The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-19
THE WORLD OF LITERATURE.
New Books.

The REARGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION. BY
Edmund Kirke. d. Appleton & Co.. New
York; The Bowen Merrill Company, Indianapo-
lis.
We have in this volume history of three
heroes of the revolution. men hitherto unknown
to fame and glory. The author. by personal in
vestigation, has secured the data from which
this addition TO American history is made up.
He found among the mountains of Western
North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee certain
old men and women, descendants of those who
participated in the revolution. who were pos
| sessed OF a fund of information which, compared
and verified with the accounts given by others.
mas enabled him to prepare a very interesting
chapter in the voluminous history of the
for American independence. In doing this he has
gone out of the beaten track aud has found in the
wllds of the region named three men who did no
little part IN sustaining their shara OF that
glorious struggle. Fighting in that remote
region, and eontending against the sayages of
the forest and their scarcely less barbarous in
citers, the English sent among them for that
purpose, their annals escaped the general his
torlan, and but for the author of this volume
they might never have received their dues
These three meu-Jehn Sewer. Isaac She,by
and James Robertson-did very much to protect
the western frontier of the enfeebled colonies
from the onslaughts of the denizens of the forest
and their allies-the British. The account given
OF the skirmishes and battles fought under the
leadership of these men is graphic to degree
and will be found instructive and entertaining
to all classes of readers.
DoS'T MARRY By Hildreth. j. S. Ogilvie, New
York. Price, % cents
A little volume of hints on the subject so
fraught with interest to the human family, or
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the writer is evidently tinctured with some pre-
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ALDEN's CYCLoPEDIA OF UNIVERSAL LITER
AZURE Vol III. John B. Alden, publisher,
New York. Price, 60 cents.
This is the third in the series that is to con-
stitute the cyclopedia now in course of publica-
ton by Mr.. Alden, the popularity Of which
seeres we'll assured. As already indicated in
| these columns, the plan is to not only give
brief biography of each Of the authors men
toned, but to give, as WE'LL examples of the style
of his work. In the present volume, which is
taken up with the consideration of authors
whose names begin with b, there appear
sketches of such distinguished writers Char
| lotto Bronte. Mrs. Browning. Robert Browning,
William Cullen Bryant, Edmund Burke, Robert
Burns, Lord Byron and John Bunyan, besides
! large number OF other famous writers The ex-
cerpts given from the writings of these convey
fair idea of their literary style, while the cheap
ness of the work insures its continued popular
ity
AMERICAN COLLEGES A Key to the Higher In
stitutions of Learning. Edited and published
by Truman A. DeWeese, South Bend, Ind.
This volume embraces an illustrated list of the
higher institutions of learning in the United
States, the leading universities, colleges, acade-
mics and seminaries. In many instances the an
movements are accompanied with illustra-
tons of the same the buildings, grounds
and sthe interior of some Of the chapels,
museums, etc, aud all present at least pros
pectus, detailing the principal features size of
faculty, character of schools, cost of attendance.
etc. The value of such work is apparent at
glance, presenting, as it does, a comprehensive
review of these institutions. To one undecided
what school to attend this volume will furnish
valuable aid, and to all friends and graduates
the book will be full of interest The editor is
wellknown citizen of Indiana.
THE STORY OF Music AND MUSICIANS, FOR
YOUNG READERS By Lucy c. Lille. Illus
trated. Harper & Brothers, New York; The
Bowen Merrill Company, indianapolis.
A beautiful little volume, bound in vellum and
gold intended for the instruction of young peo-
Pile as to the lives of the great musicians of
the world The work is not only biograph
ical but goes into the elucidation of the primary
principles of music, valuable alike to the old
and young. The insight given to the early ex-
periences of the great composers may serve to
incite the youth of to day to successfully con-
tend against difficulties similar 90 those sur
mounted by men like John Sebastian Bach
Ludwig Won Beethoven, Mozart, Mendelssohn,
Handel, Haydn and others, who are famous in
the world of music and song. The book is one
that should have wide circulation
PROFITS IN POULTRY. O. Judd & Co., New
York; The Bowen Merrill Company, Indian
apolis. Price, 81.
This book is not, as many such publica-
TONS the work of author who depends
more upon theory than actual knowledge of his
subject, but is made up from comparison of
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raisers, and is the result of their expe-
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of chicks of artificial incubation of diseases of
poultry ana, IN faes. gives attention to every
problem that is likely to confront the amateur
producer. The subject of profits is considered in
sensible way and without the extravagant fig
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this topic The useful and ornamental breeds of
poultry are described at length, and altogether
much useful information is contained in the vol
ume
THE VIsIoN OF GOLD, and Other Poems BY
Lillian Rozell Messenger q. p Putnam's
Sons. New York; The Bowen-Merril Compa-
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Won BY WAITING. A Novel. BY Edna Tyall
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