The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-27
THE FIELD OF LITERATURE.
New hooks.

The STORY OF yITEAu. BY Frank r. Stockton.
Charles HeTibner's Sons, New York Merrill Meigs
a Co. Indianapolis. Price, $l.50.
For juveniles who have read "A Jolly Fellow
ship, The Floating Prince, etc, there is no
occasion to commend anything that Mr., Stock
ton writesit comments itself; and for older
folks who recall "Rudder Grange it is supertu-
Gus to remark that Mr.. Stockton is prime
story teller. THE Story of Viteaup is the story
of the castle of Viteau, in France, and the adj
ventures of its inmates, notably two fine lads
named Raymond and Louis. The time is away
back in the days of Louis TX, or Louis the just,
afterward St Louis; and lively and delightful
account is given of those heroic and eventful
times. A book that will entertain ambitious
boys.
suw4NEE RIVER TALES. By Sherwood Bonner.
Roberts Brothers, Boston: Merrill, Megs 81 Co.,
Indianapolis Price. $125
The pathetic history of Katherine Sherwood
Bonner-pathetic because it ended Just when
she was beginning to write, as she has herself
declared-holds the sweet stories she told. A
book Of tales for young folks and old, replete
with incident and sentiment of the better kind;
a collection of Southern tales in which the pc
culiarities Of old plantation days are wildly
portrayed To read them is to feel compelled to
read them again with fresh enjoyment. Young
people will find them peculiarly good
JACK ARCHER Tale of the Crimea By g. A.
Henty Roberts Brothers Boston, Merrill, Meigs &
Co., indianapolis. Price, $1.50.
The adventures of young midshipman IN the
cruise and battles at Balaklaya and Sebastopol
Itrecounts his experience as prisoner among
the Russians, all the events being woven out Of
historical data A clean book calculated to en-
certain young people
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER ANNUAL. Published by N.
w. Aver & Son, Philadelphia. Price, 49,
Perhaps the completest publication of the
kind ever issued, containing the name, eircula-
tion politics, advertising rates. location and gem
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advertisers.
GEORGE ELIoTs POEMS. Illustrated. Thomas Y.
Crowell & Co., New York. Price, rs cents.
An elgant volume, with beFeled cover, guilt
edges, and numerous artistic illustrations. The
text is beautifully printed, and the book viii
make fine birthday or holiday present.
In PARTNERsHIP By Brander Matthews and H G.
Bunnre Charles Scribners Sons New York; Merrill
Meigs & Co., indianapolis. Price, 81.
Eight studies in storytelling" consisting of
that number of short sketches, two written
jointly by the authors named the others being
written alternately by the two.
WHERE THE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT By Charles
Egbert Craddock. James R. Osgood & Co, Boston
Bowen, Stewart & Co., Indianapolis. Price, $l.60.
Mr.. Craddock,s fame is already established,
and this fine story adds to it. The characters
are real the incidents full Of life.
THE PRINcEss-A MEDLEY. BY Alfred Tcnny-
son. Edited by William J. Role, james r. Osgood,
Boston; Bowen, Stewart & Co., Indianapolis.
Price rs cents.
Published in the form that Shakespeare was
given by the same editor. The explanatory
notes are invaluable.
TIP CAT By the author of Miss Loosie's Mission
Roberts Brothers, Boston; Merrill, Meigs s. Co.,
Indianapolis. Price 81
Al good Juvenile story.
TEACHINGS AND CoUNsELs. Twenty Baecalaureate
Sermons, with Discourse on President Garfield.
By Mark Hopkins, ID. D., LII D. Charles Serb
neris Sons New York. Merrill Meigs & Co., Indi-
annapolis Price, $1.50
JAMES MADISON. BY Sydney Howard Gray. Amer
Jean Statesmen SERIES Edited by John 7. Morse,
jr. Houghton, Muffin g. CO.. Boston; Bowen. Stew
art & Co., Indianapolis. Price, $1.25.