The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-25

Celia ThaXcer's Poems.
''The Cruise of the Mystery and Other Poems,
is the title of volume in vellum issued by
Houghtou, Mifiin e. Co., and for sale by the
Bowen-Merrill Company. Miss Thaxter has
written some very spirited poetry, much of it
that will abide In the world of literature Her
short poem on wild Geese is resonant with the
Shame, and the reader almost hears the honk of
the voyagers Of the upper deep.
A far, strange sound through the night,
A dauntless and resolute cry,
Clear in the temptest's despite,
Ringing so wild and so high
Darkness and tumult and dread,
Rain and the battling of gales,
Yet cleaving the storm overhead,
The wedge of the wild geese sails.
Her picture of August is as placid and ripe
8 is the month it celebrates;
Buttercup nodded and said goodbye
Clover and daisy went off together,
But the fragrant water lilies lie
Yet moored In the golden August weather.
The swallows chatter about their fight
The cricket chirps like a good fellow,
The Asters twinkle In clusters bright,
While the corn grows ripe and the apples mellow.
While the trend of Miss Thaxters thoughts are
to pastoral themes, she is equally felictous il
sentimental song, and there is pathos and ten
derness in her "Impatience" that is peculiarly
bweet:
only to follow you, dearest, only TO find you;
Only to feel for instant the touch of your hands
sly to tell you of the love you left behind you,
To say the world without you is like desert of
sand;
That the flowers have lost their perfume the rose its
splendor
And the charm of nature Is lost in dull eclipse;
That Joy went out with the glance of your eyes ten
And beauty passed with the lovely smile on your
lips.
did not dream it was you who kindled the morning
Aud folded the evening purple in peace sweet;
But you took the whole worlds rapture without
warning,
And left me naught save the print of your patient
feet.
In addition to these there ara charming poems
OF religious east, as good as the best she writes.
The little volume. beautifully printed and pref
tily bound, is one that will find q welcome in the
literary world. for 1t richly deserves it.
Flowers from Dell ana Bower - Familiar
Birds.
y Messrs. White. Stokes & Allen, New York,
have. as usual, surpassed all rivals in the way of
producing beautiful gift and holiday books this
year. putting forth two bearing thu above titles,
the artistic work being done by Fidelia Bridges
and Susie Barstow Shedding. The one entitled
Familiar Birds and What the Poets Sing Of
them," is large quarto, made up Of the finest
paper to be had, and illustrated with pictures of
well-known birds, executed in a manner that
challenges admiration and defies any one to
match them There are twelve full-page pict-
ures, displaying as many varieties of birds,
while the remainder of the book Ia taken up with
poems on the same by the famous writer's of verse.
The book is finished in gold and brown, with gilt
edges, and is altogether one of the finest gift
books ever offered the lovers Of beautiful things
MI into fnn
parts and published in cheaper FORM The large
volume sells t$5, and the smaller ones at &c. The
other volume, Flowers from Dell and Bower
Is in the same line, though somewhat smaller,
selling for So. 80 The flowers portrayed, a round
dozen in number, are: Jacqueminot roses. trail
ing arbutus. wild roses VERY pretty Easter
lilies with fac smile of manuscript by Lucy
Larcoml sweet peas, violets moss roses, pale
yellow roses. etc. the work Of Susie Barstow
Shedding. This. like the preceding volume. is
one of the most beautiful imaginable as q souve-
mir or holiday gift. These are on sale at The
Bowen-Merrill Companys.
The Count of Paris's "Battle Of Gettysburg"
The history Of the battle Of Gettysburg, the
turning point Of the Rebellion, has been written
by several able writer's, civil and military, but
there has In nearly every instance obtained the
feeling that the author has been biased by per-
sonal reasons, In degree detracting from the
value of the work as an addition to trustworthy
and impartial history This cannot be said of
the volume now issued by Porter & Coates,
Philadelphia, by the Count de Paris He was
participant in that fight, but being dssocia ted
from politics and military ambition in this coun-
try IL Is fair to presume that his account of that
Hnomentous and dreadful struggle will be trust
worthy in every respect It is written in di O.
nihed and earnest style, adding to the beauty Of
good language the advantage of knowing of
what he writes as military man. This will
prove invaluable addition to the war history
of this country. 1t is for sale by The Bowen
Merrill Company.
PORES "Reminiscences of Sixty Years In the
National Metropolis.
Hubbard Brothers. Philadelphia, have issued
in fine form Mr. Ben: Perley Poores reminiscent
ces of his experiences in the city of Washington,
where he has so long and so ably acted as COR
respondent of leading papers in various parts Of
the country. The volume is literally illustrated,
and is replete with anecdotes and experiences of
all kinds With men of the Nation of the past
generation. No man more than Poore could do
this work, and 1t Is like being transported to the
time with which he deals to peruse these pages,
His advantages have been such that he is pecu-
liarly fitted for q work of this kind and his keen
and accurate estimate of public men has served
him so well that he has prepared book that will
be read with consuming interest by all classes of
people, old and young.
Life's Verses
Messrs. White, Stokes 81 Allen have issued the
second series of these verses, being the illus
kad vnraaa had duripg he IN ifo