The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-18

STAGE STRucK;oRSHE WOULD BE AN OPERA SINGER.
BY Blanche Roosevelt. Ferds, EDWARD & Hubert,
New York; Merrill, Meigs s. Co., Indianapolis.
Price, $l.50.
A book on actors and opera singers by an
actress. Writing from personal experience and
extended observation, the author has produced a
book of value above the mere quality of being
entertaining. Miss Roosevelt observing the
mistakes made by too many bright young girls
In imagining themselves actresses because they
could recite cleverly or were destined to shine
in opera because possessed of sweet voice Of
limited scope, has been kind enough to this un-
fortunate class to teach them practical lesson
in a very charming way. The experience
of the girl who would be an opera singer"
is drawn to the life not from an indi-
yidual case, but from the trials and disappoint
ments that inevitably come to ninety -nine-hun-
dredths of those who foolishly cross the water to
study for the opera If the lesson here 50 deftly
taught shall bear its legitimate fruit there will
be fewer sad hearts and less of disappointment
to the class considered
POEMS BY DANTE GABRIEL RoSsETTI. new
edition. Thomas Y. Growell 8 Co., New York, 13
Astor Place.
A beautiful edition of Rossetti's poems, written
principally between 1847 and 1853, with others
of recent date. In this volume is given for the
first time the authors unfinished poem THE
Brides Prelude, written early in his career as
an author. The beauty of the verse has, in this
instance, been fttingly supplemented by artistic
work in printing and binding the volume.
UErTEO STATES NoTEs;. By John J; Knox. Charles
Scribner's Sons New York; Merrill Meigs & Co.,
Indianapolis. Price, $3.50
A history of the various issues Of paper money
By the government of the United States. Com
ing from such authority, volume on this topic
Is invaluable to the politician and to all who
would be correctly informed on the question of
paper money as existing in the United States
The DIET QUESTION By Susanna W. Dodds M D.
Fowler s. Wells Co., New York Price Is cents.
One more book on the same old theme that
vexes SO many and helps SO few. The author
s.giyes the reason why" for all she advises, which
viii probably be source of comfort to those
who feel impelled to undergo the trials pre-
scribed
TEAyEIs N FAITH. By Robert 9. Adams. 6; 2.
! Indianapolis, Price, $l.25.
An entertaining speculation or, rather, argu-
mentative essay faith as applied to belief in
the sacred Scriptures The author takes ra-
tionalistic view, and is evidently inclined to ma
terialsm. The book is well worth reading
MILFoN's PARADISE LOST and MILToN's SHORTER
POEMS. Two Volumes. John b. Alden New York.
Two more standard works published by this
unriyaled house for cheap but first-class work
Alden is putting the best literature in excellent
form and within the reach of all
TIRE FATE OF MANSFIELD HuMpHREys Nv Ricbard
Grant White. Houghton Mifflin s. Co.. Boston;
Merrill Meigs & Co., Indianapolis. Price $1.25.
An English story that will attract attention
and be read more on account of its authorship
than any special merit in plot or execution.
A WESTERN JOURNEY WITH Mr.. EMERSON. By
James Bradley Thayer. Little, Brown & Co.,
Boston
Account Of trip from Boston to California by
. party of twelve including the philosopher,
Mr.. Emerson.
A COUNTRY DOCTOR. By Sarah Orne Jewett Hough-
ton, Miffin & Co., Boston, Bowen Stewart g. Co.,
Indianapolis.
well-written story, but too long for the Incl
dents and plot involved.
On HISTORY AND THE STUDY OF HISTORY. By W.
?. Atkinson. Roberts Brothers, Boston. Price
so cents.
A series of lectures on the title topic.