The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-23

lectiOnS from the Proverbs EccleSlaStlcuS,
Ecclesiastes and the Book of Job; one con-
tanning the orations and songs of Moses,
Deuteronomy; one made up of biblical idyls,
containing Solomons song and the epic
series in five volumes, devoted to Genesis,
Exodus, the Judges, the Kings and the
Chronicles: and prophecy series. pre-
senting Isaiah. jeremiah. Ezekiel and the
minor phophets. Each volume is furnished
with notes and Introductory study by
Mr.. Moulton of the book presented. The
text of the revised version is used. Little
idea of the character of the work can be
shown by quotations, but as an example
selection from THE Proverbs" may be
given. 1T bears the title THE Two Paths
a Sonnet"
Hear. o my son, and receive my sayings;
And the years of thy life shall be many.
have taught thee in the way of wisdom;
1 have led thee in paths of uprightness
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be strait
And if thou FUNNIEST thou shalt stumble
Take fast hold OF instruction;
Let her not go;
For She is thy life.
Enter not into the path of the wicked.
And walk not in the way of evil men.
Pass not by it;
Turn from IL,
For they sleep not. except they have done mis-
chief:
And their sleep is taken away. unless they cause
For they eat the bread of wickedness.
And drink the wine or violence.
But the path of the righteous is the light CT
dawn,
That shineth more and more unto the perfect
The way of the wicked is as darkness;
They know not at what they stumble.
The wisdom series. which includes four
volumes and four of the five volumes of the
history series, are now ready. The others
are in course of preparation. Price per
volume, 80 cents.
''Martha-Jane" is the name of a new book
of nursery nonsense which has just been
issued by the Bowen Merrill Company The
rhymes. which of the quaintest kind
of nursery nonsense. were written by Mrs
Martha Ann Krag Mrs. w. A. Krag) and
Florence Krag-Reynods (Mrs. G. NJ. Reyn-
olds), and the illustrations are by Miss Vir-
gina HynsCn Keel. The book is of nucn
interest locally on account of the three Ia
dies, who are prominent residents of this
CITY but il will have more than local no.
tice on account of the originality of the
whole. The lines are unique and the illus
trations are in keeping. while the binding
is both quaint and original. The book is
like book slate with slate-penciI pictures
1t is black and the leaves are held with
heavy linen. which makes ii a permanent
affair and one not likely to come to pieces
under little fingers. The cover has the pic
ture of little Martha-Jane holding the book,
which almost hides her; the names of the
contributors, illustrator and publisher are
surrounded with a frame of baby faces
The illustration of Martha-Jane coming to
town is a stork. with the baby wrapped In
a blanket in it's bill and valiSe neld in one;
foot. Two cats one playing the banjo and
the other cymbals, illustrate the rhyme
Two Jolly Cats" 1t is a difficult matter
rhymes or the pictures The pictures are
full of style. and the suggestions in the
margin sketches are as appropriate as a
talented artist can make In little jingle
about ''patter off to bed the margins are
rows of lighted candles and in little verse
there are hearts tied to a ribbon. The
and cobwebs. and :.The Tea Party has
rows of tiny cups and teapots. The pug
dog who was white and wanted black
black spots grow comes out i'm its proper
lines and curves. One page is devoted to a
parody on Ten Little dnjuns." and begins
miShapS that take them Off, one by one,
are told in the picture at one end or the
other of the line. The last page has only a
little worn pair of shoes and the one before
it has the design of Martha-Jane which
was used III the poster: Miss Keep is in
and has been promoted twice since going
there, early in October. She has great tall
ent and expects to make art her lifework.
The poster which accompanies the book
is as bright and original in its way as he
book and illustrations, and drawn by
Miss Alice n. Woods, also OF this city,
whose name as an artist is not confined TO
Indianapolis. For the holidays there is no
nursery book that may be enjoyed by older
persons as well to compare with Martha
Jane.
An odd compound of Indian folklore le-
gends, fairy tales and reality is embodied
in Totem Tales" by W. S. Phillips. 1t is
a collection of Indian stories told by
Indians in the tribes of the Pacific North
uv,ox fnria
about Indians by person who never saw
one. but are stories from the Indians them
selves, their myths and legends, their SUI
lerstitions ard folklore. They are taken
down many o. them, from the lips of the
one, and the drawings were made on the
spot These story tellers are trained for
their duties, and teach the legends to their
sons in the same words they received them
from their fathers. The gathering of the
stories must have required much time and
patience. The collector enjoys the rare dis
tinction of being not only writer of vigor
and originality, but also an artist of no
mean ability, and has illustrated his stories
which breathe in a wonderful degree the
freshness of the forest, the superstitious
traits of the Indians and the weird charac-
teristics of the tales. 1t is great book for
children. Cloth. $50. Chicago: Star Pub
fishing Company. 2i1 Madison street.
When the MeIflOlIS VI NdpolcOn bOId-
parte," by Fauvelet De Bourrienne. his
private secretary. were issued in 1886. it
was generally conceded that with the copi-
Gus materials he possessed the author had
produced a work which. for deep interest.
excitement and amusement could scarcely
be paralleled by any of the numerous and
excellent memoirs for which the literature
of France is so justly celebrated. As the
intimate. personal friend of Napoleon. both
at school and from the end of the Italian
campaign in 1897 till ls02. as confidant in his
plans and private secretary Bourrienne
had opportunity vouchsafed 10 no other
man TO see Napoleon just as he was. His
memoirs. therefore. are not only unique.
but they generally regarded as the
most important contribution TO the knowl-
edge of Napoleon. new edition of the
work. carefully edited by Colonel r. w.
Phipps. is published by T. Y. Crowell &
Co., New York. 1t is handsome edition.
The print is large and clear. the paper is
Opaque so that, although the four volumes
a coudapSpd into of Qtz