Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-23
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Window Gardenirg," by Herman b.
Dorner. is a concise and simple manual.
giving practical and definite Instructions
as to the care OF house plants. The text
is illustrated with more than forty pic
lures. The Information given in this little
book Is equally applicable TO the window
garden ard small conservatory and will
prove Of interest to flower culturists. The
Bobbs-Merrill company is the publisher.
THE Story of a Cannoneer Under Stone
wall Jackson" by Edward A. Moore, COM
bines history, romance, instruction and
delight. 1t tells of the part taken by
the Rockbridge artillery in the Army Of
Northern Virginia, with introductions by
Robert e. Lee. jr, and Henry st. George
Tucker. Published by the Neale Publish
ing company.
BE a Good Boy; Goodbye" is the title
given a miscellaneous collection of Back
Home POEMS" by John L. Shroy. The
subjects chosen are mostly those Of every
day life and the poems will be enjoyed
by everyone, for they are told in a simple,
picturesque style. The ]. P. Lippincott
NAhboh 10 Nv pubiSAtA'
Three volumes Of the First Folio" edi-
ton Of Shakespeare, including "The Win
ter's Tale" The Tempest and "othello,'
edited with notes, introduction, glossary,
lists Of variorum readings. and selected
criticism, by Charlotte Porter and Helen
A. Clarke. editors of the "Camberwell
Browning have been issued by the
Thomas Y. Crowel company.
The ]. P. Lippincott company has added
THE True Patrick Henry" by George Nor
gan. to their True series OF American
biography. The author has made a long
and thorough study OF the life and times
Of Patrick Henry. Mr.. Morgan has had
access to the accumulated Henry papers of
100 years, including many unused Writ
originals, and he has gone to a great
amount of trouble to extract from this
mass of material many new historical facts
about the life Of Patrick Henry which have
never before been put before the public.
Mr.. Morgan will be as the su-
thor Of the novels John Littlejohn of j.
portrayal of Jail life and its after-effects
1t is the account of a double tragedy, yet
a sweet love story rules the book. Small,
Maynard & Co. is the publisher.
1.-The Cozy Lion by Frances Hodson
Burnett, is the third of the series of fairy
stories, the series taking it's name from
Queen Silverbell. who tells the stories, in
which she always takes a leading part.
Queen Silverbell's story OF how she re-
formed the handsome fellow, and intro
duced him to society" and of all the
good times the "cozy lion" and the young
| stars Of tho VILLAGE. had topatbar is toId
as only Mrs. Burnet can tell a story.
The twenty pages in full color are by
Harrison Cady. The Century company 10
the publisher.
"Stafford's Animal Fables From the Dark
Continent" by A. o. Stafford, 10 another
of the Eclectic Readings series. II is in
tended for supplementary reading in the
third year, and presents thirty-four ami
NAL fables selected and adapted from the
folk lore of the negro race, both in Africa
and In America. Published by the Amer
lean Book company.
THE Metropolis by Upton Sinclair, au-
thor of 9Th Jungle" deals with New
York as %unsparingly as THE Jungle" dealt
with Chicago. 1t studies the riotous ex-
t~ravagance of a certain set of extrava-
gantly rich people. presenting a picture at
once overwhelming and unforgettable. The
canvas IL OF huge size, and the characters
many. Published by Moffay, Yard & Co.
The E. P. Dutton company recently is
sued a very attractive edition of Tho
Lays of Ancient. Rome by Lord Macaulay.
The work is done on calendared paper and
the illustrations, in color, are by Paul
Hardy.
Bahama Bill" by T.. Jenkins Hams,
author Of 9TH Black Barque,' The Voy-
age of the Arrow" etc, is a sea story
with It's scenes laid for the most part in the
region Of the Florida Keys. The hero, the
giant mate of the wrecking sloop, will
arouse interest and admiration in readers
who admire bravery and daring. His ad-
ventures while plying his desperate trade
are full of danger that holds the reader
at a sharp tension. The descriptions OF
life at sea are vivid, frank and remark
ably true. L. c. Page & Co. is the pub
Usher.
THE Disinherited," by George Wallace,
is a series of Observations on Travel" In
which the author makes a sympathetic
study of conditions of a large proportion
of the various peoples existing in want
and misery. TO find so many starving in
a land OF plenty excites the Travellers
curiosity until he discovers that the boun-
ties OF nature have been monopolized by
the privileged few, and the common people
have been disinherited. The writer's style
is unpretentious and simple. Published by
the ]. S. Ogllvie Publishing company.
principles Of Psychic Philosophy" by
Charles NJ. Newcomb, author of 'Alls
Right with the World etc, is intended
to offer a rational explanation and a prac-
teal application Of psychic or soul science.
Published by Lothrop Lee & Shepard
company.
Above books at lowesl retail price. Mat.
thews, 122 South Fifteenth street.
All OF the books reviewed mere are on sale
In Brandeis' book department.