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

The j. b. Lippincott Company. Philadel-
phia. publish Betty of Wye" a book for
girls. by Amy Z. Blanchard. an author who
has evidently made a study OF girl life.
and whose stories are marked by purity of
tone and wholcsomeness. This one is Illus.
trated and published in uniform style with
others by the same author. Cloth. I.25.
Phillippa. by Mrs. Moieswortn. an au-
thor whose stories for girls are popular
with that class of readers and are always
Illustrated. Cloth, si25 Captain Chap: or.
The Rolling Stones" first-rate story for
boys tg Frank r: stockton. Illustrated.
story for girls. by L. t. Meade. who writes
very good stories for the young. Illus
trated. Cloth. sl25 The Oracle of Baal:
Narrative of Some Curious Events in the
Life of Professor Horatio Carmichael" by
j. p. Webster. Illustrated. Cloth. $50.
The old-time parson of New England
touched society at every point He was
personally concerned in the private and
public affairs of all the colonists. He made
generous contributions to the varied life
about him. 1t mattered not what ques-
formed. what tasks achieved. he was ever
a powerful factor in the issue. His char
acteristics and his relations 10 society are
we'll depicted i'm The Colonial Parson of
New England" by Frank S. Child. The
book treats of the parson in American lit
erature and history: the agricultural, the
political and the literary parson; the par
son as a scholar, a preacher. a man and
an ancestor; his boyhood. ordination and
old age. The book has personal and his
toric interest. Cloth $l25. New York:
The Baker and Taylor Company.
STORY of Aaron, Told by His Friends and
Acquaintance. by Joel Chandler Harris.
Uncle Remus." is book that will delight
young readers and interest old ones.
Aaron purports to be a negro, but is re-
ally an Arab, and he has the mysterious
power of talking with animals. The chill
dren win his secret, and they too can hear
the animals in conversation So are heard
and reported stories told by the horse, the
riously interviewer with the family history.
There is great dramatic art in the telling
of the stories. and much capital reproduce
teresting book and the illustrations, full
of spirit and humor as we'll as art, add to
its attractiveness. Cloth, 81. Boston:
Houghton, Miffin & Co.
Two new volumes are issued in the His
torical Tales series by Charles Morris. en-
titled, respectively, Greece" and Rome"
Each volume contains from twenty-five to
thirty stories containing well-authenticated
incidents, passages of history or personal
adventure in the different countries named.
The stories are told in excellent style, the
truth of history is carefully preserved, and
each volume is admirably illustrated. The
volumes are issued in uniform style with
previous ones in the same series, and the
entire set or single volumes or 1t would
make an appropriate gift book for a boy or
girl. Cloth, s1.25 per volume. Philadel-
phia: the j. b. Lppincott Company.
Anna Chaplin Ray. author of several ju-
venile stories, has a new one, deck: A
Story for Boys and Girls" The hero is
Western boy who in accordance with a dis
tant relatives will comes to live with
very prim and precise maiden lady. At
first there is considerable friction, but it
does not take long for the warm-hearted
heart, and she, on the other hand. displays
herself so good and unselfish that the boy
loves her warmly. The story relates to
features of boy life are well portrayed.
Deck is a wholesome story. Illustrated.
Cloth. $1.25.
Estes & Lauriat of Boston, are on hand
in time for the holiday season with Chat
ter Box for 1885, This might almost be
called the king of all Juvenile books both
to merit and extent of circulation. 1t
contains a great variety of original stories.
sketches and poems for the young. All the
illustrations contained I'm it, over 200, are
lish artists. Chatter Box is a very in
teresting and instructive volume for little
folks. Illustrated bound covers, S1.25.
A fourth volume in the series of Juvenile
stories by James Otis, of which Jenny
Wren's Boarding House" was the first, is
Teddy and Carrots: or. Two Merchants of
Newspaper Row." The story ran last year
serial in ST. Nicholas. and is a highly
entertaining story of street arab life in
New York city. giving the trials of two
boys in their endeavors to successfully
establish themselves in business. Illus
TOD 10TH E.tA n -sa%
To meet a popular demand the ]. b. Lip
pincott Company. Philadelphia. have issued
a edition of Under Two Flags by
"Ouida." The story ranks among the au-
thor's best. and displays the wealth of
ton for which she is noted. This is
beautiful edition, printed on heavy deckle-
edge paper and handsomely bound. with
gilt top. The illustrations, drawn specially
for this edition, are very spirited. Cloth,
two volumes, So.
1.-TWO Little Wooden Shoes" by Louisa
De La Rome c'Ouida'). has been widely
read and admired. 1t is a beautifully writ
ten story with simple plot and not much
movement but skilfully constructed and
of it issued by the j. b. Lippincott Com
pany will introduce ii TO a new circle of
readers. This edition is finely illus
Lovers of the art piscatorial will find
much TO interest them in a volume enti-
tied Angling" 1t consists of chapters by
eight different writer's, all practical
glers. They discuss the varying points in
angling and relate personal experiences in
a way that fishermen will like. Illustrated.
Cloth, $1.5O. New York: Charles Scribners
Sons.
Cricket at the Sea Shore" by Elizabeth
w. Timlow. is a sequel to Cricket" and
like the latter, a story for children. The
author has already won approval from that
class of readers, and this story will please
them, further. Illustrated. Cloth, ST. Bos-
ton: Estes & Lauriat
Publishers' Notes.
A. c. McClurg & Co. announce an addi-
ton to their list of holiday fiction in Mis-
tresS Spitfire, novel by j. s.
Fletcher, the author of when Charles the
First was King" The new story is a pic
well. 1t deals with the siege of strong
English country house, it's gallant defense
the escape of its defenders, their flight
pursuit and subsequent adventures.
Henry T. Coates & Co. Philadelphia. will
publish at once new illustrated edition of
Grace Aguilar's standard novels for young
people. The series Is in four limo. vol
umes including 1.-The Vale of Cedars-
1.-The Days of Bruce Home Influence
and Mothers Recompense" The stories
OF Grace Aguilar have been popular read
ing for the young for two generations, and
they may now be considered classics.
Messrs. Harper & Brothers will publish
early in December volume entitled I'm
Bohemia with Du Maurier,'' by Felix
Moscheles, illustrated with sixty-three
original drawings by George Du Maurier
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