The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12
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1.-THE Green Carnation" Is a novel without
plot and a story without any other purpose.
apparently. than to work off a good deal
of satire and a great many epigrams. Per-
haps the satire is somewhat overdone and
the effort OF evolving absurdity rather too
distinctly labored, but the characters are
amusing and the wit is sharp. Here are
some samples of 1t: Society only loves one
thing more than sinning-administering in
justice" Mature forces us to choose
whether we will spoil our faces with our
sins or our minds with our virtues" He
gives one thoughts, too, and that saves
Sne such s = lot Of f tr9 fSsir o People mi T6o keep fop
thoughts are always so. stupid" Good in
tentions have been the ruin of the world.
thing have been those who nave had no
receptive. a harp waiting Ss t to catch the
bustling busybody forever trotting about
on the pavement looking for a new
tails that build up the stories of our lives"
Eyes, moods are delightful. ] have as many
as 1 have dresses. and they cost me nearly
random, it may be inferred that The
Green Carnation' is anything but common
place. New York: d. Appleton & Co.
Prof. Otis T.. Mason, curator Of the de-
partment of ethnoiogy in the United States
National Museum, is high authority in ques-
lions of race development In a work enti-
tied 'woman's Share in Primitive Culture
he endeavors to trace the story Of woman's
progress in the pe hs e arts bsa OF NE from
maker and skin dresser to that of the
founder of society and the patron of relig-
share in the culture of the world by her
works. The book Is dedicated to 'all good
women, living or de dead, wh9 with their
ress of the world" Illustrated. New York:
D. Appleton & Co.
A valuable contribution to the discussion
of municipal government is "City Govern
ment in the United States" by Alfred r.
Conkling, of New York. The author de-
scribes the different departments Of the
chief municipalities. their methods, ard the
past or present abuses. His clear presenta-
ton of his theme is illustrated by refer
cities, but also TO London, Paris, Berlin,
Birmingham and Glasgow. all of which he
has visited and whose charters IA ,h,s ne n, has
New York: d. Appleton Il Co.
G.. p. Putnam's Sons have issued wind
fall and Waterdrift." a volume of short
poems, by Auberon Herbert. which do not
evince any particular merit; 1.-The Law OF
Service a study in Christian altruism,
by James p. Kelley, and a new edition OF
Washington Irving's "~Sketch-Book. The
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Price, So.
The beautiful Temple Edition of Shaks-
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'The Tanning OF the Shrew' and LAS You
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They are very tasteful volumes. and the
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Little. Brown & Co. publish Lillian Nor
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