The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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 Philadelphia For sale by the E. F
 Judd Go. This book is meeting witl
 much favor among the -Pennsylyanian! to whom the University of Pennsylva ! mia has specially dear memories, ant
 will interest all lovers of college ath ] letics. It Is a collection of bright sanc well-told stories descriptive of life at tho
 university named. The author has
 been connected with the college as { l student and instructor for the past nine 1 years thus being familiar with all its departments and with all forms oi
 Pennsylvania college activity. Among
 the books features is its opening story
 'The Last Five Yards,' the central in cident of which is a Pennsylvania | Princeton football game, with which is interwoven the story of a broken en-
 gagement Another is the chapter, "On the Top of the Old Grand Stand"
 which gives an animated description of
 big baseball game Other articles are,
 '"The Conversion of Warren Forbes, !"
 who is converted into becoming col
 lege society man. @The Lost Election" :"
 story of class politics; "A Page to
 Fill" which illustrates some of the
 woes of college editors and gives dark
 chapter of life as told by one of the
 men from the medical school; "The Sec
 ond Act" mask and wig story; liar
 ringtons Cousin,' romance of the
 senior promenade; For Pennsylvania s
 Honor" college-life story; and When
 the College was Young" a tale of the
 last century, when the war of the revo- lution was near at hand, relative to the
 first provost of the College of Philadel-
 phia, Dr. William Smith, his daughter and the valedictorian of the class of '75
 "Uncrowning q King" by Edward s.
 Ellis. A. M.; illustrated by J. Steeple Davis; the Penn Publishing Co., Phila- delphia; $1.25.t For sale by the E. F. Judd Go. MT. Ellis Is the author of The Gold Seekers" and Comrades True"-two popular and well read books. In this new work he presents capital story for boys, which has the additional merit of historic accuracy, and is therefore both interesting and in structive. The boys will like this story of the famous Indian war waged by the willy and brave King Philip in 1875. The adventures of the young hero of the story, his efficient assistance against the depredations of the red men, his cap- ture by them and subsequent release through the intervention of King Phil ip, and the account of the tragic death of that Indian chieftain, form a tale of much merit relating to stirring old CO., lonial times.
 By the same author we have "The Young Gold Seekers issued by the same notable publishing house. It is il- lustrated by F. A. Carter. The thrilling experience of two boys in quest of gold In Alaska is the theme of this story. The boys will find the adventures de- 4 tailed highly Interesting and admire the pluck and perseverance of the he- roes in trying circumstances and places of want and peril. Price $1.25. For sale by the F. P. Judd Go.
 "A Maid of the First Century" by Lucy Foster Madison. Illustrated by Ida Waugh. The Penn Publishing Co.,, of Philadelphia. Price $1.25. For sale by the F. P. Judd Co This story for girls charmngly and vividly tells of the ad- ventures of little maid of Palestine while in search of her father, who for political reasons has been taken as slave to Rome. Shipwrecked, she is saved from the cruel waves by a vessel bound for Britain, Eventually she sails to Rome, where she meets with soul trying and highly dramatic experiences. Her beautiful f1lial devotion is at last rewarded, and noble and heroic young Roman, who has most bravely proven his devotion to the fair maid, wins her T 1. tt, t,,F Fe,I le, with father and daughter reunited, and l beautiful love scene with a wedding n immediate prospect.
 "On Wood Cove Island" by F. s. Brooks Illustrated by Frederic J. Bos- on. The Penn Publishing Co.,, Philadel- ohio. Price $125. For sale by the F. P. Judd Co. This Is a very pretty and lively story for boys and girls and relates the loings of a trio of bright New England | who. through a kind act for a yraceless young boor. who constantly listurbs the peace of his father, a worthy butcher, and the peace of the as well, are unexpectedly | rewarded by a gift to them of a little sland near their homes. How they en- oyed themselves upon the island and he various adventures they had there, including a sharp battle between good 'oys representing the new owners, on ne side and the butchers bad boy md his lawless coterie of retainers, on he other, form the principal ground york of this sprightly story. It is 'leasing to add that the bad boy inn proved and became at last a brave sol- Her in his countrys service, which toned for his youthful misdoings.
 The Ferry Maid of the Chattahoo- hee," by Annie M. Barnes, author of Children of the Kalahari," "Matou- hon." etc. Illustrated by Ida Waugh. The Penn Publishing Co, Philadelphia 'his is an unusually interesting story. While denominated a story for girls, it 5 nevertheless very interesting to all vho like good story we'll told. In this Ferry Maid" tale the author has 5oven a story of rare human interest The various characters are well drawn nd that of the heroine, the ferry maid, 5 particularly good. One follows the oung ferry maids touching self-sac- ifices, her brave endurance of trials nd persecution, her unwavering fidel- y to her kinspeople and her sweet yet trong, maidenly character through all