The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-07
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PRINCES AUTHORS AND STATESMEN. Edited by
James Parton. Thomas Crowen q Co., New
York: The Bowen Merrill Company, indianapolis.
Price, $2.7o.
This series of interesting biographical sketches
OF eminent persons Of our own time, by writer's
almost as eminent as their subjects, has been
carefully edited by James Parton, than whom
America has no filter person for such work.
Many of the essays appeared in the Youths
Companion, sufficient guarantee of their excel
lence, and there have been added others OF equal
interest. the whole making delightful book for
the home library, In the preface. after having
spoken with admiration of the eminent authors
and statesmen of America and other lands, it is
refreshing to read the following words of the
republican editor: Here also are emperors
kings queens, princes, and other ornamental
personages, who excite the curiosity of the
stanchest republicans. often their compassion
and sometimes their cordial respect"
ELEMENTS OF MODERN MEDICINE. Including Prnci-
pies of Pathology and Therapeutics For the use
of students and practitioners BY r. French Stone
M. D.. professor of matera medica and therapeutics
in the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Indianapolis, and physician to the Indiana lnst
tute for the Blind Appleton & Co., New York.
Cathcart & Cleland, Indianapolis. Price So so.
Aside from essays and society reports. DR..
Stones book is the first considerable contribu
ton from the medical men of this city to the
literature of the profession The design of the
author is present the general principles of
pathology and therapeutics to harmonic them
with one another and simplify their application
to the management of individual diseases. The
book is in wallet form, with pockets and set of
fever charts. DR.. Stone regards the germ the
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book is written in terse and vigorous STYLE
and is creditable to the writer and the pro-
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THE SISTERS GRIMKE; A BIOGRAPHY. BY Catherine
II. Birney. Lee s. Shepard, Boston The Bowen,
Merrill Company, Indianapolis. Price, l.25.
An excellent biography of two remarkable
women, born at Charleston, S. c., and converted
to strong advocates of the abolition of slavery.
Sarah and Angelina Grimke unconsciously won
a place in the political history of this country,
ana deserve to have their fame perpetuated.
JOSEPH HENRY AND THE MAGNETIC TELEGRpH. An
address deliyered at Princeton College, by Edward
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THE LAND OF RIP VAN wINKLE. The legends and
traditions of the Catskils. Illustrated. By A. E.
p Soaring. G. P. Putnam's Sons New York; The
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1925.
OUR SEACoAsT DEFENsEs. BY Eugene Griffin first
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EINRoD OF THE NORTH. Hunting and fishing ad
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4 CANTERBURY PILGRIMAGE Ridden. written and
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CICERO DE OFFIcIIs. With an introductory ESSAY and
commentary. BY Austin Stickney A M Harnar
& Brothers New York; The Bowen Merrill Com
pany, Indianapolis.
sEoRGE EIIoT's WORKS. Poems. together with
Brother Jacob" and the Lifted Veil" Harper &
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Indianapolis
BRICKS FROM Barrel. A brief view of the myths
traditions and religious belief of races. BY Julia
MeNar Wright. John b. Alden, New York. Price,
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TIE PRINCE OF DARKNESS. Novel. By F. War
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TIE OLD Factory. Lancashire Story By VIM.
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