The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


Thompson on Building Associations" by
Charles n. Thomspon, OF this city, is a new
book. giving the law and practice of build
ing associations. The book contains about
three hundred pages. and furnishes
authoritative legal propositions involving
their interests. and abounds with practical
suggestions gathered by the author from
several years connection with these
societies. Its plan renders il available in
the hands of the officer as well as attorney.
for so free from technical expressions is the
text that the unprofessional reader may
understand the law and the practice. while
the lawyer may consult the authorities in
the not es cited in support of any given prop
~ositlon. A purpose auxiliary TO the chief
one has been to mplify the legal status
OF n building association. The character
of It's stock. for instance. he's been a matter
concerning which courts have held con-
ficting views; some determining that Q
borrowers stock Is redeemed and Cancelled
by the act of borrowing; others. that
for the loan. The author calls
attention to these contentious and says 1t
Is often overlooked that the scheme is
simple. asa proposition. TO receive and loan
money for the common profit of all meui-
bers. and to return the receipts with the
Accommodations. TO the mem bers. whenever
they reach q certain smonnt." The author
insists upon q retention of the idea OF the
simplicity of the scheme and suggests
methods of avoiding various doctrines LAID
down in different Jurisdictions, with con-
fusing results. There is undoubtedly much
misinformation, judicial. legislative and of
the varieties. concerning this
subject. and this book will 60 a long ways
toward giving n clearer conception than
any now generally held. An important
chapter is or the power to borrow money
where English and American cases are col
lected. A chapter On practical results.
showing growth. development and accom-
plisbments of these II stitutions In the diff
ferent States. with new statistical 1llustra-
ti0ns, o complete set of forms nsed by as
sociations adapted to all the States. cita-
tion of several hundred cases, an exhaust
I've index and a full collection of oil the
statutes In the United States. render the
book complete and q valuable adjunct In
the hands of every one interested in :he
publishers.
Few books of recent times rave cxerted
q greater influence in giving new direction
andmethod to historical study than Green's
short History of the English People"
AS o history the work was q new departure.
and the immense sale it has had. both In
England and the United States, shows how
highly appreciated 1T is by intelligent
readers. No other work conveys 80 full,
vivid and correct an idea of the growth Of
English nationality aud the development
of English character as this one doee. A
new illustrated edition of 1t has been
by tho widow of the author. assisted by
Miss Kate Norgate. The distinctive feat.
uro of this edition 10 the illustrations.
These arc very numerous and are q great
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things appeared to the lOokers-On of their
own day. and how contemporary observers
aimed at representing them. The editing
IL carefully done and tho work is issued In
attractive form. The authors widow fur
nishes an introduction including an inter-
estipg sketch OF her husbands literary
methods and work.
"Moltke. His Life and Character" trans
lated from the German by Mary Herms. is
an interesting addition to the worlds
knowledge of the great Field Marshal. Ii
is a picture of his life and character as
sketched in his own journals, letters.
memoirs and photographed notes. A
curious feature of the work is a novel writ
ten BY Moltke when he was twenty-eight
years old and in which he painted himself
true to life. Tho story is entitled The
Two. Friends' and is given in full. There
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copious extracts from his diary. sketches
OF his character by different hands
and q chronological statement OF the prIn-
cipal events in his life. The work 10 pub
tory of the Franco German war and makes
q handsome volume of generous size.
New York: Harper & Bros.
Harper & Brothers issue q handsome vol
ume entitled Tho Armies of To-day" II
Is q description of the armies of the lead.
ing nations at the present time In a series
of sketches by competent banda. General
Merritt, of the United States army, de-
soribes that organization, General Wis.,
count Wolseley describes the standing
army OF Great Britain. Lioutenant-colonel
Exner the German army. General Lowal
the FRENCH army. a Russian general the
Russian army, General Won Kuhn the Aus
t~ro-Hungarian army. @. Goiran the Italian
army. Thomas A. Jsnvicr the Mexican
army. The volume closes with q chapter
on the military ~situetion In Europe by
by Lieutenant colonel Exner. The work
information on the subjects treated. II
Illustrated.
"A Lucky Mishap' Is the title of q story
by O young man who has had the largest
experience in matters which are it's leading
feature. Into the story he has introduced
some events in the lives of criminals In
Missouri and the largo cities which are
truo. The story has o well.defned plot.
which is worked out so cleverly as to give
it absorbing interest without resorting Go
eensationalism. While il deals largely with
criminals. it's tone Is healthy, and its lesson
Is a warning to avoid evil ways. THIS is
the authors first effort, and 1t j~ustiiies the
prediction that he will attain success If he
applies himself as faithfully as his first
story indicates. Published By Donnohue
d Honneberry. Chicago.
"The Foundation Of Rhetoric" by Prof.
Adams S. Hill. of Harvard, is q practical
treatise on the fundamental principles OF
composition. 1t is divided into three parts.
the first treating of words. the second OF
sentences. and the third of paragraphs.
The author is master of the subject, and
handles IL In q very instructive way. The
book Is calculated to be very helpful
to any person who 10 e~ndeavorIng GO form a
correct and forcible styl lie In writing. The
author himself has an excellent style. and
says In his preface, Il have not deemed il
advisable to increase the nCrmous amount
of bad English already in the world by in
venting now varieties, or by manufacture
Ing new specimens of old varietiean New
York: Harper ~ Bros.
"Muriel II owe" is the title OF a new story
by Mrs. Angelina Tcal. u lady whose work
Is better known to magazine readers than
the fact that she Is an Indiana woman.