The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-21

THE FRIENT SHIP OF WOMEN. By
WILLIAM HOUSEWIFE ALGER. Bo5-
ton: ROBERTS BROTHEsS.
This neat little work comprises
chapters on the friendships Of mothers
and sons, daughters and fathers, sis
tiers and brothers, wives and husbands,
mothers and daughters, sisters, wo-
men with women. This book claims
to be one of goodness. It strives to
do justice to the facts of the subject,
and to give help and comfort. Many
to whom impassioned love is denied
may be aided to cultivate friendship
and be grateful to be shown what rich
and noble resources they may find in
this widely different though closely
kindred sentiment There are many
beautiful and thrilling historical illus
trations, portrayals of charming souls
that we love to single out zad study.
This book cannot fail to attract and
please our qoom u. For sale by Brown,
Stewart & Co., indianapolis.
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by G. A. Sal STE BEURE, TRANSLATED from
the French by FL. w. RREsrON. Boston
ROBERTS BRoTHEEs.
| This volume comprises sketches Of
many celebrated French women -
Madame De Serigrie, Madame Ro.
land, Madame De Stael, Madame
Ginzot. and others. M. SAtNTI
BEURE has supreme qualifications fol
a critic, and these portraits are 81
many patient and accurate studies o
human nature and character. HI
treats all women fairly aud nObly,
and tells ocandidly his views of the
life of each. The translation is b!
HARRIET PRESTON, who has trans
mitted faithfully the authors thoughts
and has given US very instructive
and pleasing book. For sale b.
BOWEN, STEWART 4 Co., indianapolis
"THE VOTERS TEXT Book" com
prising collection of the most i'm
portant documents and statistics con
nected with the political history o
America, carefully compiled from of
F fetal sources, with biographical anC
, historical sketches, has been prepared
by JAMES NJ. HIATT, published b,
ASHER, ADAMS & HIGGINS, of Indi
annapolis. Ind, and is for sale by Rob
ERT CLARKE, & Co., of Cincinnati
The book comprises a great amour
of political information, and is mainl.
intended and valuable as a book o
reference, to be kept permanently OF
hand. 1t will be found a daily con
venienee to every intelligent voter
and at no time more than the present
and during the interim before tn,
Presidential election. The articles o
, colonial confederation, the Declare
ton of Independence, the Constitu
ton of the United States, and Wash
! iDgton's addresses, are followed b.
brief lives of all the Presidents, tho
electoral votes by which they were
chosen, and the principal events o
, their administrations. Considerable
space is also given to the legislation
on the slavery question, and to thu
, difficulties prece ding the breakin;
/ out of the rebellion, while all thu
events of the war and the importan
, legislation following it, including re
construction, finance, and the attemp
the impeach ANDREW JOHNSON, ar
} given in quite abundant detail. The
; work is brought down to a very lat
date, and contains sketches of The
candidates now contrasting the Presi
Dental election, together with thu
platforms adopted at their nomina
tions. Altogether, the work com
: prises much that has never before
been brought together in so convent
ent and accessible form, and merits
general circulation.
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