The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

the close OF the present century. Jealousy
of Great Britain has united for the mo-
ment certain of the other great powers in
a scheme for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
British empire. The United States. taking
the ground that this scheme constitutes
crime against civilization: joins hands with
Great Britain. The result OF the great war
that follows is to pave the way for uni
versal peace. While the political situations
and the military movements are presented
with a thorough knowledge. of European
conditions and Il knowledge also OF the
conditions OF the campaigns. the narrative
is enlivened with series OF most dramat-
ic present incidents. while throughout the
history runs also an inevitable thread OF
romance. Illustrated. Cloth, Sl.15. New
York: G.. +. 'Putnam's Sons.
Elbrdge S. Brooks. the author of many
successful books for young people, has
written a new one. assisted by John Alden.
THE Long Walls; an American Boys Ad-
ventures in Greece" is further described
as "a story of digging and discovery tenn
pies and treasures" While recognizing
that interest is the first requisite of n
story. and keeping this fact in view
throughout the authors have endeavored
to throw some light the life and ex-
periences of archaeologists in the field
that little band of enthusiasts of many
nations which. in the last half century
has seen as the results OF its labors the
partial reconstruction of antiquity as il
was. Mr.. Alden was formerly member OF
the American School at Athens, and the
Greek setting and Greek personages are
true to life. 1t is book that will inter-
est Intelligent young readers. Illustrated
Cloth. sl.5O. New York: G. p. Putnam
Sons.
Orations series is issued. or. TO give the
title complete: American Orations.-From
the colonial period to the present time. Sc
lected as specimens of eloquence and with
special reference to their value i'm throw
ing light upon the more important epochs
and issues CT American history" 1t Is ed
tied with Introduction and notes, by ,the
late Alexander Johnston, professor of bur-
isprudence in the College OF New Jersey.
ical noes, by James A WOODBURY., pro-
lessor of American history and politics in
Indiana University. The second volume
of the series is devoted exclusively to the
slavery controversy and includes speeches
by several noted statesmen and orators.
The series viii include four volumes. but
each volume is complete in itself. Cloth
Sl.25. New York: G.. p. Putnam's Sons.
Ian Maclaren. widely known as the au-
thor of Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush"
and other sketches. makes his first essay
at a long novel in Kate Carnegie" The
scene of the story is Drumtochty, and many
of the characters made familiar by the au-
thors former works reappear IN this. The
story Of the strong and simple love of Car
michael, a Covenanting minister and Kate
Carnegie. a girl of Jacobite descent. and
the stress between their mutual love on the
one side and their political and religious
differences on the other furnishes material
for story full of delightful situations i'm
which the authors powers to move the
readers sympathies and to appeal to his
sense of hGmor is as great as ever. AS a
story Kate Carnegie lacks plot and move
ment, but it's character sketches are I'm the
authors best vein. Cloth, $50. New York:
Dodd, Mead q Co.
Readers OF the Youths Companion are
Well acquainted with Mrs. Theodore r.
Jenness through her writings. A new story
for girls by her. above the Range is
published by w. A. Wilde & Co., Boston.
The scene Of it is laid i'm the Northwest, a
section of the country with which the au-
thor is very familiar. The story is a de-
cided departure from the ordinary girls
book. but the quaintneSS of the characters
described viii be sure to make the story
very popular. The strange ideas and beliefs
of the Dakota Indians are woven into the
thread of the story. which tells how a little
white girl was brought up as an Indian
child, educated at mission school and was
finally discovered by her family. Illus
trated. Cloth, $l.25. s
Historical Briefs is the title given to
collection of historical smisceIlanies by
Prof James Schoulcr, whose History OF
the United States Under the Constitution, "
is one of the most scholarly and valuable
histories of our country that has been pub
lished. This volume contains twelve chap
tiers or essays on topics such as Francis
Parkman," Historical Grouping" "Histor-
ical Style. - Monroe and Rhea Letters. "
President Folks Diary. Reform in Pres
these miscellanies there is a biography of
the author replete with personal. historical
and literary interest. Cloth. 81. New York
Dodd, Mead & Co.
The last literary work done by the late
Colonel Thomas w. Knox was THE Land
| of the Kangaroo a book for boys
Colonel Knox began his extended travels
with journey TO that continent He saw
the country at time when society there
was in a very crude condition, just after
the discovery of gold and the wonderful in
| lux of fortune seekers. Later he visited II
| twice, and each time gained a corrected
| impression Of the country, which he first
saw in a rather wild state. This storyt re-
| lates the adventures of two boys there
| Illustrated. Cloth, $1.50 Boston: w. A
| Wilde & Co.
| Most persons have heard of the medals OF
| honor which were made, by the direction oil
| Congress, from a bronze cannon captured
| by Union soldiers during the civil war and
awarded to such soldiers as had done some
| act of conspicuous bravery. story emit.
| tied "A Medal of Honor Man" by Charles
l.. Norton. is founded on this hit of his
| tory. 1t is the second volume in the
/ Fighting for the Flag series, and Jacl
| Benson. who figured in the first story oil
| the series. becomes the medal-of- honor
| man. A stirring story for boys. illustrated
Cloth. a.25. Boston: w. a. Wilde Co.
From Raphael Tuck & Sons fine art and
| book publishers New York. comes a va
riety of holiday publications consisting OF
| Christmas and New Years cards, books
| and calendars. There are bright picture
| books for the babies, dainty booklets con
| tanning poetical gems for the elders and
| calendars in odd designs. making a collec-
| ton from which holiday souvenir might
| De chosen to suit any taste. The high-class
| photography the apt Illustrations the in
| teresting character of the text at once
! commend them TO the public.
Everett j. Tomlinson. author OF Three
| Colonial Boys" publishes a new story
Three Young Continentals." 1t is story
! of the American revolution, and gives
! vivid and accurate picture of the par
| which our Three Colonial Boys" took IN
/ the events which led up TO the battle OF
| Long Island. which was thought at the
| time 10 De crushing defeat for the con
| tiDcntal army. but which. in fact. was the
| means of arousing the colonies to more de
| termned effort. Illustrated. Cloth, $l.J0
! Boston: ". a. Wilde * Co.
! Malvern a new story for young readers
| by Ellen d Deland il well characterized a.
"a neiEhborhood story Malvern is a small
suburban town in New Jersey. The neigh