New-York tribune., 1906-09-03

-oord4st translated from the Greek by several
hands. ane edited and revised by ". ". Good
win. Ph- D. There viii be an introduction by
Ralph Waldo Emerson. and photogravure
frontispieces. as IN the case OF the Lives
Another book by Tom Mason. the editor Of
Life" and author of a Corner in Women Is
shortly 70 be brought out by Morat Yard &
Co. II viii be entitled The Von Blumers"
and VIII relate in humorous style the hornely
experiences of a typical American family. each
chapter forming complete little story in itself
but the entire series. which begins before III.
Non Blumers marry, having Consecutive and
cumulative interest"
D.. Orison SWEET Marden editor os Success"
and the author OF Pushing 10 the Front" and
other works solving the problem of personal
prosperity. is bringing out new book with the
encouraging title. Every Man a King" The
nature % the volume is said 20 be better ex-
plained BY the subtitle. Might IN Mind Mas
terry
The Decker Publishing Company oc New
York. recently organized corporation. an
nounces as Its first publication a novel 70 be en-
titled "OId CronnalL" The publishers declare
thai several eruinen. writer's and literary crit
! les have examined the proofs and in tleir judg-
r1ent more powerful and original novel has not
appeared IN decade. The name OF the author
o: odd Cronnak' is withheld for tho present"
So. apparently. are the names OF the eminent
writers anc literary critics.
Sophia F. shaIer the widow OF the late Pro-
! lessor II. : Sha!er, Of Harvard University. has
written volume IN which she aims TO show that
invaiids and cripDies have often as good a
/ chance 70 succeed in this world as persons OF
normal physical powers. The volume is entitled
The Masters OF Fate" and the means By which
she holds such results may he accomplished Is
Indicated by the subtitle. The Power OF the
VIII" The author gives credit 10 her husband
I for The suggestion Of the book and for most OF
the scientific material contained in II. In her in
/ PRODUCTION 20 the volume she writes:
n rs Professor shaler'sl opnion. the whole
! moral Development deserves a consideration vhich
saaintance win many Youths who start IN the race
I O. life with burden or grave disabilities resting
tfer handicap was a load that needed 10 De Ight-
4 ened u seemed worth while. therefore. 70 pre-.
I statement OF the achievements or noted persons
shown ss IN msrshsnF II their BRvsiei and and
sp.rit-al forces 10 play tie part OF men
volume lately received from Burns & Co.
publishers Of fonoErafc and fonetio books. and
entitled. In Memoriam Eliza BoardTnan Burnz'
has certain timely interest as containing the
autobiography and memoirs OF a woman whose
energies In lie spent in an EFFORT TO pro-
mote Tho simD1cstion OF English spelling
which has lately received Official recognition I'm
high places The action or the President and
IFS effect on the users - English. the publishers
assure us. would have been 20 Mrs. Burnz's
profetic mind the FIRST direct rays OF sunlight
IN the enllghtening East"
Under the title ~ "Reminiscences Of Sixty
Years Tn South Carolina. saChusstts and New
York" there will be shortly issued through the
Grafton Press a volume which will be prac-
iicslly an autobiography ~ the late Colonel
Richard Lathcrs. The material from which the
volume Is noU being compiled bv Avian p san
born consists ~ very full notes prepared bv
Colonel Iathers himself a collection Of over fotI-
hundred letters from The leading men or his time
and speeches made by him on many noteworthy
/ occasions. Colonel Lathsrs witnessed both the
turning OF - the Cr0ton water az the reservoir
AZ 42d street and Fifth avenue and the IN wing
~ the cornerstone Of the New York Public
Library. q hich occupies lis site One Of Colopel
. l-athers's most treasured possessions Vas the
iuto by which Jenny Lind was srrornpapi.5 ,,
her fist concert in America The flute e.Irfn-li,.
b belonged 20 rho colonel. and was ho-rovra, FOR
? tne OCCASION as beng peculiarly in sympathy
Z Hlth he4 voice"