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

Mickey Finn Idylls,' by Ernest Jar
rold, with an introduction by Charles A
| Dana; Doubleday & Mcclure Co., New
York; price $1.25 for sale by the judo
Co. These delightful sketches, already
familiar to thousands of people, are re-
printed from the New York Sunday
Sun Leslie's Weekly and the S. s. Nc
Clure and Bacheller syndicates Mr.
Danas Judgment on literary matters
was conclusive, and not only did he
prove his faith in these exceedingly
popular stories presenting chapters
from the life of boy ''squatter' on the
edge of city, his goats, pet crow, tur-
tie, sparrow and other birds and beasts,
by printing them in the Sun, but his in
| PRODUCTION speaks enthusiastically of
the humor, pathos and human nature
of the work" Taken from nature he
says, "the book contains the most ad-
mirable delineation of character, to-
gether with a rare felicity in the de-
scription of the woods and fields"
Cattle Ranch to College," by Rus
sell Doubleday. author of the popular
book "A Gunner Aboard the Yankee
Doubleday e. Mcclure Co.. New York;
price $3.50; for sale by the Judd Co.
This is reliably vouched for as true
story of boys life in the far west
twenty-five years ago. Living in a
frontier town in Dakota, John Worth
passes through variety of exciting
experiences; fighting Indians hunting
mining, sheep herding, 'broncho-bust-
ing" cattle ranching and chasing down
desperadoes. Every incident related
actually happened to the original of
the hero, who is now a college man and
who has told all the details to the au-
thor The book is well gotten up and
has over one hundred excellent illustra-
tions of special interest. The book will
interest very large class of readers
All of the above books published by
the Doubleday& Mcclure Co, New
York, will be sent postpaid to any adj
dress on approval, to be paid for It sat
isfactory or to be returned If not
wanted after examination.
When Dewey came to Manila, or
Among the Fiipinos," is the title of
capital little story of the times, of
about 100 pages, by james Otis, author
of Jenny Wren's Boarding House,
"Jerry's Family" ''The Boys Revolt"
The Boys of 1745" and other readable
volumes, which have proven very popu-
lar. Dana Estes & Co. Boston; for
sale by booksellers. This book is one of
a series of stories of American history,
and tells of the adventures of two Bos-
ton boys who were living at Manila at
the time that Dewey destroyed the"
Spanish fleet there. Their father was
doing business there as representative
of d Boston house, and that Is how the
boys come to be in that far off region.
The book well pictures the situation at
Manila when Dewey "downed' the
Spaniards and some exciting adventures
the boys met with. The book Is well IL
lustrated.
Predicaments: BY Louis Evan Ship
man. Illustrations by Charles Dana
Gibson and r. K. Hanna, Jr. Cloth
and Gold PIP. 1853, 61ax41a. New York:
Life Publishing Co. Sl.00. This is a
of short society stories told in
Mr. Shpman's best vein, His d Arcy
of the Guards, which is now being dfa-
will be remembered as one Of
the literary successes of last year, Mr..
Shipman uses for the environment OF
the stories in "Predicaments' the social
existence of New York's smart set,
and the episodes are all within the
bounds of probability and elegant con-
The Illustrations are in
the most characteristic style of Charles
Dana Gibson and T. x Hanna, Jr.
THE Minute Boys of Bunker Hill' is
a very interesting story for youth con
Revolutionary times, by Ed |
49,
rte Boys Of Lexington" 'Under Dewey
at Manila" "A Young Volunteer in
Cuba" and various other popular and |
readable books The story deals most |
beverly with events in and around |
Boston, particularly during the siege of |
hat city, and tells of the adventures of |
4 brave patriotic minute boy, Roger |
Morse, who narrowly escaped an igno-
ninious fate, but escaped from Captivi- |
~ to find that the British We're retreat
ng from Boston and that the red coats
md Tories had come to grief. The wri- |
er in a very entertaining and graphic |
way tells the true history of that in |
ensely interesting period, rendering the I!
book instructive as well as enjoyable. |
Dana Estes & CO., Boston, publishers |
price SIPS; for sale by the booksellers. |
The book is well illustrated.
For Thee Alone" compiled by Grace
1artshorne; 294 pages; Dana Estes &
20, Boston This book is a collection |
# love poems assembled together chief
y from English and American works.
rhe authors aim was to present a Sc
ection of the best poems of love and |
overs in the English language. She
PRESENTS as well a number of notable |
ranslations. The compiler's work is |
dmirably done. as a glance at the Sc
ections will indicate She has been
Apply in her selections and if any treas
red poems Of this description are miss
ng the Indulgence asked for will be
eadily accorded. The compiler ac-
her Indebtedness for the
sc of many copyrighted poems to vari-
us of our leading authors and publish
rs. A beautiful feature of the work is
he numerous ustrations-reproduc-
ions of noted pictures, all specially APP
ropriate for the volume
loft Santiago With Sampson" This
ook. by James Otis, is another in the
XceIlent series of stories of American
istory issued by Dana Estes e. Co.,
,oston; price rs cents. 1t has 100 pages
nd is well illustrated. The book is
meIy one and will readily interest the |