Chapter 54

The famous John Henry Books. Over 550,000 Copies sold.

JOHN HENRY

ByHugh McHugh. “Every page is as catchy as a bar from a popular song.

“The slang is as correct, original and smart as the newest handshake from London.

“In the lottery of humorous books ‘John Henry’ seems to approximate the capital prize.”—N. Y. Journal.

“All who have laughed over ‘Billy Baxter’ will heartily enjoy this book.”—The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer.Illustrations byAlbert Hencke. Cloth bound, 75 cents.

DOWN THE LINE WITH JOHN HENRY

By the author of “John Henry,” etc. This is the second of the “John Henry” books and quickly followed its predecessor along the high road of success. The story of “At the Races” has already grown to be a Classic in Slang. It is brimful of human nature, and is amusing in the highest degree. Illustrated byMcKee Barclay. Attractively bound, 75 cents.

IT’S UP TO YOU

By the author of “John Henry.” A bright, new story byHugh McHugh, detailing the adventures of his widely known hero, who, after a spirited courtship, is married and tries to settle down. His efforts along these lines are detailed with much humor. This will be one continuous story. Illustrated byGordon H. Grant. Attractively bound, 75 cents.

BACK TO THE WOODS

By the author of “John Henry.” This new “John Henry” is a complete story in seven chapters, further portraying the fortunes and misfortunes of John Henry, Clara Jane, Uncle Peter, Bunch, Aunt Martha and Tacks. Illustrations byGordon H. Grant. Cloth bound, 75 cents.

OUT FOR THE COIN

By the author of “John Henry.” “Out for the Coin” is another “Crackerjack Volume of Comedy” in which John Henry and his delightful friends find a new field for their stirring and amusing adventures. Illustrated from drawings byGordon H. Grant. Cloth, gilt top, 75 cents.

I NEED THE MONEY

By the author of “John Henry.” “‘I Need the Money,’ the sixth of the ‘Hugh McHugh’ books, is capital like its fellows. The laugh lies beneath the bewildering fantastics of slang. It cannot be analyzed, for really there is nothing tangible to account for the laugh save the surprise of the delightful argot.”—San Francisco Call.Illustrations byGordon H. Grant. Cloth, gilt top, 75 cents.

I’M FROM MISSOURI

By the author of “John Henry.” “‘I’m from Missouri’ presents John Henry as campaign manager for ‘Uncle Pete,’ who is running for mayor against ‘Uncle William,’ backed by ‘Bunch,’ The reappearance of these well-known characters brings joy to the hearts of the laughter-loving public, and as a political satirist the author wins out once more.”—Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer.Illustrations byGordon H. Grant. Cloth bound, gilt top, 75 cents.

YOU CAN SEARCH ME

By the author of “John Henry.” “To read ‘You Can Search Me’ is to laugh continuously. The amusing adventures of John Henry and his friend Bunch make as funny a book as George V. Hobart has written. The author’s ingenuity in getting these two characters into difficulties, and his facility for getting them out, is refreshing and should be read to be appreciated.”—Boston Herald.Illustrations byGordon H. Grant. Cloth bound, gilt top, 75 cents.

GET NEXT

By the author of “John Henry.” “John Henry is still swinging cheerily down the Lane of Laughter, sharing his smiles and his good nature with his thousands upon thousands of friends. John Henry’s latest—number nine in the series of immensely popular books—is called ‘Get Next,’ and it contains some of the most intensely mirth-provoking monologues this humorist has devised up to date.”—Nashville American.Illustrations byGordon H. Grant. Cloth bound, gilt top, 75 cents.

THE ABANDONED FARM

ByMary J. Holmes. “In this novel, Mrs. Holmes’ last work, she has shown that wonderful versatility of talent for which she is distinguished. No matter where she takes us, whether among the high-born or the lowly, North or South, East or West, she seems perfectly at home, and makes her readers feel so. When you have finished “The Abandoned Farm” you will feel that without leaving your home you have had a delightful summer outing.”—Nashville American.Cloth bound. $1.00.

THE CROMPTONS

ByMary J. Holmes. “Whoever open the pages of ‘The Cromptons’ will find in it the elements which have made popular this author’s thirty odd stories and carried her name, a household word, to millions of readers.”—Nashville American.

“Her novels circulate by the hundreds of thousands, and her name is conjured with where the literary aristocrats are never heard of.”—Rochester Herald.Handsomely bound in cloth, $1.00.

THREE DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY

ByCyrus Townsend Brady. Among the many books which Doctor Brady has written, none have received a more enthusiastic welcome than those which have the Civil War for a background. This book is destined to take a high rank among his other brilliant productions, and is illuminated here and there by telling bits of personal description of such men as Lincoln, Grant, Sheridan, Lee, Jackson, and the whole book is pervaded by a delightful and refreshing humor. Color illustrations byJ. N. Marchand. 12mo, cloth bound, $1.50.

AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE

ByMarietta Holley. Samantha and her party visit Hawaii, Philippines, India, China, Egypt, the Holy Land, as well as the European countries, Samantha describing each country and its inhabitants, meeting prominent people, and having queer and laughable adventures in all of them. The book—the best of all of Miss Holley’s works—is full of humorous and pathetic incidents, but, as in all this author’s books, the main interest is in the wise and witty conversation ofJosiah Allen’s Wife. Illustrated, 8vo, cloth bound, $1.50.

SAMANTHA AT THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION

ByJosiah Allen’s Wife (Marietta Holley). The warm welcome given to Miss Holley’s books the world over has been accorded to this one of her best productions. It is full of the same deft mixture of wit and pathos, eloquence and common sense, which has given her an enviable place among the writers of to-day. Samantha describes, with her customary fidelity and eloquence, the wonders and glories of the great Exposition. She and Josiah meet many prominent people, and have numberless mirth-provoking adventures. Illustrated, 8vo, cloth bound, $1.50.

THE SECRET PASSAGE, a Detective Story

ByFergus Hume. “Fully as interesting as his former books, and keeps one guessing to the end. The story begins with the murder of an old lady, with no apparent cause for the crime, and in unraveling the mystery the author is very clever in hiding the real criminal. A pleasing romance runs through the book, which adds to the interest.”—Albany Evening Journal.12mo, cloth bound, $1.25.

THE SILLY SYCLOPEDIA

ByNoah Lott. “A terrible thing in the form of a literary torpedo which is launched for hilarious purposes only, inaccurate in every particular, containing copious etymological derivations and other useless things. It is one of the cleverest, most scintillating little bunches of foolishness that has appeared in many moons. There is not a dull page in the book.”—New Orleans Picayune.Illustrated, 12mo, cloth bound, 75 cents.

THE PEARL AND THE PUMPKIN

ByPaul WestandW. W. Denslow. “Belongs to the same class of books for children with ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Get the big, handsome book, where Paul West tells all about it, and W. W. Denslow has illustrated the story with a whole book full of the funniest colored pictures that will keep the eyes big and round with surprise and the sides shaking with laughter.”—Cleveland Plaindealer.Illustrated, 4to, cloth bound, $1.50.

DENSLOW’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. (30th Thousand)

The old classic story, illustrated byW. W. Denslow. Here is the best Christmas story ever told. The man is yet to be born who can write anything to supersede what has made St. Nicholas and his tiny reindeer living and breathing realities to millions of children throughout the world.

Embellished, as it is, with the whimsical humor of Mr. Denslow’s inimitable drawings, produced in colors by the most beautiful printing, it will eclipse all other juvenile picture books of the year. A large quarto, handsomely bound in cloth or illuminated board cover, $1.50.

DENSLOW’S ONE RING CIRCUS, and Other Stories, containing:

One Ring Circus,Zoo,5 Little Pigs,Tom Thumb,ABC Book,Jack and the Bean-stalk.

One Ring Circus,

Zoo,

5 Little Pigs,

Tom Thumb,

ABC Book,

Jack and the Bean-stalk.

The six, bound in cloth, decorative cover, $1.25.

DENSLOW’S HUMPTY DUMPTY, and Other Stories, containing:

Humpty Dumpty,Little Red Riding Hood,The Three Bears,Mary had a Little Lamb,Old Mother Hubbard,House that Jack Built.

Humpty Dumpty,

Little Red Riding Hood,

The Three Bears,

Mary had a Little Lamb,

Old Mother Hubbard,

House that Jack Built.

The six, bound in cloth, decorative cover, $1.25.

DENSLOW’S SCARECROW AND THE TIN-MAN, and Other Stories, containing:

Scarecrow and the Tin-Man,Simple Simon,Mother Goose ABC Book,Barnyard Circus,Animal Fair,Three Little Kittens.

Scarecrow and the Tin-Man,

Simple Simon,

Mother Goose ABC Book,

Barnyard Circus,

Animal Fair,

Three Little Kittens.

The six in one volume, bound in cloth, $1.25.

DENSLOW’S PICTURE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

The above 18 titles are also published in paper covers, 25 cents each, or mounted linen, 50 cents each.

THE INTERNATIONAL SPY, Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War

ByAllen Upward (“Monsieur A. V.”). In circles of diplomatic intrigue, accidents do not happen. It was the recognition of this little-known fact that gave Monsieur A. V. his opportunity to become the Sherlock Holmes of international diplomacy—the man in the confidence of the monarchs of Europe, who interprets the occurrences of the Underground History of the World. The book is filled from opening to ending with entrancing mystery. Illustrations byF. X. Chamberlin. 12mo, cloth bound, $1.50.

REAL BOYS, Being the Doings of Plupy, Beany, Pewt, Puzzy, Whack, Bug, Skinny, Chick, Pop, Pile, and Some of the Girls

ByJudge Henry A. Shute. Author of “The Real Diary of a Real Boy,” “Sequil,” etc. “This book is well named. Judge Shute, who will be remembered for his ‘Diary of a Real Boy’ and ‘Sequil,’ writes very happily of life in a New Hampshire village forty years ago, and men who are fortunate in not forgetting their own boyhood days will enjoy many a hearty laugh as the pages are turned.”—Newark Evening News.Embellished with nearly 40 illustrations, 12mo, cloth bound. $1.25.

A MASTER OF FORTUNE, Being Further Adventures of “Captain Kettle”

ByCutcliffe Hyne. “It has the dash and tinge of reality that makes you feel as if you were in the midst of it all.”Detroit Free Press.

“The many readers who followed with bated breath the wild adventures of Captain Kettle in the book named for him, will welcome Cutcliffe Hyne’s new collection of tales dealing with that remarkable sea dog. The volume is well called ‘A Master of Fortune.’”—Philadelphia Press.

“Nobody who has followed the gallant sailor—diminutive, but oh, my!—in his previous adventures around the earth, is going to miss this red-hot volume of marvelous exploits.”—N. Y. World.Illustrated. Cloth bound, $1.50.

THE TWENTIETH CENTURY COOK-BOOK

ByMrs. C. F. MoritzandAdele Kahn. A modern and complete household cook-book such as this is, since cooking has come to be a science no less than an art, must find a welcome, and become the most popular cook-book of all the many now published.

“It can hardly be realized that there is anything worth eating that its receipt cannot be found in this volume. This volume has been carefully compiled, and contains not only the receipts for an elaborate menu, but also the modest ones have been considered.”Book and Newsdealer.Bound in oil cloth, for kitchen use, $1.50.

ECCENTRICITIES OF GENIUS, Memories of Famous Men and Women of the Platform and Stage

ByMajor J. B. Pond. These biographical sketches of notable Orators, Preachers, and Lecturers, descriptive of the personal traits of character of the many noted persons who have publicly appeared under the management of Major Pond, are thrillingly and forcibly told. A magnificent octavo volume containing nearly one hundred half-tone portrait illustrations. Cloth bound, $3.50.

UNDER A LUCKY STAR, a New Book on Astrology

ByCharlotte Abell Walker. Tells what occupation to adopt, and what line of life to follow, what associates and partners to choose, how to recognize the possibilities and limitations of our friends and ourselves, and of other important matters to human life, including suggestions on marriage, being mainly culled from the minds of ancient and modern philosophers. Illustrated, cloth bound, $1.50.

TRUE DETECTIVE STORIES

From the Pinkerton Archives. ByCleveland Moffet. The absorbing stories told here by Mr. Moffet are statements of actual facts repeated without exaggeration or false coloring. The author, by the help of the Pinkerton Agency, has given the inside history of famous cases which the general public only know of through newspaper accounts. Cloth bound, 75 cents.

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ARTEMUS WARD

ByCharles Farrar Browne. With a biographical sketch of the author byMelville D. Landon. The present edition is of a work which has been for more than thirty years prominently before the public, and which may be justly said to have maintained a standard character. It is issued because of a demand for abetter editionthan has ever been published.

In order to supply this acknowledged want, the publishers have enlarged and perfected this edition by adding some matters not heretofore published in book form.

A large 12mo, printed from new electroplates, with 28 full-page illustrations, and photogravure portrait of the author, handsomely bound in cloth, gilt top, $2.00.

THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN KETTLE

ByCutcliffe Hyne. The best sea story since the days of Marryat. Captain Kettle is a devil-may-care sea dog, half pirate and half preacher. The author carries him through many hairbreadth escapes and makes him a character that will live long in the annals of fiction. The success of this book is marvelous. Over 80,000 copies have been sold. Illustrated. Cloth bound, $1.50.

A SPECKLED BIRD. (100th Thousand)

ByAugusta Evans Wilson. “How absolutely sweet and clean and wholesome is the atmosphere of the story! It could not be anything else and come from her pen.”—Brooklyn Eagle.

“Will be read with avidity by the multitude, because it lays bare the great emotions that appeal to universal human sympathy.”—Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer.12mo, cloth bound, $1.50.

NORMAN HOLT, a Story of the Army of the Cumberland

ByGeneral (Capt.) Charles King. “No more charming historic war story has ever been written. It is Captain King’s best, and bearing, as it does, on the great battle of Mission Ridge, although the story is woven in fiction, it adds an invaluable record of that gigantic contest between the two great armies.

“The characters are real, their emotions natural, and the romance that is interwoven is delightful. It is wholesome and one of General King’s best, if not his best, book.”—N. Y. Journal.

“From the first chapter to the last page the interest of the reader never fags. General King has written no more brilliant or stirring novel than ‘Norman Holt.’”—N. Y. Press.Illustrated, cloth bound, $1.25.

THE IRON BRIGADE, a Story of the Army of the Potomac. (Fourth Edition)

ByGeneral Charles King. Illustrations byR. F. Zogbaum. In choosing the subject of this story General King has taken one of the most gallant and heroic organizations of the Civil War, and woven around it many intensely interesting historic scenes. Sketches of Lincoln, Stanton, Grant, Meade and other prominent characters of the time lend much to the holding power of the story. Illustrated. Cloth bound, $1.50.

THE BLACK MOTOR CAR

ByHarris Burland. “In the way of exciting fiction there could be nothing more discreetly sensational than this story. It fairly bristles with wonderful incidents in which a woman who has betrayed a lover, dishonest for her sake, is pursued relentlessly by her victim. Those who like their fiction well spiced with stirring and surprising incident will appreciate this remarkable story.”—Boston Budget and Beacon.Illustrated, 12mo, cloth bound, $1.50.

A COIN OF EDWARD VII

ByFergus Hume. TheNashville Americansays: “It has an attraction that borders on fascination. This story is in Fergus Hume’s best style, and is particularly noted for the ingenuity of its construction and skill of working out details.” 12mo, cloth bound, $1.25.

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTESSilently corrected obvious typographical errors and variations in spelling.Retained archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings as printed.

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

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