The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-01

Among Fenno's recent publications are
n new novel. ~ Missing Hero by Mrs.
Alexander. and THE Romance OF the
Nineteenth Century, by W, H. Mhloch'
Laird a. Lee announce a new book by the
author OF the Arms greatest success OF last
year-"Baby Goose. His Adventures, The
| title OF this new Joint effort of Miss Fannie
T.. Ostrander and n. w. Hirchcrt is The
Frolics OF the A, II. c. IL IN 10 De IN many
colors and OF fine quarto size.
The Macmillan Company announces n
book by Mabel Osgood Wright, entitled
Flowers and Ferns In Their Haunts.
The work will, II Is said. appeal equally 10
the true botanist and the general reader.
II Is written I'm so delightful a manner that
IL has all the fascination of romance, yet
no better handbook could be found for the
study OF the flowers In their natural sur
roundings.
Mr.. Richard Mansfield will open his
theatrical season I'm Philadelphia early this
fall with 'Monsieuv Beaucaire," an adapta-
ton OF the book of the same name by
Booth Harrington, which was published by
Mcclure. Phillips & Co. last year. Three
books recently published by this house.
namely, THE American Salad Book by
MAMMALIAN de Loup; The Darlingtons,'
Ssen E, Of the E NSsion reak By 1 Poultn rSe s eel-
low. are being brought out In England.
From Sept 1 to Jan. / the sales of alice
of Old Vincennes' (The Bowen-Merrill
Company averaged over one thousand
copies a day, but an even greater record
has been made by this remarkable book.
For seven consecutive months. according
10 the compilation of the Bookman. and
the Publishers Weekly. IL has been the
best selling book I'm the United States.
This Is a truly remarkable rccord-the most
popular book throughout the United States
for seven consecutive months. IL Is still
selling with scarcely abated popularity.
A dainty series of "Half-hour Classics" is
promised for early publication by the +. A.
Stokes Company. and each volume in II is
TO contain n representative short story or
novelette, hy some weil-known modern
master OF fiction. The series is TO be at
tractively manufactured I'm comparatively
| small and "handy' form. and Is TO be is
sued at so cents for each volume. The first
two volumes announced are: Gentlemen:
The King by Robert Barr, and THE
Happiness OF stephen the smith" by An
thony Hope. other stories by John oliver
| Hobbs. Alfred Henry Lewis. Robert w.
| Chambers and w. w JACOBS will follow ip
rapid succession. ;
Golf players will be interested In a port
folio of pictures by Il. r. Richards. about
TO he published by II. H.. Russell. under
the title OF THE Royal Game OF Golf"
colorcd prints OF single figures I'm old-time
costume, making q unique pictorial history
OF the royal and ancient game. Mr.. Rich
ards has spent considerable time I'm search
Ing records or the game; also. In the study
of costumes OF the different periods. and
dress of the reisns OF Mary stuart. Charles
|, James ri, Anne. George Ill and the early
Victorian period. X. III. Russell. New York.
publisher.
"Booncsborough'" Ia not only n consecu-
tive story OF the most famous OF the pio-
neer strongholds or the early West. but Is
substantially a history of the permanent
settlement OF Kentucky itself. IL Is a
quarto OF nearly 800 pages. Is illustrated and
has full historical notes and appendix.
Boonesborough Is the most famous OF Ken
tucky's historic shrincs. but though her
story II largely the history OF the perma-
nent settlement OF the state. though IL In
cludes the last and most unique attempt
10 found a proprietary government on this
continent aud l. full OF the heroIsn OF the
pioneers and tho romance Or the revolution,
her history has never been written before.
Only a few OF those same old printed fras-
ments" could be had. Mr.. RRnck. the
author, has gone back Of all these 10 orlgi-
nal data and notably 10 British records.
which have only OF late been accessible. and
whnei huu sreouy 10 me interest and i'm
portancc OF his work. An Immense amount
OF new material Is given. Published by e..
w. Ranck. Lexington, Ky.
At tho close OF the clvil war q photo
graph of . baby sucking its thumb against
4 background OF idols was sent by pioneer
Americans from Japan 20 America. Under
the picture Was written ''Our IDOL. This
was the first Appearance in print OF Car
rio Elizabeth hUsrel.. VITO writes Under
tho nom dc plume OF Harold lialiagh." a
story published by the j. T.. Lipp!ncott
Company entitled ~ Chinese Cue" Mrs.
liurrell's tales aTc taken iinpactlnlly from
Japan. china. Korea ami tie Philippines.
My greatest difficulty sic complains. 'Is
10 write about Ori,rta, people IN VA. 10
please Occldtntals. Ia tho orient "a HUT. a
suggestion. tho outline ot a vCrbsl picture
is q poem. q story. these snapshots multi
piled make a acvcl Ia the occidcnt. on the
contrary. ruthirg ~ lsft 10 tho imagination
OF the reader Nh, not treat this subject
lightly. s~Cntimcntuliy. gracefully. nSks tn.
editor. Because IL =. then rot Oriental.
Low. Ia the Orient. Is NOT continent. " f.
passion. II H. intrigue. IL o. revenge. lt(ts
tragedy. as 1 have tried to chow. Devotion
TO the throne. tllill riety and vendcttas are
the subjects OF the most popular Oriental
stories. With what rrticnc, would foreign
crs read puCh talca2 The average oriental
story IN American magazines H. full 81 I'M
eastern exhibitions OF sentiment. % nm
natural motives and Impossible dialect. The
difficulty of adtusting Oriental spectacles
To the eyes of the European public II then
obvious.
a DICKENS REVIVAL.