The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-28

the author of 'Arius the Lybean,' and, like
that story is dignifed and stately, yet engaging
withal 1t is pleasing diversion from the So
ciety novels of to-day, which have grown so
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fine octave volume of 800 pages, literally
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OUR GREAT BENHFAcroes. By Samuel Adams
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Short biographies of the men who have won
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GRAPHICAL ESSAYS BY F. Max Muller, r. NJ
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Biographies of such remarkable characters as
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''Choy Susan" the story that gives title to
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PICTURES OF OTHER Folks AT HOME. A trip
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sour Little Folks. for 1884 bound into hand
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second edition Of this charming story by a
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Ignoring the vice-President's Wife.
Washington Letter.
IfPresident Cleveland does not marry the
IN VIII will he his SAcpetapV Of State
will be Of the utmost Importance to Washington
society, which will feel disposed to beseech him
not to fail to appoint with wife and
daughters, who can be to the new administra-