The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-27
THE FIELD OF LITERATURE.
New Books.


equstrienne, is an accomplishment that most
women desire, but few attain For the first time
perhaps woman has undertaken to write a
book of instructions on this point from
personal experience, and the result, as
might be expected, is work OF
practical worth In books on horseback riding,
written for the benefit of men, few pages have
generally been devoted to the instruction" of
ladies' But, as a matter of course, such hints
as there given must fall short of what was
needed. A man, be he never so good horseman,
sould not have the needed experience riding Ia
dy-wiser to enable him to instruct women in all
the desirable points. But in Mrs. Karr prac-
teal rider the women of America have teacher
who knows of what she treats, and is well up in
all the needed points of side-saddle riding. Her
ambition, as confessed by herself, is not to shine
as an author, but to afford competent in
struction in this most delightful accomplishment.
That she has succeeded most admirably will be
conceded by all who peruse this book, whose
simplicity of style, careful explanations and fire.
auent illustrations render it easily understood.
To the lady who rides and would ride better,
this book is worth ten times its cost. To the
beginner it is Indispensable.
PRACTICAL ESSAYS. By Alexander Balm, LII. D. D.
Appleton & Co., New York; Bowen, Stewart & Co.,
indianapolis.
A series of essays by the professor of logic in
the University of Aberdeen. They are eleven il
number, as follows: "On Common Errors
on the Mind" errors of Suppressed
Correllations," "The Civil-service Examin-
atoms" 1.-THE Classical Controversy"
Metaphysics and Debating Societies, '
1.-THE University Ideal-Past and Present. 1.-THE
Art of Study" Religious Tests and Subscrip
lions" procedure of Deliberative Bodies"
Each of these engaging TOPICS is treated with
that keen analysis and metaphysical insight
characteristic of the writer, and will be thor
oughly enjoyable to all who have the time to
think while reading.
PROSE WRITINGS OF WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Edited by Parke Goodwin. Two volumes D. Ap-
pleton & Co.. New York. Bowen, Stewart q Co., In
dianapolis.
The publishers have come to the support of
the editor and as result we have two fine
octave volumes, carefully prepared and hand
somely mounted. The first volume includes
Bryants essays tales, and orations, while the
second is made up of travels, addresses and com
ments The literary work of Bryant is too
familiar to the reading public to need com
mendation. These volumes, however, put
more of it in accessible shape, and will meet
with favor
THE HISTORY OF FRANCE By NJ. Guizot and Nine.
C7uizot de Mott New York, John B. Alden.
This is the second volume of this standard
history which is to be completed in six volumes.
This volume includes chapters 1877, bringing
the history down to 1915. The print of the book
is rather opener and clearer than some other of
Mr.. Aldens publications, and it is profusely
illustrated. Mr.. Alden is doing great and val
liable work to the common people by bringing the
high priced and standard works Of literature
within the reach of everybody. The cost of
these volumes is but 60 cents-a marvel of
cheapness.
THE ABOLITION OF THE Presidency. By Henry c.
Lockwood R. Worthington, New York; Bowen,
Stewart g. Co., indianapolis Price, $1.5O.
A work that has fifty been characterized as
Zone of the most superficial sophistical and alb
surd books which ever got into covers The
probability that Henry c. Lockwood, even
though a member Of the New York bar, should
devise better form of government than the
one we have and should succeed in pulling out
one of the corner-stones without detriment to
the superstructure will hardly be conceded
either before or after reading the argument he
makes.
MOTHERS IN COUNCIL Harper & Brothers, New
York; Merrill, Meigs & Co., Indianapolis.
The combined experience of a number of
mothers, who in Washington county, Virginia,
formed an association for the discussion of
practical home topics. Almostever topic of in
terest to mothers is here discussed, in which the
best suggestions are made, the result of actual
experiment The treatment of servants, the
domestic education of children, and kindred
topics, are fully discussed.
THE STORY OF THE CoUP D ETAT. By NJ. De Maupas
Former Mnister). Translated by Albert D. Van
dam. d. Appleton q Co., New York. Bowen, Stew
art q Co., Indianapolis.
An intelligent and accurate history of the
coup d. etat by hich Napoleon III seized the
opportunity to lift himself from the presidency
of the French republic to the head of the second
empire. The personal recollections of De
Maupas are Invaluable, as presenting the cir
cumstances as seen by one occupying point of
peculiar vantage
PALACE PRISON Fords Howard & Hubert New
York; Merrill Meigs & Co., indianapolis. Price, 81.
novel, the incidents of which are vouched
for as true being with slight changes to shape
them into the proportions of connected and
well-developed story, the experience of young
girl. Physically weak, her brother consents to
her being committed to a sanitarium, where the
treatment she receives nearly drives her mad.
BROKEN ENGLISH. By f. @. Dubois. Lee & Shep-
pard, Boston; Merrill, Megs s. Co., Indianapolis.
Price, 50 cents.
The title of this valuable brochure is mislead-
bag 1t is written in conversational style, the
peculiarities of the English language being
developed by their puzzling effect French
man justlearning English. The text is in French
and English, so that it affords great aid to the
student of the former.
GONE To TEXAS. Edited by Thomas Hughes Mac.