The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-04

not less, judging from the testimony
Of druggists In all parts Of the coun-
try, as we'll rs from other sources
than eighty to q hundred thousand.
n X Neither the business nor
the laboring classes of the country
contribute very largely to the number.
Professional aud literary mon, per-
sons suffering from protracted nervous
disorders, women Obliged by their ne
cessities to work beyond their strength,
prostitutes, and, in brief, all classes
whose business or whose vices make
special demands upon their nervous
system, are those who for the most
part compose the fraternity of opium
eaters.
WHAT ANSwERf BY ANNA Il. DICKIr-
SON; TICKro& a. FIELDS Boston. Frico
Zone of those books which belong
to the class Of deeds. not words A
thrilling and interesting book. aud
one that will be read with eager IN
terest by all classes of readers. The
heroine is a noble maiden, with all
the accomplishments that wealth and
culture can bestow, yet, unfortunate
ly slightly tainted with African blood.
A young Mr.. Tooker. of q rich and
proud family, falls in love with her.
The course of their true love does not
run smoothly, and at last ends in a
pathetic tragedy. The authors aim
is to set aside the prejudice against
color and caste, which is so prevalent
in American minds. Her work viii
not be in vain. She says Mt the close,
II send it to the hearts and con-
sciences of the American people.
May God, for whose little ones /
have here spoken, vivify its words
THE NEW ENGLAND TRAGEDIES
Boston TICKNoR & IELDs CINCINNATI
ROBERT CLARKE & Co. 1. John EadtcoH
I. Gue Corey. % the Salem Farms. Price
Anything from the pen of the
author of Hiawatha and Miles Stand
ish, will be hailed with interest. This
volume contains two poems in dra.
matte form-the first, John Endicott
dealing with the persecution of tbs
Quakers in New England-and the
latter. Giles Corey, of the Salem
Farms, with the witchcraft delusion
Both have their foundation in his.
tory, and the story in each ease i;
told with simplicity and poetic beauty
The sweet and touching stories o
Longfeilow are familiar, and endearec
in the hearts Of his numerous readers
aud admirers, and this last work viii
add to the charms of his collected
poems. Il will be. however. a matter
of regret With many of his admirers
that he should offend so grossly, al
he does in his sneers at Puritanism
that which has done so much to MAKE
his own New England so powerful il
its influence upon the nation and thu
world.
49,
THE GOLDEN FRUIT. By Mrs. j. McNAII
WEIGHT. Boston: Published by HENR1
HoYr. al. rrsa .r4oqtea~e
Mrs. WRIGHT's works are popular
and useful Sabbath School books
| She is the author of Golden Heart
Golden Life" and Golden Work
No library should be without then
all. They are especially instructive
to our young people, and will not fail
to interest while they profit. This
book is elegantly printed. as are all Of
Mr.. HoYT's publications.
JOHN LENNARD-OR DARKNESS TC
LIGHT. Boston: by HENRY HoYT. Fol
sale by GEORGE CROSBY, Cincinnati.
This volume belongs to the Hill.
side Library. 1t is a touching little
story, and being illustrated with gooC
pictures will makeit very attractive tC
our little folks. The hero is a little
boy with a drunken father, but q
praying. Christian mother, and her
prayers are answered In the salvation
of her boy.
THE FISHERMAN'S DAUGHTERS. and
other Stories. Published by HENRY
| EOIF, 6OSkOns
This is q beautiful story of a poor
family. Elsie, the eldest daughter, is
a lovely character. and, amid pain
and suffering, she shows herself q
true Christian. The book is beauti-
fully bound. and is another attract
tive addition to HOyt's Sabbath School
series.
The ATLANTIC ALMANAC for 1855
is superior in most respects over its
issue of the present year. All its lit.
terary contents we're prepared ex-
pressly, for it. and include q story
!" Round the World in a Hack" BY
E. E. Hale; a paper on "The Song
birds of North America" by T. w
Brewer; one on "Our Common Gar.
den Flowers by G. j. Sprague; q
characteristic prose poem by james
Russell Lowell, entitled My Garden
Acquaintance" a discussion of the
question What Picture shall / Hang
on my Walls" by Mrs. Stowe; a talk
in the Professor" vein, by DR..
Holmes; several essays by the editor,
Donald G. Mitchell; and verses by
George Cooper and G. p. Cranch.
The colored illustrations are also
much better than in the first number,
and the whole is extrenely ornament
al in its execution. Published BY
TIcKNoR & FIELDS, Boston, and sold
by all booksellers.