The Portland daily press., 1896-11-06

down. IL is an indispensable work to
the player who wants to learn scientific
foot ball and keep abreast of the modern
game.
Capt. Shannon. By Coulson Kernahan.
author OF "a Dead Mans Diary" New
York: Dodd, Mead g. Co.; Portland !:
Loring Short & HARMONY This story
will rank as zone of the popular novels
Of the season" 1t is an out and out de-
tective story, but of fine sort. The
crime which the amateur detective traces
so skilfully is not. as in the case Of Mrs
Green's stories and in tho tales of Poe
robbery. but series OF dynamite explo-
sions planned by set of English an
archists Of whom Captain shannon"
ia the daring leader. 1t is rather curl
GUS fact that almost on the very day
when the first instalment of this story
appeared, the very man from whom Mr.
Kernahan took the idea of it, James
lyman, who was known as Mum Dor
One," should have issued his manifesto.
And in many points the very wording
of Tynan's manifesto is similar to that of
Captain Shannon in this narrative.
Track Athletics in Detail Compiled by
the editor of Inter-Scholastio Sport, in
HaIper's Round Table. illustrated from
instantaneous photographs. (New York.
Harper & Brothers; Portland Loring.
Short & Harmony The book Ia intend
ed not for popular treatise on sports,
but as manual of instruction for tho
young athlete who cannot secure the
personal training and instruction avail
able in large cities. 1t gives in detail
and with great cloarness rules for train
ing for running, walking, hurdle races,
jumping and pole vaulting. There are
also chapters on bioy cling for men and
women and Que on the care of the bicycle
The illustrations are from instantaneous
photographs and are very helpful.
Nell Haffenden. A Strictly Conven-
tional Story. By Tighe Hopkins. author
of Lady Bonnie's Experiment.. (New
York: Dodd, Mead & Co.; Portland
Loring, Short & Harmony Mr.. Hop
kins. whose amusing novelette,. Lady
Bonnie's Experiment. was published re-
Gently, is, If we are not mistake en-, going
to enjoy wider popularity very soon.
This story OF his is remarkable for its
purity of tone, its refreshing humor,
and It's sustained interest. American
readers will find nothing unkind, and
nothing too extravagant In the sketch of
the American boarding house which oc-
cupies some pages of this story. The
book holds the readers attention from
beginning to end. 1t is novel pure and
simple, and as such we recommend 1t.
On the Staff. By Oliver Optic
blue and Gray Series. Boston: LIE
& Shepard; Portland: Loring, Short
& Harmony This volume is the fourth
in the series of "The Blue and the Gray
lon Land, /" and carries the hero of the
preceding volume Dick Lyon. in his new
position as staff officer, into new and
fresh fields. and amid scenes of moro
stirring nature. The long and rapid
march Of the army under Buell. to the
assistance of Grant at Shiloh, the desper-
ate conflict and final victory Of Pittsburg
Landing, and the march to and siege of
Corintn, ars all fully described. In these
volumes Mr.. Adams conveys to the youth
full readers of the present day a realistic
view of the exciting scenes and events OF
that memorable national period. The
min Incidents are historically correct,
and Oliver Optics fascinating fashion of
clothing the facts of history in the garb
Of fiction is here delightfully."- SGT forth.
Sturdy patriotism Ia the keynote of the
motive of these tales, and the author in
oulcates in a convincing yet alluring
manner the great lessons OF honor, duty.
and love of country.
The Frederick A. Stokes Company of
London and New York have just pub
lished q handsome holiday book en-
titled Children Of Today" by Eliza
beth S. Tucker. The chief attractions OF
the work of course is the full-page color
plate engravings of children after paint
inas. in water colors by Frances Z.
Brundage. but the decoration borders
and other designs which adorn the pages
are very pretty, and the verses and
stories are very good. From the same
company comes The Calendar Of violets,
consisting of six leaves Of heavy card
broad tied together with violet ribbon
and on each page bunch or basket of
violets of different shades. 1t is an ex-
ceedingly tasteful and attractive affair.