Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Song OF THE BROOK. By Alfred Tennyson,
D, G. L. With illustrations by A. F. Bel
lows, I. D. Woodward, Miss L. B. Humph-
reg and F. B. Shell. Published by Estes g.
Lauriat. For sale by the st. Paul Book 81
Stationery Co. Price $500.
This pook is one of the most attractive vol
ums of the holiday season. There are twenty
one illustrations, every one gem, portraying
the brook on its way from the ''haunts'' of
'coot and hern," until it joins the "brimming
river" A delightful gift for the coming
Christmas
| THE KNOcKABoUT CLUB. In the woods. By
| G. A. Stephens, author of Camping Out"
"Fox Hunting" and other stories. Pub
lished by Estes & Lauriat, Boston. For
| sale by the st. Paul Book 81 Stationery Co.
| Price $3.50.
This is boys book of anecdote and adven-
ture in the wilds of Maine and Canada. Six
young men, who first became acquainted on
the occasion of the "Bicycle Meet" at Boston,
resolved to test the practicability of country
tour on bicycles. They Travelled through the
forests and by the lakes of Maine, then crossed
| into Canada and penetrated almost to Hudson
bay. Their trip abounded with adventures
with the backwoodsmen and Indians, as well
as the bear, the wolf and the moose. 1t is a
humorous, healthy book, giving a great
amount of information about that part of the
country and doing it in most agreeable man
ner. All the principal scenes and events are
| fully Illustrated.
CAMPAIGNS OF THE CIVIL WAR; in two
volumes. "The Outbreak of the Rebel
lion," by John G. Nicolay, and ''From Fort
| Henry to Corinth," by NJ. F. Force. By
Charles scrlbner's Sons, New York. For
| sale by st. Paul Book and Stationery Co.,
| price 81 per volume.
| The initial volume of this series is from the
pen of John Nicolay, private secretary to
President Lincoln, and who, from his own in
innate acquaintance wrote the opening
events of the war, and the aid of the official
war record of 1861, both Union and Confeder-
ate, has been enabled to compile most in
teresting and authentic account of
the Outbreak. There are maps
showing the position of Charles
ton harbor, the field of the
battles in West Virginia, Bull Run and
many others. The volume closes with an IN
dex for reference. The second book by NJ. F.
Force, late brevet major general of the United
States volunteers, continues the authentic
narrative of the strife down to the evacuation
of Corinth by the Confederates. The
intention of the publishers is to present
series of volumes giving correct history of
the civil war from information drawn from
the official war records Of both sides and va
rious other authentic memoranda. These
books should find place in every library.
"ZIG-ZAG JOURNEYS IN THE ORIENT'-By
Hezekiah Butterworth, author of ZizZag
Journeys in Europe, Young Folks History Of
America, etc. Published by Estes & Lau-
riat, Boston. For sale by st. Paul Book and
Stationery Co. Price S1.75.
The Zig-Zag Club, whose adventures in
Europe and the Classic Lands have been related
and illustrated in previous volumes, to the de-
light of thousands of readers, have concluded
journey from the Adriatic to the Baltic by
way of the Golden Horn, and the many things
they learned, the strange sights they saw and
the humorous and startling adventures which
befell them, are told most charmingly in this
book and illustrated with more than $50 ems
cravings. The author presents the vexed
Eastern Question in clear light so that young
readers may form some correct idea of its mer-
its. This is just the book for Christmas gift
instructive and amusing, and, while it enter
tertains its readers with the stories of the
East, one of which, Persian legend, tells of
''two little boys who were supposed to have
become two little bears,' also teaches them
the habits, manners and customs of the dwell
ers in the Orient; how they live and how they
worship, with illustrations to bring each OBJ
ject plainly before the mind.
THE CHATTERBox, for 1881. From Estis &
Lauriat, Boston. For sale by st. Paul Book
and Stationery Company. Price Sl.25.
This book needs no introduction to all little
folks the country through. 1t comes with the
holidays; does its part in making young
hearts glad, and is worthy the hearty welcome
it receives. Boys and girls, the Chatterbox
for 1881 has come.
AMONG the many excellent magazines that
are issued monthly, ''Frank Leslie's Sunday
Magazine should take high rank. Under
the editorship of T. De Witt Talmage and his
able assistants, it proves most valuable peri
odical. It contains the best and choicest
reading for old and young. The January
number opens with a Christmas carol by r.
H. Stoddard; then follows 'Brief chat about
Christmas, and articles on Christmas and
Epiphany celebrations" There are stories by
Marion, Hartland and Sarah Doudney, poems
by ADELAIDE Proctor and others, besides bio
graphical sketches, one of the "Mother of
Martin Luther" short sermons by the editor
and multitude of good things, forming a
most desirable magazine for the family. Price,
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