Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-26

lGrnDla river fOr series puDl1SneQ by
G. P. Putnam's Sons of New York and
London, known as Historic Rivers Of
America" 1t is the intention of the
author to give some special prominence
to Nelson and the magnificent lake dis
trict by which it is surrounded. AS
the joint possession of the United
States and British Columbia, and as
the grandest scenic river of the CONT
nent the Columbia is worthy Of special
attention.
William j. Locke's latest story has
finally appeared under the title of Sep
t,mus.' The publishers went to press
with the second edition before the date
OF publication, the first having been ex-
hausted ny advance orders.
Anna Chaplin Ray is preparing a new
novel for spring publication entitled
THE Bridge Builders" The scenes of
The book are laid in Quebec and the
building and collapse of the huge can
| tilever bridge over the st. Johns River
forms an important part of the plot.
The Duchess of Marlborough, who is
greatly interested in public questions,
especially those relating to women and
| children, says in the first chapter of a
| series of articles she is writing for the
| North American Review that among
the Orlentals faithfulness is the one
virtue entolled in woman, the only one
expected of and impressed upon her
THE Hebrew women We're educated
and thrifty and valor did not unsex
, them. The Homeric women were ex-
pert in domestic arts, spent a great
| deal Of their time out of doors and
we're i'll consequence healthy and hap
ny. AS for the Spartan woman, the
system of their education was almost
Il text book for the American girl-to
be strong rlothers of healthy children
being the end and explanation or their
| development"
| The curious title of Emerson Hough's
new American romance to be published
this week, "544O or Fight" is taken
from the ringing slogan of the jingoes
when the Oregon boundary dispute
/ with England in the administration of
President Taylor threatened to plunge
the two nations into war. The story
was planned by the author at least five
years ago and is the fruit of much Ia
Dor Among the leading characters are
Calhoun and German Baroness, the
center Of secret diplomatic influence In
Washington.
| Under the title "The January Gen.
erals" Mrs. LaSalle Corbel Pickett
widow Of the brave Confederate officer
who won a deathless fame at Gettys-
burg. contributes some entertaining
"reminiscences of her soldier husband,
and also of Generals Lee and "Stone-
wall" Jackson, to the January Lippn-
colts
Morley Roberts new novel, David
Bran" will be published this week.
Like Mr.. Roberts "Rachel MARI" it is
a story in which the triangular problem
of man and two women is worked
out to surprising and courageous
conclusion. ...-.--.
| A copy Of Mrs. Brownings Battle
| of Marathon" the epic she wrote in her
thirteenth year, has been sold for $500.
The volue of the volume was no doubt
increased by the autograph of the au-
thor, who presented this particular
copy to her dearest grandmamma" as
Il birthday gift. Even that little atten-
ton did not prevent grandmamma from
aging that she had far rather see
| Eliz abeth's hemming more carefully
fms he'd than to hear so much of her
| boo,.ish achievements
This. My Son." the translation of
Rene BaZin's new novel lie Ncellets,"
Eappcars this month. The main theme
of BRAHMS story is really the pull of
the new life of the town away from the
old life of the peasant in the country.
The descriptions of life on the farm, the
training of the boy Pierre for the
priesthood, his break with his family,
his experience as a journalist in Paris,
his romance and his ambition-all are
related simply but with vividness, as
have been the other stories brought
out by the French realistic writer.
Hall Cafne's autobiography, which
is now running serially under the title
of my Story" will be published in
book form in February. The work is
largely chronicle of literary friend
ships. in which Rossetti. Carlyle Ten
nyson, Morris. Swinburne and others
are the principal figures. The literary
era comprised by the last half of the
nineteenth century is carefully pic
tured, while the concluding chapters
bring the autobiography down to the
present date. The book will be Illus
trated with large number of hitherto
unpublished photographs. =
A new novel by Lord Iddesleigh, one
of the few English peers who have
taken to fiction, will soon be published
in London by John Murray. It's title
is "Ione Challoner." and it is a ro-
nance Of the Young Pretender's in.
vasion of England. Lord Iddesleigh is
the eldest son of Sir Stafford North.
cote, who was elevated to the peerage
in reward for his services after he had
been leader Of the House Of Commons
under Lord Beaconsfield.
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