The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-15
LITERARY NOTES.

Homer Davenport. the famous cartoon
ist, who Is real live stock fanc1er on n
large scale, has written an article for
the August Country Life In America on
interested In the subject and recently
succeeded in obtaining permission from
the Sultan to bring some OF the finest
strain to the United States. Mr.. Daven-
port believes that tho Arabian horse eX-
GELS Ia gentleness, wiry compactness and
speed, and Is needed both In the family
stable and on the turf The article will
be adequately illustrated by photographs
by Curtis Bell, Arthur c. Eldredge, a.
l.. Stenger and others.
Prof Albert Bushnell Hart OF Harvard
university, who mas ably edited the
ntteen already published volumes in The
American Nallon series. Is himself the au-
thor OF Volume XVI, Slavery and Abon-
uon. which the Harpers will publish on
July u, This Is a history of the anti
slavery struggle during the adminlstra-
tlonS Of jackson and Van buren, ana is a
clear, non-partiSan statement OF every
phase OF that interesting movement Wltn
this volume the series enters upon Its
fourth general group. OF division, The
TrlA of Natlonanty,! comprising the next
SIX volumes, and devoted manly to i
study OF the Civil war. Its causes, events.
and effect upon tho nation.
Arthur Stringer. the author OF Tho
Wire 1apperS. has retired for the sum-
mer to ms Lake Erie farm at Cedar
Springs, Ontario. Like most amateur
farmers Mr.. Stringer does not ind his
Embarrassing source OF any great reve-
nue.. He explained this not long ago by
pointing out the difference between the
so-caled gentleman farmer and the
everyday farmer For IT'S very sim
ple," said the author over u dish Of mis-
Eumelan black grapes Tho first sells
what he can't eat and the other eats
what he can't SELL
July u Is the date set by Harpers for
the publication or Margaret Delands
lena Richie" which Is considered to be
IL higher achievement than even her
John Ward, Preacher which set two
continents talking, 1t IL the story OF the
birth OF a woman's soul. OF her realiza-
ton and remuneration or the past through
tho unconscious influence OF u little chIid
"a profoundly emotional drama, center
Ing around young and beautiful woman
whose defiance of the moral law brings
tragedy to the peaceful Old Chester com
munity where tho scene Is laid Dr Law
endar, as delightful and whimsical as
ever; Willy King, and other old acquaint-
anCeS figure In a subsidiary plot OF great
pathos and quiet humor. The novel
strikes deep into tho foundations OF hu-
man sympathy.
Doubleday, Page & Co. announce for
publication in September d new novel by
Mary Dillon. entitled Tho Leader" In
this new book Mrs. Dillon leaves the field
and intensely interesting drama OF polit-
ical life IN our own times. The sub
title OF the book Is Tho Political Idol"
and the hero is man of great personal
magnetism and singular tenacity of pur-
pose who. though leading the forlorn
hopes OF his party in the face of over
whelming odds, meets political defeat but
wins O. bride. Ono OF the most dramatic
chapters OF the book deals with the last
national Democratic convention at St
Louis. 1T is said to be a story OF alb
sorbing interest and OF real yigor.
THE Woodland Elf" Is the title OF
new Juvenile story by Florence a. Evans,
published by the Saalicld Publishing Co,
Akron. Ohio it is q sories OF stories
told by sprfte to a little girl lost In
the forest. He explains oil the wonderful
things that children want TO know-why
cat-talls grow, why snakes shed their
skins, why Indian pipes grow, why seals
wear turs, how the darnlng-needle got
It's name, the way We happen to have
the morninS-glory, why wishes no longer
como truo, and 50 on through the list
These are just few OF the pretty tales
the author has so cunningly woven
around the things we see about us every
day. She has way of telling them that
will delight the fathers and mothers as
they read the stories to the small folks
at their knees The artist, CARL b VIII
liams. has caught tho spirit OF the author
and consequently the illustrations add
pYch to the enjoyment the nhlArHn will
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