The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-11
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Corner work. or Look Up and Lift UD"
by Myra Goodwin Plantz. is novel with
an earnest purpose. The special field of
the book is the Christian Endeavor and
Epworth League associations OF young
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up the needy. 1t is. in short, q love story,
but not of the sensational kind. It's heroes
are young people who find right where
they live corner" in which
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ars found o. chiefly s a among S .hoss whs
are desirous to do good. The scene 10 laid
in southern Indiana and many Of its char
scters will be recognized by people living
on the Ohio river. Additional interest Will
be felt in it by MANY because lt is the work
of a native of Indianapolis. and of one who,
few years ago was we'll known in school
and church circles in this city. and who
has attained Q national equation as q
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THE Southern Empire. with Other
Papers," Is the title of q collection OF essays.
three IN number. by Mr. Oliver T. Morton.
Two of them "The Southern Empire, and
"Civil-service Reform" have political
cast, while the third, Oxford" is dis
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the war. 1t is a strong presentation OF the
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ha nm
with interesting historical and literary
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1.-THE Divine Art of Preaching by Rev.
Arthur i. Pisrson. consists of series of
lectures delivered at Pastors College,"
connected with the Metropolitan Taber-
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How TO Be o Pastor" Cloth. 70 cents.
Published by the Baker & Taylor Com
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Many histories of London have been
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ever new. London" by Walter Besant.
presents very interesting view of the
history and development of the city from
the earliest times through Its various
stages to q recent period. Probably no
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the people from age to age has ever been
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"a History OF Presidential Elections"
by Edward Stanwood. of Boston, is an In
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of the subject indicated in the title. 1t is
much more than q statistical compilation,
being a careful statement of the cIrcum-
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East and West" by Edward E. Hale. is
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Massachusetts, and partly in the North
western Territory about the time of the
first settlement of Ohio. II is u pretty
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Another Columbian book appears under
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| Charles Elton. q member of the British
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| voyages and discoveries are well described.
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-four on an Island" by l.. T. Meade, au-
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- q story of fonr children who nexpected-
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1.-The Royings of Restless Boy by
Katharine b. Foot tells the story of the
hard luck and rough fortune of boy Who
/ ran away from home and school to ''see the
world" He saw some phases of il that he
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Those who have read the charming novel
'Tbe Wooing Off," by Mrs. Alexander
will be- glad TO read another by the same
author. new work from her pen is en-.
titled. "The Snare of the Fowler" 1t is q
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1.-The Next-Door House." story for chill
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From the Throttle TO the President's
Chair by Edward S. Ellis. is q story O
AGerican railway life. 1t tells how
manly young fellow rose by his own meri
through various grades from fireman 10 bs