The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

by Edward T.. Hale, is book whose title
explains its character. 1t is somewhat mis-
leading. however, in attributing all the
stories TO one person, for only eight out of
the tventy-six which the volume contains
are by Mr. Hale, while the other eighteen
are by his children and his sisters. They
were all. however written under MIR. Hale's
supervision. and are all good stories, though
not of equal merit, intended to illustrate
for the practice of daily life the essential
lessons contained in the successive steps of
the International series Boston: Roberts
Bros. indianapolis: The BOwen-Merrill
Company. Cloth, 81.
Business" by James Platt, an English
ruthor of note, has had very large circu-
lation in England. 1t is practical and in
structive treatise on the principles and
true and legitimate from the false and
fraudulent. The subject is treated from
high moral standpoint, and the book is
one that could be read with profit and
forming a business character on the best
models Cloth 20 cents. New York: q.
p. Putnams Sons. Indianapolis: The
Bowen-Merrill Company.
The series of school readers published by
Harper s. Brothers, New York, of which
copies are received, seem to have been pre-
pared with great care and to possess every
element Of merit and attractiveness posi-
BILE to embody in such works. The series
consists of four readers, the First, Second:
Third and Fourth, and Fifth in course or
preparation. The reading matter In all of
them is excellent adapted to pupils of diff
ferent ages, the illustrations are numerous
and beautiful and the Typography and book
work frst-class.
Ancient Spanish Ballads" is a quaint
and interesting book, being collection of
historical and romantic ballads of Spanish
authorship and relating to the traditions or
history of Spain. Most of them date from
the middle ages and partake of the literary
flavor of that period. The translatiOns and
notes are by J. G. Lockhart. The volume
is published in the beautiful style of the
.-Knickerbocker Nuggets" series. New
York: Ct. Z. Putnam's Sons. Indianapolis:
The BOwen-Merrill Company, Price, S1.5O.
Forced Acquaintance" a novelty Edith
Robinson, is bright and wholesome story.
A striking feature of the story is its nat
uralness and healthy tone. 1t is especially
good story for girls holding the reader in
absorbed attention from the first page to
the last, and leaving girl with the feeling
practicable. 1t is published in Ticknor's
paper series. Boston. TicknOr 81 Co. In
dianapolis: The Bowcn-Merrill Company.
"Our English" by Adams S. Hill. pro-
fessor of rhetoric in Harvard University,
consists of five papers entitled respectively,
English in Schools, "Englishin Colleges
English in Newspapers and Novels" En-
glsh in the Pulpit and "COllOquial En-
glish." These topics are treated in a crit
mirably pure English. New York: Harper
& Bros. Indianapolis: The BOwen-Merrin
Company.
'Alma, or Otonka's Daughter" by Gay
Waters. is story the scene of which is
laid among the Sioux Indians, the char
acters and Indians dealing with the pictur-
esque life of an Indian reservation. Incl
dentally, it exposes some of the abuses in
cur management of Indian affairs. Some
of the characters are strongly drawn, and
the style is marked with vigor and earnest
ness. j. S. Denison, publisher, 1913 Randolph
street, Chicago.
Gibraltar" by Henry NJ. Field. is very
complete description and history of the
famous fortress, that mighty rock stand
ing out of the water and in the water"
which has played so large a part in the
worlds history: EveIytnlng connected
ication, ownership, etc.. is here related
with interesting fnllness. Illustrated. New
York: Charles Scribner's Sons Indianapo-
us: The Bowen-Merrill Company.
1.-The Years Best Days. by Rose Hart
wick Thorpe, author of "Curfew Must Not
Ring Tonight" is a collection of stories
for children on subjects relating to the
principal holidays of the year, as Christ
mas, Easter, Thanksgiving day, st. Valen-
birthday stories, and the entire collection
is good. Cloth, 81. Boston: Lee & Shep-
ard. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill
Company.
1.-THE Pocket Gazetteer of the World,u
dited by j. j. Bartholomew, is a very COM
plete dictionary of general geography in
very compact and handy form. 1t contains
names and descriptions of about $1,000
places, with numerous maps, yet the vol
ume Is small enough to be held easily in one
hand or carried In the pocket. New York:
q. L. Putnams Sons. Indianapolis: The
Bowen-Merrill Company. Cloth, $50 pages;
price 81.
"a Woman of Honor" novel by II. c.
Bunner. is a bright and entertaining story.
The author is editor of Puck, and the brill
liant, lively style of that paper shines
IS ad in York. hs ae
types of modern life in Gotham and the
plot Is ingeniously conceived and skillfully
handled. Boston: Ticknor & Co. Paper,
30 cents.
''Arius, the Libyan," romance of the
primitive church, is published by d. Apple
ton g. Co., in Town and Country Library
series. The scene of the story is laid in
northern Africa, in the third century of the
Christian era, and it presents some inter-
esting phases of early Christianity in an
earnest and impressive manner Paper COW
ers. so cents. Indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company.
''Andersonville Violets." by Herbert w.
Collingwood, is story of Northern and
Southern life during war times which pre-
sents some graphic pictures of life on both
sides of the line. 1t is an earnest story
and presents food for sound and healthful
thought. Cloth, 81 Boston: Lee & Shep-
ard. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill
Company.
"The Florida of To-day" by j. w. David
son, is an excellent guide for tourists and
settlers, and an interesting account of the
topography, climate, resources and attrac-
tons of Florida. 1t has maps and illustra-
tions. New York: ID. Appleton & Co. In
dianapolis: The Bow en- Merrill Company.
"a Strange Manuscript Found in a Cop
per Cylinder" an anonymous novel of un-
usual power, is published as No. $50 in Har-
per & Brothers Franklin Square Library
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