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Alange asoriment kept in stock, and | 6 § | The story is decidedly ingenious and is aft | compositor. NAPOLEON SMITH.” ' A Great Novel and a Great Question. WHO WROTE THE BOOK? The Opinions of Judges of Literature as to its Merits. AN + Interesting Review of Popular Opinion on the Subject the Utica Dally Pross of September 24, Did you ever read oleon Smith > over a hundred thousand or more. If s0 you are one of If not you have a treat in Jing a clever and somewhat edition of sowao copies was {the same size, and now its ning on, confident of disposing of 20. It iva paper covered book, big type, 207 paces. fand selis for socents. It is published by the Judge company, and on the outside cover is printed “Author: a well-known, New Yorker.” Curiosity as to who wrote the book was con- siderably accelerated by the offer made by the Judge company 10 the first person who should correctly guess the It was extensively reviewed, and ¥ mises and suggestions were put forward in answer to the ques: tina and in hope of reward. The newsboys, when they sold it the train, asked each purchaser if he or she knew who wrote For a long time the riddle was unsolved. ‘The $250 was as lusive as a will a the wisp, and it wandered about uncaptured. the Amelie Rives has been so popular to Jepon therein, as well as to the New Gtica does not go unmentioned, In tact, in the book which would wth. There was earnest ‘ity as to who wrote the Book among those who fancy thes Selves good “Iterary The. Utica Herald, which Claims know everyu Futian Hawthorne. The Bestex Literary. Metenger wid," the author of this book must be a splendid French scholar. And ithe guesses went on opinto the hundreds. At length, Carson Teak, ormeriy of the New Work Pribeac, but now of the frguessed that the authors of. Napol the Jovcr, and Rev. 1A N-Venwho is vin the staff of the Adhany Jourat and Joock. Me. Lake captured ihe gage and adioner Delmonico's, at which both Ser Arkell and. Me. Lake were prevent, resulted from the latter's success as a guesser. “The truth about it fs that Mr. Arkell, correctly estimating the literary talent of his friend and employ, went to him and sug- ‘sted that he write a novel somewhat on the Haggard: style. ‘ietoithen and there propoed and dncused a pit, “The uber wended his way homeward and in Just siaty days ir. Worden turned in his Copy complete, ready. to ge to The An immense smount of work was necessary. in Nery short time to accomplish this very dificult task, appear. Ances to the contrary notwithstanding. Fear in mind too that this work was done while, as the pastor of a flourishing church, he was busy with his Sunday sermons, his evening. prayer tings, hve visits to the sick and an occasional tea party ata shiners house. No regular work was allowed to lag Cause he was writing a story which was to introduce him te falta million readers.as a successful American novelist and a new claimant upon tte feapecttul aitention ay wel a com ing reciprent of their well-deserved praise,” His sermons were as well prepared, his calls among the flock as numerous and his interest in parish affairs as Keen as if he had nothing cise to do, To the at all accustomed to literary work, this statement is not lew wonderfal than the novel, and it helps to verify the Adage that truth is steanger than Hct ‘What was started asa = summer novel” served that purpose even betier than was anticipated: is already establised ava food "fall novel” bids fair fo hold on during the winter, and fnshort isa pretty good all the year yarn. “The character af the soap vendor in tne novel was suggested by that of = Jaber arcen ana temperance play. writen by Ste Worded and Called “Asicep and Awake.” ‘The piece was once presented at ihe Utica eity opera house by local talent. The role eens was sustained. by’ Clark: M. Hirown. then with J iniids & Co., but now of Unadilla Forks. Officer Al Clark, the police force, was a member of the company, as was Dennis far, who stl treads the boards for the entertainment of the patients attendants and their friends at the Asylum Amusement fall. Mention is frequently made of the G. A. R. and there is reference tv the strange forxetfulness of a Utican. Consider. ing that the ploc is aid in Parvs there fv a ood deal suggestive imaginative narrative. The soon exhausted, as was the secon: publishers are merrily ovo of them, and Rider Haggard style which for a tim There fs referenc York Tribune ing, attributed the authorship P.O. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine. | of this city ia the book. That makes it all the better. oNGenah), 7 a Constable ro ©) 0. CLOTH DEPARTMENT Men's Suiting Cloths, Cassimeres and Overcoatings. LADIES’ PLAIN AND PLAID CLOTHS FOR COATS AND SUI IN THE NEWEST COLORINGS. Broadevey BH 1916 ot, NEW: YORK. 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