The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS.


No. IL in the ''Story of the Nations serie 8
is 1.-THE Story of Ireland" by the Hon.
Emily Lawless. The author begins at the be-
ginning and even before the beginning of the real
history of Ireland, tracing it from the ice age
down through the legendary and pre- Oh ristian
period through the middle ages to modern and
recent times. This is long journey, and in
places in tricate and rough, but the author
makes il an interesting from beg ming to
end. From the ice age to the present move
ment for home rule in Ireland is a long span.
index. Cloth. s1.50 New York: G. P. Put
MANS Sons. Indian apois: The Bowen Merrill
Company.
"The Life of George Washington, Studied
Anew" by Edward Everett Hale, is a new
treatment of an old theme. If anybody could
give il freshness it would be Mr.. Hale and he
has indeed invested the subject with
interest. He seems to have aimed to present
the man Washington in such light that readers
shall know him better-his character his habits
his purposes. his private and family relations,
in short all the essentials of his life OF course
the style is charming, as is everything that Mr..
Hale writes: Ornamental cloth. $l.75. New
York: G. p Putmans Sons. Indianapolis The
Bowen-Msrrill Company
The scene of 1.-THE Story of Keedon Bluffs 4"
by Charles Egbert Craddock ia laid, that of all
this authors stories Is, in the mountain region
of Tennessee. The characters of the story also
bear family resem blance to those of her other
stories, which is equivalent to saying that it
will be perused with pleasure by large circle
of readers The Story Of Kesdon's Bluffs" is
ton, in uniform style with the authors other
works Cloth ST. co. Indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company.
Free Joe, and Other Georgian Sketches" by
Joel Chandler Harris author of 'sUncle Remus'
is collection of short stories, IN which the
thor's characteristics appear to good advantage
He possesses rare fund of humor and patbos
and his character sketches well drawn. B e.
sides "Free Joe" the other stories are aLittl 9
Compton," aunt Fountains Prisoner"
Trouble Lost Mountain" and "Azalia."
New York. Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill
Company.
IA Bundle of Letters to Busy Girls on Prac-
tical Matters" by Grace Fl. Dodge, is good
book for thoughtful girls. Miss Dodge origin
ated what has become large institution
working Girls Societies. in which every
Tuesday evening is devoted to Practical Talks"
These Letters" have grown out of those talks.
They lay claim to literary merit. All is sub
ordinated to produce wise practical and much
needed instruction in plain. common-seuse,
brief and effective words. Cloth 80 cents. Funk
q Wagnalls, New York.
''The Lawyer the Statesman and the Soldier"
by Hon. George S. Boutwell,, is a collection of
character sketches of persons well known by the
author. The subjects treated are Rufus Choate.
the lawyer; Daniel Webster, the statesman
President Lincoln, the statesman and liberator.
and General Grant, the soldier and statesman.
The sketches are well written, and present some
interesting views of the distinguished person
ages referred to. New York: d. Appleton g.
Co. Indianapolis The Bowen-Msrrill Company.
An interesting contribution to meteorological
lore is a work entitled weather" by the Hon.
Ralph Abercrombie, well-known English sci
enlist. AS popular exposition OF the nature
of weather changes from day to day, and pre-
sentation of scientific conclusions in plain and
popular STYLE, il is book of equal interest to
the scientist and the general reader. It is pub
lished by d. Appleton e Co. New York, in their
International Scientific series, which has now
reached No. 80.
The exceeding beauty of G. P. Putman's Sons
series of Knickerbocker Nuggets has beer pre-
previously referred to- Nothing could be more
elegant or attractive in the way of book making.
No. VI of the series. just issued. is entitled
"The Book of British Ballads" and is edited by
8. c. Hall It is a collection of classic old
British ballads. nearly twenty in number. every
page appropriately illustrated Ornamental
cloth, ST.. so. indianapolis: The owen-Merrill
Company
1.-THE Divine Man, from the Nativity to the
Temptation" by Rev George D. Boardman, is
paraphrase and commentary on the gospel mar
ratives of the life of Christ on earth from His |
birth to His death. The historical and other |
On vironments of the Sa vor's career are fully |
set FORTH and the acts and incidents of his life. |
rs collected from the gospels. carefully |
grouped. New York: D. Appleton & Co. In |
dianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company.
a pretty Christmas story. not too late to be |
seasonable, is Little Peter" which is further |
styled "A Christmas Morality for Children of /
Any Age" by Lucas Ialet. It is quaint
story, with strange characters and incidents, in
which wonderful cat and charcoal man play |
eading parts. It carries a good Christmas
moral. New 70 TX: d. Appleton e. Co. Indi
The Bowen Merrill Company.
In "Elocution for Advanced Pupils" teachers
Ind students will find a practical treatise on
hat art. containing many excellent hints for
practice and effective work. The
luthor is Prof. John Murray. and he evidently
understands the subject. New York: e. p. Put
mans Sons. Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill |
Company
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