The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-07
CURRENT LITERATURE.

| CURRENT LITERATURE.
| New Books.
1.-THE Marvels of the New West" is work
whose sub title further explains its character as
"a vivid portrayal OF the stupendous marvels ia
| the vast wonderland west of the Missouri river.
| comprising marveis of nature, marvels of race,
marvels OF enterprise. marvels of mining, mar
wells of STOCK raising and marvels of Agriculture
| There is not much that is new to be said
about these things, but the present author, w.
| NJ. Thayer. has handled the subject with marked
ability. and produced work of decided interest
| and value. 1t can all be read with pleasure and
much OF 1t can be studied with profit Pub
| lshed by the Henry Bill Publishing Company,
| of Norwich, Conn. and sold by subscription.
Volume II, of the History of the Inquisition,
by fenry Charles Lea, is issued. The work,
which is one of great interest and historic value.
was duly noticed the receipt of volume L
There will be another volume making the work
complete In three This one shows the same
thoroughness of research and excellent literary
workmanship that characterized the first and the
author demonstrates his ability to complete the
work in the same fashion New York: Haruer
& Bros indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill
Company.
Little Poems for Little Children is collec-
ton of poems suitable for memorzing, and for
recitation at school and at home. 1t contains
over 200 pages with q poem. verse. or couplet on
each familiar flower, fruit, vegetable. season.
holiday. etc The work is compiled by Valsria
| j. Campbell. Published by the Interstate Pub
fishing Company, Chicago and Boston. Price
IS cents.
"Guy Harris. the Runaway" story for boys.
BY Harry Castleman. is rather the sensation
al order. 1t relates the adventures of lad, who
after practicing vice a good while and till he
nearly landed in the penitentiary, finally
formed But boy readers are apt to initiate the
vice and neglect to reform. New York; A. L.
Burt. Paper covers % cents.
The ninth and tenth installments of the Cen
fury Company's Battles and Leaders of the
Civil War; are issued together, and contain
papers by General Gilmore. George w. Cable,
Admiral Porter, Commander Bartlett, Lieuten-
ant Kennon and Others which relate mainly 50
the lower Mississippi campaign.
"The School Album" collection of new
songs for day schools, by H. W. Fairbank.
tains songs adapted for three erades-primary.
intermediate and advanced, and is in fact three
song books i. one. Chicago: S. r. Winchell IS
Co. publishers. Price 30 cents.
John B. Alden New York issues in his re-
markedly cheap series of publications, Douglas
Jerro1d's famous work. tMrs. Caudle's Curtain
Lectures" and Owen Merediths LUCILLE
These volumes well printed and neatly
bound. Cloth, % cents each.
February Magazines.
The American Magazine shows marked im-
provement in the character of it's illustrations
with the exception OF the sons what 'woodeny'
whic accompany Edgar Fawcett's ''Olivia
Delaplaine." However, as the personages who
figure in this story also woodeny. the style Of
the cuts is not so much out of keeping. This
magazine has some editorial features peculiarly
its OWE, among them religious department
under the head of ssThe American Pulpit and
Calendar of Health" which offers seasonabie
medical advice. The February issue contains
contributors from number of the best known
writer's
The Writer tBostonl contains just the sort Of
information inexperienced literary workers need
and much that is of value and interest to writer's
of all classes. The February issue discusses.
among other things. 'The Writer'S SIGNATURE
Shorthand In Journalism" s'The Use of
And, :" SHOULD Reporters Express Opinions"
"Writing Vocation Avocation." The
publishers of the Writer have established a
literary bureau, the purpose OF which is to give
advice and aid to authors in the matter of pre-
pairing their work for publication. and in secur-
ing publishers.
The Magazine of American History, for Feb
ruary. is Washington number. the leading
contributions and editorials treating of various
phases in the first Presidents history and char
acter. Mrs. Martha j. Lamb writes of Wash
ington portraits Hon. William Henry Smith
contributes some hitherto unpublished Wash
ington letters, and George Fl. Moore considers
Washington as an angler number OF original
documents and interesting facts in his domestic
life have been gathered, and with the various
essays and papers make very interesting col
lection.
The portrait of the Princess of Wales in her
academic robes doctor of music, which
forms the frontispiece OF the Literary ..Wo-
mans World" is said to be excellent like
ness. Lady Wilde, Lady Constance Howard,
DR.. Mary A. Marshall Mrs. William Sharp.
George Fleming Miss Fletcher), "A Graduate
of and a ise Of
contributors whose femninity is duly balanced
by the masculine intellect of the editor. Oscar
Wilde.
A paper on progress at Panama, contributed
to Popular Science Monthly by Lieut. Charles
C. Rogers of the United States navy. affords
some exact information concerning that great
canal enterprise. and is of much interest. 1t il
accompanied by map on which Is marked the
dimensions OF the projected canal and the
amount of dredging already accomplished.