Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-11
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Price sl.25. Boston, Lee & Shepard,
Publishers.
1t is safe to say that no writer enjoys so
firm q hold upon the hearts Of 'young
America as Oliver Optic. Nor is his
popularity confined to the rising genera
ton, for its fathers and mother were the
affectionate admirers in former years, and
still have warm place for him in their
good graces. 1t is safe to say that no
writer has mastered in a greater degree
the faculty of imparting instruction to
young readers in an interesting form. 1t
is remarkable thing that, notwithstand
ing the weight of advanced years, "Oliver
Optic" (William T. Adams) still writes
with all the strength and vigor that char
acterized his earlier work. His latest
books will rank among his best In
ACROSS India, +" which is the first of the
third series of the "All-Over- World
Library" Oliver Optic takes the Belgrave
family, in their steamer, the Guardian
Mother" sailing to Bombay and Surah.
At the latter place the party leave the
steamer and continue their voyage by
rail to Lahore, Delhi. Cawnpoor, Luck
now, and Benares, visiting the scenes of
the Sepoy rebellion, as we'll as many other
interesting places. During the voyage on
| the Guardian Neither" party contain
ing a number of persons of Importance in
India were rescued from the perils of the
sea, and through their influence the party
enjoyed many privileges, and were given
much information during their tour in
the country, which it would otherwise
have been very difficult to obtain. The
geography and history of the country are
con veyed in most interesting manner
but as the author knows just what young
people desire. he does not allow their in.
terest to lag from want of novel incidents
and thrilling scenes, including hunting
| adventures and the sports of the country.
Cor sale by J. Frank Pierce)
'LisbetE Wilson, A Daughter of New
Hampshire Hills. By Eliza Nelson Blair
MRS. Henry W. Blair. Cloth. Price 81. SO
Boston; Lee & Shepard, Publishers.
Any story of New Hampshire life from
the pen of the gifted wife of Ex-senator
Blair, will always be sure of cordis
welcome from the reading public. This
is Mrs. Blair's first incursion into the
realms of fiction; but all who read hel
| duIulIdUio story Will luuuIko uuo AOp'
that 1t may not be her last.
| 'Lizbeth Wilson is a typical story of oul
rugged New England life Its homely
scenes, its rugged characters, its cas-,
natural movement. and the absorbing in
terest of it's narrative, give it more thar
ordinary strength and value Its scenes
are fresh and unhackneyed, and through
and In them all there is an absolute f1del
ity to truth. Nothing Is overdrawn. Al
Kate Sanborn says of it: "The story deals
with homely home-like scenes and rea
New Hampshire people of generation
agone, and their habits, customs, manners
opinions, controversies are shown as in
verbal mirror. true and clear. 'Lisbetl
Wilson, the heroine. and her lover wer
separated by sternly conscientious fathe
on account of differences in religion
belief and their troubled courtship Is
most vivid story Of unflagging interest
one that will be enjoyed not only in New
Hampshire, and by Mrs. Blair's hosts 0
friends but whenever its singular merit
are known. 1t is n first book. but neithe
crude nor sensational; delightful add