Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-31
NEW BOOKS JUST RECEIVED.

nership,' by Brander Matthews, with an
an Introductory essay on ''The Art and
Mystery of Collaboration, " Longman Green
& Co., n. Y, j. R. Weldin & Co. Bran
der Matthews is one of our very best story
tellers. On whatever subject he may select,
he is always cheerful, witty and agreeable.
Life of General Houston, 1888 1882 by
Henry Bruce. Dodd, Mead & Co. j. R.
Weldin & Co., Pittsburg The author in the
preface says: mo life of Houston has hitherto
been published which is not either imbecile
or occasionally dishonest. If there is any
thing of justifying value in my story OF
| Houston and of Texas, 1 have certainly
plucked it up like drowned honor by the
locks from the bottom of the unfathomed
| deep"
"Sir William Johnson" and "The Six
Nations, by William Elliott Critics.. author
of "The Mikado's Empire etc, Dodd, Mead
| & Co., New York, J. z. Weldin, Pittsburg
This gives history of the first settlers of
| the Mohawk Valley; Johnson as an Indian
trader; decline of the Indian as political
| factor: and vivid description of fight
with Indians. 1t is altogether very interest
! ing.
"Thomas Hooker, Preacher, Founder,
! Democrat" by George Leon Walker; Dodd,
| Mead & Co., J. X. Weldin. This book fur
nishes history of Thomas Hooker's birth
| and boyhood, associations and education.
| 1t goes on through his ministry. Sir Will
! lam Johnston. Life of General Houston and
! Thomas Hooker belong to series of books
called Makers of America, and are very
| instructive.
"a Marriage for Love-" by Frederic Hal
evy; translated by Frank Hunter Potter;
| most charmingly told story-one pre-emi-
nently sweet and pure. The reader cannot
resist finishing it before laying it down. 1t
| is story of young sub-lieutenant in the
| Twentv-tirst Chasseurs and a beautiful
girl Of 16. They had both kept
| diaries unknown to each other. After
| marriage she came upon him suddenly read
| ing his diary. She glanced over his shoulder
and found the words June 16 Il love herr"
June Il. 81 love her!T" She Immediately ac-
cused him of loving another. There were
explanations and they decided to read their
| diaries to each other. The story of their
courtship and marriage is beautifully told
through their diaries, and it will give one
great deal of pleasure and amusement to
read it.
"The Haunted Pool" from the French Of
George Sand, by Frank Hunter Potter, illus
trated with IA etchings by RudauN. Dodd,
Mead & Co. J. X. Weldin, Pittsburg.
"The Countess Rudolstadt, being sequel
to ''Consnelo," by George Sand, translated
from the French by Frank H. Potter, two
volumes. Dodd, Mead & Co., New York; j.
r. Weldin, Pittsburg. All who have read
"Consuelo' will be anxious to read these
watch to Watch" selected and illus.
trated by Elizabeth N. Little, author of
Log Book Notes." "off the Weatherbow
Pittsburg. This book would make very
pretty gift for the holidays.
"Battlefields and Victory,"a a narrative of
civil war from the accession of Grant to the
command of the Union armies to the end of
the war, by Willis J. Abbott, illustrated by
w. c. jackson. Dodd, Mead, New York; j. r.
Weldin, Pittsburg. This book is by the
same author as "Blue Jackets of '6l,'' and
will he hailed with delight by all lovers of
battle stories.
"History of Indian and Eastern Architec-
ture," by James Ferguson. D. c. L., F. R. S.,
NJ. R. a. S., Fellow of the Royal Institute of
British Architects Dodd, Mead s. Co. N. Y;
volumes, and although appearing as the
third volume of the second edition Of the
General History of Architecture" the
present may be considered as an inde- |
pendent work. 1t is most instructive and
entertaining, giving the history of Eastern |
and Indian architecture beginning with the |
Buddhist architecture
'History of the Modern Styles of Archi- |
lecture" also by James Ferguson. Dodd, |
Mead & Co., New York; j. r. Weldin, Pitts !
burg. This book begins with sketch of |
Fergusson's life by William H. White. For |
the introduction the author goes on to state |
that sin this history am presenting to you |
not mere book of reference, in which
you are to discover the date, description
and authorship of one edifice and another |
as occasion require or curiosity dictate, but |
a certain philosophical view Of the subject |
which is my own, doctrinal theory OF |
progression, or perhaps non-progresson, de- |
velopment or acknowledgements, which it is |
my object to work out by illustration in my |
witch Winnie's Mystery: or, The Old Oak
Cabinet" The story of Kings daughter, |
by Elizabeth N; Champney, author of
illustrated by c. D. Gibson and j. Wells |
Champney; Dodd, Mead & Co., New York;
j. r. Weldin, Pittsburg, Pa. Here are the
experiences OF four y9Gng girls whose char
this series, called witch Winnie. The plot
is founded upon supposed robbery in the
suite of apartments occupied by these girl
friends at their boarding school.
"The 'Squire's Daughter" a story for girls
by Lucy c. Lille. Published by Porter &
Coates, Philadelphia; J.. R. Weldin & Co.,
good books for girls. This one narTates how
a bright natural young girl, the 'Squires
daughter, makes visit to a fashionable
boarding school friend in New York. how
she sees while there much of the sham and
snobbery of the world, and exerts in her
quiet unobtrusive way an influence for good
upon all with whom she is thrown, return
ing to her home with pure and loyable
nature as when she left it.
Life of Sir John Franklin: and the North
west Passage" by Captain Albert Hastings
Markham, R. n. and A. D. C. Dodd, Mead &
Co, New York; Weldin & Co., Pittsburg.
The account of the life of the sEilful sailor
childhood days, treats of his explorations in
Australia, his geographical explorations in
the Arctic regions, his two overland journ-
eys, his wise rule over the colony of Van
land, his last voyage and the dis
covery by Sir Leopold McClintock of the
record telling the news of his death and the
history of the missing expedition
"a Sister to Esau." by Amelia E. Barr
Dodd, Mead & Co., New York; W eldin, Pitts |
burg. Price 81 "a. The scene of the story is
laid in Scotland. 1t deals with the old and |
much written of subject of love, deception,
doubt, jealousy and final explanations. 1t
has for its hero young minister and its |
pages are sprinkled with theological dis
cussioDs-
'The Southern Cross" and other poems bv
Lillian RoZell Messenger. Charles Wells
Moulton, Buffalo; Weldin & Co., Pittsburg
Price 81 CO. This little, volume contains Is
poems, all of which with the exception of |
the first are sharp. Noticeable among them
ire the ones called Now and Success"
The book obtains its name from the second
one in the collection; and they are all to be |
for their beauty of language
Ind rythmical style.
PITTSBURGERS in Alaska and some of
he sights to be seen there in THE DIS
PATCH tomorrow.