Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-12
EDITORS TABLE.

"Jeao Belin, the French Robinson
Crusoe. From the French of Alfred de
Brehat; Cloth: Illustrated: Price, $3.50.
Boston: Lee & Shepard, Publishers.
This is a book of absorbing interest.
| Indeed, in its ability to attract and hold
the reader, 1t does not take second rank to
the famous Swiss Family Robinson" 1t
has, too, far more of the elements of pos
sibility in its narrative. 1t is book
that is sure to be popular with youthful
readers.
Jean Belin, the hero, and HIS compan-
ions, thrown upon an uninhabited part of
the coast of Africa, show the same fer
tility of resources in adapting themselves
to their surroundings, and causing the
wilderness to yield up its treasures for
their comfort, as did the members of the
Robinson family.
Jean and Landry's adventures among
the savages by whom they are taken pris-
oners, while attempting to reach the Eng
lish settlements, and the treachery of
Landry towards Jean after his arrival at
Port Natal, from whence succor was sent
to the shipwreoked family, are graphically
told.
The final happy reunion of Jean and
the Pearson family, and the humiliation
of Landry, end story which will prove
as interesting to girls as to boys and teach
them the valuable lessons of self-help and
united action with which to achieve the
best results. (For sale by j. Frank
PIERCE
I'm Wild Rose Time" By Amanda NJ.
Douglas. Author of "In the Kings
Country Larry, " 'Bethia Wray's New
Name" "In Trust" "Whom Kathie
Married, ""Nellie Kinuard's Kingdom,
Stephen Dane" etc, etc. Cloth $3.50
Boston: Lee & Shepard, Publishers.
Anything from the pen of Amanda NJ
Douglas would be sure to interest the
reading public. Her books never lack life
or interest. There is too, always present
in them purity of purpose, that gives
them a more than passing value They
are books from the home out of whose
pages come lessons from life, that aid in
the building of true Christian character.
Her latest work gives some characteristics
ally strong pictures of life among the
poor, and will rank as one of her best.
Faith, Love, Hope and Charity shine ont
on every vivid page Of this book like
beacon lights, and so are the pen pictures
| that one seems to be a participant In
them.
Had Miss Douglas written but this one
book it would alone have placed her name
among our best authors. (For sale by j.
Frank Perce.)
The Watch Fires of 10" BY Samuel
Adams Drake author of "Onr Colonial
Homes Decisive Events in American
History" etc. Illustrated Price 81 49,
Boston: Lee & Shepard, Publishers.
This is the story Of the Revolution as
told by the hitherto unconsidcred rank
and file-the men who in fact bore the
brunt of that tremendous conflict. Here
choice coterie of aged Revolutionary
pensioners meet around the frcside of a
country inn, each giving his individual
experiences in camp or field In the most
unconstrained way. ..
1.-THE broken soldier, kindly babe to stay,
Sat by the fire, and talk'd the night away"
Each of the old heroes tells the story of
the important events and stirring advent
ures in which he was an actor, in his
own language, giving the details as they
fell under his observation. 1t is not a
rctelling Of hackncycd stories, but a
bright, fresh presentation of many Incl
dents never before given in so readable a
form. The narrators freely crjticise or
commend the acts of their superiors, with
out feac or favor The many strange
vicissitudes Of soldier life are brought
out in most forcible and interesting way,
and the ingenious method the author has
adopted admirably serves TO free the whole
story from the conventional stiffness CT
the ordinary historical narrative. Writ
ten in the authors well known style,
there is not dull page in the book, aud
Colonel brakes name is sufficient guar.
antce for the correctness of the historical
matter used. The illustrations, of which
there are many, add materially to the
interest in the work. (For sale by j.
Frank Pierce)
"The Great Treason Lot in the North Dur.
ing the War;" by Col l. Winslow Aver
illustrated: Price, $3.50; Chicago; T. S.
Publishing Company.
This volume gives in a graphic manner
the details CT an alleged gigantic conspi-
racy in the North during the Rebellion,
largely engineered By foreigners for the
overthrow of the Federal union Accord
ing to Col. Winslow this conspiracy had
assumed gigantic proportions In Octo-
Der, 1864, the assassination of President
Lincoln had been plotted in the North
and South simultaneously, and 1.-THE
Committee of Ten" had sworn tc
assassinate Governor Morton of Indiana
and Others. All prisoners of war were to
be liberated at the same moment to form
nucleus of an army of halt million
strong to utterly defeat the Union army
aud crush the cause of the Union.
This conspiracy is said to have been
foiled, in the nick of time, by the Z. S
secret service of which Col. Aver was .