The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
Literary Review of Latest Publications
BY CHARLES HI. L. JOHNSTON.

BY CHARLES H. L. JOHNSTON. !.
THE WOMAN FROM woLvERToN. BY Iabel
Gordon curts
In this simple narrative the author de-
p:cts a problem which confronts most
Congressional families. Early In Decem-
Der the average Representative brings
kis household TO Washington. This neees-
states his children leaving the home
school before term ends. Occasionally
\ month OF idleness follows before they
ran enter school in Washington Thus
IN interrupted education seems inevitable.
unless the mother stays at home, as some
wives OF officials do.
The trials and tribulations OF West
srn Congressman were never more faith
fully depicted than in this novel Hun
5reds-no, thousands-of Americans who
make trip to Washington, regard the
i Congressman as mime host" The heart
Of Congressman may be as big az
barn, but Unless he is a wealthy 5nan,
his home in the Capital is liable to be
no larger than necessity demands, Tor
Washington rents are high. Every Con-
gressional family could tell more than
one narrowing tale Of constituents who
descended upon them for lengthy visit
They have doubled up for such people,
spent money on them generously, enter.
tanned them. and frequently received
small appreciation. a Congressman gen.
orally accepts the inevitable with resigna-
tion, but. upon his wife falls the largest
share Of the burden. Her experiences
are sometimes tragiC. sometimes comic
They are ably depicted in this breezy tale.
Published by the Century Company.
Price, sl.5oD
THE DRUNKAED. By Guy ThorHs.
This is the story OF brilliant and sue
cessful man. VINO, as a youth-wlth money
to spend and many friends-gave himself
too thoroughly TO the gayeties Of the
town With his marriage to a charming
and devoted woman, he temporarily re-
forms. but the love of alcohol sticks to
Kim and he becomes a heavy drinker. In
vain his wife endeavors to change him.
The unfortunate Latham goes swiftly
down the disastrous steps of failure. He
becomes entangled with another woman.
Black thoughts and criminal desires
spring from his poisoned brain and in
VOIve him and others in a tragedy.
The book will be hailed by temperance
workers and reformeTs a strong ally.
for they must all recognize that this kind
of story. which leaves its readers with
the conviction that intenperance is
menace to the happiness Of the race, is
more potent a warning to reform than
many a sermon from the pulpit Publish
ed by Sturgis & Walton Company, New
York. Price. Sl-3S metz
THE SEVEN SONS OF BALLYHACK. By
Thomas Sawyer spiTey.
In this curious book the author writes
of eminent statesmen of to-day and their
problems. transferring them into the me-
dievaI period He shows that our present.
day rulers, who are mere ward politicians,
still use medieval methods, and are the
reincarnation Of their ancestors-that
the evolution of the politician has not
been heavenward.
The book is an extraordinary product OF
a rather distorted imagination publish
ed by the Cosmopolitan Press, New York.
Price, S.2j1
THE RATIONAL MEMORY. By W. H. GrOTes
This little volume will be very helpful
to those VINO wish 10 improve their minds
and secure a better control over memory,
which is, says the author, the basis OF
mind Without tive could not perform
any of the function, Of the mind" There
are fifteen chapters devoted to such sub
jects as THE subsconscious or subjective
memory,H Robust health, Right ideals, ."
&c AS the work Is already in its Sec
ond edition, this is an excellent tribute
20 its popularity. published by the Cos
mopolitan Press, New York. Price, si-00)
REPORT on THE CONTROL OF THE ABoRIG-
INES IN FORMOSA.
This interesting booklet, sent TO the
paper through the courtesy of Rimpei
Otsu, superintendent OF the bureau OF
aboriginal affairs Of the government OF
Formosa. does not pretend TO furnish
full account of the control OF the aborig-
ines in FoTmosa. Its purpose Is simply
srfV ad mfr inn
OF the control OF the aborigines. under
taken previous TO November, 1909.
The present division of the aboTigines
in Formosa, as adapted in this report,
into nine groups or tribes of the Taiyal
Bunun, Ami, Tsou. TsariSen, Piymua and
Saisett, was based upon earlier observa-
tons. Now the tribes are divided into
three groups. II IS a scholarly piece OF
work well illustrated with photographs,
maps, and drawings.
THE LIFE OF DAVID c. FREDERICK. A
SENATOR OF THE Cos By jeremiah Lynch
The destruction of San Francisco in
1906 Occasioned the loss of many unique
and interesting documents relating to
the early history of California. And-in
the opinion of the author of this volume
a number OF existing books describing
events occurring in the SOS are both
incomplete and inaccurate. Therefore, this
work is a modest effort to supply these
deficiencies before il is too late, and to
preserve the deeds and the memory of
one of the men who founded the State OF
California
David c. Frederick was the son of a
stone mason in the National Capital, who
early emigrated to California and there
made both fortune and renown. He was
Senator from the State at the early age
OF thirty-seven, and made an excellent
reputation for himself as a stanch foo
to slavery. His bluSTneSs and bold i'm
patient bearing attracted the admiration
OF those who sympathized with his views,
and, If he had lived to fill out his term,
the succeeding sessions would undoubt-
edIy have seen him grow in the self
restraint and parliamentary skill so nee
essary TO OBTAIN prestige in a great de-
Lucrative assembly like the United States
Senate.
Unfortunately, among his numerous
enemies at home was one Judge d. S.
Terry who becoming incensed at some
remarks which Broderick had made about
him in Q speech, challenged the latter
TO a duel. 1t took place. Broderick was
mortalIy wounded and died three days
later. He sleeps" says the author, ''at
the base of Lone Mountain. itself as
lonely as he, where, facing the lordly
Pacific, he lies a pathetic and memorable
sacrifice to the minotaur OF human
slavery This is an interesting book
Cpon an interesting phase of the history
of the United States. published by the
Baker & Taylor Company, New Pork.
Price, a-9S)
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