The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-14

woman as. first. to please people; second. to
feed them in dainty ways third, TO clothe them;
fourth, TO keep them orderly: fifth, to teach
them. The author is thorough believer IN
woman and has an ideal conception OF her
character. He holds that the truest and noblest
function OF a woman is TO be q wife and mother
and her proper sphere the direction OF the
household and the care Of children. The book
Is bright, witty and full OF good thoughts
Cloth, SIPS. New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons. Indianapolis The Bowen Merrill Com
pany.
The Veteran and His Pipe was published
last year anonymously. This year new edi-
ton is published with the authors name-Judge
A. W. Tourgee, author OF "a Fools Errand.'
etc. The book is . collection OF essays on vari-
Gus TOPICS growing out Of or suggested by the
civil war. They are put in the form of familiar
colloquies between two old soldiers OF the Union
and confederate armies, respectively. and the
author endeavors to make them represent the
opposing causes and ideas for which they
fought There is much food for thought in the
work and It is pervaded by a vein OF genuine
patriotism not unmixed with satire on the coun-
terfeit article. Chicago: Beford, Clarke q Co.
The Knockabous Club series has reached Eve
volumes three by Mr.. G. A Stephens and two
by Mr. F. A ODER. The latest one Issued 10
''The Knockabout Club in the Antilles" by Obsr
These books charminsly written narratives
of travel. This one describes trip from the
Bermudas TO the Bahamas, through the BAHIA
mas and Antilles The pictures and descrip-
tons of tropical life are interesting and graphic
The book is profusely and handsomely Illus
trated. It seems to have been written primarily
for young readers, but can be read with equal
enjoyment by older ones. Boston: Estes &
Lauriat Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill
Company.
"Quick Cooking is the title OF new cook
book of handy form and size. It contains 630
recipes, tested and vouched for. and the COM
piler says $40 Of them. IL prepared according to
the directions can be made ready for the table
in from five to fifteen minutes, and 30 OF them
in from fifteen TO forty minutes. In other words,
it is claimed that the recipes can be quickly
prepared The theory OF the book is that there
is no waste in the kitchen 80 much to be de-
plored as waste time. Clotn 81 New York: G. z.
Putnams Sons. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Mer-
rill Company.
Rachel Armstrong, or Love and Theology"
q novel by Celia Parker Woolley, belongs to tho
class of theological novels OF which "Robert Els
mere" is the best known. 1t was originally
published under the title Of Love and Theol-
ocy." but a edition has the name of the
heroine in the title. It is q strong and we'll
written story, and shows unusual depth of
thought and spiritual insight. Paper covers.
| 80 cents. Boston: Ticknor & Co. Indianapolis:
| The Bowen Merrill Company.
"Patcn work in Pictures and Print is worry
attractive specimen Of juvenile literature. 1t
| is collection of humorous verses aud little
| lyrics appropriately illustrated. The pictures
are by F. Upper. and the print by Emma A.
| Opper. They fit together beautifully. and it is
hard to say which is best. the verses or the
| and bound; ornamental covers. 81. New York:
| Frederick A. Stokes 4 Bro. Indianapolis The
| Bowen-Merrill Company.
| 'Zahara. or Leap for An Empire q novel by
Mansfield Tracy Walworth. belongs to class Of
semi-sensational novels very popular with q
| large class Of readers. IL is published uniform
In style with "Warwick, +" "Stormcliff" and other
novels by the same author. Cloth. ST. so. New
York: G. w. Dillingham;. Indianapolis The
Bowen-Merrin Company.
''The Ironmaster, or Love and Pride shovel
translated from the French, by George Ohnet,
is published by Rand. McNslly & Co. (Chicago).
! in their illustrated series Of fiction. The num-
bers in this series are issued quarterly. 80 cents
| each. This novel has been dramatiZed under
the titles of THE Forgemasssr" and Lady
Claire"
Rand. McNally e. Co. (Chicago) publish
"Danira." a novel translated from the German
| OF L. Werner, author Of "Good Luck. etc. The
| German title Of this novel is "Ein Gottes-
wertheil,H and it is translated by NJ. G.. Stafford.
1t is No. 70 in the Globe Library Paper covers,
| 90 cents.
Estes s. Lauriat, Boston, como around as
regularly as the season with their ''Chasterbox. +"
This is the bound Volume of the regular issues
| for 1883. It makes q delightful book for chill
dren, being full Of good reading and pretty pict-
ures. Boards. ST. %. Indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company.
A story of Spanish stage life. passion and in
trigue, is 1.-THE Court Of Charles w." romance
of the Escurial. by Percy Gsldos, translated
from the Spanish by Clara Bell. New York:
| William S. Gottsbereer. Indianapolis: The
| Bowen-Merrill Company. Paper, 90 cents.
"IdyIs of Israel. and Other Poems" by D. G..
Donahue, contains collection Of poems on scrip
tural themes, followed by number on other
topics. They will not set the world on fire.
New York: John B. Alden.
The J. B. Lippiucott Company, Of Philadsl-
phis, publish in one volume two stories by
American authors-"Sinfre," by Julian Haw.
thorne, and Douglas Duam." by Edward Faw
cett. Paper. 80 cents.
1.-THE Inner House." novel by Walter Besant,
is published BY Harper 6 Brothers in their
Franklin Square Library series. Paper covers
so cents. Indianapolis The Bowen Merrill Com
pany.
1.-THE Blackhall Ghosts" an interesting and
well-written novel by Sarah Tyler. is issued by
Rand, Mentally & Co., Chicago Paper covers, 81
cents.
Give the Travelling Man His Due.
Iowa State Register.
One of the noticeable features Of the recent
campaign was the support Of the Republican
travelling men. From the time that they visited
Gen. Harrison in such large numbers to pay their