The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-19

and peculiarities of animals, birds and fishes.
Illustrated and published IN attractive style by
Dodd. Mead 81 Co., New York. Indianapolis:
The Bowsn-Merrill Company.
under the Greenwood Tree with Shake
spearen is the rather pondsrons title given to an
exceedingly dainty little volume consisting OF
familiar extracts from the poet. accompanied by
appropriate Illustrators. The whole is beauti-
fully printed in subdued coiors. 1t is appropri-
ate for a GIFT book. Price. SID. New York:
Dodd. Mead G. Co. Indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company. companion piece to the fore.
going, gotten up on the Same plan and published
in the same style by the same house, is "Thro'
Wood and Field with Tennyson.' Both are
exceedingly pretty.
An unpublished novel by George Sand, If
genuine. should be a literary sensation. II is
called princess Nourmahal, and is said to be
the only work OF any length that George Sand
left unpublished at the time OF her death. To
establish its authenticity a romantic story ia
told, explaining why it was not published during
her life. This story is rather thin, and tho
novel 10 probably q literary fraud. IL is trans
lated from the French by Mr.. Lew Vanderpoole.
and is published in attractive style by G. W.
Dillingham;, New York. Sod by the Bowsn-
Merrill Company.
II is unsafe for one who writes for children to
attempt too openly to instruct them. They
want to be interested and amused. but do not
yearn after instruction. ''ChiIdren's Stories OF
the Great Scientists.' By Henrietta Christian
Wright, Is a successful attempt to instruct, as
well as interest. It tells, in q familiar way. the
story OF some OF the great inventions, and dis
coveries, and experiences of those who made
them. It is an excellent book for young read
ers. New York: Charles Scribners Sons. In
dianapolis: The Bowen-Merrii Company.
"When Age Grows Young" by Hyland C.
Kirk, is a queer mixture of romance and philoso-
ply, Of real life sketches, and speculations on the
supernatural. AS q story it fails to interest,
but the theories advanced are at least novel.
The basic idea seems to be that man. by a cub
lection OF his thoughts. motives and passions,
should come TO control bis own destiny. avoid
the coils OF disease. and prolong his life indef-
nitely. New York: Charles I. Dillingham;.
Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company.
Tenure aud Toll, or Rights and Wrongs OF
Property and Labor" by John l.. Gibbons, OF
Chicago, is q new contribution to the discussion
of the great social problem indicated in the title.
The author is q believer in cooperation, or
proft-sharing. and q deadly enemy of trusts and
monopolies. He presents his views forci0ly ana
discusses the relations OF capital aud labor with
ability. Cloth, SL50. Philadelphia: The j. B.
Lippincott Company. Indianapolis: TIL Bowen
Merrill Company.
The handsome popular edition of George
Meredi.h's works has reached the tenth volume,
this one containing two novels, 1.-The Shaving
OF Shagpat" and ''Fariua." This authors novels
are peculiar and require close reading. and a
considerable degree of literary culture to ap-
preciate them. But critical readers like them.
Each volume in the series, cloth. il $3.50. Bos-
ton: Roberts Brothers. Indianapolis: The
Bowen-MerrIll Company.
"Fagots for the Fireside," by Lucrstia Pea.
body Hale, is q collection Of more than one
hundred entertaining games for evenings at
homo and little parties. II contains many sug-
~gestions that can be utilized for private and So
eisl entertainments. The papers were origi-
nally published in "Good Housekeeping" end
are now reproduced in book form by Ticknor g.
Co, Boston. Cloth, sl.25. Indianapolis: The
Bowen Merrill Company.
Something unique and pretty 10 the way of a
gift book Is an illustrated edition of the classic
old song, '.liassa's in the Cold, Cold Ground, {"
by Stephen Collins Foster. The song has been
popular for a long time, and the text ia familiar.
The illustrations, by Charles Copeland, drawn
from nature. are exceedingly pretty and very
artistic. Ornamental board covers, Si.50. Bos-
ton: Ticknor d Co. indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company.
A novel by Edward Garrett, author of ''ThA
Occupations of a Retired Life" etc., ought to be
good. It is entitled "John Winter; q Story of
Harvests.' The author is a thinker, as we'll az
q writer, and never puts pen to paper without
saying something worth saying. and saying it
we'll. "John Winter" is a good novel, with a
high moral tone. New York: Dodd, Mead e
Co. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Com.
pany.
"After Noontide' is the appropriate title OF a
little volume of carefully culled selections from
different authors relative to old age. The aim
is to bring forward the pleasures, possibilities
and hopes OF that period of life. The book is
edited and the selections made by Margaret z.
White, and the work is well done. Cloth, 81.
Boston: Houghton, Miflin & CO. Indianapolis:
The Bowen-Merril Company.
esprit and Life" is q collection of sermons By
DR.. Amory II. Bradford. of the First Congregar
tional Church. Montclair, N. j.. Most Of them
have been printed in The Christian Union and
| The Advance, while others are now published FOX
the first time. The sermons are earnest. de-
vout and orthodox. Cloth, 81. New York,
Fords, Howard e Hubert. Indianapolis: The
Bowen-Merrill Company.
"Good wine needs no bush," and a story by
4 OUeau NooiiOko nceu5 ~ Recommendation 10
young people. A new one by her is Glover
and it will rank with her best. 1t is not a story
for children alone. but 70: every one who likes
to read a nice, clean, velI-written story. Illus
trated. Cloth, S1.25. Boston: Roberts Brothers.
Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrili Company.
Marion Harland's novels are deservsdly popu.
lar for their we'll sustained interest and pure
moral tone. If she is never sensational, she is
never dull, and her stories leave a pleasant i'm
preston. A new one by her, entitled "a Gal
liant Fight" is published by Dodd. Mead & Co.
New York. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merril
Company.
"Hints About Mems Dress" by . New York
clubman. aims to tell gentlemen what to wear
and how to wear il. It treats the parting o!
the hair, the cut Of the pantaloons and tho trim
ming of the finger nails as matters of great con-
sequence. New York: D. Appleton e. Co.
'Leola," a novel by John Carroll, of "Ths
Caves, is q strong and we'll written story. TIL.
author is we'll known by other works, and Is an
original and forceful writer. Cloth. $l.25. Phil
adslphia: j. B. Lippincott Company. Indianap
obs: The Bowen Merrill Company.
Cassell & Co. publish 1.-THE Astonishing His
tory of Troy Town, by G., author of dead
Mans Rock. " in their Rainbow Series Of orig
inal novels. 1t is not only original, but ex
ceedingly amusing. Paper, 80 cents. Indian
apolis: The Merrill Company.