The morning call., 1892-11-20
RECENT PUBLICATIONS

THE HoosIER ScHooLMAsTER. THE
horary edition OF 1.-THE Hoosier School.
master" by Edward Eggleston, has been
issued. commemorative If the sale of 100, 0OO
copies OF the work. The narrative appeals
so strongly to the heart and mind that it
VIII always maintain the degree Of popu-
iari!y which 1t has enjoyed since its original
nuoicatiOn over twenty years ago. Mr..
Eegieston can no doubt quite properly Law
cialm TO the fact that this book started the
present dialect movement in American fic-
tlon. IL IS recital of events which the
progress OF the age renders impossible TO
our time, and one must look upon it there
lore III sense as historical. Half n CEN
fury mas changed the complexion of our
country schools. There is an extent! ed
preface to this edition and an appendix of
edition Is beautifully printed and attrac
Iveiy pound. New York: The Orange
Judd Company. Cloth, 12mo, 81 So For
sale at Bancrofrs.
The PRACTICAL UPHoLsTERER-A vol.
nme which will be eagerly perused by many
an ambitious housewife, as we'll as appren-
tlces In the art is this treatise on uphol-
stery. 1t is prepared by practical uphol.
sterer, and every phase of the art is dealt
Win. Inc Illustrations given serve 10 make
GEAR to the amateur the descriptive text
hst OF the tools and materials to be used is
given. and accurate directions how to mn
holster chairs, lounges and other articles Of
furniture. The instructions as to measur-
ing ana putting up Ted draperies, measur-
ing and hitting carpets, cutting shades, etc..
are full and accurate. A mass of miscel-
iane0us hints Is contained in the closing
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book. New York: The Industrial Pub
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A HISTORY OF MAINE.-Doubtles the
best history of the Pine Tree State is that
OF j. 5. e. Abbott, first published several
years ago. This valuable and interesting
work has recently been carefully revised,
and i've chapters of entirely new matter
added by Edward Fl. Ewell, late editor of
the Portland Transcript. His new edition,
winch contains Cos pages and 90 illustra-
tons. is published by the Brown Thurst0n
Company OF Portland, Me. Besides being
authoritative, so far as facts are concerned.
1t Is written throughout In lively, enter
tanning style.
WOMEN OF THE WoRLD.-One of the most
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DYNAMos AND MoToRs-The object of
this compact manual is to give simple direc-
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INDUCTION CoILs-Edward Trevert has
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found OF special value to amateurs who
wish to prepare at home the apparatus
necessary to conduct electrical experiments.
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