The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-16
BOOKS THAT ARE WORTH READING.

lie reader But both the story and the
facts OF a mighty interesting part OF our
history. OF the argonauts of our own
time, command the attention and enlist
the interest of older readers for. az
matter OF fact this is about the most
stirring and informing book of klondike
life and adventure that we have come
across The party whose adventures are
described make "A journey along the Dali
ton trail toward the Klondike and a
record of personal experiences IL could
not be exceeded for interest by any
imaginative writer of adventure. The
boon tells a good deal worth knowing
about the gold region and the fora ana
fauna that are native there and which
are quite as interesting I'm their way as
the gold. The scenes and the people are
vigorously real and indeed, To the adven-
turous spirit seeking an outlet along the
now famous trail. the book ought to
make a capital guide. II is literally IL
Illustrated from photographs OF actual
scene and incident. published by Little
Brown & Company. For sale by Preston
q Rounds. Price H.50D
THE STORED WEST INDIES
In the history division OF Appleton's
Home Reading Books, Mr.. Frederick A.
ober contributes this volume of little
known stories and history Of the West
Indian isles. The book is made up from
mass of material gathered together dur
ing a period OF over twenty years and
covering not only the Antilles and the
big and little isles OF the groups, the well
known and remote places on them. but
Spain as well where "al West Indian
roads lead back" Mr. Ober made many
OF his trips and studies on his own ac-
count but he was also government
agent commissioned to make a complete
historical survey OF the West Indies with
the especial purpose apparently, of seek
ing out whatever vestiges remained OF
the early settlements. Like most of the
educational books in this library this OF
the West Indies is freely illustrated.
(For sale by Gregory. Price 75cts)
ThE STORY OF THE ALPHABET
This is the newest issue In the Apple
ton Library of Useful Stories Edward
Clodd who has already contributed to this
remarkable little library several useful
stories -tha-authar- -eampiler.-rAe-
only other work in the English language
on the subject is said to be "a tremendous
and overwhelming compendium which
while valuable is quite beyond the range
of the ordinary students mental grasp
or patience. Besides the work referred to
discoveries made within very few years
back which have, a matter of fact,
revolutioniZed "A long established theory
OF the source OF the alphabet. There are
ninety illustrations in this valuable little
book. IT sells for only 30 cents. CFor sale
by Gregory
THE OREGON TRAIL, Remington Ed
ition:-
From the works Of Francis Parkman
already worthily made available in libra
ry sets by Little, Brown A. Company.
the publishers have selected the immense
ly popular Oregon Trail for special is
sue I'm a crown octave volume elegantly
printed. illuminated by seventy-five
sketches and drawings OF the inimtable
and bound i'm an appropriately decorated
cover. The experiences or thc eminent his-
torian I'm his journeys among the Indian
camps and the Rockies In lSl7 are now
never To be duplicated. The narrative be-
fore us Is to be treasured accordingly. It
il among the American classics and
reading of "a should be a part Of the
education of every American lad. To
tempt To such a reading IL not at all DIFF
ncult once the beauties of the page of
Parkman is disclosed. And this edition
with the inimitable Remington pictures
of Indian life. camps. implements and the
many curious things about a type now
past makes brilliant book indeed.
price 20OD