The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Treasury, aud formerly an Indiana man, makes
hi, appearance in the literary field as the author
OF "Men and Measures Of Half q Century,
Without aspiring to the rank Of history, it is an
interesting work. the sketches and comments
on men and events being in that familiar aud
colloquial style which makes that kind OF read.
ing attractive. Mr. McCulloch says he COM
menced it only for his family and personal
friends. but the work grew on his hands to such
an extent that he finally concluded to publish it
as a work of personal "reminiscences. It begins
with New England, where Mr.. McCulloch was
born and passed his early life, and presents in
terestinc pictures Of New England life and peo-
pie OF half q century ago. In 1888 Mr. McCulloch
came West, not knowing just where he should
locate. He brought up at Madison, where
he remained some time, then came to this city
and from here went to Fort Wayne. In relating
these changes he Incorporates brief notices Of
prominent Indiana men OF that dag. Among
the pioneers of Indianapolis mentioned are
Nicholas McCarty, James Blake, Samuel Mer-
rill, Hervey Bates, Calvin Fletcher. James NJ.
Ray, John Coburn and others. Many of tho
prominent early settlers OF Madison and Fort
Wayne are also sketched. Henry Ward Beecner
and Tom Corwiu are sketcted. Coming down
to war times, Mr.. McCulloch relates his expert
ences as Comptroller of the Currency and Score
tsry OF the Treasury, and gives personal rem
iniscences OF many of the prominent men Of that
period. His account of the financial operations
of the government is interesting. The work is
written In a clear, simple narrative style. and as
. book of personal "reminiscences is one OF the
best Of its class. 1t is entirely free from egotism
and possesses interest enough to hold the atten-
ton. 1t makes a large, hadsome volume and is
published in good style by Charles Scribner's
Sons, New York. Sold by The Bowsn.M Merrill
Company.
A very interesting book in its way is ''Great
G~randmother's Girls in New Mexico" by Eliza
beth ". ChAmpney, another of "Three Vassar
Girls" series, etc. The exact significance of the
title of this work is not apparent, but that does
not matter. The book itself il q description of
the manners, customs and civilization of the In
habitants of New Mexico in the latter part of
the seventeenth century. The facts have been
carefully collected from Authentic sources, and
the descriptions of natural scenery drawn from
an extended visit to New Mexico. Mingled with
these is a thread of romance and a vast store
Of historic all artistically blended, :
and presented with rare literary skill. There is
no moro interesting history extant OF the
strange people who formerly inhabited New
Mexico and their quaint civilization, old when
the M~ayfower landed. 1t 10 published in hand
some style by Estes & Lauriat, Boston, and
sold by The Bowen-Merrill Company.
"Mosby's War "reminiscences Is the latest
contribution to the historical literature OF the
war period. 1t is / hardly necessary to say the
author is John S. Mosby, late colonel in the
confederate army and q noted cavalry officer
during the war. Mosby was called a guerrilla,
but he shows that he was regularly commits
stoned and attached to the Southern army,
though he had pretty large discretionary powers
as to his movements and operations. He was O
brave and dashing officer. and did good service
in his way. His book describes his operations
in a style that shows considerable knowledge
of the ars of war and q good deal Of literary
culture. There is no bravado or braggadocio
about it. Mosby deserves great credit for hav-
ing fully and unreservsdly accepted the results
of the war as soon as it ended. He has written
a soldierly and interesting book. Illustrated.
Cloth, 81 lbs. New York: Dodd. Mead & CO.
Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company.
A work Of literary scope and value is HALF
Hours with the Best Foreign Authors" by
Charles Morris. 1t is on the same plan as other
works of this class, but more comprehensive
than any other. The four large, handsome vol
umes are filed with j~udicious selections from
famous authors Of ancient and modern times.
with a short biographical sketch Of each and
critical notice of his writings. Vol. / is de-
| voted to Greek and Roman authors, Vol. III to
German, Vol. Ill to French and Vol w to ltal-
ian and Spanish. The aim Of the editor and
compiler has been to present the best thoughts
II ana CDdr6CtorlStsC 6U6ClIu6u6 VI II Styl0 y u
celebrated writer's in other languages than En-
glish, and in this he has been very successful
The four volumes. cloth, gilt top, sell for sc.
Philadelphia: j. B. Lippincott Company. Indi-
Gen. A. W. Greedy, Chief Signal Officer, U.
s. A.. which means chief OF the weather bureau,
appears as the author Of a work entitled "Amer.
lean Weather. q Popular Exposition of the Phe-
oonaco ~ <ba Vaofhar Jnrl,d;co Ch.nyArs an
Hot and Cold Waves, Billiards., Hailstorms
Tornadoes, etc." General Gresly's position
gives him great advantages for studying Amer
lean weather phenomena on o large scale, and
he seems to possess the requisite degree Of scien-
tifc and expert knowledge to enable him to
utilize the facts at hand. The work contains q
large amount Of practical and scientific informa-
ton, and can be studied with profit by all who
are interested in meteorology. 1t is illustrated
with explanatory engravlngs and colored wealth
err charts. cloth, s.. 80. New York:
Dodd, Mead 81 20. Indianapolis: The Bowen.
Merrill Company.
Scandinavian legends and literature do not in
terest q very large circle of American readers.
They are very foreign Co our ideas and habits Of
thought, and Jack the element of personal sym
patty. Nevertheless, they do possess al elemen,
OF interest in their very straugeness and weird
ness. Readers with a taste in that direction
will find it gratifed in "Sigur Slembe," a
drama by Biornstjerne Bjornson, translated
from the Norwegian by William Morton Payne.
1t is regarded as the greatest production oil
Norwegian literature, ana deals with legendary
characters and mythical incidents of Norwegian
history in the middle ages. 1t has been per
formed on the stage in Copenhagen, taking two
entire evenings for its performance. Cloth,
81. 80. Boston: HouRhton, Miff1in & Co. In
dianapolis: The lower Merrill Company.
As people always want to know how to live
we'll or comfortably at the least expense, advice
on that subject is always in order. ''How She
Did 1t, or Comfort on $50 q Year" by Mary
Cruger, is o book OF this kind, and relates the
actual experience of a lady who bu,l. a little
homo and lived comfortably on the small income
named. 1t least, she says so. But as she spent
but 1862 per quarter in housekeeping, and 81 z.
in the came period for personal expenses. mos
ladies will shrink from the experiment.. Never
theless, the story shows what can be done II
this direction by determination and persever
ance. New York: ID. Appleton & Co. Indian
apolis: The Bowen-Merril Company.
1.-THE Peckster Professorship,n anovel byJ. p
Quincy, republished from the Atlantic, belong,
to the school OF philosophical or subjective
novels. In a subtitle, it is designated as "Ar
Episode in the History Of Psychical Research,
though it does not quite appear what the episode
is. The story, apart from the philosopher
ideas which it shadows forth, is interesting anf
we'll written. The author has q fine sense OF in
tellectual humor, and is o master OF style. II
is thorouehly New England in tone and form
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