Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-20


England will appreciate "Old Paths
and Legends of the New England
Bordder,' by Katherine NJ. Abbott who
has written similar volume on the
New England coast. The present
volume attempts to follow the ever
shifting border line of colonial settle
ment-the westward drift of the log
hut across the wilderness of New Eng
land in the days when we were still
subject to kingly rule" The story of
border life in the North American
colonies is more of romance than of
history. The experiences of these
colonists is unique in the history of
nations; in part a peaceful tilling of
the soil, in part strife with a race of
red men, some of whom We're friendly.
others implacable. Yet the acts Of
these strange primitive chiefs changed
the history of the courts of Europe.
The first chapter of this delightful
book tells of the first voyage of the
Restless; how Dutch yacht, sailing
out of Manhattan, discovered .the
"Housatonick. Connitecock and
Pegnot rivers" The first portion of
the record tells of the struggles of
whites and Pegnots along the Con-
necticut shores. Other quaint old
towns are discussed with their
memories of colonial and revolutionary
days. Deerfield and the Berkshire
country are especially dwelt upon The
publishers of this book are G. P. Put
MANS Sons.
Mrs. de La Pastures book, ''The
Unlucky Family" &c. P. Dutton & Co..
is a domestic extravaganza which mas
moments of fun and some clever
strokes of character drawing There
are not enough of these, however to
carry the heavy and preposterous
burlesque into which the theme is
quickly turned. Where the volume is
truly delightful is in it's illustration.
Mr.. E. T. Reeds sketches are full of
fantastic humor. They are almost as
good as are his Parliamentary sketches
in Punch" and that is saying good
deal.
Some time ago before Robert
Kitchens began writing his stories Of
the desert he brought out a book
called 1.-The Green Carnation," which
has long been out of print in this
country. 1t is satire of precosity of
the school of the younger English
moderniSts, and new edition is being
brought out here.
Lord Cromer's new book deals very
frankly with the events connected |
with the death of Gen. Gordon. To
Mr. Gladstone's statement that 1--WE |
had no proof. as we believed, that Gen. |
Gordon was in danger within the walls |
of Khartum.' Lord Cromer says:
Lord Wolseley. myself and others had |
dwet on the dangers of Gen. Gordon's
position, and even If no such warnings
had been given the facts spoke for
themselves. Gen. GordonSf and Col.
Stewart were beleaEuered in a remote
African, town by hordes of warlike
savages who We're half mad with
fanaticism and elated at their recent |
successes Yet Mr.. Gladstone wanted |
proof that they were in danger. If the |
proofs which already existed in the |
early summer of 1884 were not suf-
fcent one is tempted to ask what |
evidence would have carried conviction |
to Mr.. Gladstones mind, and the only |
pOSSlDlS dLSWSI luciL So. oicNSCchS
was web nigh de.lri,. ! not to be- |
lieve fact which, was naturally |
enough most distasteful to him"
There is an air of up-and- doing
about Walter D. Moodys book, Men
Who Sell Things" He gives this adj
vice after twenty years experience as
travelling salesman, European buyer
and employer. His whole book may be
summed up in his expression. you
must be progressive and aggressive.
One is hustled through the book and
bowed out at the last chapter in way
to make one perfectly GREATNESS. The
profession of craftsmanship, Mr.. Moody
claims, is the greatest profession ON
earth; but the enormous pressure OF
new business and the constant
tightening of competition force those
who follow this profession to look alive
to their interests. Mr.. Moody dis
cusses this New Era" Pure Grit,
The knocker,' THE Fussy Sales
man. THE Wheelbarrow Salesman
THE Know-it- H. "The Quick-Tem-
pered,'' THE Sky Rocket The Old
Timer" THE Mind as a Magnet
Dress and Orderliness." Letters to.
the Trade Getting the price Get
ting an Interest in the Business and
a dozen other phases of the question.
He is brisk and concise. perfectly
frank about all questions. and I'M
doubtedly offers good advice and
valuable suggestions to all persons in
terested in this kind of information,
(Chicago: A. c. McClurg & Coz
The new edition of the complete
Works of George Eliot" will have IN
Productions prepared for each OF the
different novels setting forth in detail
the circumstances under which it was
written. There will be in this edition
pictures of Griff House. where George
Eliot spent her girlhood. the various
schools which she attended and the
different homes of her later life. one
volume will be devoted to material
written by George Eliot but never pc
fore published in a collected edition.
The following books will be published
this month by Charles Scribner's Sons:
THE Life and Letters of George Ban
croft" by M. A. DeWolfe Howe; True
Stories of Crime" being record ia
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