The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-14
1891.
New Books.

l AMERItA AN GRAPE CULTURE AND
Illustrated with nearly 200 engrayings
drawn from Nature. Harper 4 Bros,
New York. publishers. Price So 5O.-
,l. We baFe received from the pub
fishers. through Robert Clarke & Co.,
Cincinnati, eepylof the aboveDwork.
Perhaps there is no branch of lhor-
ticulture capable Of so much profit
able development in b this section Of
the country as. grape cnltnre. Ours
is peculiarly a grape region, and the
cultivation of this fruit is beginning
to attract the attention its merits de-
serve. Thus far, however, the fruit
has been left. in great measure, to
grow itself, but little attention being
paid to it other than providing cheap
structures t9, support the vines, and
the ordinarypru in Spring. Under
these circumstances publications
similar to Mr.. Mead's must have a
beneficial effect, not onlyin increas-
ing the quantity, but also in the quail
ity of grapes usuaily gathered. Mr..
Mead's i reputation as a successful
pomologist is familiar to every read
ing fruit raiser in theeountry, and the
simple announcement that he is the
author Of this work will give it an
immense sale. 1t is printed in the
Harper's usual handsome style, and
werdcommend every one--he with but
single vine, as well as the owner of
thou saHds-to purchase a copy and
stu9y.it. We are confident that were
all, who have grape vines upon their
premises, to read and profit by the
valuable suggestions contained in the
book, the crop would be increased
fully fifty per cent, upon the land
already devoted to that purpose. 20 ii
THE. BANKRUPT LAW OF THE UNI
It'd STATES With notes and collec-
upon The principles and practice OF the
tobIished by HARPER & Brothers, New
cinnati. Price, 50 80. -f 'or,osy
This work appears opportunely,
just as the new Bankrupt Law goes
into operation, and will be found d
uade ntecan, to all who are in any way
connected with its endorsements as
officers or attorneys.
Almost every commercial country
of the world, except the United States,
has been under some system of bank
rupfcy, more or less perfect, even da-
ting back to the Roman Empire In
the commercial world it is accepted as
necessary branch of the statute law.
Two attempts have been made in this
country to enforce the Bankrupt Law,
but in both instances there was fall
ure, which is properly attributable, not
to the general system, but to the de-
feet in the statutary provisions. The
first Bankrupt Law, that of 1900, was
substantially for creditors only;
that Of 1841 was, in fact, for the ben
fit ofdebtors only. A properly form
ed law should seek to accomplish two
objects: First. The discharge of the
honest but unfortunate debtor, upon
the complete surrender of his property
to his creditors. Second. The pro-
lection of the creditor against the
fraudulent practices of his debtor.
The present law has been carefully
framed, with all the lights attainable.
from the experience Of the English
and Continental practice, to accom-
plish these desirable objects. 1t is
duty which all good citizens owesto the
commercial community, to give it fair
and impartial trial, and not hastily to
condemn it, or seek to obtain its early
repeal. M ea 10 li.fn
As the practice under it is new to
the profession and the public, an ex-
position of its leading features under
the light of decisions upon the same
provisions of foreign courts and of
our own, will be welcomed not only by
members of the bar, but by business
men generally. Such an exposition
we have in this work Of Mr.. James.
Probably no man in the country is so
well qualified for the task. He was
one of the leading lawyers of Eng
land for many years, and particularly
familiar with the law Of bankruptcy,
of which in its amended form he was
one Of the trainers. His comments
are. therefore, valuable, particularly
- n ,,oo,,Io N m familiar with tho sub-