THE OMAHA DAILY liEE: WEDNESDAY. APKIL 21, 1001. SEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES Tint Volume of tha Perionl Edition f Qeorjo Eliot'i Wotki. ANOTHER VOLUME OF LOVE LETTERS Story tit -lt (Iti) n-MIss I'rllvlinrit' Wi-iIiIIiik Trip Tin- Krrncli A-nrf-i-ni I.lfc 111 .1 n nu ol In Slur) of I lie .Nation, Id literary circles tho event of the week Is tho appearance of tho Brat volume of Tim Personal IJdltlon of George Kllot," which has been looked forward to with no Utile Interest, Thli new edition of the works of tho greatest English authoress lias new points of special Interest In throw, lng much light upon her personality and the genesis of her books. Mrs. Wood has written for each volume an Introduction, showing how tho story came to he writ ton, placing tho originals of the characters nd describing tho country and people uraong whom the author lived and who had so much Influence on her work. The reader leaves theso short but most Interesting studies with a now appreciation of the real ity and delightful humor of "Mrs. Tulllver," of "Sister Olcgg" and "Sister Pullett," and all the rest of that famous compnuy. Tho many Illustrations show dozens of striking THE GREAT ? Ohio Novel. .lust a month old, but J tho best soiling book in Now York. m i pictures of places made famous by tho writer's pen, There ore, moreover, to quite new and hitherto unpublished por traits of George Eliot and Ilnbert Evans. Tho set forms a truly biographical edition, now made for the first time, of the writings of an author who, since the appearance forty years ago of "Scenes of Clerical ( Life," has taken rank as perhaps the fore- most woman novelist the world has ever known. The first volume contains Adam Hede. It Is neatly Illustrated, printed on good papci' and bound In a plain but very neat and attractive library binding. Doublcday, Pag', ft Co.. New York. Price, J1.G0. There has Just been Issued a "Nell Owyn" novel which Is of special Interest at the present time, owing to the fact that It Is written by a dramatist, in fact this novel reverses the literary process tint has become so common lately, and Instead of turning the novel Into a play Gcorgo C. Hazelton, Jr., has turned his play Into a novel. Theater-goers will Immediately recognize In Mr. Hazelton the author of the play, "Mistress Nell," In which Miss Henrietta Crosman made such a tre mendous lilt last fall and In which she was able to defy tho so-called theatrical trust and make a successful run In Now York City. It must not be understood that the story, "Mistress Nell." Is simply a re writing of tho play, although many situa tions will doubtless be found similar In both, Mr. Hazelton ha3 not simply adapted his play to fiction, but ho has used tho theme so familiar to him In the construc tion of a strong and delightful piece of lit erary work, which It Is believed will mako a distinct hit upon Its own merits. "Mistress Nell," tho novel, Is a book that will probably have a strong ruu. It deals with tho story of Nell Owyn and tho Merry Monarch with u true, delightful touch and a painstaking care for historical truth us well ns artistic merit. Incidentally It may be sold that tho publishers have clothed tho book In a manner befitting Its peculiar character. The title pnge, In old-style let tering, is one of peculiar beauty, while the cover Is au exact reproduction of a beauti ful cover of the time of Nell herself. An exquisite reproduction of Sir Poter Loly's portrait of Nell Owyn nccompanlcs the book. Charles Scrlbner's Sons, New iork. Price, 1.50. "Miss Prltcbard's Wedding' Trip" Is a romauco and n sketch of European travel by Clara Louise Uurnham. One can depend upon tho author of "Miss Archer Archer" to tell a good story, with wholesome senti ment and kindly humor. "Miss Prllchard's Wedding Trip," Mrs. nurnham's latest story, is told at a merry pace and has tho delight of many surprises. Tho heroine Is a New England spinster, disappointed In au early love and requited In nn original fashion. The man she loved dies and en trusts to her his daughter, who so much resembles him that tho European trip on which Miss Prltcbard accompanies the girl takes on for her tho scmblanco of the wedding Journey she had long since hoped to take with tho girl's father. It Is a pleasant fancy, happily carried out. They wnndor over Europe, seeing tho churches and gallerlej, lanes and fields and moun tains, and havo at the end a real romance In which Miss Prltchnrd has a hand, help ing to mako her ward happy. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., lloston. Price, U0. High comedy is tbo dominant nolo in a new novel Just published. "Without a Warrant'" is by a new author, MlB3 Hilde gard Urooks. Tho scene of this novel is In tho south, and the capturo of the heroine by a party of gentlemen from tho north, who arc ostensibly on a shooting expedl tlon, but whose real object is much more serious, adds to the element of baffling mystery, tho touch of comedy which gives tho story its character and differentiates It clearly from contemporaneous fiction. The adventure of tho heroine, who is put Into knickerbockers and Is called "Jack." but whoso Bex asserts Itself In that she falls In love with the lender of the "shooting party." forms a most diverting portion of tho novel. It Is a book In a now field and la sure to attract wide attention. Charles Scrlbner's Sons, New York. Price, Jl.&O "Tho Love Letters of Victor Hugo" come as a pleasant relief after n superabundance of fictitious or Imaginary love letters which havo been so much the vogue of late. They havo been translated Into English by Eliza beth W. Latimer, with comment by Paul Meurlce. They were written between tho years 1820 and 1822 and are unquestionably tho most beautiful and emotional proio writings published In many years. They are addressed to the writer's fiancee. Mile, Adelo Toucher, and evidently were not writ ten to be seen by other eyes than those of tho girl he loved. He constantly entreats her to burn them, but she piously preserve those of her finance, while modestly dc ol.nvlnn tint nwn VIMnr Hllfn ll.nl knniVtl ' Adelo from childhood up, tho two families I' 1 ' "One of tho most real, human, mod ern stories written In many a day." Ilaltlmoro American. "Quito above tho average." Chicago Times-Herald. "An exceptionally good story," - San Francisco Chronicle. Gold lettered, roJ cloth binding M$1.5(). For sale at STATIONERY (g J 1:108 I'lirnnm. being very intimate. He says: "Our moth ers used to tell us to run and play together, Wo used to tako walks Instead. Wo were told to play, but we preferred to talk. But before long the time camo when she walked leaning on my arm and I was proud and experienced some new emotions. We walke slowly; we spoko softly. She dropped her handkerchief, I picked It up. Our handa touched each other and trembled." Th earliest letters were not preserved, but thoso wo have were written soon after thel secret betrothal, when Victor was only 17, Even at that early age he thinks and writes llko a man nnd his literary famo was nl ready spreading, Chateaubriand having styled hlra "1'enfant sublime." Never do his letters speak to her of his writings, his literary successes or of his growln celebrity. The letters am solely about lov-3 and that Is why they are, and nhyays will be, so pure and so unlquo an example of th Ideal of love. Among the Illustrations art- pictures of Victor Hugo, aged 20 and nnd of Adcle Toucher at 10; also a fac slmllo of one of the letters, Tho marriage QPCYADAMy-5AWR- 1 ND Mason's Corner Folks. "Thi Vllltg Cotilpi wondartd who lis wu, what nt wu, whit ha cam (or, and how loog he tniendtd to stay." The best New England Story Ever Written, is QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER tho book everybody 1 talk ing About. OVER 100,000 SOLD IN J MONTHS AT ALL BOOKSELLERS In Preparation, "BLENNElt HA8SETT." bv the same author, CHAKLES FELTON PIDGIN, C. M. CLARK PUB. CO.. Boston. f Victor and Adele took place two years I and a halt from the day of tho betrothal, October 12, 1822. The volume Is nicely printed, In large type, on heavy paper, malt ing a volume of 217 pages. Harper & Uroi., cw York. Price, $3. Leon II. Vincent has written In a little olume of 159 pages the story of the origin, development and services of the French Academy. Out of what might naturally bo regarded as rather a dry subject the author has made a very entertaining sketch that will be of great Interest to every student f literature, especially French literature. A considerable portion of the account Is aken up with a recital of the part enacted by Cardinal Itlchellcu, who was, If not the actual founder of the academy, the one who raised It to the dignity of a public lu- tltutlon. It has been the habit of a great many writers to decry tho academy, but Mr. Vincent sees In It much to be com mended. It might bo added In this connec tion that the author has In course of prepa ration n little volume on the life and writ ings of Mollerc. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., lloston. Price, $1. Cyrus Townsend Ilrady turns out new ooks at an astonishing rate of speed, and good books at that. Headers will long re member his "For Loe of Country." "For the Freedom of the Sea." "Tho Grip of Honor," "Commodore Paul Jones." "Recol lections of a Missionary in the Great West," nd many others equally good. He has uow added a new work that Is Just ns entertain ing, entitled "Under Tops'ls nnd Tentb." Mr. Ilrady was a cadet nt Annapolis In '.bo lass of 183 Hnd tells the story of cadet life In n most charming manner. School- oy escapades are described In a wiiy 10 muse the reader and from beginning to c?nd there Is a good deal of humor In the work, as well as some pathos. Under tho latter head would come tho recital of Phllo Nor ton McGlffln's story of the famous naval battlo of tho Yalu between tho Chinese and Japanese. This battlo was notable as the first encounter In history between modern rmorcd wnr ships, and McGlflln, It will bo cmembcred, un American nnd a graduate f Annapolis, was In command of the Chen Yuen, one of the two battleships In tho Chlneno squadron. Mr. Ilrady publishes McGlffln's letter to his mother, dated at sea. September 23, 1891, which describes this historic conflict In detail, and In particular his own thrilling experiences, wounded nnd under fire. Charles Scrlbner's Sous, New York. Price, 11.50. The Story of the Nations" scries Is. ns Its naino would Indicate, a scries of hlstor- cal studies for popular reading. It Is In tended to present In this series tho stories of tho different nations that havo attained promlnonco In history. It is tho plan of tho writers of tho different volumes to enter Into the real llfo of tho peoples and to bring them before the render ns they actually lived. The subjects of the differ ent volumes have been planned to cover connecting and, as far ns possible, consec utive epochs or periods, so that tho series when completed will present In a compre hensive narrative tho chief .events of the great story of tho nations. To this series bus been added "The Thirteen Colonies," by Helen Alnslee Smith, n writer of noto on American history. The author has told the story of the early settlements in America in a manner to meet the require ments rather of tho general reader than of the special student. It Is believed, how ever, that the narrative, whllo readable, can safely be accepted as trustworthy his tory. The author has been successful In tbo attempt not only to depict each plantation upon Its own geographical background, but us a distinct entity, so as to show the de cisive events of Its growth. O. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. "Tho Uoy General; Story of the Llfo of Major General Gcorgo A. Custer," Is a con densed survey of tho life of General Custer as told by his wife In her books, "Tenting on tho Plains," "Following tno Guidon" and Hoots and Saddles." It summarizes Gen eral Custer's public services from the time of his leaving West Point to tho pioneer work of himself and bravo troopers In open ing up the northwest. The general gradu ated from West Point Just In time to take part In the battle of Dull Hun t the age of 23 he was made a brigadier general f volunteers. White containing In brief the life record of one of the most dashing cav alry offlcers In the American army, and ns such Is well calculated to Interest the geu cral reader, It will be found particularly available as u boy's book. Charles Si-rib-ner's Sons, New York. Price, C0r "The New Century Primer of Hygiene" and "Interedlate Physiology and Hygiene," two books which complete tho series of four Intended for pupils' Instruction, in the New Century Series of Anatomy. Physiology and Hygldne, aro most attractive In nppcar ance nnd In subject matter. Commencing with a few brief object lessons Ingcneial physiology, they proceed to the considera tion of the human body. The language used Is free from technical terms and readily comprehensible by tbo child, while familiar facts are used to exemplify the principles discussed. The Illustrations arc numerous, j consisting both of amitomlcal diagrams and attractive pictures closely related to tho subjects treated. Useful and practleul In- structlon on clothing, bathing, tho need ct j pure nlr nnd other practical subjects mako these books peculiarly valuable and helpful for the young. American Hook Company, Chicago. "Dupes," by Ethel Watt Munford, Is the latest addition to the Hudson Library. Like all the volumes In this collection. It Is a novel 'and. wlthnl, an entertaining story. Tho Hudson Library Is a series that Is published monthly, the present publication being No. 19. G. P. Putnam s sons, .New York. Paper cover, 50 cents. "Itlallaro: The Archipelago of Exiles," by Godfrey Sweven, Is written somewhat on the same plan as Gulliver's Travels. It Is a sntlre on the manners, customs, nnd condition of modern civlllzntlon. Tho story Is related by three Englishmen who are mining In Ney Zealand. One evening they saw n, strango form Hying over tho water, nnd supposing It to bo a bird, they Bbot It. The creature proved, however, to bo a human being who, after being restored to consciousness, told them the Btrango story of Rlaltaro, an archipelago In tho Pacific ocean, ench Island of which was Inhabited by a certain class of people. Theso classes had some prominent pecu liarity on account of which they had been exiled from thrlr native land. A thread of adventure runs through tho volume, thus giving It n story form. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. Price, $1.5". American writers sometimes talk about the depraved taste of n certain section of the American public, but It would hardly seem possible that anyone could be found among the English-speaking peoples of sufficiently morbid character to enjoy "The Story of Louise," translated from the French of Gcorgo dc Fontangcs. The hero ine dies from a dagger wound at the hands of her lover, who Is her husband's friend, nnd tho hero meets his fate on the gulllo tine. Tho Royal Columbia Press, New York. Literary Aii.lcs. Tbo fourth book In the Ono-u-.Mimtli scries of contemporary American novels, which Messrs. Harper ,t Ilios. nn pub lishing, Is entitled "A Victim of Circum stances." bv Miss florntdlne Anthony. The book will lo published about tho end of April. Tho Mav publications of Little, ltrown it Co. include "A Daughter of New Franco." by Mary Catherine Crowley, ii story deal ing with the llfo of Cadillac nnd his found ing of Detroit; "When the Gates Lift Up Their llendfi, ' si powerful novel of the south In the early '70m, by Payne Ersklne, and Mrs. Anna Howman Dodd s now- book, "Tho American Himbnnd In Purls." Tho approach of spring brings u renewed demand for "Among tho Mushrooms." he now popular work on thlH popular subject. Curiously enough this Is the llrst manual for beginners, aU well us the llrst book treating exclusively of nntlve mushrooms, that has ever been published. Further more, tho volume Is sold by Its publisher, Drexel Diddle, Philadelphia), nt the lowest price over made on a work of Its kind. Such of the many friends of Mr. George Hissing ns have seen tho manuscript of bis now novel, "Our Ft lend, tho Char latan," which Messrs. Holt expect to publish In May, tlnd It tbo strong work thc h.u lorg be. n expecting nt Ills hands Ills evident ability, steady Im provement and constant respect for his art have led to bright nugiries for bis future, which this volume bids fair to Justify. The motive Is the one now popular of the tiiiiltk'lau ami the woman, but It is treated in wn that are Mr. Ul4lng. Mr Leon II. Vincent s "Brief Studies In French Letters and Society or the Eigh teenth Centurj" have made him bettor known to nn audience which In "The Hlbllotaph" bad been brought Into contact with his rellncd yet robust feeling for life and letters. "The Hotel de Hamboulllet nnd the Precleuses," the llrst of the "Mrlef Studies." has been followed by "The French Academy" and "Cornellle," anil together they constitute an entertaining nnd in forming view of the origin and develop ment of the famous ncademy nnd the nature of French literary genius ns ex hibited In the achievements of Cornellle. 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In uso they spread out fanwise. Out of uso thoy rest peacefully flat against wall or window. 1308 Farnam St. 'n 1 ATIONERY v& lcI,une mi m wash cloths. They must neither touch tho faucets nor drip on them. In passing, it may be said that wash cloths or a dish cloth should bo kept as spotless as one's reputation, Whn cither begins to fray, burn It at onco, Well above tho tray have a wall closet, six Inches deep and a llttlo broader than the sink. Keep In it every sort of cleaning stuff ammonia, soap powder, dry washing soda, pcarlash, w biting pliito powder, flan nel and linen rubbing cloths, chamois and polishing leather. Hath, brick also, along with llmo water, floor wax and furniture polish. It Is well to hnvo tho upper shelf divided Into biggish compartments, each plainly marked with the name of tho thing It holds, Tho3o In dally use should go upon the handy lowest shelf. Doors to such a closet arc out ot the a,ution In of course, and wiping It off Inside and out fortnightly. 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Ttmo nd again attempts have .been mndo to rc- duco tho voltimo of second-class mall, but II attempts have met with defeat, so that ho only thing to do Is to preserve tho de livery ot first-class mall matter by the government. 'So far as I know thcro Is no law which will prevent this company from transfer ring letters from ono city to another and distributing them at their destination as long as they do not establish regular routes. It appears to me thnt unless thero s legislation on tho subject tho bnndltng ot first-class mall between tbo larger cities of tho country, tho revenue producing branch of tho business, will pass from the government Into private hands." CONFERS WITH STICKNEY .lob n It. Wrlmlrr 'I'alUn of rrt"eil r.stcnulon of (lit (irrnt Wentern. John H. 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