The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-04

| riences on one of our battle-shipS
| experiences which Mr.. Otis so well
| knows how to relate. The tale is very
entertaining and is also very instruc-
tive, as it closely follows the history OF
the work of our fleet off Santiago.
Captain Tom, the Privateersman.
This is another book by Mr.. Otis, and is
in the Prlvateers of 1912 series, which is
very popular with Young America.
The book has 1863 pages and is well illus
trated Dana Estes & Co., Boston;
price $1.25, AS the title of the work in
| dicates, the story relates to life on the
ocean wave in perilous times, and some
good descriptions Of sea fighting are
| given that will stir the emotions and
awaken patriotic ardor. The boys will
| deyour the book with zest and eager
| ness, and like a certain lad named Oil
yer, will call for more
"On Fighting Decks in 1872" by #.
Fl. Costello, author of Master Ardick, :"
"Buccaneer," Under the Rattlesnake
Flag" etc. Dana Estes & Co., Boston;
price $1.50. This is another interesting
story of sea life, the heroes being two
lads who were swept out to sea from
lIe tbdSl VI Maine III d gaze anu Wei Z
picked up by "Od Ironsides," on whose
decks they saw some of the historic and
most glorious fighting of the 1872 war,
One of the lads Is twice saved from the
sea by the Constitution, having be-
tween times seen unwillingly all kinds
of exciting and perilous adventures on
board a pirate ship. The story is
quite fascinating one for boys and is
handsomely illustrated by j. Steeple
Davis.
'Chatterbox for 1S99,' 412 pages,
Dana Estes & Co., Boston, publishers,
price Sips, will receive as hearty a well
come as its numerous predecessors have
met with which Is saying that this
number will be also in great demand
This issue, like those before it, abounds
with wholesome reading matter for
young people, both highly entertaining
and instructive, and a great number of
Illustrations There are good stories in
variety as usual. re
"Harum Searum Joe" Is very read
able story of an exciting chapter in a
boys life In the wilds of Tennessee, by
VIII Allen Dromgoole. author of The
Valley Path The Heart of Old Hick-
Dry" Dana Estes g. Co. Boston, for
sale by the book sellers. Joe, the hero,
has narrow escape from being found
guilty of murder, all kinds of circum-
stantial evidence in the case being dead
against him, and he is saved by the
quick wit and devotion of his sister,
bright and lovable girl who unrayels
the meshes by which her brother was
surrounded and saves his life by a
most fortunate discovery, by which the
real villain in the case is exposed Mr..
Dromgoole has the happy faculty of
telling story well. The book Is hap
PLY illustrated.
Peggy" is another entertaining sto-
ry, the third in a series by Laura e.
Richards, whose previous books, Cap
tain January Love and Rocks"
Melody" Queen Hildegarde." etc,
have met with so favorable a reception. |
Dana Estes & Co., Boston, publishers |
price sl.25. The book is we'll illustrated |
by Etheldred B. Barry, It tells of a
girls school life at select institution. |
and the author has evolved in the form |
of Peggy a very lovable character, and |
various other types of girls not so low
able appear on the scene, the whole be-
ing permeated by bright side lights on I
school life and pastimes.
Concerning "Tousled Hair" the ad- |
mrable story of school-boy life by our !
townsman, Rev, Frederick Stanley |
Root. previously spoken Of in these col
umns, the New York Times says: Mr., |
Frederick Stanley Roots story of an
American lads school-boy life is ex-
cellent in every way. Philip Carson Is
fortunate in having such a thoroughly |
teacher as is DR.. Cults of the
Calender school. The lads are taught |
to be truthful, fearless and that success
comes alone from hard work The atb- ]
letics introduced into the story are