The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-27
NEW THINGS In LITERATURE.

The following new books have been re-
ceived through the BOwen-Nierrili Com
pany:
Reade who wish to get correct views of
Indian character and of campaigning
among Indians, will find them in O new
work entitled ION the Border with Crook"
by Capt. John G.. Bourke. of the United
State army. 1t is q soldierly book from be-
ginning to end. entirely devoid of clap
trap. and with all tho interest of q graphic,
truthful narrative. One cannot but feel
that here is q writer who has been there"
and who knows what he is talking abont.
The author 10 captain in the Third Cavalry.
and served with General Crook for q long
time. His book. however. is not merely o
military narrative. 1t contains descrip-
tons of the regions in which most of Gen.
eral Crooks Indian work was carried on;
the people. both red and white, with whom
he was brought In contact; the diff ulties
with which he had to contend. and the
manner in which he overcame them, with
sketches of some of his famous marches and
movements 1t is n work of thrilling inter
est. For q frontisDiece il has q fine portrait
OF the great Indian fighter, and it il further
illustrated with some characteristic scenes
from frontier life. Cloth, $3.50. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons.
Practical chemists and students of chem
istry will find much to interest them in "a
Handbook OF Industrial Organic Chem
istry." by Prof. S. z. Sadtler. The author
is well known in the scientific world as
editor of the United States Dispensatory.
etc. This work is practical, as we'll as
scientific. and is adapted fer the use of
manufacturers. chemists and all interested
in the utilization of organic materials in
the industrial arts. In q preface the
author says he "hopes hat the
W woT .so.s %s sgcar pspy iS the oi ssv some hn value os
manufacturing industry touched upon. by
showing them the chemical nature of the
materials which arc handled by them aud
of tho change which those materials IN
dergo in the course OF treatment and prepa-
ration as marketable commodities: that 1t
may be suggestive to those engaged in re-
search or invention in connection with
chemistry. and fonnd TO possess some in
terest for the general reader" h work
contains n great deal of scientific and
practical information. Cloth. s.. Phila-
delphia: J.. h. L%Ippincott Company.
Those who wish to study Conduct as q
Fine Art" can do SO in q volume by that
title issued by HouGhton. Miffiin & Co.,
Boston. 1t embraces essays on The Laws
of Daily Conduct by Nicholas =. Gilman.
and on Character Building" by Edward
L. jackson. The essays cover quite n range
OF topics closely connected with modern
life, and they are treated IN a practical and
helpful manner. They are particularly
we'll calculated to be useful 10 teachers
and to all who are tsying to frame their
lives according to a rule. Cloth, Sl.50.
The Hon. Boyd Winchester, late United
States minister at Berne. has utilized his
opportunities by the production of a work
entitled The Swiss Republic 1t is not
a history of the country, and has very lit
tie to say about the Switzerland of former
times. but the Switzerland of to-day II