Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-06

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incessant activity she a come TO %
generally known the world over b,
her happily chosen pseudonym, which
like George Eliot's, Will probably bt
remembered by admiring readers lone
after her real name has been forgot
ten. The reading public had come te
know her well and TO be fond OF hei
company. so that dying at the early
age of 3s she had already long beer
one Of the best known writer's OF
English prose. and few as her years
we're the world was distinctly the bet
ter and happier for her having lived in
it,
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The Leisarciy McAlaster.
After six years spent In the research
that has given him and hts books a
place as IL were among the classics of
American history, Professor McMas
ter has just finished another volume.
This Is Volume vi. and there remains
now only n move to complete MS
monumental achievement. The pres
ent volume begins In 1880, with Jack
son as president. and carries to Ty-
ler's administration in 1912,
II was in 1870 hat John Bach Nc
Master began to gather material for
his History of the People of the
United States" II was not until 1878
that he began to write it, and not un-
til 1888 that the first volume was pub
lished. 1t won instant recognition and
in the same year the author was
elected to the chair of history at the
University. where he has since re-
manned. giving out the successive vol
umes of history at intervals of several
years. In 1904 he was elected vice
president and in 1906, president Of
the American Historical association.
He has chosen for his field, q 50
much the deeds of the leaders of the
people as the life of the people them
selves. III las done for America what
Green did for the English people.
From the indefatigable search of old
newspapers, old statutes, manuscripts,
letters, and obscure sources of eVery
description. Professor MCMaster has
drawn materials for a picture of
American life which his gifts of style
n his of humor AVE made al
together fascinating. Its authority is
recognized by the professional histor-
ians; its harm Is recognized by every
one.
The period of his history lies be-
tween the W. great wars of the
luton and the rebellion. All of the
important events are treated with
care. out the main inter-
est is, to repeat, the life of the people.
There a been no more picturesque
priod of our national life than that
in Professor McMasters' new
volume. This includes the times of
Andrew jackson, of the attacks on
the bank, the panics. the railroad
building mania. the development of
postal service. the factions Of a
time. the carnival-like cam
paign of "Tippecanoe'' Harrison. the
OF laws for Sabbath aobser-
abolition of imbrison-
ment for debt. the reformation In the
treatment of prisoners and insane. the
growth of the notification bitterness.
etc.
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Aitsheler's Steady Level.
There are few authors whose books
maintain a level sale for many years.
One of the few is Joseph A. Altsheler.
whose novel ~"Encireling Camps" has
just gone into its seventh printing. 1t
was first Issued six years ago and
shows no abatement of demand. Mr..
Altsheler's first historical novel, The
sun Of Saratoga" has kept Its pace
equally well.
He has written several novels. most
Of them of colonial or revolutionary
which he has the ability to pic
without overcrowding or interfer-
ing with his very exciting plots. He is
q native OF Kentucky, an alumnus OF
vanderbilt University. and by occupa-
tion a Journalist in New York.
The Muse in ~ Bath Tub.
Was there ever before a novel orig
in a bath tub iaa asks the New
York Herald, in connection with a
author of that charming ro-
The Prince Goes Fishing
Mrs. Duer thus describes her inspira-
ion.
IA year ago / had an illness. severe
enough to conhne me to my bed and
sofa, but not of a character to pre-
my amusing myself with reading
writing and receiving visits from
My friends brought me many
BOOKS. and / went through them at a
good brisk pace and cried for more. I
rhey happened to be chiefly travels
md biographies and "reminiscences
diaries OF people who had been at
ached TO various Continental courts.
md gradually these things assumed a
to my mind. and. as II were.
possessed my Imagination. They dealt
With the time Of my own youth. about
period Of the Franco-Prussian war
ust before so many small prlncipali-
les were merged in the great Germa-
Tic whole. and recalled a summer /
spent i'm delightful wandering
rom capital to capital
1t was in the month Of March that
ny illness came-when the winds tore
Trough the one leafiess tree In my
backyard and made my sunny bed /
Dom n sea coal fire a matter Of self
'ongratulation-and 30 1t was in a
'ontented. almost buoyant frame of
mind (perhaps I had a little feverD
hat I thought OF those old world kings
md grand dukes and hereditary
%shivcring ina their draughty old
without plumbing. without
furnaces. without electric lights. and
when my nurse drew my hath in my
lice white porcelain tub. where steam
hot water m day and night
or the turning n the tap. I recalled
o mind the difficulty of getting a bath
n Germany. and suddenly felr there
vas a funny side 20 the grandeur and
OF these good people that might
be presented TO the American
First OF aiL the king popped into
ny mind, with his rattish eyes and
,ushy whiskers. sitting up in bed with
!. skullcap on his bald head and his
dressing Jacket buttoned un to
lis chin. and then the placid queen.
With her shiny forehead and widely
hair. doing cross stitch as she
at beside him. and receiving his irrit-
BILE fauithnding with the wifely pa
fence that marked the last generation
4 downtrodden ladies'. And then the
4ofmarShai came TO me- with his sly