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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

MIR, WIND AND MADAM RAIN. BY
Paul de Muaaet Published by Harper
& Brothers, New York, 90 cents; at
Judd's.
Mr.. Wind and Madam Rain, the
fairy tales which Paul do Musset filed
with charming fancies, has been
freshly declred and Issued by Harper
e. Brothers in an edition wholly new.
II makes another delightful addition
to the Harpers' Young Peoples SER
les. Rollickiug humor and vigorous,
almost bolsterous, action make II re-
freshingly different from the conven-
tlonal fairy tale Peter the Pleasant
visits Mr. Wind and Madam Rain and
receives some strange presents from
them. Then Mr.. Wind and Madam
Rain Wait Peter, and ara neld by him
IN ludIcrous imprisonment in we'll
and In other uncomfortable places.
Mr.. Wind. at the bidding OF Peters
son, scatters the feet OF the Saxons
and Danes that attacked William the
Conqueror after he became king OF
England, and Madam Rain puts some
Cornish rebels to flight with her show
ers SO the son Of Peter the Pleasant
Is lSnighted, and marries the baron's
daughter in the good old way. The
translation with permission of the au-
thor is by Emily Makepeace. The
book is charmingly illustrated by
Charles Bennett.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28
FURTHER EXPERIENCES OF AN
IRISH Il, NJ, BY u, A. Somerville
ana Martin Ross, Illustrated. Pub
1lshed. by LonRmans, Green a Co, New

FURTHER EXPERIENcEs or AN
IRISH Il, NJ BY u, A. Somerville
and Martin Ross Illustrated, Pub
lished by Iongmnns Green n Co, New
York si.b0.
A. hook 10 revel over In satisfaction
and enjoyment. Joyousneas pervades
its pages, and the many merry situa-
tons are delightfully."- told. The read
er having started in tho book will
with zest pursue his very pleasant
journey through these exceedingly
clever variations. The writer Miss
Somerville. and the lady who col
laborates with her under the name of
Martin Ross, are adept sportswomen
and the following Of the hounds is
told spiritedly with plenty OF local
color thrown In So that one gets a
lively picture both of the chase and
of irish life and scenery In the hunt
ing fields. To the faded reader of so
Geological and problem novels this
collection of stories IL most refresh
ing. The sketches as has been we'll
said by the Chicago Record Herald
are sweet and fresh and pungent'
with the very breath OF the Munster
mows and bogs and good people Out
spoken fun riots through II. just as do
the horses and dogs and pleasant lads
and rampant domestics who seem as
tellingly. feetingly real as similar
types glimpsed through the window Of
rapidly moving train. The nara
tors evidently know we'll the home
and subjects of the brisk and varied
tales that make rural Ireland live
again for her distant friends and chill
dren, while the thirty-flve character
istio Somerville Illustrations are
touched, as the stories, with genuine
Hibernian wit They have not much
plot, these stories, but they are alive
with rolliclsing good spirits, and
frightened no less by felIcItous turns
OF expression and quantity strange
phrases that refresh the faded reader
like a stiff salt breeze"
Says the New York Tribune: But
II Is above all their humor that makes
them Irresistible. II IL a humor which
remains In their new volume, Fur
Their Experiences OF an Irish NJ. r."
quite az fresh. quite az captivating. as
II was in the first book they published,
several years ago. The fun fairly
bubbles In their stories Their Irish
types are perfect. The absurdlties in
which they deal would he dror
enough in any case, but they are the
more laughable because they flow go
naturally from the characters of the
men and women introduced. Never
were short stories constructed with
less obvious art. and never were
short stories more entertaining. They
begin In matter of fact wise, and they
ramble with absolute unconventional
ity TO the climax. We smile as we
turn page. and when we reach the
end we shout with laughter. There
are twelve stories In the book. We
wish there were twenty-four."
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28
THE STUDENT CAVALIERS. BY ]. B.
Forrest. Published by r. F. Fenno 6
Co. New York. 81 80. at Illdds

The reader finds in the preface Of
for the tired, exhausted benevolent,
physician (who has just turned In for
a greatly needed sleep after three
weeks Of almost unremitting care Of a
beloved friend whom he had brought
through a siege of smallpox to go
forth into the bleak country in O.
binding snowstorm--th snow al
ready foot deep-to visit sick man
nigh unto death. After vain attempts
through his wife's aid to turn the case
over to his assistant and resume his
slumber, the persistent caller makes
known the name of the dying man
and his Grand AT once the physl-
his most cherished friend and COM
rade and out go doctor and sturdy
caller into the raging storm to arrive
at last at the dying mans bedside
only after trudging through the snow
mile, their sleigh having been upset
out in the woods and their horse hav-
ing broken away from them out Of
TedCn III the WOOuS. Inc dying man
had a most important message to
communicate to the doctor after
which he dies in peace, The leading
dranlatics of the book which embed
les the story OF the life and thrilling
experiences and exciting adventures Of
the dead friend are well told. The
principal characters are classmates at
Jefferson college and the story opens
lust at the breaking out of the civil
war and soon we are taken to the
front mid scenes Of camp life and
carnage In the campaign under Nc
Clellan in the con to Richmond
days The plot hangs upon the muir
der Of a young collegian the mystery
concerning which remains a mystery
until near the close of the tale. The
murder came in hot blood in q case
of wild oats sowing and elashings be-
Tween northern and southern students
and It cast a black shadow over many
lives. There is a marrying and Civ
ing in marriage at the books closing
The story is absorbing despite Its at
times stilted style as 1t has the back
bone Of incident and adventure in
plenty.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28
REST PROVENDER.

At a dinner not long since, says Pick
Me Up. there was told Scotch story
of a. perishioner who had strayed from
his own kirk.
"Why weren't you at kirk on Sun
day2' asked the preacher Of the culprit
on meeting him a day or two later.
II was at Mr.. McClellan's kirk" SAID
the other.
II don't like you running about to
strange kinks like that" continued the
minister. mot that l object to your
hearing Mr. Mcclellan, but I'm sure
you widna like your sheep straying In
to strange pastures"
II widna care a grain sir; If It was
better grass" responded the parish
ioner
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28
THE WRONG OF CALVIN PARKS. BY
Dana Estes & Co. Boston. sl25; at

THE WRONG OF CALVIN PARKS. BY
Laura e. Richards. Published by
Dana Estes & Co. Boston. sl.25; az
Judd's.
In this story the creator of "Goef-
frey Strong" and Mrs. Tree" reverts
to one of the happiest of her many
phases of activity and portrays with
delightful reality the queer, quaint,
odd and lovable characters of her own
Down East" neighborhood. With
loving touch and without the suspi
cion Of exaRgeration or unkindly
caricature, she acquaints us with the
homely virtues droll oonceits, and
pithy saws of the fast vanishing New
England types. It is a delightful
book with laugh on every page, a
surprise In every chapter, and not a
tear from beginning TO end
There is no teller Of tales quite Ike
Mrs. Richards. Her exquisite refine
ment and subtle humor are unrivalled.
Her stories suggest miniatures In
their dellcacy In handling The heart
of the writer goes into her books and
makes the reader one with her In
addition to all this, her productions
have decided merit and their moral Is
excellent
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28
FREE OF CHARGE.

Some time since, says Parsons
Weekly, genial looking Irish gentle
man wanted an empty bottle In which
to mix a solution that he wished to
prepare and went In drug store to
make the purchase.
Selecting one that. suited his purpose
he asked the shopman how much It
would be,
We'll" was the reply, "if you just
want the empty bottle 1t will be one
penny, but If you want anything In 1t
you can have the bottle free of charge
sure, that's fair" said the witty
Celt, put In a cork"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

TIE HERO OF PIGEON CAMP; or
How Lucci Made Good BY Martha
James. author of My Friend Jim"
etc Third volume of Pigeon Camp
Series" Illustrated Published hy
Lathrop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston.
s1.25.
Four bright young school boys have
camp through the summer vacation
on the shore Of a fine lake, incidental
ly caring for the premises Of an &C.
centric old man, absent on a long
journey Even after school begins,
one of them must watch the place.
and they cannot give UP their good
times, and having free use Of the
house they are much together. One
OF the four, "Lucci," has been a wa'f,
though well born and of great artistic
ability. He repays the kindness Of
his young friends by affectionate com
panionship, and proves himself real
hero when occasion comes A unique
and valuable feature of the story Is
the instruction which they receive
while merrily helping a friendly gem
tleman build O. home for himself Va
rious interesting mechanical points
are interestingly explained, and the
plans of the house are shown, just as
the boys helped TO build It. For the
best kind of reading for boys from ten
to fourteen, the books of Martha
James deserve prominent mention
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

An announcement extraordinary
made by the Neale company, New
York, Is the publication of THE Col
lected Works or Ambrose Berce," COM
plete In ten volumes. at 800 set. In
regard to this writer, the information
is provided that he Is "a satirlst. man
whose pen delights to cut and slash
to draw blood. II ned be, and revel In
the crimson stain"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28
will Fatigue" "will Economy" ct

One OF the latest books by Alex Nc
Donald. which the H. NJ Caldwell Co,
New York and Boston. publish this fall.
is 1.-THE Island Traders; Tale of the
South Seas" It tells Of a secret Aus
tralan expedition the object Of which
was to gain possession OF a group Of
South Pacific Islands, already coveted
by France and Germany.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

THE STORY OF FREDERICK THE
GREAT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. BY
Kate ", Carpenter, author OF THE
Story OF Joan of Arc for Boys and
Girls. Illustrated from famous
paintings Published by Lathrop.
Lee e. Shepard Co. Boston. 800
Frederick the Great will always be
one OF the heroes OF history and a
very interesting part OF his career Is
his unusual childhood. under the rule
OF one of the sternest fathers that a
boy ever had All this, as we'll as the
story of his later trumphs which won
for hm the undyng title of the Great"
S told the pleasing style which has
made Mrs. Carpenters Story of Joan
OF Arc" so continuously popular, and
with scrupulous historical accuracy. IT
Is a very attractive book in every par
ticular with Its large, clear type, and
easy, pleasant style The colored map
showing Prussia and her Neighbors
In the Time Of Frederick the Great"
is very valuable feature.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28
BUYING TITLES.
Their Cost Figured Out In Dollars and
Cents With Accuracy.

Every few months we learn Of the
marriage Of some American heiress TO
titled Engllshman or German or
Frenchman. How many OF us realize
TO the full all that such marriage
means, says Charles Edward Russell
In Broadway Magazine. have before
mo a tabulated statement prepared by
ar expert of the recent market rates
OF titles for our daughters and grand
sons, and the showing ia one to give lis
all the gravest concern. II must be
understood that the figures In ne case
include the expense Of catching the IT,
tied person and Turing him 10 a place
where he can be lassoed or the lariat
gotten over his head, but only the bare
cash paid on the nail for the title IT.
self II should also be remembered
that besides money the bargain in
cludes the daughter and to the crudely
sentimental that Is still something Of
an item must concede. have omit
ted in these sales the names Of the pur-
chasers because to give them might
seem to indicate lack of reverence
for our highest orders. of which
could never be guilty. II Is. | think
sufficient to number the cases In the
manner OF medical report, being we'll
assured few intelligent American men,
and certainly not one American wom-
an, will fail to supply instantly from
memory the deleted names. begin
with the latest records Of the market
and proceed in reverse chronological
order for fifteen years, which / think
ia long enough to prove my point:
Cash price
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

Meredith Nicholson, It has been told,
was offered a position merely to write
and suggest titles for a publishing
house. His new novel, which Bobbs-
Merrill company. indianapolis, pub
fishes, is called THE Little Brown jug
OF Kildare"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

LITTLE SISTER FRrE. BY Amy
Brooks First volume of the "Prue
Books" illustrated by the author.
Published by Lothrop Lee & Shep-
ard Co. Boston. Sl.00.
Cunning little Prue, one of the most
winsome little girls ever put In a
book" has already been met In an
other series, the popular Randy
Books" where she gave no small part
of the Interest. She well deserved
books Of her own for little girls of her
age, and the first one Is now ready
with everything n the way Of large,
clear type, and Miss Brooks best pic
lures and her pleasing cover design to
make IT attractive Prue is irrepres-
sible and a natural favorite among
the less grammatical but very active
children of the village, whose pranks
are keenly enjoyable No one can
help liking Prue with her bright ways,
good little heart, and unexpected say
tngs.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28
THE sHAPELY BRAssIERE
FOR STOUT LADIES.

Stout ladies will find more different
STYLES and models in our stock than
can be found in any other store We
carry four excellent models, also two
models in the bust supporters, ranging
in price from soc up to $3.50.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

] submit that the expenditure IS
wasteful, extravagant and a total loss
to the resources Of the country. For It
must be admitted on all hands that we
get none Of this money back; all of It
stays abroad, ell Of It Is used for the
sole profit and benefit of foreigners. In
deed, nothing comes back from these
marriages except letters Of doleful
complaint and demands for larger re-
mlttances.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

Holly, Yew and Box" Is the title OF
q garden book Issued this week by the
John Lane company OF New York. The
illustrations from photographs num-
Der ITS.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

One of the principal works of fiction
or their fall list vii lbe published by
Cassell & Co., New York, during the
middle Of this month This novel is
by Mrs Campbell Praed, and has for
Its title by Their Fruits"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

The china of Delft is described In a
book by Mrs n. Hudson Moore, which
the Frederick A. Stokes company will
soon publish The author brings to-
gether quantity OF information for
the guidance of the collector, she gives
a set OF trademarks In facsimile. and
she Illustrates her pages with photo
graphs of beautiful specimens from
many noted collections The book is
the first In a series projected by Mrs.
Moore. The next one will be devoted
to "Wedgwood"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

Under the title Tales That Never
DIE" the H. NJ. Caldwell company Is
printing a selection OF stories from
Maria Edgworths THE Parents As
sistant."
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

Two new volumes have appeared in
the series, Masterpieces in Color" is
sued by Frederick A. Stokes company,
which has had such a remarkable pop
ularity during the past year, The
subjects are carlo Dolci" and Mil
lais." In each volume the eight repro
ductions of paintings in the colors Of
the original are fully up to the stand
ard set by the earlier volumes. and the
text has the merit of being excellently
written, direct to the point and really
helpful to those who wish to under
stand the painter under discussion
There are now sixteen volumes In this
series; those previously published being
Reynolds, Velasquez, Greuze, Turner,
Rotticelll, Romney, Rembrandt, Bellini,
Fra Angelica, Rostt Raphael, Lord
Leighton, Holman Hunt, Titan.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

The rumor, which was never confirm
ed that the late Paul L. Ford based the
character OF his Peter Stirling on that
of Grover Cleveland. probably is help
ing keep up interest in that most re-
markable American political novel.
THE Honorable Peter Stirling" which.
Messrs. Henry Holt and company are
having to print for the fifty-second
time, and for which the demand has
been more constant and steady, now
fourteen years after publication than
for, perhaps. any other work of flc-
tlon on their entire list.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

Harold Bindloss, whose novels OF
western Canada. the latest Of which is
by Right of Purchase" Frederick IA.
Stokes Co. New York, have won wide
popularity. writes from personal ex-
perience, When young man in Eng
land he lost his money. and went out
to retrieve his fortunes He worked
years at many kinds of manual labor
He chopped thousands of railroad ties
in the cool, clean forests and handled
the big saw as II ate It's hummipg way
through giant cedars. He harvested
acres Of yellow grain under blazing
sun, all before the idea of writing ever
entered his mind. Then, one time when
he was incapacltated for work by an
attack Of tropic fever in South Africa.
he wrote because he had to-he was
penhlless. But his writing made such
a success, and he found so much TO
say, that he has been writing ever
since.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

The books published during the sum
mer by Frederick A. Stokes company,
New York, are chiefly Juveniles: and
among them are several Of unusual in
terest. Photography for Young Peo-
pile" by Tudor jerks POSTPONED from
the spring., Is practical and stirnulat-
ing; just the book that beginners need
to make them both enthusiastic and
effective in their efforts 1.-THE story
Lives Of Great Musicians by Frances
Rowbotham, tells in the form Of enter
tanning narrative the lives Of Bach,
Handel. Hayden, Mozart, Beethoven,
Schubert and Mendelssohn Seven
Little Women" by c H Twelvetrees.
Is q brilliant but tasteful book of pic
lures and verse, IN large, oblong quar-
to-sze The Comic Juvenile Books are
too we'll known TO require description
The titles are: Outeault's Buster,
Mary Jane and Tige" Foxy Grand
pa and His Boys" 1.-THE Komical Kat
zenjammers, Handy Happy Hooli-
gan" Maud the Mirthful Mule" and
THE Three Fun Makers
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

Mr.. Gelett Burgess is still intensely
interested in the ruins found on his
property in France. In writing to the
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

Messrs. Henry Holt and company,
New York. will publish this month
Director Angelo Ncumann's Personal
Recolleotions Of Wagner" When Di-
rector Neumann took his travelling
Wagner theater through Germany,
Holland Belgium. Austria, italy, Eng
land and Russia. he carried out the
most successful tour with an opera
company that had been made up to
that time, The book is full OF humorous
and picturesque episodes of life behind
the scenes, Some of those concerning
Anton Seidl, and Nlkisch will have a
peculiar interest for Americans.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

The Mcclure company will publish
"Lynch's Daughter" a new novel by
Leonard Merrlck, an English writer
whose work has elected high praise
from Mr.. Howell, who said II can
think Of no recent hctionlst OF my own
nation who can match with Mr.. Mer-
rick THE Actor Manager" THE
Worldlngs," THE Man Who Was
Good "One Mans View" are the IL
ties OF some Of Mr. Merrick's other
stories, which are better known in Eng
land, and even on the continent. than
they are in this country.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

The Mcclure ocmpanys, New York,
fall list OF fiction liz particularly long
and attractive, including Booth Tark-
lngton's new romance, THE Guest OF
Quesnay", Joseph Conrad's "The Point
of Honor, tale OF Napoleonic times:
THE Great Miss Driver" by Anthony
Hope; Stanley Weyman's 1.-THE Wild
Geese" which is tho more interesting
because of Mr. Weymens decision that
It is to be his last work. new book Of
stories by 0. Henry, entitled THE Cen
tie CRATER; 'soO9," by James Hopper
and Fred r Becholt, the prison story
which excited much comment upon its
serial publications THE Crimson Aza-
leas,' by II, de We're staclpolt, a
charming story OF Japan by this sue
cessful new English writer; THAT
Pup by Ellis Parker Butler a hum
orous dog story by the author OF pigs
Is Pigs. "Round the FiresIde," by
A, Conan Doyle, book OF short stories
none Of which has appeared before the
American public.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

Miss Helen Leah Reed. whose Trina
In Italy" will soon be published BY Lit
tie, Brown g. Co. is spending the early
autumn at Marion. Mass.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28
publlshers Of hIs oMnnlms AZ Methnse.

publishers of his "Maxlms Of Methuse-
lnh, he says
II am today opening my seventh
and eighth tomb In Les Baux--prob-
able date 100 r, c. to 200 a. Dean
not be sure. Found about thirty pieces
OF pottery several bronze utensils
Cooking and table thlngs) one small
ring much that's valuable--but
lots of fun--it's great It's q regular
cemetery hurlal-on q ground sub
sequently the property Of the knights
Templars. A ruined house of the same
period IL also on my ground, This Is
a great old town, hundreds of ruined
houses-top OF hill-l20 inhabitants"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28

L. C. Page & Co, Boston publish
new book by Robert Nelson Stephens,
Tales From Bohemia" a collection of
some OF that writer's best short stories
Mr.. stephens will be remembered as
the author Of that successful play, An
Enemy to the King produced by E.
H. sothern, and he has drawn largely
on his intimate knowledge of theatri-
cal matters for the scenes of his new
stories.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-30
COPPER METAL GOSSIP
OVER POLLOCK WIRES

Boston News Bureau says: Ii is esti-
mated that fully 100000 pounds of cop
per has been purchased from the leading
copper agencies during the past week or
ten days Inquiries for copper for deliv-
cry for December and January at the
present price of 13M cents have been
turned down. This heavy buying of cop
per. which has been principally for do
mestic consumption, has been based on
favorable election prospects. There is a
considerable volume of business being
held up awaiting the election. and a few
manufacturers have started in to antici-
pate their needs. There is now no avail
able copper for sale under l3s. cents cash
thirty days, for any delivery and no Lake
for sale under IA cents. Some of the lead
ing copper interests are now predicting
l5-cent copper before January
i Butte. Mont, wires: The North Butte
company has finished the station on the
2,20O-fOOt level. and yesterday commenced
prosecuting to the vein. which should be
reached very shortly. CrOss-cutting has
been commenced on the 2OG0-foot level
and is progressing well. The vein is part
ly opened up and shows even richer ore
than at the 1,S00-foOt level on the
Edith May.