The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-29
The history will be complete in five volumes.
by Shore and Sedgc.

Bret Harte's latest gift to the public Is in the
shape Of three stories published in little volume
bearing the above title and issued by Houghton,
Mifiin & Co.. Boston. Each Of the three stories
has decided point and does not permit the interest
to flag but none of them is equal to the authors
best productions IAN Apostle Of the Thules"
transports the reader to that strange land Of the
far West before 1860 which Harte has made his
own, and over which, as field for fiction, he
retains his mastershp. His description Of tho /,
revival at the camp meeting is unlovely, but 10
is real and is Western. Sarah Walker is dedi-
Gated to the doings and sayings Of the feats In
fine clothes that make themselves remarked at
American hotels-small girls with the airs Of
young women and the manners of tomboys. But
it need hardly be said that this Sarah Walker Is
a burlesque on the genus such child never
existed save in Mr. Harte's robust imagination.
"a Ship of 49, is story too we'll known to need
mention here
A Naturalist's Wanderings in the Eastern
Archipelago.
Amateur or professional naturalists III poses
sion of Mr.. A. r. Wallace's MALAY Archipelago"
will welcome this fine volume, which the author,
Mr.. Henry o. Forbes, modestly rates as an
addeudem to it. The territory visited is the
same in general sense, but Mr.. Forbes took
different routes through the various islands Wis
tied by each, so that he collected many new
subjects The maps and illustrations are ac-
curate and fne His study of the races peopling
the islands under consideration affords an excel.
lent idea of their characteristics and mode Of
life. Altogether. this volume of more than 500
ia a Ia tn atr
Harper s. Brothers, New York.
New Books.
CoMMoNSENsE OF THE EXACT SoIENoEs. By W. K
Clifford With 100 figures d. Appleton & Co..
New York; The Bowen Merrill Company Indian.
apolis.
BUDpnar CArEoHrsM. BY Henry 8. ,Olcott.
According to the canon of the Southern Church,
India Estes s. Lauriat Boston; The Bowen Merrill
Company, Indianapolis.
Sw1rT's PROSE WRITINGS. Selections from the
prose writings of Jonathan Swift. With preface
Co., New York; The Bowen Merrill Company, In.
dianapols.
Other Publications.
D. Appleton e. Co. have issued Book III, of the
Earl Of Lytton's Owen Incredibly poem, "Glen-
averil."
Harper & Brothers have added to their Handy
Series" 1.-THE World of London" by Count Paul
Vasili, and the "Mahdi, Past and Present by
James Darmesteter To their Franklin Square
Library they have added Sylvan Hats Daugh-
ter" novel, by Holme Lee, and the fourth and
concluding part of the revised version Of the Old
Testament
. A railway and route guide to the Interna-
tional Inventions Exhibition London, has been
published by j. II. Somers Vine, 96 London
Wall, f. c., London, which is valuable in
affording much needed information to visitors,
giving routes, time tables, fares, etc.
The Eleventh Annual Register Of Purdue
University, Lafayette now issued, shows
stated attendance for the year Of 259 students.
and a graduating class Of twelve. This institu-
ton is enjoying q healthy growth, and is in
creasing steadily in popularity.
Magazines Received.
Littell's Living Age; Littell & Co.. Boston
The Eclectic; E. r. Pelton, 25 Bond street.
New York.
Magazine Of American History, 30 Lafayette
Place, New York
st. Nicholas fo- July: splendid number for
the little people; The Century Company, New