The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-20

THE Boer Boy, or the Transvaal,
from the German of August Niemann
by Kate Miner Rabbi illustrated by r.
| "A. Carter. Issued by the Penn Pub
fishing Co, of Philadelphia price $L25;
for sale by Judd. PETER Maritz, the
Boer boy, the hero of the story, has a
career full of exciting adventures
which opens with the death of his faith
er, wounded fatally in a bloody fight
/ between Beers and Kafirs. The story
is told wildly and ends with the defeat
of the English at the first battle Of Ma
! juba Fill, in which Pieter takes part as
he has done in many previous bloody
encounters in fighting for his country.
incidentally much information is intro
duced pertaining to the Beers and their
country, and the boy comes in personal
contact with the Boer leaders, the brave
Joubert and others. The story ended,
a concluding chapter is given narrating
the events leading directly up to the
present Boer war. There is a distirct
charm to this very interesting story
from beginning to end
The boys will without fail be highly
interested in Frank e. Kellogg's story
THE Boy Duck Hunters" a book
Astounding in incidents of adventure,
and with several of the hazardous sort
all encountered while out hunting by
two bright lads youthful, but who
knew how to handle a gun, and whose
home was on the banks Of the Missis-
sppi. The boys became excellent
young sportsmen, as the reader will
find out, and how they did it is well
told by the author, who evidently is at
home on the subject he writes about.
The mysterious cave the boys diseov-
cred, the skeletons therein, the chest of
gold COMA small fortune in itself
which they unearthed, adds a chapter
Of special interest 1t Is a healthy,
wholesome book, and the author teaches
the boys how to be true sportsmen.
The book is very attractive holiday
work and finely illustrated. Dana Estes
& Co., Boston; price $1.50.
THE Armed Ship America, or When
We Sailed from Salem" is the title of
another book from the fertile pen of
James Otis whose name is familiar to
many boys from his previous stories,
THE Cruise of the Comet" THE Boys
of Fort Schuyler" Jenny Wrens
Boarding House" etc. 1t is another
in the popular series concerning "The
Priva teers of 1872" The book tells of
the cruise of the privateer America and
is based on an account of the same.
written by lad eighty years ago, the
manuscript of which came into the au-
thor's possession The Americas cruise
was an exciting one as may be learned
from the pages of this book, which has
a rare interest for the young, The book
has twelve illustrations by ]. W. Ken
nedy Dana Estes & Co., Boston, are
the publishers; price $1.25.
Appreciative children will excaim
Just lovely" concerning the beautiful
'Pixie and Elaine Stories," which Car
RE e. Morrison has written for them,
and which are nicely illustrated by
Reginald Birch and others The sto-
ries are very wholesome, as well as de-
lightful reading, and teach fine moral
lessons in most attractive way The
book is handsomely gotten up and
makes a very pretty gift book for the
Dana Estes & Co.. Boston
are the publishers price $1.25.
american Wit and Humor" two
vols, 16mo, in box; price $1.00;
George w Jacobs e. Co.. Philadelphia.
These little books, very atttactively
bound, are a collection Of jokes, With (
cisms, humorous paragraphs and anus /
ing clippings in general, collected from |
many sources and classified under ap- !
)roprfate subject headings. The first !
volume has q frontispiece of Mark /
Twain, the second one of Oliver |
Holmes, They present very
reading for the leisure mo-
nent and will help drive dull care
away from the busy man or woman
There is variety enough to suit all |
,astes,
'Ted's Little Dear by Harriet A.
5heever, author of Little Mr. Van
We're of China" "The Strange Adven-
ures of Billy Trill,' etc, is charming
tory for boys and girls and for all who
ike capitally told story. The Ted in
question was a poor orphan boy, bright,
honest and ambitious who one wintry
light in the snow found q lost blooded
title pet spaniel which had been pet
n a rich lawyers family. The dog
hus found Is Ted's Little Dear" The
oy's hardships and sore trials, his
and gentle care of his pet, his
freak for liberty, and how sunshiny
nd happy days followed for Ted and
is pet make story Of touching inter-
st that appeals to the heart. Dana
Estes & Co., Boston, publishers; price
cents.
Mature Studies From Ruskinr is a
ool1 that appeals to all who love ma
ure and admire the beauties of the i'm
lortal John Ruslain's Interpretation of
he good, the true and the beautiful as
avealed by nature in her varying {
hoods. The book is a selection from {
.uskin's writings chosen and arranged
Y Rose Porter, of this city, and is pub
shed by Dana Estes & Co. Boston; {
rice $l5Q. Many will thank the au-
Tor of this valua BILE book for the hap
Y selections she has made and their Y
In her preface Miss Por- /
n says regarding the aim in view in !
this work that "its object is
IMPLY to serve as a guide to the rich
arrests about the universe of visible
lings which have no faculty of |
)eech, but which are ripe for CLEAN
e in John Ruskin's complete works