The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-21
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| esther the GENTLE" By Mrs Mary w. Hud
son, is prefaced as ga Western production, writ
| ten by Kansas woman and published by
| Kansas book-house" 1t has somewhat of Kan
| flavor. The plot of the story turns on tht
/ adventures of a beautiful girl whose weak
minded father became . convert to Mormonisu
| aud removed to Salt Lake TIL.
heroine's adventures there were. o.
course, novel and painful. but til.
choice, is very plainly foreshadowed from the
| beginning. The evils Of polvgamy depicted
with considerable force. but the plot OF the story
! IS crude and rather strained. Published by j.
&. Hudson, Topeka, Kan.
a new work on a somewhat thread bare sub
ject is 1.-THE Icelandic Discoveries of America,
| by Marie A. Brown. The subject possesses but
very little interest for average readers, and not
| much even for students of history. Whatever
the Icelandic discoveries in America were they
had no practical results The modern world is
not much interested In an historical controversy
concerning what happened 800 or 300 years ago.
| and which has no bearing on modern affairs.
| the subject, however. is well handled in this
book. and it can be read with interest by those
who are fond OF dealing with historical puzzles
of the remote past. Boston: Published by the
author
'"The United States of Yesterday and To-
morrow" by Rev. William Barrows, is an inter-
esting work the growth. progress, and de-
velopment of the United States in territory and
in material and moral respects. It contains a
variety of interesting facts on the subject,
which, if not new, are grouped and arranged in
new manner. Among the side topics dis
cussed are large landhOldings in the United
States, pioneering in education. lynch-law. the
railway system of the West, etc. The book is
well written, aud published in good form Bos-
ton: Roberts Brothers. indianapolis: The
Bowen Merrill Company.
''Plea for an American Language, or Ger
manic-Engsh." by Elias MoIse, is an earnest
and elaborate presentation of the claims of
Volapuk. The central idea of the work, ex-
pressed on the title page, is shat the present
English language Is a national misfortune" and
it proposes to evolve nav language in its
stead. Those who sympathiZe with called re-
forms of this kind and cranky movements to
supplant established orders of things may posi-
bly, be able to interest themselves in this work.
The pure we'll of English uudefed is good
enough for the Journal. Chicago: John Ander-
son & Co.
'Monarchs Have Met" by W. Beatty-King-
ston, is series of gossipy and interest ing
sketches of various European potentates met by
the author in the course of long and remark
able career a newspaper correspondent.
There sketches of Emperor William the
Russia, the Shah of Persia. Macmillan, the
Sultan, Victor Emmanuel King Humbert, and
others. all accompanied by interesting descrip-
tons of historic scenes and events Paper
covers, so cents. New York: Harper & Bros.
Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill Company.
memoirs of an Arabian Princess" is unique
and rather interesting volume. being in fact an
autobiography by Emily Ructe. Princess of
Oman and Zanzibar The lady was of noble
Arabian birth and lineage and was reared in
affluent circumstances. In later life she be-
came Christianized. The story of her life is in
teresting and eventful and furnishes some
curious glImpses of home and personal life in
the Orient. It originally published in the
German and is translated into excellent Eng
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Persons who wish to inform themselves re1a
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natural attractions of Southern California will
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presented in book entitled, ''CallfornIa of the
South, by Drs Walter Lindley and j. P. Wild
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Der of maps and ilIustratio The book is
quite complete guide book southern Cali
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apolis: The Bowen-M Merrill Company.
Harper & Brothers, New York. publish Vol.
V of "Kinelake's Invasion Of the Crimea, Its
origin, and account of its progress down to
the death of Lord Raglan This remarkable
work is too we'll known to need any introduction
or eulogy. Vol. covers the period from the
battle of Inkerman to the fall of Canrobert be-
ing from November, 1854, TO June, 1855 The
events and incidents of the famous siege Of
Sebastopol described with the authors
usual brilliancy and minuteness. Indianapolis:
The Bowen-M Merrill Company.
G. P. Putnam's Sons. New York, publish in
the series of papers of the American Historical
Association treatise on Church aud State in
the United States, or the American Idea of Re-
hgious Liberty and It's Practical Effects by
Philip Schaff ID. d. Il covers the whole ground
indicated by the title, and is valuable compen-
dunn of information relative TO the connection
between church and state. not only in this.
country but in European countries Indianapo-
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'What Shall We Do with It77 meaning the
Treasury surplus, is collection in pamphlet
form of the Presidents freetrade message. Mr.
Henry Watterson's essay in Iarper's Magazine,
and Senator Eduunds's essay on the same cub
ject It is q presen taJiou of both sides of the
tariff question. Paper, % cents. New York:
Harper 81 Bros Indianapolis The Bowen
Merrill Company
John B. alden. New York issues an s.Index
10 Shakespeare" being alphabetical arrange
ment of titles, first lines. characters, subjects,
as Clark's Concordance it IS an exceedingly
useful work for readers and students of Shak-
speare. 1t is published in uniform style with
Alden's Ideal Edition of the poets works. Cloth,
price so cents; sent by mail receipt of price.
Volume Of 'Aldens Manifold Cyclopedia"
extends from the word Baptism 10 Bilberry.