The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-05
CURRENT LITERATURE.

"a Dictionary of American Politics. comprising
accounts Of political parties, measures and men;
explanations Of the Consultation; divisions and
practical workings of the government, together
with political phrases, familiar names OF per-
sons and places, noteworthy sayings. ETC., oy
Everit Brown and Albert Strauss. The book 10
intended for those who are moro or less INTEREST,"
ed in the politics of the United States, but who
have neither time nor opportunity for seeking IN
formation in various and out-of-the-way places
The main facts in the political history OF the
federal governments from i:s foundation to the
present moment are given under appropriate
headings ard IN alphabetical order. The formA-
ton of the Constitution, it's growth and inter-
probation sre explained. The rise and fall OF
partiss are recounted. Famous measures. ma
sional movements and foreign relations receive
full attention. A brief account 10 given OF the
practical workings of the government In its vari-
Gus branches. There is also o list Of more or
less familiar political phrases and campaign
cries with their origin. etc. Altogether 1t u
a valuable book Of ready reference and hand
book for every person interested in politics
Cloth. 81; paper. so eerts. Published by A l.
Burt, 56 Bsekman street, New Yoek, and sent
by mail on receipt Of price.
A valuable contribution to campaign literaturs
IL Protection Echoes from the Capitol sditsd
by Thos. II. Mckee, Assistant Librarian Of the
United States Senate, assisted by Hon. W.. W.
NuEENs DStu xuoiau8 4AO oOoR SOA
~pilation of short and pithy expressions OK mem
bers OF Congress in favor of the policy OF pro-
lection. the selections being made from speeches
delivered in the debate on the Mills bill In the
House. and on the Presidents frce-trade mes
sage in she Senate. during the present session
Of Congress. Having free access TO Oil the
! speeches and other documents OF both houses,
the compilers of this work had the best possible
opportunities for making It thorough and COM
urehsnsive. The result is . very complete col
lection Of facts and figures or al
most every conceivable phase Of the tariff ques-
ton as it relates to protection. The work is ar
ranged by subjects, 10 alphabstical order. aud
the selections are numbered from one to 12o4. in
order, each one being credited TO the person
from whose remarks or speech it Was taken,
with a reference showing the page OF the Con-
e-essional Record on which 10 10 found. The
hook IL valuable as q campaign document, and
Tor permanent reference. The price In 81, and
il can be ordered by mail from Mckee & Co.,
SO Pennsylvania avenue. Washington, ID. Z.
Letters to a King by Albion w Tourees,
author Of "a Fools Errand," is addressed to
young Americans about TO vote for the first
time. The first voter Is the king referred TO in
the title. Perhaps this figure is dwelt upon too
much, but after all it 10 made effective. Judge
Tourgse advocates independence in politics, but
with so many qualifications that he is far less
likely than Dir. Lowell to make independents or
q fine type Yet in the main matter of the ne
cAelLy OF 'l0teEetIcu voluntary WhtSuLuiucbS VI
the citizen" as 1.-The best and cheapest IL not in
deed the only reliable safeguard of the ballot
box, and IS far better than the most ingenious
devices and the ~strictest laws against fraud. We
can but find ourselves in harmony with Judge
Touree. In the too common absorption IN
business Of our able men, his urgent de-
mand Cor attention to political duty and his clear
statement or that wherein it consists are very
timely. The book is written in q plain and
siu e style, full Of earnsstness and the force of
patriotic conviction and entirely without parti-
San bias. It can be read with equal profit by
the old voter or the young one. Cloth, SL23.
Cincinnati: Cranston & Stowe.
The Rev. Henry Clay Trumbuil, editor Of the
Sunday-school Times, and author Of several
wellknown works, is one Of the oldest and per-
haps the best known Suuday-school worker in
this country. In fact, the Su~nday-schoo has
been his life-study and life-work. When he was
invited TO deliver a series Of lectures on the
Sunday school before the Yale Divinity-sehool il
was felt tnat these lectures would embody the
hest fruits of his life work. The course was but
recently finished. and the lectures are now pub
hshed by the unanimous request of the faculty
OF Yale College under the title OF The Sunday
school, Its Origin, Mission, Methods and AuxIli-
aries" There are ten of them, with explanatory
notes. scriptural references, etc, making q vol
ume of peculiar interest and value for Sunday
school workers and evangelists. Philadelphia:
John D.. Wattles. Indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company.
An interesting little book in its way, though
rather weighed Town by its title, is Uncle Sam
10 Pontifeial Robes; John Bull Destitute of At
tire. and Other Conspicuous Figures in Native
Costumes. An Open Letter to the Great
Statesman and Hlustrious Republican, James
e. Blaine The author, Colonel j. NJ. Aguirre,
~ q native Central American and statesman or
Honduras, distinguished 10 his own country in
civil aud military honors. The book 10 some
what Ia the nature Of a treatise on American
politics and Incidentally q eulogy of the Repub-
lean party. It il written in a fervid and Wig
orous style, and shows the warmess devotion
TO constitutional liberty and republican govern
ment. New York: G. w. Dillingham;. Indian
apolis: The Boven-Merril Company. Paper.
90 cents.
A very eompsndious and useful little volume
is "CassolTs Miniature Cyslopedis." In a single
compact volume of 764 pages, easily held in one
hand. it embraces almost everything that the
average person desires in the way Of o diction-
sry and cyclopsdis. The amount and variety Of
information contained in this space are wonder
full To accomplish this the art OF condensation
and sbbreviation has been used In the highest de-
gree: symbols and signs are also used TO express
certain words, thus saving space, rs cross for
the death of any person named, . star for birth,
crossed swords for n battle, etc. AS q specimen
OF condensed aad comprehensive information IL
Ia remarkable. There are numerous illustrations.
New York: Csssell & Co.
How They Live in Hampton" by Edward
Everett Hale, 10 the narrative of a supposititious
experiment at cooperative manufacturing in
the wooden business. The author calls il ga
study in practical Christianity" The Chris.
tianity part of the narrative is more practical
than the business part. All experiments of that
kind can be made TO work very smoothly and
successfully on paper, but the actual expert
ment is quite another thing. Imagination is one
thing aud business 10 another. Nevertheless,
the authors views as TO the Christian relations
Of the capitalist and the workman are very in
t~eresting and are presented 10 a very pleasing
manner. Boston: j. Stilman Smith s. Co.
A charming book for little people, which
looks as If 1t were anticipating Christmas, is
Queer People with Paws and Claws. and Their
Kwesr Kapers," by Palmer Cox, author of ''The
Brownies 1t consists Of very amusing verses
about animals, accompanied by the most gro
tesqus Illustrations. 1t IS difficult to SAY
whether the greatest charm is in the verses OF
the pictures. Il ia a book TO be enjoyed by
the young and laughed over by the old. No
body can approach the author of THE Brown
les in this line of Illustrations. The book il
published in attractive style and binding. Phil
s~delphia: Hubbard Brothers.
The Civilservice Law: A Defense of 1t.
Principles, with Corroborative Evidence from
the Works of Many American States