Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08

| eign flavor, will find il here. There have
ting of tSa nbiIisf a0d U sbsTia etc ite
| but nothing that possesses a plot as move
and thrilling as Darkest Russia, anc
that works up so keen an interest in the
| characters that move and have their be-
| ing in this story.
Bells Kansas Portfolio" with accom-
| panying handbook, is one of the most use
| ful publications of the kind that has come
| TO our attention-in fact, We may say il
| IS the best thing of its kind, because moth
| ing OF Just its kind has been published be-
| fore. The portfolio consists of Il series oi
| maps and charts of Kansas, showing the
| various congressional, senatorial, Judicial
| and other political divisions of the state
and giving IN terse form the main facts OF
| historical and general interest concerning
| Kansas, its population, resources and en-
| terpriseS. 1t is, the publishers claim
| the first work that has ever been prepared
| anywhere with a view TO illustrating and
teaching history and state civil government
! in the common schools, for whose use it is
| principally intended.
The portfolio is fitted on neat iron
frame and so arranged that the leaves can
| be thrown over like samples of wall paper
in a store when a customer is inspecting.
No public school or newspaper office in
Kansas can afford to be without this enter
prising work; and, in fact, ii would make
Il useful and ornamental addition to the
| equipment of any professional or business
office in that state. w. l.. Bell SS Co., Kan
sas City.
His Foster Sister" By Albert Ross.
After writing sixteen volumes which have
dealt almost wholly with sex relations be-
tween men and women, Mr.. Ross has pro-
duced q story of mystery, pure and simple,
of the style which Gaboriau has made
famous, with a murder as its base and a
twenty years search before the guilty per-
son is apprehended.
Amos Walton, a millionaire New York
bachelor, is found dead in his house, with
twcnty-nine wounds on his body His
diamonds, watch and chain are stolen, but
$JOO in money lies untouched in his pocket.
The house has been ransacked from top to
bottom, but no proof of the marauders is
discovered. Mr.. Walton has two nephews,
Charles and Edward, in favor of whom he
has at various times made his will.
Charles, his heir, who has married Il found
ling girl, the foster sister of a gambler, is
at once suspected. Edward, who would
have inherited everything had his uncle
gambler, and various others are put under
surveillance. The hounds of the law do
their best, but there are two decades full
of the most absorbing interest before the
murderer is brought to bay. Assassination
Is an old theme for the novelist, but sell
dom has itSproduced it a more uniformly
entertaining @ aiming story than His Foster Sis
ter Paper covers, price 80 cents. G.. w.
Dillingham; Company, New York.
The Story of the Romans" By H. A.
GuerDer. This latest addition TO the pop
uiar series of Eclectic school readings
gives, in the form of interesting stories,
striking and lifelike pictures of Roman life
and history which cannot but prove at
tractive to young readers. Recognizing
that children are more easily interested
IN the sayings and doings of people than
IN the bare facts of dynastic and military
history, the author has skilfully grouped
around the famous characters of classical
history the great events with which their
names will forever stand connected. The
scenes and actors of the far distant past
are here depicted with such color, form
and action as to make them as realistic
as If passing in present review before the
reader. The book will furnish an excel
lent preparation and stimulus for the fur
ther study of classical literature, biogra-
ply and history. American Book Company,
New York and Chicago.
Handbook of Greek and Roman History"
By George Castegnier. We have in this
compact little volume a cyclopaedia of
Greek and Roman history which contains
Just the facts in regard to important per-
sons, places and events of ancient history
that every scholar ought to know or have
at instant command. 1t is intended pri-
marily to facilitate the work of students
in reviewing subjects already studied IN
larger text books, and in preparing for
college examinations 1t will also be found
useful for general readers who wish to
refresh their minds on classical and his
terical subjects. The flexible binding and
clear print are in harmony with the pur-
pose of the book. American Book Com
pany, New York and Chicago.
Mamie brown and Edward Kennedy
BY Mildred Rutherford. This is a love story
of a schoolgirl and q college boy. The incl
dents are in the main founded upon facts
and are narrated in natural and simple
way that appeals to the readers interest.
Mamie Browns pranks are entertaining
and will keep the reader amused through
out the story. The picture of the Georgia
darkey is true to life and glimpses of the
Georgia 'cracker" are given. The college
boy and his escapades, touches of human
nature and boy nature well put, all combine
to make the little book entertaining. Pub
lished by the Peter Paul Book Company,
Buffalo, n. Y.
why We Punctuate: or, Reason VS. Rule
in the Use of Marks" BY a Journalist.
esting manner a subject of interest and
value to many people, and yet subject
that has been almost totally ignored by
writer's in general and by schoolmen in
particular. The subject deals not simply
with the use of marks. but also with the
logical relations of language. A knowledge
of correct punctuation is essential to a full
understanding and ready comprehension of
what one reads, especially of good litera-
ture. The author has not attempted to
rules at all: but with journalistic instinct
he has sought the reason for the use of all
marks and instead of copying what previ-
Gus authors have said, he has simply told
why marks are used. Nor has he copied
bodily, or at all, the illustrative examnles
which have done service in almost all books
on the subject since John Wilson first
wrote, in 1874. On the contrary he has
drawn largely upon current literature
newspaper. magazine and book-for his il
Illustrative examples, and has thus brought
together several hundred short quotations
of much interest. Independent of the pur-
pose they serve as examples of correct or
incorrect punctuation.