The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-06

! offers il OF the nature TO be expected from
! this stoical philosopher, but IL il neverthe-
less an appealing bit Of intimate literature.
| presenting in its translation the quaint
flavor of seventeenth century English
prose II Is printed on English handmade
! paper in a severely simple style, with no
decoration but a small representation OF
Greek STEELE on the title page.
Booth Harrington y new volume Of stories,
In the Arena deals chiefly with life and
politics in the Middle West. Mr.. Tarhng-
ton was elected to the lower house Of the
Indiana State Legislature and his expert
enoe during his term as lawmaker has
furnished the political element for the little
human dramas in which he presents the
types with which he came in daily contact
the boss, the CRATER. the lady lobbyist, and
her victim, the country legislator, The
stories are written in humorous, satirical
vein, but in view of the corruption in Ameri-
can politics they furnish food for serious
reflection as well as amusing entertain
ment.
The Hall Publishing Company IL about to
issue a new Automobile Register and Tour
lists Guide, which will contain touring
routes, State laws, stations, auto clubs,
repair stations in general comprehen-
sive encyclopedia Of automobiling in New
York State.
Among the Riverside Press spring edi-
tons will appear -Sons SOnets," by
Francis Quarles. Quares was a lawyer
courtier diplomat and author Of n score Of
volumes OF verso and prose, which were,
throughout the seventeenth century, among
the most popular books Of the plain people
of England or them all the most curious
and unique was -peHphrase' Of the Song
Of Solomon, entitled, eSions Sonets Sung
by Solomon the King The Sonnets which
form a sequence of such beauty and mastery
Of diction as to make Thoreau say of the
author; He uses language sometimes as
greatly ne Shakespeare are now issued
In a small volume printed In red and black
on hand made paper Of antique tone, with
the type get within rules In the manner OF
the seventeenth century.
Miss Barbara Fechton whose stories for
boys and girls are well known, has written
another tale. entitled Some Adventures
OF Jack and Jill The scene Of the new
story ia laid in the West Indies and the plot
abounds in wholesome adventure and fun.
DR. Osler whose humorous speech on
the chloroforrning Of old men follows aptly
his brilliant essay on Immortality il not
a believer in the all work and no play sys-
TEN He advises his students not TO be-
come so deeply absorbed in their profession
as to exclude all outside interests. No
matter what it is he says. -have an out
side hobby" His own particular interest
lies in tho running down Of first editions Of
old books and as a result he has a raIe col
lection The new distinction which has
come TO DR.. Osler by favor Of the King OF
England is as high as can come to a medical
man. as its recipient ranks throughout the
British Empire with the highest medical au-
:hor:,y. 1t will also place at his disposal not
only the time but the opportunity for the re-
search work DR.. Osler so highly prizes and
for the writing of the forceful and polished
contributions he makes to literature