The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-04
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS.
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New Books.
THE CALLING OF CHRISTIAN WOMAN AND HER
TRAINING TO FULFILL IT. By Morgan Dix,
s. L. ID. ID. Appleton d CO., New YORK.
Bowen. Stewart & Co Indianapolis.
These lectures, delivered by the pastor of
| Trinity Church. New York, during the Len
ten season just past, have been hastily put
into book form on account of the unusual
attention they have receive. The author
in PREDATORY note, says: Il ask the reader
of the following lectures To bear in mind
1. That they were written for my own people,
and in the line of my usual pastoral work.
2. That they were not intended for pubica-
ton. g. That l now give them to the public
in my own defense, because of the misrepre-
sentation of my views by critics who had not
the means of knowing exactly what | said,
or all that said" DR.. Dix's lectures have pro-
voked general discussion, and in their pres
ent attractive form are certain to have
widespread circulation.
DUST. By Julian Hawthorne. Fords, Howard
81 Hubert, New York; Merrill, Me!gs ~ Co.,
indianapolis. Price, 1928.
A novel whose chief excellence lies in
description and incident rather than
in complication of plot or the customary
tricks of mystification resorted to in order to
hold the readers attention. The plan is
faulty, but the story as a whole is entertain
ing. Without essaying metaphysics or dealing
with psychological phenomena the author
has peopled his book with lifelike characters
that naturally appeal to the sympathy of the
reader and an honest admiration springs up
for Marion in her commendable conduct I'M
der various fortunes. The volume is illus
trated with n portrait of the author-which
may be criticised as in very bad TASTE as
smacking of egotism-and three engravings.
LIFE OF WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. BY Parke
Goodwin. d. Appleton " Co, New York.
Bowen Stewart 81 Co., Indianapolis.
Two superb Volumes containing compre-
hensive biography OF Americas greatest
poet-journalist. From infancy to manhood
his career is traced in a manner very enter
tanning, being enlivened with numberless in
cidents. The first volume opens with an au
photography, followed by the authors review
of his life, embelished with letters written
by the venerable poet. Volume has a steel
plate portrait OF Bryant at the age of twenty
nine, while volume ii has one at the age of
seveuty-nine. The letter press is excellent,
the binding good, and the work entire inval-
liable as presenting a realistic view of the
life of this distinguished American writer.
THOMAS JEFFERSON. By John I. Morse, ir
American Statesmen Series H0ughtou, Mifllin
q Co, Bnston. Bowen, Stewart q Co., indian
ap0lis. Price, $1,25.
An admirable biography of Americas
earliest and ablest statesman. The private
life and character of the great Virginian are
accurately portrayed, and the book is an ex-
cellent one for readers of all classes Many
interesting incidents in the life of Jefferson
are here presented in such manner as to
make this biography peculiarly entertaining.
The writer's estimate of the man is carefully
adjusted to the facts adduced, and much that
is erroneous or fanciful has been swept away.
GIDEON FLEVCE. BY H W. Lucy. Henry Hall
& Co, New York. Bowen, Stewart Il Co., In
dianapolis. Paper, so cents.
No. of the new Leisure Moment Series.
story that places the author at once among
the better class of novelsts. Interesting
well-sustained and superior to the general
run OF popular stories of the day.
Other Publications.
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