The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-02

the year. The chapter telling the story
of Admiral Dewey's life is of special in
tersst, The hero, while full of a life and
vioor that render him abundantly able to
take care of himself in his parilous adyen,
lures, is manly, true, and clean through
out, rendering the book wholesome as
wall as thrilling. The succeeding mum,
bers Will fully sustain the interest. Price.
81. 90. Boston: Lee &Shepherd; Portland
Ioring, Short II Harmon.
The Bows with Old Hickory. BY
Everstt T. 1omlinson. Illustrated. ihis
volume, which concludes the War OF 1872
Series, covers the closing period OF that
struggle. The author. in his writing Tor
young people, does not aim to be enoer-
tanning alone, and having studied boys
carefully during his association with them
AS teacher, he knows we'll how to arouse
and maintain their interest while he de-
picts historical events on sea and land,
and gives them correct views Of the same.
In the present volume they follow the
further adventures Of the Field and
Splicer boys and Captain Jim, and make
the Acquaintance of sOld Hickory" and
Jean Lafitte, the leader of the Baratar-
ians. The heroes have their first expert :
ence on the ocean, taking passage on a
privateer for the Gulf of Mexico, and af-
ter many adventures take part in the bat
tie OF rew Orleans, of which a vivid de-
scription is given.
The events presented are stirring enough
to interest any boy, and the reading of
the book can hardly fail to arouse true
spirit Of patriotism in the reader as well
as to inspire him to a desire for further
knowledge of similar events, thus. arous-
ing in him taste for good reading. The
book is one of the best which the author
has put forth, and should be in every
boys personal library. Boston: Lee x
Shepherd; Portland: Loring, Short q
Harmon.
Through the Gold Fields of Alaska to
Bering Straits. BY Harry De Windt, f.
r. 6. S., Author of A Ride to India,
etc, with a map and thirty. three illus
trations.
The writer's original intention was to
travel overland from New York to Paris.
In company with his servant and fellow
traveller, George Harding, he left New
York on May 90, 1885, The proposed route
was from New York to Juneau, via
Victoria. B. G., thence across the Chill.
koot Pass to the chain of lakes at the head
of the great Yukon River, and down the
river to Fort st. Michael on Bering Sea.
The crossing Of Boring Sea was. if posi-
BILE. to be accomplished over the ice.
The terrible difficulties of the Chilkoot
Pass and the risks of the rapids further
on are graphically described and the pic
ture which is given of the Klondike
region in very interesting in connection
with recent events. Joe Ladue, for ex
ample, had not yet discovered his bonanza
and was very disconsolate store-keeper.
BY the time Mr.. de Windt reached Fort
St. Michael he found the attempt to cross
the ice impracticable, and through the
courtesy of the United States Government
was conveyed to the coast of Asia by the
revenue cutter Bear.
Again he found his passage barred and
was detained by the Tchuktchi tribe, viz
tually prisoner, for four months, unit
taken off by the American whalel
Belvedere. The condition and habits O.
these Indians, hemmed in on the one ST {
by frozen sea and on the other by {
snow. bound desert, are so appalling thai
except for the well-known accuracy ant
senee of responsibility which characterize
the writings of Fellows of tho Royal Geo
graphical Society, Mir. de WiEdt's account
would seem incredible. Retail price
81. so. New York: Harper IL Brothers
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.
lhe Greatest Thing Ever Known, by
Ralph Waldo Urine, author OF In Tune
With the Infinite, and What All the
Worlds A-sseking. DR.. Urine presents
the essentials Of the spiritual life witt
the utmost simplicity and beauty, hit
aim teing to show that talking of forms
is not living the Christian life.
The proof of the need of certsion writ
ings lies in their acceptance. No person
seeking truth without bias or prejudice
can fail to be cheersd and sustained BY
this little book. 1t is both inspiring ant
restful, and we heartily believe in tbs
new thought which it proclaims. For {
holiday gift the volume is also made
suitable by a very dainty and graceful
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blackberry in colors. Thomas Y. Grow
ell and Company, Boston and New York
Portland: Loriug, Short & Harmon
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