The morning call., 1894-10-15
Books for Bows.

AMONG THE SQUIMAUX.-ln this story
Edward S.&ilis takes his readers to Green
land and makes them acquainted with the
SHOWS, the glaciers and the barren wastes
of that region. Two boys. Rob Carroll
and Fred WarbuGton, are passengers on the
good ship Nautilus. bound from London to
York Factory. trading post on the shores
of Hudson Bay. When In the latitude of
Newfoundland they pass a number of ice
bergs and the ca plain of the vessel permits
them, in company with Jack Cosgr0ve, a
sailor, TO visit one of the largest. Snon
alter gaining a foOthold on the vast mass
of ice a storm suddenly arose. their
boat was swept away from them, and the
compt lied to abandon them. They were
finally rescued by an EsQuimaux, and they
then go upon hunting expedition into the
interior of Greenland. They have mary
thrilling adventures. bnt finally return TO
civilization in safety. [Phladelphia: The
Penn Publishing Company. For sale by
the Bancroft Company.
ANOTHER BROWNIE BooK.-It is not
the young people alone who have been
amused and delighted by Palmer Cox's little
Brownies, but those of mature years take
aim ost equal pleasure in reading about
the midgets and their adventures. While
the verse is good il is to the work of Mr..
Cox's pencil that the charm OF these books
is largely due. Few books for children
have been SO successful as the Brownie
books, of which more than 100000 have
been sold. 'The Brownies Around III he
World" the latest of the series, describe S
In picture and verse the adventures of th e
Brownie band abroad-thelr trip across
the Atlantic and their visits to the princi-
pal countries of Europe. Asia and Africa.
New York: The Century Company. For
sale al the bookstores.
RICHARD DARE's VENTURE.-This is
the first volume of the Bound TO Sue
ceed" series. and is from the pen of Ed
ward Stratenmeyer. 1t gives the expert
ence of country boy who started TO New
York to make his fortune, and the adven-
lures which befell him, the people he met
ana his final success serve 10 make up
story which cannot fail to interest youth
full readers and their elders as well. There
is not an Objectionable line in it, and the
ideas sought to be instil!ed through its
pages are such as every parent must ap-
prove. The boy who takes up Richard
Dare" will be Ioa.h to put it down until he
has turned the last page. New York:
The Merriam Company. EOr sale by
Payot, Upham 81 Co.
THE GREAT CATTLE TRAII.-The
hero of this story by Edward :. Ellis is
Aron Burnett, q youth who accompanies
his uncle 10 charge of a large herd of
cattle from their grazing ground along the
great trail from Texas to the Northern
markets. There are some stirring adyen-
lures with the wild Comanches, in which
young Burnett shows his bravery and a
sagacity and wealth of resource beyond
his years. The book is filled with stirring
scenes and incidents, and cannot fail to
attract the youthful reader. philadelphia:
Porter 81 Coates. For sale at the book
stores.
CHASING A YACHT.-James Otis is one
of the best of story tsllers, as all the boys
will admit, and recoun ting the adventures
which befell Roy and Ned Barclay in their
attempt 10 gain possession of their yacht,
the Gem. he is at his best. The story is
full of life and the heroes are both bright
and manly fellows whose excellent quail
ties enlist the sympathy of the reader and
hold 1t TO the end. Philadelphia: The
Penn Publishing Company. For sale by
the Bancroft Company.l