Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-11


our day" (For sale by J. Frank Pierce.)
"In the Saddle BY Oliver Optic.
Illustrated by Shute. Cloth. Price $3.50.
Boston: Lee & Shepard, Publishers.
This is the second volume OF The Blue
and the Gray--on Land" series. In 1t the
reader continues the acquaintance OF
| many Of the characters which are prom
| inent in Brother against Brother, the
preceding volume of the series. The real
military operations Of the war now COM
mence and the residents OF the section
where the scene is laid see and feel the
terrors and anxieties of civil war. 1t
requires the genius of Mr.. Adams to con-
vey to the youthful reader of the present
day realistic view of the exciting scenes
and events of that trying time The main
incidents of the volume are historically
correct and Mr.. Adams faculty of CLOTH
ing the facts of history in fascinating
way was never used to better advantage.
Not the least important of tho merits of
the story is the sturdy patriotism which
runs through It, The author carefully
avoids reflection on the motives Of those
who took the southern side but loses no
opportunity to impress upon the minds OF
his readers the great lessons of honor,
duty and love of country. (For sale by j.
Frank PIERCE.
'tThe Story of Patriots Day Lexington
and Concord BY George j. Varney
Illustrated: Cloth: Price so cents Show
ing how the day may be observed by
schools, societies, and others, giving a
complete story Of the events of that
memorable 10Th of April. Boston Lee &
Shepard, Publishers.
Mr.. Varney has compressed into this
valuable little handbook an amount of
valuable historical Information concern
ing the early days Of American indepen
dence which it would be difficult to find
In another printed volume of it's size. He
describes in the beginning the condition
of things in Massachusetts just previous to
the breaking out of the war of the Revo-
luton, and then, starting with the eight
zenith of April, 1775, he relates with
great particularly the events of that
} night and the succeeding day in Boston
and at Lexington and Concord, the ride of
Revere and Dawes, the massacre at Lex
ington, and the fight at Concord bridge.
: Paul Kevere's story Of his famous ride,
the original of which Is owned by the
Massachusetts Historical Society, is
J quoted in full. Scarcely less interesting
: are the narratives of others who either
took part in the doings of the day, or who
received the accounts from those who did.
Mr.. Varney has spared no pains to make
his book authoritative An added chapter
gives an account of the flags used during
the war OF the Revolution, and there are
q dozen or more choice patriotic poems.
Three excellent maps aid to more per-
feet understanding of the text, and there
are twelve full-page illustrations from
recent photographs. (For sale by j.
Frank Pierce)
Thomas Boobig." A complete enough
account of his life and singular disap
pearance. Narration of his scribe Luthe,
Marshall: Cloth: Price $3.50 Boston
Lee g. Shepard, Publishers.
This volume is entirely out of the con.
veDtional lines. 1t ID original in a
marked degree. 1t ia story of wonder
full growth and development of character
depicting the incidents, accidents etc, in
the life of one who, from a shy and delicate
lad. grew to such proportions and sc
lrapluly tnat MS parents were puzzled tC
know what to do with him and for a Ions
time be did not know what to do with
himself or what would become Of him
A perusal of the book, however, shows
that he got along very well, and did more
good than harm in the world, as he went
along. Soon after his twenty first birth
day he disappeared quite suddenly, and
while engaged in an extraordinary wori
which he had undertaken to do. He wa.
very tall, singularly handsome, and still
growing. Original, Clean and deeply In
teresting for both young and old. (Fol
sale by j. Frank Pierce.)
1.-THE Boy Soldiers Of 1872" BY Everett
T. Tomlinson. Uniform with 9th,
Search for Andrew Field being tn,
second volume in the "War of 1871:
Series" illustrated Ey shute. Pric,
$3.50. Boston: Lee & Shepard, Pub
ltshers.
DR.. Tomlinson IL most entertainip,
writer. His books are full of exciting an,
as Jrbing interest. Their scsnes ar