The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-29
with the Publishers.

The A. Vessels Company have IN active
preparation a new life OF scott by irof.
Hudson, OF stanford University,
Thomas Y. croweli \ Co. are expecting
great popularity for their FORTHCOMING
novel, Quietly" n Kentucky story.
The Laurel Press, OF 1876 Firth avenue.
Now York. announces an edition do luxe
OF the "Amorotti' or Love Honneta OF lgd-
munds penscr.
The Lippineotts nnoune n great de-
mand for oulda'p "under 1--we Flags since
the decentralization Of the novel This In re-
sarded by most readers an hy far the best
OF puida'a stories.
The Penn Publishing Company announce
n book OF Ideal Drills" for little girls and
toys and for young women, The following
are the twenty-three drills comprising tho
book; Fancy costume. brownie, dumh.bell
coll, triple nas, rainbow, Mnypole No, l..
Naypole No. =, gymnaHtic, Eastern, ring,
aesthetic. tennis floral. scarf, tamhourine
rag, taper, butterfly. sword, ribbon AMI
swing drill,
Miss Bertha Runkle's Helmet OF Ma
varre." which has been running with ex-
traordinary success az n serial In the Cen
fury Magazine since last August. viii be
Company on May I, The edition viii, u IN
said, be 10000 ~eopies.whieh u believed TO
be the largest first edition OF a novel ever
published In America, even In these days
of record-breaking sales.
The anonymous author OF the much
talked-of book. ''The Martyrdom OF an
Empress" recently published By the Har-
pers. Is about 10 publish "A second book. en-
titled 1.-THE Trihulations OF a Princess,
which is said 10 be an autobiography. The
writer. however. still conceals her identity
from the public. Behind the shelter OF
anonymity she writes with "A free hand of
European life In royal circles.
Among the spring announcements Is that
- ...s .ARlH.I4.- A.. ~ ~ Al
Co, Philadelphia. Their first book is by a
new writer. Almon Dexter. and relates IN
part TO the mountains and lakes OF Maine
and I'm part TO the development OF "A flower
garden In the woods Of northern Maine.
and the authors experiences with various
plants and seeds are said 10 be recounted
with refreshing frankness. The volume Is
entitled. And the Wilderness Blossomed."
The May publications OF Little. Brown &
&C. include "a Daughter OF New France"
by Mary Catherine Crowley. a story deal
ing with the life OF Cadillac and his found
Their Heads, n novel OF the South
In the early seventies. by Payne
new book. The American Husband In
Paris" Lillian Whiting thinks that Truth
Dexter" the story lately issued by this
house. will be the novel of the summor.
Messrs. Doubleday. Page 4 co. are bring
ing out a good souvenir volume on Niagara
IdlS, winch VIII uouptleSS pt IN dcmHni
among those intending 10 visit the Pan
American exposition. The volume IL made
up OF sketches descriptive and historical
and also deals with the things a lover u
nature and the popnlar-scientiiic Will seek
amid the grand opportunities about Nj
aSara. Among those who collaboratcd 70
write II are William Dean Howells. Mark
Twain and Prof. Nathaniel ;. Shaler.
blue Shirt and Khaki" by Capt. James
+. ]. Archibald. the w%ell-known and judi
cious war correspondent. who has had ex-
tensive experience in following the for.
tunes of both the American and British
armies. contains. IL Is said. a revelation of
large interest. IL il the only detailed COM
yarison between the British and American
armies ever published. IL Is based wholly
on the authors recent observations both IN
South Africa. and during our campaign
fn Cuba. and has the value OF direct soc
ing as well as knowledge OF theory. Tn
British suffer somewhat IN this comDarf-
son. Silver. Burdett 4 Co. New York.
Mary persons. especially women. when
taken - see outdoor games and snort
find themselves al a loss 10 understand
what those that take part are doing. Mr..
J. Parmly Paret's 'Woman's Book Of
Sports. announced by -. Appleton & GO
gives a chapter on mems sports from ths
standpoint OF the spectator. SO that any
one Ian a half-hOurs reading may GET suf-
hctentiy initiated 10 enjoy football. base
ball. yacht racing. rowing and other attn
lctic exercises. The book will be fully Illus
trated. The Appletons have also In prep
aratioh a series Of nature books, superblv
illustrated In colors by photographic pro-
cess Among them are a new edition OF
Frank NJ. chapman's Bird Life" with
seventy-nye plates Of our commcn birds