The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Captains Dog. Story for Young
and Old. This is free translation by Hunt
ington Smith Of Louis Evault's LIE Chen d.,
Captdine. Captain Pigault, retired Mas
ter Mariner, who has but recently embarked
upon the sea OF matrimony, rescues from
drowning the dog Zero, an animal of UMPIRE
possessing appearance but of remarkable in
teiligence and intense affection for his new
master--for the Captain appropriates him
as treasure trove-which fondness is quite
reciprocated. Not so Madame Pigault. She
hates the poor animal for himself and is
Jealous of the interest taken in him by her
newly-made lord and master. Matters cul-
inmate when the roguish Zero is detected in
the felonious stealing, taking and carrying
away of the new laid eggs. upon which she
has been used to make her daily breakfast,
and poor Zero Is banished. With a heavy
heat Pigault entrusts him to the care of an
old shipmate, bound for Senegal; and parts
with him, as he supposes, forever. But the
dog escapes at Senegal and follows every
Honfleur sailor he meets, get aboard ship
with him and, after making several voyages
reaches his home at last, nigh spent with
WEAKNESS and hunger. The Madame heart
is touched, she welcomes him back and hus-
band, wife, dog and a chubby little Pigault
live very happily together. 1t is charming
little story, Astounding in humor and pathos.
There are eighteen pretty illustrations and
the letter press is excellent New York:
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. From the Pub
lishers)
Taken by the Enemy. By Oliver Optic
This is the first of series of six volumes
which are to be associated under the general
title Of The Blue and the Gray Series, which
sufficiently indicates the character of the
books. The scene of this volume is chiefly
upon ship board, and it contains many ex-
citing incidents Of capture and escape, with
sprinkling of fighting on the water. These
books are not intended to keep alive of feel
ing Of hostility between the two sections of
the country. and the author is careful to
avoid anything that might cause resent
ment on the part of Southern readers. OF
Oliver Optic as writer of stories for boys
1t is unnecessary to speak. The boys all
know and appreciate him. The book is very
prettily gotten up in blue and gray boards,
quite highly ornamented, and bearing in
gold the badges Of the G.. A. R., and Confer
ate Veterans. Boston: Lee & Shepard;
Portland: Stevens & Jones,)
Fighting Phil. The Life Military Career
of Philip Henry Sheridan, General of the
Army of the United States. BY Rev. p. C.
Headley. This is book written for boys
and, of course, is not Of any special value as
a history Of the military operations in which
Gen. Sheridan bore so CONSPICUOUS and dis
tinguished part. But Mr. Headley, who is
well known as the author of many biogra-
phies, has told the story of Sheridan's life in
a pleasant, entertaining style, and the boys
ought to read it. When they grow older it
will be time enough for them to study the
more extended and scientific accounts of
those stupendous movements in which Sheri-
dan was one of the master spirits. There
are number Of a illustrations In the book,
the most fearful and wonderful of which are
the alleged portraits of Grant and Sheridan.
Boston: Lee & Shepard; Portland: Stew
ems q Jones.)
A Start in Life: A Story of the Genosee
Country. by D. T. Trvwbridss. Tho lad
who reads the first page of this book will not
lay it down until he has read the last, unless
AiS lhothcl uutIlcS uliu OH 10 40 some
chores" or run errands. He had better not
begin it before school, for he win be sure not
70 know what time it is, and will have
tardy mark or "birching," if that whole
some form of reproof has not gone out of
fashion. This is nice present for a good
boy, and the ''bad boy" will borrow it from
him. Boston: Lee & Shepard: Portland:
Stevens & Jones)
Little Miss Weezy's Brother. By Penn
Shirley, author of Little Miss Weezy. The
young folk who read Little Miss Weezy will
be glad to get this continuation Of that most
exciting story. The little people are all here
again, with some new ones to vary the per-
sons Of the drama. But it is not necessary |
to have read the former story to enjoy this,
which is complete in itself, and is. very |
pretty juvenile book, with several excellent |
illustrations. Boston Lee & Shepard; |
Portland: Stevens & Jones.)