Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Prom Philip SolOmon's we have:
Headlard Home; or Souls Pilgrimage by
MadaTe de LesdeInier. New York: James
Miller This is an interesting auto bsogaphic
tale. the scene OF which laid on one Of the
picturesque islands of the beautiful bay Of
Pass3ma uoddy. ~
From the publisher, William GLAND Bourne.
New York. we have volume Of poetry called
The New Yankee Doodle; being an Account
of the Little Dificulty in the Family of Uncle
SAM" by Truman Trumbuil, A. M. This
pCem tells the story of the war in the running
measure of yankee Doodle" and abounds in
telling hits at scenes and actors in the contest.
From Blanchard Mohun we have two
most excellent and useful books published by
Harper & Brothers. The first is sThe History
of a Mourhful Of Bread, and its Effect on the
Organization of Men and Animals" by Jean
Mace, translated from the eighth French edi .
ton by Mrs. Alfred Gatty. The second by the
same author. is entitled 1.-THE Servants OF the
Stomach, reprinted from the London transla-
ton, revised and corrected. A vast amount of
physiological knowledge, embracing all the
NEST recent discoveries, is presented in these
volumes with fascination and interest that
make tnem alike readable 70 young and old.
II Is by the publication of books of this useful
class that the Harper Brothers are doing so
much real service to the country.
From Blanchard Il Mohun we have, also:
dead Sea Fruit by Miss NJ Z. Braddon,
author Of Aurora Floyd" New York Harper
Brothers. .. E..s.
Headland Home; OF. Souls Pilgrimage; by
Madame De LesdeInier. New York: James
Miller.
Cape Cod ard All Along Shore; STORIES by
Charles Nordhof. New York: Harper & Bro
theirs. Mr.. Nordhoff is know to thousands of
readers as one of the best of the magazine
writers. and this book is a collection of his
most popular stories and sketches contributed
TO Harper and the Attcntic NCnnig. The capital
nf r dhnf is n. ,f
the book.
The New Testament History; Edited by
William Smith, L. l.. u. New York Harper
e Brothers. The object of this work is the
same as that of the previous Old Testament
History, to supply Man of New Tesla
widest and best sources Of information. A
valuable work.
Goethe and Schiller. An Historical Ro-
nance. By L. Muhlbsch New York: ID.
Appleton & 90. As all the Muhibach His
torical Romarces, the story is of continuous
and vivid interest, while historical accuracy Is
conscientiously observed.
The Works of Charles Dickens. Nicholas
Nickleby," 4" Martin Cbuzzlewft," American
Notes." New York: ID. Appleton & Co. This
is continuation of the handsome blue-back
series of Dickens works ISSUED in such salts
factory style by Appleton 81 Co.
The Monastry. OF the cheap edition of Scott's
Novels published by ID. Appleton & Co.
"MIdshipman Easy" OF the cheap, hand
somely-pTinted edition of Maryatt's works
published by ID. Appleton & Co, New York
Also. " Punch's Pocket Book OF Fun" pub
hshed by Appleton d Co.
Sociology as the Philosophy of Life imply
ing the Social Organization and Government
By Mrs. Elizabeth o. G. Willard, Chicago
Published for the author by ]. r. Walsh This
IS bold, ambitious work for 4 female writer
IL Of cd IN bag rhar nlYr4,O
form OF soclety in conformity with natural SEX
ual law, giving woman her true place in its
governmental ORDERS Mrs. Willard further
UNDERTAKES to explain the laws of nature.
whereby ''the conflict between the laborer and
capitalist are Sc tiled to the benefit of every
member OF he social system She also treats
upon the causes and laws OF terrestrial mag
netism; the glacial period" and other lphe-
No mena OF nature. In this curious book Mrs
Willard calls things by their right names with
directness that shows che rs not vi the school
OF women who put pantelets ON the legs OF their
pianos.
The Spanish Conquest in America, and its
Relation TO the History OF Slavery and 10 the
Government Of Colonies. By Arthur Helps
Vol. ~. New York: Harper L Bros This
continuation Of popular history of the Span
ish Conquest in America gives the interesting
events OF the feud between the PiZaTros and the
Almagros, so disastrous in their direct and in-
greet consequences to the country OF Spanish
colonization.
Also, from Blanchard & Mohur, we have
Nos. 80, "a, and IS of Harper's popular .sPicto.
rial History of the Great Rebellion" No. s.
concluding 1t