The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-19

vigorous style. as well as by its matter. The
subject has been pretty thoroughly canyassed.
but Mr.. Carleton succeeds in investing 1t with
new interest. and has written one OF the most
work is intended primarily for boys, but can be
perused with equal interest by older readers. IL
IL copiously illustrated and handsomely bound.
New York: Harper& Brothers.
"In the Boyhood of Lincoln" by Hezekiah
Butterworth, is q story for boys, the scene OF
which is laid during the early history OF Illinois.
The boy Abraham Lincoln figures as a character
in the story. and, though he did not live in Iii
nOis when a boy, he hts we'll in the story, which
is partly founded on local history and tradition.
IL Is a fairly good picture of the spirit OF pioneer
times, and Is a stirring story. Illustrated. New
York: ID. Appleton & Co.
"Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Jour-
ney," by Ingersoll Lockwood, is a fine wonder
story for children. The author has a fertile
imagination, great powers of invention and q
graphic style. This story relates the supposed
adventures of little Baron Trump in a journey
through the inside of the earth, with descriptions
OF the strange peoples he encountered and their
queer tricks and manners: The story abounds
with humor and satire. Ornamental cloth, ~.
Boston: Lee d Shepard.
The infancy of the world and of the human
race is learnedly discussed in a work entitled
Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peo-
pice, ny tue MARQUIS D6 NdQalllaC, lTdQSl6tcU
from the French By Nancy Bell. The work en-
braces the most recent discoveries, and is really
an epitOme OF, all that is known on the subject OF
when 1t treats. Copiously illustrated. Cloth, 50.
warriors of the Crescent" by W. 81. D. Adams.
contains sketches of the mi litary careers and ex-
PLOTS OF several Of the most famous soldiers OF
Turkey. The work is divided into two parts,
Book being devoted to "rhe Sultans ofGhazin."
and Book III to 1.-The Great Moguls." All the
ClarantarS ekpfQhad ara fhoaa of nl0nd-fhirgtv
warriors. New York: ID. Appleton & Co.
"The Story Of Sicily" by Edward A. Freeman.
is a history of that island from u period long be-
fore the Christian era to the time of its occupa-
ton by the Romans. The period embraces its
occupation by the PhGnIcians and Greeks be-
fore that OF the Romans. The work is published
In the Story of the Nations series Dy g. p. Put
MANS sons. Cloth, $l.5O.
The Century Company is on time with the
bound volume of the Century Magazine for the
six months from May to October, 1892. and with
the ST. Nicholas for the year ending November,
1892. The Century Is bound In gilt covers as In
former years. and the st. Nicholas makes two
handsome volumes which. in decorated red COW
ers, will make the children's eyes sparkle.
The author of 'Prayer-meeting Theology Mr..
f. j. Morris, gives in dialogue form q system Of
faith and practice. which. in his Judgment.
should govern Christians. He is an independent
thinker and urges his views with evident sim
cerity. Cloth, $l.25. New York: G.. p. Put
MANS Sons.
"The End of Time" BY Rev. L. G. Barbour. Is
designated as "a poem of the future" 1t certain
ly IL. for it deals with the closing events of time
and the end of the world. 1t is written in blank
verse, and is decidedly heavy. Cloth. $l.50. G. p.
Putnam's Sons.
Rhoda Broughton, author of several popular
novels, is out will a new one, entitled, "Mrs.
Bhgh." 1t is a good story, and Is published in
uniform style with her other novels. Cloth, 81.
New York: ID. Appleton & Co.
"Don Orsino." by f. Marion Crawford, Is pub
lished in attractive form by Macmillan e. Co.
Needless to say it is q good story. Cloth, 81.
Harper & Bros. publish "The Great Shadow
a novel by A. Conan Doyle, author OF "Micah
Clarke" etc. 1t is a clean and clever story.
"By Subtle Fragrance Held" a novel by Mary
Fletcher Stevens. Cloth, 81. Philadelphia: j
b. LippincOtt Company.