Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-30

"Old Lamps and New" is the title Of
an attractive volume of verse by Ed
ward Willard Watson
General Charles King has rallied to
the aid Of the army canteen by writ
ing purpose novel called "A Soldiers
Trial: An Episode of the Canteen Cru
sade.' 1t Is said to embody II power
full argument In favor of the restora-
ton Of the army canteen.
Upon the theory that children appre-
ciate historical romance fully as well
as their elders. Mrs. Millicent +. Mann.
the author of "Margot, the Court
Shoemakers Daughter" has written
another fresh, entertaining child story
the time of Columbus as background
Joel Benton. the author of several
good biographies, has put his reminis
cences into book called Persons and
Places" which the Broadway Publish
ing Company of New York will bring
out. Among other interesting features
of the book will be the authors recol-
lections Of Emerson. Matthew Arnold
and certain American humorists
David Graham Phillips has written
a book of facts. not fiction. called "The
Reign of Gilt" which has just been is
sued by James Pott e. Co. of New
York The book is a serious arragn-
ment Of the American idolatry Of
wealth. The same company is bring
ing out n handsomely illustrated vol
ume by Ralph Adams Cram on "The
two-volume work by r. Francis Bum
pus on "Cathedrals Of England and
Wales" and an art book by Wyke
Bayliss on Seven Angels of the
Renascence."
The Boy Craftsman" by A. Nicely
Hall. Is a book designed to direct the
mechanical energies of the modern,
wide-awake boy into pleasant and
prof table channels. 1t suggests ways
Of earning the money necessary to buy
tools and materials, how to use the
tools and the odds and ends of mate
rails on hand. 1t gives clear and con-
else directions for constructing things,
from II simple cork toy to log cabin.
1t also gives information on amateur
printing plants. photography, indoor
and outdoor sports and pastimes and
the equipment therefor. The book Is
thoroughly practical, with the idea Of
economy in all its suggestions, n fact
which should commend it to parents.
The last book in the Biblc-the book
of Rcvelations-has long been the
playground of every caprice of exege-
sis. 1t is confessedly the most difficult
book to interpret. And so 1t Is with
much interest that one takes up a
large volume with tho title, 1.-The I'm
folding of the Ages in the Revelation
of John" by Ford c. Ottoman. But
| the work does not do what we want
done. Perhaps no book can do that
| The writer is thoroughly orthodox in
his point Of view. and the interpreta-
ton Is more homietcal than histori.
cal. It IS one of those books that
bring one up to truths and glimpses of
truths by short sharp turns of thought
and expression. Ministers will find 1t
exceedingly rich in homiletical sug-
gcstions. Otherwise. one cannot even
describe so large book in so small
! space.
Stories of the childhood of poets, ar
lists and musicians are told by Harriet
Pearl Skinner in Boys Who Became
| Famous Men" The subjects in this
volume have been we'll chosen. and
they treat of happenings in the juven-
lie lives of Giotto. Bach. Byron, Gains
borough. Handel, Coleridge. Canvova
and Chopin. The style of the book is
attractive and the incidents introduced
are all pleasing. great care being taken
to exclude any illusions to disagree
able features In the mature expert
ences of the subjects. George Byron's
life at Aberdeen before he became a
lord and his boy love for Mary Duff
are described in these pages truthful
ly. barring few felicitous imagina
tive strokes. and Coleridge's career al
Christ's Hospital. London. where he
was a schoolmate Of Charles Lamb. Is
dwelt upon in an interesting manner
that brings out the character of boil
lads with more than ordinary impress
siveness. The book Is one that studl
GUS children will appreciate heartily
and it will. no doubt. encourage then
to take advantage Of that opportunity
which is young ambitions ladder
| Poor 10 becomes Rich.