The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-11
Among the Publishers.

Little, Brown & Co will bring out a
three-volume edition OF Daniel Webster's
hitherto unsolicited speeches and writings
in the fall.
L. c. Page & Co. Boston, announce The
Kindred OF the Wild" book Of animal life
by Charles G. d. Roberts, author Of th'
charming work, THE Heart OF the Anclei
Wood"
The publishers, Fords Howard & Hubert,
Of New York, will bring out Immediately
a new printing of "A Fools Errand."
Tourgee's famous novel of the reconstruc-
ton period.
DIR. Newman Smyths Through Science
to Faith" so well received in this country
on its publication by the Scribners few
months ago, is said TO be winning large
following in Scotland, where the New Ems
land clergymans arguments ind approval
That childhood classic, The Night Be-
fore Christmas" embellished with the
quaint refined humor OF Denslows draw
ings, viii be published by G. w; Dilinghsm
Company early in September. II Is salo 10
be the most artistic work the artist has yet
produced.
Messrs. George w Jacobs & Co.. OF Phila-
delphia will publish at an early date coll
lection of Ann Arbor tales. by Karl Edwin
Hartman of the class of 1896 I'm the Uni
versity OF Michigan. All the stories are
founded upon facts in undergraduate MS
tory between 1910 anu lSf--
During the first thirty business days since
publication, Emerson Houghs novel, The
Mississippi Bubble" has been sold and de-
livered to book dealers at the rate OF 1000
copies a day, and at the end OF the NTH
week the publishers, the Bowen Merriil
Company, find that they are still far behind
in supplying the demand for the book.
The limited edition of Montaigne's Is
says which Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
will announce shortly, will be a magnificent
one in every respect and will undoubtedly
prove the browning achievement OF the XIV
erside Press. The Florio translation Is the
! one selected. and the work will, II Is said.
! comprise three folio volumes OF uncommon
! typographical beauty.
Although Mr.. f. L. Godkin best
| known in the field Of Journalism. he was
the author of several books, one of the
! most important Of which is Unforeseen
| Tendencies in Democracy" a resolute sur
Vey Of existing conditions in American pol
/ itics, written with perfect frankness ana
| vigor. His death has renewed a demand
| for this book, say his publishers, the
/ Houghton-Miffiin Company.
Remarkable pictures OF fish I'm action are
included in the volume THE Giant Fish Of
Florida" by ]. Turner-Turner. which J. b.
/ Lippincott Company has Just published,
| This book by an ardent fisherman and nat
/ uralist. recounts experiences in tackling the
| biggest and RamleSl nR0lcIS against
the salt water fisherman has chance 70
exercise his strength and skill. and is full
of information as well entertainment.
Michael Davitt's interest in the United
States is we'll known throughout England.
Mr.. Carruthers Gould, the famous cartoon
list of the Westminster Gazette. once rep
| resented him as Uncle Sam Davitt" on ac-
| count of mis- frequent Intervention in behalf
! Of American interests In parliamentary de-
bate He has lately given another proof OF
countrv for a publisher of his latest book,
THE Boer Fight for Freedom" (Funk a
| Wagnalls Coz
An edition OF Poe's works is now In the
press of Messrs. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
One of the most interesting remarks in
spired by MT Howellss new novel. The
Kentons.' is that OF an English reviewer
| who after calling Ellen Kenton "a singular
ly winning creature" says OF her more be.
| quilting sister Lottie: "Lottie Is the natter
of-fact American girl, vivacious rather than
| clever, who belongs 70 that innocent society
| In which chaperons are unknown and fiirta.
lions lead TO nothing. They destroyed
Daisy Miller, but then Daisy Miller was a
little fool and Lottie Kenton was very
shrewd young woman"
The Funk g. wagnalls Company are to
publish June Is an important work, Jesus
the Jew, and Other Addresses" by DR.. II.
wetnstock OF Sacramento. Cal. presenting
a thorough discussion OF the relations OF
! the Jews TO the gentle world. The learned
author, while writing from the standpoint
! OF the Jew advocates the newer and more
| liberal views that are coming 10 the front,
| by reason of which the middle wall OF
| partition" that has hitherto kept the Jew
| isolated from the rest OF manhood Is swift
| ly crumbling 70 pieces. DR.. Weinstock
! prophesies that even Russia will soon cease
from its anti-Semitic intolerance.
There is a fact about fires in Martha Nc
Culloch- Williams Next to the Ground'
CMcCiure, Phillips e. Coz that is not gen.
orally known. THE field had burned over
4 in ten minutes" writes Mrs. Williams in
describing a night fire. 1T would have
taken half an hour by daylight. with clouds
and the same wind. In still sunshine II
| would have taken half day, yet been moth
ing like so well done. Why. Is among the
| curious small secrets OF natures processes
the wise men have yet 10 find out. The
| cave-dwellers no doubt knew that sunshine
had 2 trick OF making FIRE burn languidly,
| vet their remote descendants have not gone
! much beyond the fact"