The Detroit times., 1909-06-12
BOOKS

Mary Gray" by Katherine lyman
It's sc ne is laid partly IN London and
partly in stately English country
homes, and most Of its characters
have titles and nigh positions and
charming personalities. There are
two heroines, one the daughter of a
poor man, who is rescued by a nice
cid lady from scrimped and toilsome
INT, educated and made useful and
independent. The other is the sweet
young daughter of retired general.
whose mission In life is to be lovely
kand beloved. And In time each fair
lady weds the brave man whom she
loves, although for IA little while the
prospect is bit dubious. Mar,
Gray" is carefully contrived and pleas
iantly written, and will doubtless fint
favor with the authors many al
mirers.
! (Casseil a. Co, New York; Ma
cauley's. Sheehan's and Hudson's, De
troit.)
THE Garden Yard" by Bolton Hall
Amid much talk about bonanza farms
and demonstrations of the lure o
wheat-growing regions arises Mr.. Boil
ton Hall to remark that the real bon
ANA farm Is not on the prairles o.
the west. but In a mans own back
yard; that little land used intensive
~ is more practical and more profit
able than a great tract skinned from
year 10 year; that more can be made
out OF peach tree or two, or few
fruit bushes near by and intelligently
taken care OF, than can be made out
Of great farm which is halffarmed.
Mr.. Halls book shows both the meth
DDS and results by which may be
built up wage. salary and fee-earn-
ing community which is in no way de-
pendent upon wages, salaries or fees.
The United States census OF manu-
features. published four years ago.
calculated that TO employ man in
ordinary industries requires. on the
average, S2,065. But Intensive agrl-
culture and particularly home agri-
culture can be undertaken on a cap
/ tal OF less than $40. provided he have
the acre OF land. Mr.. HIS new book
shows just how this may be done.
and how II has been done by the prac-
teal men who have revised his lucid
and exhaustive treatise on intensive
farming.
David Mckay, Philadelphia; Ma
cauley's, Sheehan's and Hudson's, De-
troit)
ireland and Her People" Is an
encyclopedia OF Irish biography and
a popular history OF ancient and mod
ern Erin. Thomas W. II. Fitzgerald.
its editor, is we'll known as an Irish
scholar and has been collecting ma
terial, for 20 years. His work will be
completed in ten volumes. Volume
one Is just off the press. II is the
first adequate book Of reference OF
this sort wherein q student in search
OF immediate information can put his
finger on II without delay.
The encyclopedia will contain facts
more than s, GEE natives af
Ireland and those OF Irish origin in
every age and country from the earliest
Irish history II will include sketches
OF many lrishmen still living. II Will
have special interest for Irish-Amer-
leans, since it vii. treat fully Of the
many men of the Irish race who have
taken distinguished part in the his
tory OF both South and North America
Is The ten volumes WIN contain about
4.500 pages. with numerous illustra
tons, charts and maps. Many OF the
contributions will come from celebrat
| ed irish scholars and specialists. It's
articles will be succinct direct and
serious. the binding and Typography
Of the best. The publishers expect 70
complete the work In two. years. This
work will be welcomed by the Irish
people throughout the world in fact
ii will prove valuable addition 10
any library.
THE Fitzgerald Book Co, Chica.
go, are the publishers)