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

tended as the first Of q series Of popular classics
for school reading. As q book to interest young
people in tho story of the American Revolution,
it 10 attractive and educating. Boston: Lee 81
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Temple Vale and Other Poems by James
Newton Matthews, is a collection Of nearly ono
hundred short poems. most Of which have been
published in newspapers and periodicals. They
coSer q wide range OF themes and show true
poetic feeling. Many of them are admirable IN
conception and expression. and there 10 not q
commonplace poem in the entire collection. Inc
volume ought to be popular with with discriml-
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A recent addition to the books on Mexico Is
entitled "Mexico. Picturesque, Political. Pro-
gressive." 1t is the joint work OF two ladies,
Mary Elizabsth Blake and Margaret F. Sullivan.
Some Of the chapters were published as letters
in the Boston Journal and the Catholic World.
1t il q pleasant. sketchy book, and presents
some interesting phases OF Mexican hfs, trsvei
and scenery. Boston: Lee & Shepard. Indian
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1.-THE Log o. the Yacht Champlain," by J.
Annoy smith, 10 tue ubEEatiNoo VI y yoSus ny
age from Lake Champlain through the Richelieu
river into the St Lawrence. down the Saeus-
nay; from thence out into the Gulf or st.
Lawrence, around Nova Scotia and to New
York by way of Boston. The narrative 10 writ
ten in q humorous, exaggerated style and 10
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''The Abbess Of Jouarre," by Ernest Rsnan, Il
O drama which pretends to illustrate o principle
and pointa moral, but which is simply an elab-
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Mr.. T. Robinson Warren, an enthusiastic
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winch be calls ''Our Dick; CT, Advice to a
Young Corinthian Yachtsman." 1t il dedicated
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G. W. Dillingham;, New York. publishes .
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yachts and Yachting 10 . comr iste history
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"Jansen's American Amateur Athletic and
| Aquatic History" 10 q continuous narrative Of
the developments OF outdoor sports and smuse-
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giving the history of many clubs, prize con-
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York
''Tom Torrey's Tariff Talks.D by Edward
Everett Hale, is q series OF short familiar TALKS
on practical themes in which the fsllacies of
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'Karmel the Scout . novel by the late Syl-
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New York. in their Sunshine series of choice
fiction The story is reprinted from the New
York Ledger. where it originally appeared many
years ago. Paper, so cents. Indianapolis: The
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"Pole on Whist with the Portland rules, Is a
treatise on the theory. science and art Of whist.
Il seems to cover the whole ground Of Q whist
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"Savouries . La Mode" is o collection Of re-
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1.-THE Collector 10 the title Of a monthly
magazine for autograph collectors. It 10 pub
lished in New York and has reached its second
year, . fact that shows the existence of . GER
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The dainty illustrations 10 Our Little Ones
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also of q high order, and these attractions, to-
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the little magazine a most desirable one for the
children.
MASK and Domino is the fanciful title of q
volume Of poems by David L. Proudft, some Of
which were published originally in the Century
Magazine. They cover q wide range Of topics,
and are full OF poetic fancy and elevated feeling
we'll expressed. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates.
The Dream" q novel by Emile lola and
translated from the French by Mrs. Eliza E.
Chase, is published by Rand, Mentally 6 Co., Of
Chicago. Ii is rather less impure in tone than
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Robert Elsmere." by Humphrey Ward, il q
strong and we'll written novel which has caused
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SAN Iceland Fishermau; a Story of Love on
Land and Sea- by Pierre Lott, translated from
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the Bowen-Merrill Company.
A novel by the late E. P. Roe, entitled 1.-THE
Queen of Spades" is the leading feature of the
October Lippencott There is also q brief auto
biography by Mr.. Roe and ''Some Words" about
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industrial Miscellany" isl collection Of short
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