The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-05
THE FIELD OF LITERATURE.
Recent Publications.

the better demand that usually comes in the
autumn. There has not been enough cold
weather yet. Like the nuts in the forest, books
need a good frost to bring them down and to
make demand for them. A few blustery days
and stormy nights would impress imprisoned
humanity with the necessity of recreation. and
the thoughts, SO long busy with crops and the
fall trade, would instnctively turn to literature
for diversion and entertainment The move
nent in answer to this annual demand has not
yet begun, though few premonitory symptoms
are apparent.
G.. P. Putnams Sons have issued the first two
Of a series of what promises to be very enter
tanning and practical course of art study intend
ed for the guidance of beginners and amateurs.
The two numbers at hand treat on sketching
from nature, sketching in water-colors land
scape painting add flower painting. and drawing
in black and white, figure drawing. water-color
drawing and the human figure The two are IL
Illustrated, and give all needed directions In a
very comprehensive and satisfactory way
price, % each. Sold by The Bowen Merrill
Company
The Chautauoua Press. anew publishing enter
prise, No. III Franklin street. Boston, has issued
what it terms "The Garnet Series" four books
bound in garnet cloth, printed by Rand, Avery
& Co. The evident purpose of the publishers is
to provide for the friends and patrons of Chau-
tauqua University class of books affording the
best literature, and, in style, acceptable to the
general public. 1.-THE Garnet Series makes a
fine impression in the four books before u.s. Read
iugs from Ruskin and Macaulay, with introduc-
tons by Prof. Henry A. Beers, of Yale, and
Donald g. Mitchell; Lucy Cranes Art, and
the Formation of Taste" an excellent collec-
ton of lectures on the "Fine Arts. Decoration.
Dress and Needlewcrk. and Mr.. Charles Chris
topher Blacks Life OF Michael Angelo"
Young readers fond Of books of adventure
will enjoy 1.-TWO Years in the Jungle" by Will
lam T. Hornaday. 1t is richly embellished with
cuts and maps, and contains 500 octave pages.
1t presents some interesting studies in anthro
pology, while the stirring incidents that relieve
the narrative will captivate minds that little
for the study of the habits and characteristics
of the people of India. where the travels related
were taken. The book is published by Charles
Scrbner's Sons.
Roberts Brothers, Boston. have begun the re-
publication!of some of Balzac's works, and have
now issued his graphic story of life in Paris,
entitled Pere Goriot. The book is put forth in
beautiful form, suitable for library the table.
sThe Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis.
Price, 81 So
In the way of books for boys, Harper & Bros.
have just issued beautiful illustrated vol
entitled 1.-The Boys Book of Battle Lyrics. :"
The yerse-for it is all in verse save Introductory
paragraphs to each poem-is the work of one
man, Thomas Dunn English, M. D., LII. D.
They relate wholly to events connected with the
wars of 1912 and of the Revolution. and possess
the rhythm and ring that they should in treating
Of battle, victory and rout. The book is hand
somely illustrated and beautifully bound. 1.-THE
Bowen-Merrill Company. Indianapolis.)
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., New York, have
issued two fine volumes on that prolific subject,
"Her Majestys Tower" (meaning the Tower of
London) by Hepworth Dixon. Both volumes
are illustrated with views of this noted fortress
scenes in its various cells, and portraits of noted
men and women connected with it in history.
The price, So. so. is very cheap for them.
Julian Hawthorne's new novel, 'Love; or a
Name" is issued by Ticknor & Co., Boston, and
10 on sale by Yohn Brothers, Indianapolis.
New Books.
1.-THE Public Writings and Speeches of Samuel J..
In many respects, Samuel j. Tilden has been
\ remarkable man. His prominence in national
politics during the last past ten years, by reason
of his hold upon the Democratic party and his
attempted capture Of the presidency in 1877, has
given him transitory Importance above his
fellows, and made him, for the time being, a
national character. His biographer. eulogist,
intimate friend and legal adviser, Mr.. John
Bigelow. has. with the consent and assistance
of Mr.. Tilden, prepared two large
octave volumes, published by Harper
& Brothers, containing as the
title indicates, the leading letters and speeches
of the man whose fame they would perpetuate
In perusing biography or history of the pub
lie services of any living American of the age of
seventy-one years, the reader instinctively turns
TO the fateful years of 1860-lS65, at which time
Mr.. Tiden was verging upon fifty years of age,
the prime of his manhood. and that period of his
life when his physical and intellectual powers
were at their best. The only public utterance
of Samuel j. Tilden at that time, deemed worthy
Of reproduction by Mr.. Bigelow, as
indicative of his attitude toward the great
questions under which the Nation was stagger-
ing into civil war, is an open letter addressed to
Hon William Kent, published in tho New York
Evening Post of Oct 30. 1850. In IL he betrays
the fact that he is saturated with the prejudice
common to Democrats. and favorable to the
South, to slavery. and to secession if deemed
necessary to preserve its peculiar institution.
At that time, on the eve of the election upon the
Issue of which SO much depended. this man,
who is now held mp as statesman, and whose
utteranees are deemed worthy of preservation,
was so lacking in craftsmanship and patriotism,
SO devoid OF that political prescience essential to
the leader of men and the shaper of opinion, as to
proclaim that the Union must disinteerate in
event of the success Of the Republican party.