The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Frcm the Bowen-Merrill Company
THE American in Paris by Eugene C.
Savidge. is designated on the title page as
biographical novel of the Franco-Prus-
sian war; the siege and commune of Paris
from an American standpoint" The plan
of the book is unique in its mingling of
history and fiction. and in the introduction
of real personages VINO are made to con-
t EmSsror to w 5hs stor Napo slsma III E Me Z
Bazaine. Grant. Sherman, Sheridan and
other notable persons figure in the story.
and some OF the expressions put in their
mouths were really used by them. The
story shows a good deal of knowledge of
politics and modern history
Philadelphia: Cloth, 81. The J. b. Lippin-
colt Company.
An, odd conception is well worked out in
F. Randolph. Taking S~hakspeare's por-
~traiture of Falstaff as a basis. the fat
knigh is permitted to answer for himself
concerning the charges laid against him
and 10 attorney his own case. In thus
speaking for himself and serving as his
w commentator he IL made TO Intervene
into his discourse many of the very words
which he uses in the plays. The work
shows thorough knowledge of the subject.
and is ingenious and clever. G. p. Put
nam's Sons.
Charles Scribner's Sons publish "a Little
Book of Profitable Tales" by Eugene Field.
a collection of twenty-one short stories for
children, cloth. Sis; "A Chosen Few Short
Stories" by Frank r. Stockton, nine in
number, cloth, x.25, and inc Edinburg."
a charming story by Thomas Nelson Page,
illustrated by b. w: Ciinedinst. ornamentai
e.ched portrait of the author by Bicknell,
and they are issued in the Cameo edition
In Under the Old Ems" by Mary B.
r1,a;- <lc o,tlAor rolotoc Interesting par-
sonal recollectfons of notable people she
has known, including Charles Sumner
Henry Wilson, James Freeman Clarke,
Henry Ward Beecher. Mrs. Stowe and
others. She tells in a graceful. simple and
unaffected way of their interesting and
of conversation. Cloth, 81. New York: T.
Y. Crowel & co.
Mr.. Townsend Harris was the first Amer
lean minister to Japan, and no other ever
made as great an impression or accom-
plfshed as much good there. He was in a
sense the founder Of the new Japan. To
this day the japanese call him ''our bene-
factor" His diary and the story OF his
life and work in Japan. edited by William
f. Griffis, is published by Houghton, MIL
fin & Co.
Jack Olden," by Warren Lee Goss. is a
story of adventures in the Virginia CAM
DalgnS OF lSOl-DO. IL IL d tOilpdiifch StoiS
to Jed" and tom Clifton by the same
author, and abounds with stirring war ex-
periences. 1t is a good story for young
readers. Illustrated. Cloth, M.5V. New
York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co, Ia East
Fourteenth street.
Charles Scribner's Sons publish Through
Russian Shows by G. A.. Henty. 1t is a
graphic and admirably written story for
founded on facts connected with Ma
retreat from Moscow. Henty is
one of the best writer's Of Juvenile books,
this one is instructive as well as'inter-
esting. Illustrated. cloth, Sl5O.
.'The Wise Woman by Clara Louise
author of Sweet Clover" etc.,
is a clever story of American life. the aim
of which is to do away with artificial
conventionalities and promote a more sin
cere social life. The moral OF the story is
not permitted to overshadow it's interest.
$1.25. Houghton, Miffiin & Co.
The Coming of Theodore" by Eliza
Orne White, is a wholesome story with an
undertone Of earnestness. The scene is a
semi-rural ~neighborhood. presumably in
New England. the characters are true to
life. the Incidents natural and the narrative
fresh and attractive. Cloth, $1.25. Hough-
Miffiin & Co.
Crowell & Co., New York, publish a vol
ume of short stories translated from the
French of Alphonse Daudet. under the title
of lie Belle Nivernaise and Other Stor-
ies.ri There are five Others besides the one
which gives it's title to the volume and they
are all clever. The volume is issued in
attractive form.
To the list of representative novels which
G.. p. Putnam's Sons have been bringing
out they have added AT Odds by the
T~autphoeus, author of THE Ini-
tials,'' etc. 1t. is an excellent story Of a
standard school, and is issued IN attractive
form. Two volumes. cloth, $3.50.
ID. Appleton & Co. publish 'Scylla or
Charybids?' a novel by Rhoda Broughton.
If this authors works do not occupy a first
rank in fiction. they are at least very read
able and exceedingly popular. This one Is
a good story. and is published in uniform
style with others by the same author.
Cloth, 81.
An interesting and instructive book for
young readers is THE Tiger of Mysore,"
by G. A. Henty. 1t is a story OF the Brit
ish war in India with Tippoo Saib. and
hounds with exciting passages. Orna-
mental cloth, $l.50- illustrated. S~cribner's
Sons.
Robins, contains critical sketches and
"reminiscences of some of the most distin-
guished English actors and actresses. with
comment on dramatic DEVELOPMENT. Illus
trated. Cloth. 81. q. P. Putnam's Sons.
Roberts Brothe. s. Boston. publish re-
prints OF three English novels. viz. ''YeI-
low and White" by W. Carlton Dave;
The Mountain Lovers" by Fiona Nc
Leod. and 1.-THE Mirror of Music.'' by STAN
ley v. Makower. Cloth, 81 each.
The Village Watch Tower is the title
of a volume containing six short stories
by Mrs. Kate Douglas wiggin. The stories
contain admirable studies of New England
life. and are bright and readable. Cloth,
81. Houghton. MifHin & Co.
II. Y. Crowell & Co.. New York. pub
lish a new edition of Cuore. an Italian
schoolboy's journal, translated from the
Italian by Isabel +. Hapgood. II is a
charming and wholesome story for boys.
Illustrated. Cloth, $50.
AT War with Pontiac. or The Token of
the Bear is a story for young readers
by Kirk Munroe. 1t is a story OF Indian
warfare, and in places follows the lines of
history. cloth, SIS. Illus
trated. Scribner's Sons.
Clarence" by Bret Harte. is an inter-
esting story OF the civil war. in which
Abraham Lincoln appears. IL is published
in uniform style with previous works by
Miffin & Co..
Snow Shoes and Sledges." by the popu-
lar writer. Kirk Munroe. is a stirring story
for boys. 1t is a story of Alaskan advent
ure and a sequel 10 The Fur-Sears Tooth