The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-20

AEVIE OF VIEW BooKs


ID. Ashmead sends us two volumes Of
"The Library of Wonders published by d.
Appleton g. Co. "Meteors, Hlrolites, Storms
aud Atmospheric Phenomena" translated
from the French of Zurcher and Margolle by
William Lakeland, although designed partic-
Rlarly for popular reading is very satisfac-
tory treatise on an exceedingly interesting
scientific subject 1t is written in plain and
understandable language, with an avoidance
of technical terms that will be highly graft
flying to the maj ajority of those who take up
the book. The authors evidently understand
their subject in all its bearings, and in dis
sussing the various atmospheric phenomena
they shed upon it all the light of the most
recent researches and discoveries The work
is illustrated by number of excellent wood
cuts, and while it cannot fail to ford enter
tainment to any who will take it up, it ap-
pears to be exceedingly well adapted for a
school textbook.
"A1ms and Armor' by Charles Boutelle,
M. A., is a description of the offensive and
defensive arms of antiquity and the middle
ages, with a descriptive notice of modern
weapons. This is work that certainly sup
plies desideratum. 1t is very complete, and
the same amount of information on an impor-
tant and interesting subject has hitherto been
unattainable outside Of rare and costly works
that were out of the reach of the majority of
readers. The present work is an ampli6cation
Of treatise in French by NJ. z. Lacomte,
and all the original engravings are trans
ferred. The English translator has added q
preface, index, notes, and treatise on English
arms and armor, which add greatly to the
value of the book.
--"Appleton's Illustrated Almanac" for
1870 is nicely illustrated, and it contains a
number of well-written articles on various
subjects.
Woman: Her Rights, Wrongs, Privi-
leges, and responsibilities is the title of a
new work on the woman question, by L. p.
Brockett M. D., and published by L. Steb-
bins, Hartford, Conn. A sketch is given of
the condition of women in all countries from
the earliest ages to the present time, and the
rights and wrongs of the women of the pre-
sent day are discussed in manner to COM
mand attention. The author deems woman
suffrage as inexpedient and injurious, and he
gives at length his ideas as to what reforms
are really needed to remedy the evils that are
acknowledged to exist. The work is Illus
trated with number of engravings, and it is
written in plain and popular style. 1t will
be sold only by agents to subscribers.
Another subscription book is Forty
Years Recollections of p r. Barnum,' ad-
vanced sheets of which we have received from
the publishers, j. Is. Bun e Co., Hartford,
Connecticut. This will be much more COM
plete than the great humbuggers former
autobiographical effort, and it will doubtless
prove n very amusing and readable work. It
will be published both in English and Ger
man, and it will be illustrated by thirty-three
full-page engravings.
We understand that the autobiography of
John b. Cough is in press and will shortly
be issued. Rumor speaks of this as work
of great interest that will be eagerly read by
the many admirers Of the great temperance
lecturer. Mr.. Cough is in many respects a
very remarkable man; he is natural-born
orator, and there is no public speaker of the
day who possesses the same power of holding
spell-bound an audience. If the story of his
life is as interesting as his lectures, it will be
enc of the most popular works of the day.
The Presbyterian Publication Committee
send us ''Stories for all Seasons" ''Too Big"
and 1.-THE Freed Boy in Alabama" three reli-
gious stories for children suitable for Sunday
school libraries.
From Claxton, Remsen Il Haffelfnger
we have received the fourth volume of Har-
per's edition of George Eliot's works, which
includes ''Scenes from Clerical Life, which
first established the reputation of the writer,
and 'Silas Marner," a short but very power
ful story, some passages of which ara not
surpassed by anything George Eliot has
written.
The same house sends us Harper's cheap
paper edition of Charles Reade's Peg Wof-
fngton, with which are bound up "Christie
Johnston, Clouds and Sunshine, "Art," 2
dramatic tale, and other short sketches; "The
Minister'S Wife, by Mrs Oliphant, an excel
lent story of Scottish life; and ''Greek
Grammar for Beginners, by Professor w. H.
Waddell, of the Georgia University. This
work gives only the essential principles and
paradigms in the simplest possible form, and
it is designed to be committed to memory
from beginning to end. 1t is not intended
for a book of reference, but for a practical
school book that win initiate the student
into the mysteries Of the Greek language with
as little circumlocution as possible
NEWS SUIITT ARK,
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