The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-08
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS.
New Books,

UUKRENl FUDHlUAllVNO.
New Books.
DR. CLAUDUs. BY F. Marion Crawford. Mac
milan il Co New York; Bowen, Stewart 81 Co.
| indianapolis Price, 81.
The latest story by the author of "Mr.
Isaacs" While Aot possessed of the novelty
of ''Nlr. Isaacs, this story is by no means a
disappointment to those who have read the
former. The characters dealt with are all OF
the better classes, being either million
aires or dukes, duchesses or count
esses DR.. Claudius is a student and
| occasional lecturer at Heidelberg, possessed
| of a competency sufficient for his needs as
scientific man, until, by the death of a child
less uncle, he inherits a million and hall.
| Immediately upon coming upon this for
| tune DR.. Claudus meets with the titled peo-
pie with whom the story deals From Hell
delberg the party proceeds to New York, and
at the end OF something like four months
the story is brought to a close by the APP
preaching nuptials of the Doctor and the
| Countess Margaret, OF Russia with whom all,
or nearly all, the gentlemen had previously
fallen in love. The story is well planned,
and executed with artistic skill. Ii adds to
| the authors reputation, and will find pleased
readers everywhere.
STATISTICAL RECORD OF THE ARMIES OF THE
| UNITED STATES. BY Frederick PniStorer
| Charles Scrlbners sons New York. Merrill,
Meigs & Co. indianapolis. Price, 81.
A supplementary volume to the Cam
paigns of the Civil War" Presents in brief
but easily accessible form all the valuable
statistics relating TO the late rebellion.
Among other items it gives the calls for
! troops in the order of issuance, number of
| men required from each State, and number
| of MAI Fl had. mn Fnh Of
| m ustered into service from each State; mill
| tary divisions and departments defined;
strength of army at various dates; losses
| from all causes itemized chronological list
| OF battles, showing a total of 2,26l engage
| ments of all kinds; list of general officers,
etc. The volume is indispensable for ready
reference.
INSANITY: ITs CAUSES AND Prevention. BY
| Cons, New York; Bowen, Stewart Il Co., ln-
| dianapolIs, Price, 81. 80.
A carefully-prepared treatise on this sub
| ject OF growing importance. 1t is shown by
statistics that the number OF insane is more
rapidly increasing than is the general popu-
laton. The author, who has had ample
experience as superintendent of the Retreat
for the Insane, Hartford, Conn, and as lee
| turer on insanity in the medical department
/
| unwelcome fact. His deductions from his
! professional experience are valuable, and his
| advice as to the best means of avoiding IN
sanity must carry weight. The work is val
liable alike to the profession and to the
people.
| Hot PLOwsHAREs By Albion W. Tourgee.
Fords. Howard & Hubert, New York. Merrill.
| Meigs & Co, Indianapolis. Price. Sl.oO
With Hot Plowshares,' Judge Tourgee
has completed six novels mutually depend
ent as historical fiction, yet each independent
as one entertaining story. AS Tine Fools
Errand' was intended to picture the South
after the rebellion. the novel above named
| gives a view of the moving causes that pre-
cipitated the war. The former story was
drawn from Southern sources; the latter is
laid in tine North. Tourgee, while not a
profound Judge and deineator OF events, is
never duh one, and his books have all met
with generous patronage This last addition
to his series which is really the first to be
read is in the authors best style.
| COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY. By James orion,
NJ, Pin. d. Harper & Brothers. New York;
| Merrill, Meigs Co, Indianapolis.
AS a textbook for schools and colleges
this is possessed of several conspicuous ad-
vantages over others that have preceded it,
The great difficulty presented by works on
zoology has been the elaborate and thor
oughly perplexing technical classifcations
of animals, which claSsitications may be
| changed at any time, and these bave occu-
| pied the students attention and time at the
| expense of better understanding of the
| fundamental structure, which never changes.
| This serious defect is remedied in this work.
The text is handsomely printed and made
clear by the aid of numerous excellent en-
cravings.
LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI. By Mark Twain.
James r. ossood & Co., Boston Forshee 4
McMakin, Cincinnati, general agents. Sold
| only on subscription. Price, $3.50
A book essentially and Enthusiastically
Mark Twain from beginning to end, and,
therefore, entertaining in every page and
line. The book is handsomely bound and
profusely illustrated, containing 316 engray-
| ings The inside history of navigating the
| Mississipp is given with all of this popular
| authors ability, interspersed with innumera-
BILE anecdotes Admirers of Twain, and they
are to be found wherever English is read
| will find this book one OF the best that ever
came from his pen.
| AN AMERICAN FoCR-IN-uAND IN BRITAIN. BY
| Andrew Carnegie. Charles Soribner's Sons,
| New York Merrill. Meigs Co.. Indianapolis.
| Price, ~.
| A rollicking, rambling account of a four
finland drive by party of American tour
lists through England, from Brighton to Inver-
ness, Scotland, with entertaining diversions
suggested by incidents along the way. The
sketch is in keeping with the subject, replete
with new and unexpected scenes and
thoughts. While specially interesting to
those participating in the drive and their i'm
mediate friends, the book will be found en-
tertaining by the general reader.
| A FASHIONABLE SUFFERER. BY Augustus Hop
| pin. HoughtOn, Mitflin & Co., Boston. Mer-
| ril Meigs & Co, Indianapolis. Price, 81 so.
The excellent illustrations of this readable