BOOKSBOOKMAKERS
>EW HISTORY OF THE UNITEDSTATKS.
latest volume of the Cam- jbridge Historical Series (which •
are edited by G. W. Prothero, pro- jJt. feasor of history in the Uuivert-ity \
of Edinburgh, and the aim ofwhich is to sketch the history of modernEurope with that of its chief colonies andconquests from about the end of thefifteenth century down to the presenttime) is a "History of the United States of !America— lTHs-1565," by Edward Char-ming, Ph.D., assistunt protessor of historyat Harvard University. The author's aim
'has been to trace the steps by which theAmerican people and its peculiar type offederal state have developed out of such"heterogeneous and unpromising mate-rials" for nation building as were to befound in the English-American colonies in1760. Dr. Charming has given less atten-tion to campaigns and battles than isusualin a history, and has devoted the spacethus gained to the object of elucidatingthe deeper causes underlying the Ameri-can Revolution and to a detailed accountof the period between the close of theRevolutionary war and the inaugurationof President Madison. With reference tothe Monroe doctrine the author says thatthe "famous sentences which have immor-talized Monroe's name
• * •were the
embodiment ofprevious statements and ofa policy well established at that time inAmerica." Dr. Charming furnishes noquotations or authorities to make clearthe latter position, although Washington,Jefferson and Madison held sentimentsquite *imilar to those expressed in theMonroe doctrine.
The object of Monroe's declaration hav-ing been accomplished, Dr. Chaunfhg tellsus that then "the old international policyof the United States may be said to haveterminated." Itdoes not appear so, foras soon as an occnsion arose the AmericanCongress was swift to reaffirm the Monroedoctrine and to give it a standing in ourinternational policy more important than jit occupied before. But, then, this history jmust have been completed before theVenezuelan controversy began. Thetransformation of party "systems is clearlyshown. Dr. Channine's treatment of thecauses underlying the Civil War deservesattention. He is perfectly fair in the ;premises. The Civil War. he says, was jfought to determine whico of twoconcep- 'tions of the nature of the Federal tie jshould be adopted as the true interpreta-tion of the constitution of the UnitedStates. "As this interpretation is histori-cally uncertain we cannot speak of thewar as a rebellion, for itwas fought, so to
'say, to determine whether the secederswere rebels or not. Then, too, a move-ment on such a vast scale and |extending over such a long spaceof time is something more than a rebel- !lion—even when unsuccessful. Further- imore, the war was not begun to secure the idestruction of slavery, although slavery \was abolished as a result of the conflict." iThe war decided that the Union wag not
'a loose bundle of States, each at liberty to ,go off and set up for itself whenever it,chose. The war made the United States a jNation, "one and inseparable." Several jmaps, very useful, both from a geographi- I<al and historical standpoint, illustrate jthe volnme. Dr. Charming observes that i"it is practically impossible to be abso-lately accurate Ina work of this size, coy- iering such an extended period and dealingwith so many disputed events"; bat he iclaims to have done the utmost that a !historical student can do
—to have studied
and written "without malice in his heart." lThe work is an improvement on most of
'the short histories of the United States.An appendix contains, among other docu-ments, the VirginiaResolves of 1769, theDeclaration of Independence, the Articlesof Confederation, the Constitution of 1787,and the amendments to the constitution.[New York: Macmilian &Co. For saleby William Doxey; price $1 50.]
THOSE GOOD NORMANS.Miss Marie Jussen , has translated from
the French Gyp's latest story, "Ces BonsNormands,'' a serio-comic satire on thepractical character and keen commercialinstincts of the Normans. The Dutracfamily desire to get into society, and theybuy a chalet at a Norman watering-place,with the view of embarking Dutrac pereon a politicalcareer. They are natives ofNormandy, however, and mean to get theworth of their millions made in trade byestablishing cordial relations with thenobility and gentry of the neighborhood.Madame Dutrac is a study of a hard coldvulgarity, unredeemed by a single amiablequality. Her coarse nature is produced inher sons, whom she adores; while thedaughter inherits the handsome features
.and good nature of her father. The familycharacters of the Dutracs are revealed inspirited dialogue, ana numerous incidentsof their intercourse with society-folk arerelated. The madame's triumph is com-plete when she succeeds in arranging amarriage between the only son of an im-poverished noble house and her well-dow-ered daughter, who. true to her Normanorigin, never suffers sentiment to interferewith business. [Chicago: Rand, McNally& Co.', publishers .price fI.]
PEBBLES AND SIIKUS.
Clarence Hawkes, "the Blind Poet ofNew England," is the author of "Pebblesand Shells," a _
volume of verse whichpossesses much genuine .merit. .. Mr.Hawkes compares . favorably in his work jwithminor poets of the present day who Jhave eyes to see, and, as he is only inIhistwenty-seventh year, there is a possibilitythat be may yet achieve fame in theranks of American singers. ClarenceHawkes is a native of Massachusetts.When 9 years of age he met Iwith an acci-dent while returning from school, whichculminated in the amputation of one leg.When 13 years of age while.out huntinghe was accidentally shot by a companion,and both his eyes were injured. After hehad undergone several severe operationsthe hope of regaining his
'sight was aban-
doned, and at the age of 15 he entered aninstitute for the blind. There, inadditionto the regular course, he studied music andpiano-tuning. At the age of 21Hawkes went upon the platform as alecturer, and at the same time began writ-ing short stories and poems for the localnewspapers. Inallhe has written300 poemsand over 50sketches and short stories. Itissaid of him that he identities the birds by
their chirps and carols, the flowers by theirodors, shrubs by their loaves, trees by theirbark and iishes by their shapes and fins.He is a critical musician and an expertpiano-tuner, plays chess, works a type-writer, keeps scores of baseball games andtravels all over the country without a com-panion. Most remarkable of all, he main-tains that the gamut is prismatic ami thatsounds have color. Middle 0, he says, isdeep red, and each ascending note growslighter by degrees, until the highest, be-comes white, while the lower tones aregraded in darker shades till the very low-est shows black. The poet has dedicatedhis work to his mother, "whofirst inspiredhim to write and has since been his con-stant helper." The volume is illustratedby Elbridge Kinsley and contains an in-troduction by Charles Hallock. The fol-lowing selection from "Pebbles and Shells'is a fair sample of the work of the "BlindPoet" :
IX THE WOOD.
On woody mount inmossy dell.Who hath not felt that miiK'f spell
That steals o'er heart and brain,A sweet delieht that ebbs and flows
\ As freely as the zephyr blows,Or falls the summer rain. ,.
How wellIknow Its every mood—That gentle spirit of the wood!
That bids all sorrow cease:A subtle something in the airThat softly steals away allcare.
And fills the soul with peace.
Itlives and breathes Inevery flower,Itwhispers Inthe leafy bower
Where drowsy Insects drone;Itrises Intosweetest swellsWhere the sequestered veery dwells
Andchants his love alone.
Itbursts Intoa mightyroarWhen winter sweeps the forest hoar
With howlinghurricane;Itmurmurs low In brooklet flood.And smiles inevery bursting bud
When sprinc comes back again.
When autumn lights her crimson flameWhat, artist would not give his fame
To paint so rich and rare ?Whei>. winter robes the firs in white,Resplendent in the morning light,
What jewels tremble there!
How soft the wind ofsummer evesThat gently whispers inthe leaves
Of lordlyforest trees!How wild the whirlingtempest's breathThat wails the dirge of summer's death
Inmagic minor keys!Ah,nature! wrap thy dreamy shadeAbout ill\u25a0 lifethat tliouhast made,
And let me slumber long!Thine echoes softly,sweetly rollThrough bidden chambers of the soul
And teach the poet long.
("Northampton, Mass: Picturesque Pub-lishing Company.
AN ARI FAILURE t
A fresh story of the Quartier Latin, Paris,comes from the pen of John W. Harding.Charles Burroughs is a young Americanart student. He gets along famously inhis work until a misunderstanding arisesbetween himself and his father andCharles is cast adrift upon his own re-sources. He paints an ambitious pictureand starves while he paints. Itfails"toiinda purchaser. Burroughs becomes crazedand attempts to jumD into the Seine. Amodel of the Quarter, LaMadeleine, effectshis rescue. For weeics he wanders betweenlife and death: His poverty is discoveredby the people in whose house he has beencared lor, and Madeleine proves a self-sacrificing helper and friend." Recoveringhe marries Madeleine and they plan artschemes together. They /ail a"nd decideto die together. They ,are discoveredbefore the gas in their room has per-formed all the deadly work intended.Madeleine is dead: Burroughs is resusci-tated. Just afterward he receives a letter1telling him that hi.-, father has died afterrestoring Charles to inheritance andbreathing a paternal forgiveness. ThenBurrouehs, having recovered his senses,quits Paris forever to start anew amongpeople of his native land. [New York P.
Tennyson Neely, publisher. For sale atthe Popular Bookstore; price 75 cents.A FLASH JOF SUMMER.
Under tnis title Mrs. W. K.Clifford tellsthe story of a simple woman's life. The inovel is issued with Appieton's Town and
'Country Library. Katherine Kerr is com- ipelled by ncr uncle and guardian to rnarrv <that uncle s solicitor. She orings no ex-pected dower to the solicitor, who abusesher continuously. The uncle goes to Aust-ralia and leaves money with Katherine sothat in case she decider to leave her fiendof a husband she can foliow to the Anti-nodes. The husband at about this timeleaves the city of his residence for a fewweeks, and in his absence Katherine fleesaway to Italy, where she studies art mGeona and enjoys "the flash of summer"of the novel. Then she returns to her old
dwelling-place to secure somethings of
chooses a sure way out of her trouble, and
to. ior sale by Dbxey ;price 50 cents.THK CLOEy"of THE GARDES."The Glory of the Garden," and otherodes, sonnets and ballads, by William\incent By.ars -
is the first number of thesecond series of that author's "Studies in\erse." The dedication is to "all goodwomen and all who love them." Thepoet sings of famous women from Helen ofTroyallthe waydown to"Yvette the Ballet-dancer. His studies are certainly highly
creditable, from an artistic point of view.The volume contains an interesting noteon the "Relations of the Hor.itian Ode toIhe Tuscan Sonnet.' 1 [New York: (iazlayBrothers, publishers. For sale by WilliamDoxey.]
THEFISHKUMAV AM)HIS FIUENDS.
This is a series of revival sermons byLouis Albert Banks, D.D., pastor Hanson-place M. E. Church, Brooklyn, N. Y.Bishop John F. Hurst characterizes thesesermons as follows: "The subject- arestrong, striking and varied, the treatmentis of the most searching kind, and, alto-gether, it is a most valuable addition toour devotional literature." [New York:Funk <v Wagnalls Company' publishers.Price $150.]
i—<m *-MAKK TWAIN'S JOAN OF ARC.Mark Twain was rather out of his ele-
ment wl.en he wrote "Personal Recollec-tions of Joan of Arc." It appearedoriginally in serial form in Harper'sMagazine, and did not enhance the au-thor's reputation in the least. The authorof "Innocents Abroad' must have been
hard up for material when he bit uponLa Pucelle of Domreruy. But, of coursethere was more of an opportunity here fora serio-comic book th:m the great num-ber of other historical tragedies affordThe book is supposed to be written by"the Sieur Louis ue Comte, page and sec-retary to Joan of Arc," and translatedfrom the French. The book is dividedinto three parts: "In Domremy
"treat-ing of Joan's childhood, and tellineof herinspiration; "In Court and Camp"
tell-ine of her career in the army; and'"Trialand Martyrdom." Tbe illustrations arei,y V. V. Dv Jlond fXew York:'Hai-Jer& Bros. For sale by A. M. Robertson-price $2 50.]
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FOB KINO OR COUNTKY.
The trend of American novel-writingtoward themes of the revolutionary period
is noticeable. James Barnes has given usa story in line with this movement underthe title, "For Kingor Country," Itis astory for boys, young or old, full of ad-venture and movement. George and Wil-liam Frothingham were the twin sons ofDavid Frothingham, who, with one of hisbrothers, Nathaniel, was incharge ofsomemining property in New Jersey prior tothe Revolution. David and his wifebeing dead, his brother Daniel, livingin England, adopted William, whileGeorge remained in America. Whenthe Revolutionary War broke outGeorge volunteered, and William,who wasintensely loyal to the King, entered theBritish army. The twins were absolutelyalike. George took part in all the battlesabout New York, and finally came to thecityon a secret errand to capture GeneralHowe. William was sent out as a spy onthe patriot forces. Both went throughmany adventures, being constantly mis-taken for each other. Finally William be-came converted to the patriot side, andthe brothers were together once more.Tbe description of the old "Sugar House"pri?on in New York and of the secretpatriot societies in the city while underBritish rule—both historical
—are of es-
pecial interest. [New York: Harper &Brothers, publishers. For sale by A. M.Robertson ;price $150.]
MADELON.
A novel of genuine interest and realliterary merit is "Madelon," a story ofNew England life, by Man E. Wilkins.Madelon is in love with Burr Gordon,and the latter's cousin, LotGordon, a richconsumptive, is desirous of making theheroine his wife. Burr will be Lot's heir,providing Lot does not wed. At a danceMadelon. entpring unexpectedly, isshocked to see Burr showing attention to
a rival beauty. She decides to betake her-self home. A brother of Madelon insistsupon her taking his knife with her for pro-tection in the darkness. Passing througha wood sbe is suddenly seized from behindand kissed. The knife is open inher hand.She thinks the unknown is the recreantlover— Burr— and she plunges the bladeinto his breast. The victim proves to bethe Consumptive— Lot. He tells her to
j tire. Madelon meets Burr and tells himiof her deed. He also bids her to go home.!Burr is arre.-ted for the crime, the public
readily assigns the motive of gain andMadelon is not believed wtien she confessesthe truth. Madelon implores Lot to re-
!veal the facts aixi save an innocent man.Lot refuses and Ban resolves to suffer forthe girl,to whom he had been so incon-siderate. Finally Lot, to save Madelon.writes a confession of suicide and bringshis life to a speedy end. Burr and Madelonmarry. The atorv is intended to stiow that"lnve is the crown and crucifixion of life,and proves thereby its own divinity."New York: Harper &Bros., publishers.
For sale by A. M.Robertson; price $1 _'">.]TVALDRON'S HANDBOOK OX CUJI-
KENCY.
The "Handbook on Currency andWealth," by George B. Waldron, A.M.,statistical editor of The Voice, is distinctlydifferent from all the other books in thatit does not seek to prove some particularside of the silver or other controversies,but presents in an unbiased manner thefacts on all sides. The author has care
-fully avoided intruding his opinions in tnebook. His aim has been to present incompact and accessible form such facts asmust be taken into account in the properunderstanding of the questions. He pre-sents the facts and permits th c reader todraw his own conclusions. [New York:Funk & Wagnalls. Price 50 cents.]
NEW STANDARD HYMNAL."The Standard Hymnal, a New Hymnal
for General Use," compiled and arrangedby C. C. Converse and just published,meets the want of a choice hymnal for allpurposes, in most convenient form and ata small price. Itmeets this want, not bycontaining a thousand or more hymns ina large, costly, cumbrous volume, but bycontaining 100 of the choicest, selectedfrom a whole library of psalmody, com-prising nil the hymnological issues ofmany years, which selection embracesthose hymns which public and private de-votional use have made standard. [NewYork: Funk &Wagnalls Company. Price35 cents.]
CHRIST'S TKUMTET-CALL.
"Ch'rist's Trumpet-call to the Ministry;or, The Preacher and the Preaching forthe Present Crisis," by Daniel S. Gregory,D.D., LL.D.,is the result of a profoundconviction on the part of the author thatthe questions discussed arc, for the minis-try and for the church, life-and-deathquestions that every preacher of thegospel should take up. consider carefullyand settle in the light of the Word of God jwithout an hour's delay. They are ex- jpressed in popular and practicalform aDdappeal with force to preachers of thegospel. The chapters cover the wholelield of ministerial duty in its relation topresent conditions and exigencies. [NewYork: Funk <fc Wagnalls Company, pub-lishers. Price f125.] J'lJ' 1
TALKS TO THE KING'S CHILDREN.This book belongs to a class of which
there are but a few in any language. Theauthor. Dr. Sylvanus Stall, has done forchildren what Schriver in Germany andDean Stanley in England have done forgrown people. There are many religiousbooks for children, but these sermonettesare unique. With some object ofevery-day life presented to the eye the author,after the manner of the parables, presentsthe important truths of the gospel to the
easy comprehension of both old andyoung. [New York: Funk <fc WagnallsCompany, publishers. Price $I.]
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.
Under the title of "The Engineer inNaval Warfare' an able symposium ispresented as the opening feature of theMay number of the North American Re-view, the contributors of itbeing such emi-nent authorities as Commodore George W.Melville, engineer-in-chief of the UnitedStates navy; W. S. Aldrich, professor ofmechanical engineering in the Uni-versity of West Virginia; Ira N. Hollis,protessor of engineering in HarvardUniversity; Gardiner C. Sim 3of theAmerican Society of Mehanical Engineers,and George Uhler, president of the Ma-rine Engineers' Beneficial Association.The noted French astronomer. CamillaFlammarion, writes most interestinglyol "Mars and Its Inhabitants. 1' and in"Men Who MightHave Been Presidents"Joseph M.Rodgersof tne Philadelphia In-quirer throws some important lighton thePresidential elections of the past. Theconcluding installment but one of "TheFuture Life and Condition of ManTherein," by the Right Honorable W. E.Gladstone, deals with the limitation andreserve ofScripture and the creeds. Theseare but a portion of the contents of an ex-cellent number.
tITERAKT NOTES.The Chap-Book is to remain InChicago,
in spite of various reports to the contrary.Itwill have onit3 title-page H.S. Stone<fc Co., instead of Stone & Kimball as be-fore. This means that there will be nogreat chan.e in its policy. Herbert S.Stone continues as editor, and Harrison G.Rhodes as assistant editor. They willhave more time than before to devote tothe magazine, and consider that the Chap-Book willbegin its third year on May 15under especially favorable circumstances.
The first book announced ny H.8. Stone<fe Co. of Chicago is a second series of"Prose Fancies," by Richard le Gallienne.This is for immediate publication.
Maynard, Merrill <fc Co. have in pressfor immediate publication a "History ofthe Army of the United States," editedfor the Military Service Institution byGeneral Theodore P. Kodenbough andMajor William L.Haskin, U. S. A.
Yet another volume of memoirs dealingWith the French Revolution and tbe Xa>poleonic era is in the press. They are fromthe pen of Mme. de Chastenay and areedited by M. Alphonse Roserot.
Count Tolstoi writes to a friend that hehas nearly finished the fullnovel on whichlie has been engaged for some time back.An English translation will be preparedfor publication at the same time that theoriginal appears in Russian. It is saidthat Tolstoi sets rather a special value onttiis work.
Brentano's of New York announce forimmediate publication a volume mosttimely in its interest. Its title is "Bi-cycling for Ladies," and the author isMaria K. Ward of New York City. MissWard, who is a well-known bicycle en-thusiast and a woman of letters as well,has written the first practical treatise yetpublished on the sport now so universallypopular, and which is recognized as theideul outdoor exercise.
Macmilian A: Co. will publish EmileZip,a.'> new novel, "Rome, about whichso much has boen said and of which somuch is expected. Itwillbe issued aboutthe middle of the month.
A novel series of handbooks on summerresorts will be published by the Messrs.Scribner. Each book has been written bya well-known author. The north shore ofMassachusetts is by Judge Robert Grant,with illustrations by W. D. Sraedley;Newport has been done by W, C. Browelland illustrate! by W. C. Vanderbilt Allen;Bar Harbor has F. Marion Crawford for itschronicler and C. i>. Reinhart for its illus-trator, while George Hibbard has cloneLenox, Mr. Allen furnishing the illustra-tions.
Mr. Swinburne has in press the longestpoem he has written for several years.The subject is "Malory'3Story of Balen."In scheme and measure itis a new depar-ture for this po°t«
F. Tennyson Neely has warned the pub-lishers and booksellers of this country notto publish or sell any new work from thepen of Colonel Richard Henry Savage,stating that he has an nnexpired contractwith that writer, giving him the exclusivecontrol of the publication of allhis worksin book form. The only exception. Mr.Neely says, is a book by Colonel Savagean 1 Mrs. A. C. Gunt.er, which was pub-lished with his permission.
"Women in English Life, from Me-dieval to Modarn Times," by GeorgianaHill, gives an account of the place held bywomen from the days of the Saxon racedown to the present time.
Houchton. Milllm&Co. have just pub-lished "The Life and Letters of OliverWendell Holmes," by John T. Morse Jr.Itincludes, besides the letters, some chap-ters of autobiography which Dr.Holmesjotted down inhis later years and whichare very amusing. The first volume con-tains portraits of Dr. Holmes and hisfather, a fac-simile or the almanac page inwhich his birth is recorded, views of the"gambrel-roofed house" where he wasborn and a magnificent elm at Plttsfieldwhich Dr. Holmes celebrated and two pic-tures of the Saturday Club, a notable groupof Boston and Cambridge celebrities. Thesecond volume has a portrait of Dr.Holmes in middle life, a view of his homein Beacon street, Boston, showing thedoctor in front of it, a portrait of hismother in advanced lifeand a fac-simile ofthree pages of his famous poem, "TheLast Leaf."
The title of James Lane Allen's "Butter-flies; aTaleof Nature," which ran throughthe Cosmopolitan, has been changed to'Summer in Aready." The story willbepublished by Macmilian &Co.
The May Book News is as brigut as aspring morning. The detached frontis-piece is a portrait of Miss Annie Hollings-worth Whatton, author of "ThroughColonial Doorways,'" "Colonial L>ays andDames." etc. Dr. Talcott Williams talkshopefully of new books, and able lettersfrom New York,Boston, Chicago and Lon-don put one in touch with the book world.Some two hundred and sixty new booksare noticed —
among them "Democracy andLiberty." by 'William Edward HartpoleLeoky. Many pictures from the new booksbrighten the pages of this unique maga-zine. Monthly 50 cents a year. JohnWanamaker, publisher, Philadelphia.
Outing for May opens with a completestory, "The Search for Mrs. Denbeigh,"cleverly told by Agnes L.Provost. A sec-ond complete story, "Llano Estacado," byJ. F. Duncan, is a thrillingaccount of anIndian skirmish on the Staked Plains.Other notable features are: "The Truthof a Troutine," by Ed. W. Sandys; "Ca-noeing on the St. John," by Rev. W. C.Gaynor; "Camp Cookery"; "Bass Fish-ing"; "Racing Sandbaggers" ;"Yachtingon Frisco Bay," and "Handicap Reformin Lawn Tennis," by J. P. Paret. Thenumber is strong throughout and carriesmany fine illustrations.
CLARENCE HAWKES, THE BLUCD POET, AT WORK.[From a photograph. I
DtJRAMD CARRIED HIM UPSTAIKS IN HIS ARMS.[Reproduced from "An Art Failure."]
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.Beware— P., PlacervPle, Cal. "Beware" is to
be found inthe poems of William Henry Long-fellow.
Dimes— M. A., Lokeport, Lake County, Cal.A dime of 1892 and one of 1893 are worth just10 cents each.
To West Oakland— F. M., San Pedro, CaLThe distance from San Francisco to West Oak-land is fivemiles.
Electric and Cable— A.R. Jr., City. SinceJanuary 1 in this Cityseven persons have beenkilk-'l bycable cars and eight by electric cars.
Electricity—Constant Header, City. Up todate no patent has been Issued for any electricappliance that can be used by barbers in theirbusiness.
Gold Mining Exchange— M.V. L., Sonora,Cnl. General Walter TurnbullIs at the headof the recently organized mining exchangethat has its headquarters in this City.
Wkpding Cakds— Guest, City. Ifaperson in-vited to a wedding should be unnble to attendIt would be proper to send a card with theword "regret" written in the upper left-handcorner, and below it"congratulations."
The Solid South— lnquirer, City. It is a*-,
serted that John S. Mosby first used the ex-pression, '-The Solid Soutn," and was the firstto give itpublicity through a letter inthe Newxork Herald during the Hayes campaign in1870.
First Quartz Mill—G.H.S., Kennott, ShastaCounty, Cal. The first quartz millerected in
California was a flve-stamp one that was putup in July, 1850, near Quartzburg, MariposaCounty.
Educaiional Bcbeatts— E.A., Palo Alto. Cal.There are educational bureaus in San Fran-cisco, but they are private institutions and tbedepartment cannot advertise them, but sug-gests that you write for information to thesecretary of the Board of Education of thisCity.
Alcohol inWine— C. S., City. Inthe processof wine-making, as fermentation goes on thequpntity of alcohol increases, until all thesugar of tne grape is converted into spirit. Asto when wine is best deDends on the quality.Some wine is best at a certain age and otnersat a different period.
The Sutro Ttnnel— Subscriber, Redding,Cal. AdolphHeinrich Joseph Sutro, Meyor otSan Francisco, planned the famous Sutro tun-nel tor the draining of the mines on the Com-stock lode, it Is more than 20.000 feet inlength, was begun in 1869 and connectionwith the first of the mines was made in1878.
A Million in Gold—a. A., Redding, Cal.One million dollars in gold twenties whenpiled up in sacks, eisrht-ounce duck, eachcontaining $5000, will occupy 17 cubic feet ofspace. Acubic foot of solid gold represents avalue of #327 ,750, consequently $1,000,000solid gold willoccupy about 3% cubic feet ofspace.
Typewriting—F. G. H.,City. A good opera-tor on the typewriter willkeep up an averageof sixty-five words a minute from dictation,while reading from notes the average willnotexceed thirty-five words. This is the averagerun of writers, but there are some who fromdictation will write from seventy-five toeigbty-tive words of ordinary matter, but notlora long time.
llEmiorant— W. G.F.,Stockton. Cal. If a cor-poration or individual should pay the passageof a foreigner to this country with the under-standing that he would work out his passagemoney after landing he would come under thehead of a contract laborer and he would not beallowed a landing. Emigration is the removalfrom one country or region to another for thepurpose ot residence.
Labor Organizations— A. J. ft.,Los Angeles,Cal. Your communication, not being signed,is not entitled to any notice. If a corre-spondent insearch of information is ashamedto sign his or her name to the letter sent thewriter should not feel disappointed it no at-tention is paid to the communication. Hadyou sent your name anrt address the questionwould have been answered bymail, as Itis onethat is of personal more than general interest.
Society of Friends-H. H.,Napa, Cal. Thereare about two hundred Quakers in and aroundSan Jose. A regular Friends meeting is held atCollege Park ina house of their own by whatis called the orthodox branch of the society;there is also a meeting-house or FriendsChurch of the new Friends or Western Friends,so called. There are Friends societies inSanFrancisco, Berkeley, Whlttier, Pasadena andInother places in the southern part of theState.
Dates— lnsignia, City. Tne process of pre-paring dates for the market is very simple.The fruit contains 58 per cent of sugar, andthis is what preserves it after itisdried. Thefruitis gathered when ripe, allowed to dry toa certain decree, is then placed in layers, com-pressed into a solid mass and then placed inmats, in which manner itis transported. Thechief localities of the date industry are Fezzan,in the North AfricanSahara district, and Slnd,inIndia.
Largest Gities— V. A. and W. L., Oakland,Cal. In territorial area the ten largest citiesin the United States are: Chicago, 189 squaremiles; Philadelphia, 129%; San Diego, Cal.,7.">; Washington, D. C, 70; Brooklyn, N. V.,f.f.i,: New York City. 66; Duluth, Minn.,66; Pt. Louie, 61^:" Portland, Or, 60,and New Orleans, 60. According toto population tae largest cities are to the num-ber oi ten as follows: New York City, 1,801,-739; Chicago. 1,099,850 (a si-hool eeusna oiChicago in 1894 gives the population at 1,56.",-727); PhihulelDhia, 1,142,653; Brooklyn, X.V.,957.163; St. Louis. Mo., 451,770; Boston,Mass., 448,477; Baltimore, Md., 434,439; SanFrancisco, 29H.997; Cincinnati, Ohio, 296,-908; Cleveland, Ohio, 261,353.
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