The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-02
HOLIDAY AND OTHER BOOKS.
[Received through the Bowen-Merrill Compan.
INDIANAPOLIS.

Ideals of Beauty" Is the title given to q
new publication which comes strictly IN
der the head of holiday gift books. 1t is a
collection of choice poems by celebrated
authors, interspcrsed with fac-similes of
water-color drawings of different ty pes of
female beauty. There is no particular con-
nection between the poems and the
sketches, but both are ideals of
beauty IN their way. The various
types of American beauty are very
distinctly represented. The fact that this
part of the work is done by Miss Maud
Humphrey 10 sufficient guaranty of It's
artistic excellence. Their resem blance TO
water-color drawings may not be as strong
as Is claimed, but they are none the less
beautiful for that. The work Is printed
and bound in elegant style, and will at
tract the attention of those who are look
ing for Christmas presents. Price, $3.50.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes q Co..
Makers of America is the title of a
series being issued by Dodd, Mead & Co..
New York. 1t embraces biographical and
character sketches of persons prominently
identified with the history of this country
in early or later times. The range is wide
enough to tax in various types OF repre-
sentative men. The volumes already is
sued are biographies of Thomas Hooker"
an early preacher of the Massachusetts and
Connecticut colonies. by George l.. Walk
er; Sir William johnson and the Six
Nations" by William L. Griffis, and Life
of General Sam Houston" by Henry
Brice. All these works have literary merit
ana historic value, having been written
apparently with q full appreciation of the
Importance of preserving In the best posi-
bic form the fading records of early Ameri-
can history.
Adventures of o Fair Rebel" Is the
title Of a novel by Matt Green. Probably
this is a ~psendonym. and there Is some in
ternal evidence that the author 10 q
woman. The story delineates life in
Georgia during the late civil war. and is
marked among other works OF fiction bear
ing upon that epoch byi its ingenious
i%rankness in dealing with Southern
troduced are for the most part broad
minded and generous. whose patriotism is
unmIxed with bitterness. and who bear
their sacrifices with the t0rtltude which
becomes such character. This dominating
feature gives tho story its distinctive
quality. The plot turns on the cOmplica-
tlOns resulting from q love affair between
q southern girl and a Northern soldier.
New York: Charles L. Webster ~ Co.
A curious and interesting book s'"The
Sabbath in Puritan New England" by
Alice NJ. Earle. 1t is a very industrious
compilation of historical facts illustrative
of the manner in which the Sabbath was
observed in the New England of the seven
teenth and eighteenth centuries. One is
at a loss to understand where the author
could have collected SO much curious in
formation OIL the subject, aud yet it is evil
IDENTIFY all gathered from authentic sources.
The pictures which 1t affords of early New
England life possess much historic value.
and the local colorlng and personal anec-
dOtes are remarkably interesting. 1t is O
book TO be read by all New Englanders and
their descendants. Cloth. SIPS. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons.
About a year ago there was published a
pretty love poem of the olden time entitled
"Grandmothe Grey" which became very
popular. This year the same publishers,
Lee IL Shepard, Of Boston, issue another
poem by the same author. Mrs. Kate Tan.
matt Woods. entitled Grandfather Grey"
1t is an idyi of oid-fashioned New England
life, the characters and scenes being evil
IDENTIFY drawn from a close acquaintance
with the subject. The sentiment is whole
some and the versitication good. The text
tions, and the work is beautifully printed
and bonnd in holiday gift. book style.
Cloth, =. Boston: Loe 81 Shepard.
The third series of Literary Gems" pub
lished by G. p. Putnam's Sons, is out. The
Typography and binding are IN uniform
style with the preceding series. and each
volume is a gem The six volumes In this
series are: .'Education of Children" by
Montaigne; Lyrics" by Robert Browning;
gend OF Sleepy Hollow" by Irving;
Speeches on America by John Bright,
and "Pre-Raphaelltisln,"- by John Ruskin.
1t would be impossible to eXaggerate the
attractiveness of these dainty volumes, and
the price of the entire set is only $3.50.
In "Whlte Slaves. or the Oppression OF
the Worthy Poor" one finds q graphic
picture of the hardships and sufferings of
the unfortunate poor. The author is the
Rev. DR.. l.. A. Banks, who, before writing
the book, made q personal and searching
investigation into the homes of the poorer
classes In Boston who were willing 20 work
and who were neither criminal nor yicIous.
The facts given are such as to startle tho
public. showing. as they do. the depths of
suffering that exist in our large cities, even
without incompetence or vice. Cloth, S1.5O.
Boston,: Lee ~ Shepard.
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page is among the
most popular short-story writers of the
day. The latest collection Of his stories
receives it's name of "Elsket" from the
hapless Norwegian maiden who is the
heroine of the principal story. There are
four other stories in the volume, and all are
good. Those entitled George Washing
TOMS Last Duel." ''Plaskis Turnament,
and Run to Seed are pictures of Virginia
life. in which the author excels. Mr.. Page
deserves the popularity be is achieving.
Cloth. 81. New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons.
Russia is attracting more attention than
usual, and books on Russia seem TO be in
demand. A new one entitled ACROSS Rus
STA from the Baltic to the Danube" by
Charles A. Stoddard, Is a well-written book
of travel. The author visited nanv inter
esting places and investigated many feat
| ures ofsRussian life. which one likes to hear
about. Being n close observer and having
n good descriptive style ne has made an IN
| teresting book. Cloth. sl.50. New York:
Charles Scrjbner's Sons.
An attractive book for chlldreniis q new
story by IngersolI Lockwood, called Eek
~traordinary Experiences of Little Captain
Dopplekop on the Shores of Bubbleland."
| The hero of the story is q German lad who
was born with some remarkable peculiari-
| ties of personal appearance and destined to
strange adventures. The story has u sort
of half real and half fairy character. which
will ii TO young readers. 1t is