IN the Affirmative; and readers OF the
present volume, when they make or
renew their acquaintance with cum
ming Brer Rabbit. sly Brer Fox astute
( Brer Wolf. cOntented Sis Cow, and all
the remainder of the amusing troupe
viii be glad that Mr. Harris was per-
| suaded that Mr.. and Mrs. General Pub
lie and tho little General Fublicses did
/ nave an interest in more Uncle Reuus
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dental illustrations by Frost, Condo
and Ferbeck, which add much to the
humor Of the narrative
Topeka is about to give to the world
new author. J. E. House, a neWspa-
per man. will soon publish a volume OF
sketches entitled AT the Grass Roots
General Charles King who writes
real soldier stories is the author of
published hy the Hobart company, New
Y ork. It is a romance of the canteen
crusade and is both entertaining and
instructive.
Following the success of Mr.. Ralph
Henry Barbour's gift book of last year
entitled kitty of the Roses" his pub
fishers. J. B. Lippincott COMPANY have
just issued a volume designed for holi-
day gift NAL king which is even moro
dainty in its illustrations than the ear
lier book, and which bears the win
ming title IAN Orchard Princess" The
new story has all the charm of kitty
Of the Roses together with the origl-
nality of its central idea and an adroit-
ness in its execution that add distinc-
ton to its quality. The publishers
have done everything for The illus
tratiOn and ornamentation of the vol
ume that could be done, the cover has
a portrait design in color and there arc
full page pictures in color as we'll as
Ornamentation in tint on every page.
The Illustrations are by James Mont
gOmery Flagg.
In Back Home" by Eugene Wood.
Mr. General Public" has a rare OPP
portunity to refresh his youth. The
almost lazy, sketches dealing with any
little rllraI A marian .lIlaga or com