Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-09
New Publications.

where he row publishes an excellent paper
%, 70 the oil interest. He has the capacity
ana TIE experience TO peculiarly fit him for this
Ntfk and tits rot surprising that his " Petrolia"
should have already taken its place throughou,
Tee world as standard on the subject upon
which ii treats. II gives the history not only OF
the great petroleum development OF Pennsyl-
vaIls, but also the ancient and modern history
OF the wonderful ''ile" wherever struck. Such
light Pc is thrown upon the mysterious oil BY
modern chemistry and geology is intelhgently
presented; and the mode of mining, and the
pecUliarIt.es of all branches of the business are
given With q clearness of description that
renders the hook of peculiar value to the Oil
operator Of the present day, and at same time
makes IT a work of great interest to the general
reader.
The work is Issued in admirable style by the
AFPletons, and j. abundantly illustrated.
From the publishers, through Philip and Solo
mons, who have il for sale, we have the follow
ing:
Maternity: Popular Treatise for Wives and
Mothers. By Tullio Suzzara Verdi, A. NJ, NJ.
ID, Of Washington, ID. y. New York j. b.
Ford * Co. The author of this work Is widely
known here as leading homeopathic physician.
In his preface, however, he sets forth his own
method in the practice of medicine, from which
il would seem that he is a homeopath of the
eclectic school. That is to say, while asserting
Tor homeopathy that it is the only system that
claims to be based on immutable law. and not
upon contradictory theories, he comedies that
the professors Of aliOpathy have discovered
p'any drug that is reliable. Thus he holds to
the use of the specifies" of allopatiIy 80 long
the homeopathic physicians have no reme-
dies, which, III smaller Doses will replace the
drug, as, for instance, the use OF quinine
for malarous intermittent fever. SO OF
" adjuvants," class of remedial agents
which assist in the removal OF disease without
having any specific action on the disease itself.
or the morbihc agent that induces disease, as
Cmetics in a case of swallowed poison, cathar-
tics in impaction of the intcStines, chloroform
in surgery. DIR. Verdi does not believe in ignor-
ing all this Class of remedial agents, because
they are not in the shape of infinitessimsl glob-
ulCs. The same with antidOtes. He holds that
il IL practicing neither allOpathy or homeopa-
thy to give patient a drug that will induce
chemical reaction upon the matter swallowed or
render il inert. But If the system has been at
fected by the poison, and the coats of the stom-
ach are infiamed in consequence. then there is
a disease TO treat. and the homeopathic physi-
cIaD will treat it according to the law OF sim1idr
stH'ItJUs cuTGrtHr ipstead OF the law of cOaTdri1
cORtTdTiis curdFtHr.
To sum up, Dr. Verdi argues stoutly against
bigotry and egOtism on either side. He urg,.
upon the allopaths that it IL time t. drop their
intolerance, and honestly investigate a system
which il now prac;isgd by thousands of scientific
medical men and adopted by millions OF think
ing eopie. and use the good they NAV lind in IL
for the benefit OF their patients. AT the same
time he advises the extreme hOmeopaths not to
fall into the error of bigotry, so warmly dis
useful existence OF homeopathy, a vigorous
growin tree Is inconsistent with the fiOurlshinc
of other plants in The same field. OF the book
under notice IL may be said that it
treats In a popular, intelligent way upon
a large range of topics under the general head
designated in the title. The suggestions upon
the subject of the moral and physical training
of children are for the most part quite judiclous
and are occasionally presented with consdera-
hle "snap,' a., for Instance, when he inquiries
. who was that well-nteDtioned fool that pro
Co.. Ere,- la,-. - II.
weekly vacation" thereby bringing two DAYS
Of vacation together, while i've are left for
constant application? Why not select Thurs
day and divide the labor more equally? He
holds that child from the age of seven to
twelve should not study more than an hour at a
time; each hour being followed by an hour OF
relaxation; and that four hours study day is
enough tor a child OF that age. And he tells a
truth that should be inscribed on the walls of
every schOOl-r room when he SAYS " the teacher
should nsrer retain chtld an school during hours
teacher may be allowed means OF discipline for
unTuly children, he has no right to use mean.
that would impair their health"
From the publishers, for sale by Blanchard &
Mohun, we have the following:
The Writings OF Anne Isabella Thackeray.
New York: Harper Il Brothers. A collection
o. pleasant, gracefully told stories, by Miss
Anne Thackeray, ghter of the great satirist
and novelist. Embraced in them are two pub
hshed in this country in serial form: "The
Village on the Cliff aud 80 The Story OF Eliza
beth
The Days of Bruce. A story of Scottish Histo-
~. By Grace Aquilar. In two volumes. New
York: ID. Appleton & Co. An interesting mar
ratiye of period of history, in itself a romance
and one perhaps as att active as could have been
selected. The writer, while depicting the career
of Scotland's brave deliverer, takes the oppor-
tunity TO delineate her idea OF what is excellent
IN woman, in the character of Isabella Of Buchan.
Era
author of "Free America" "Her Maiesty's
Tower" &c. New York Harper & Bros. A
book largely descriptive of portions of Russia
comparatively untouched by tourist-writers, but
which deals inteligibly with the interesting sub
ject of the reforms which are opening out the
JaIan-like empire OF Nicholas into the Free
Russia Of the reigning Prince. The chapters Of
the book deal in a picturesque and lively way
with pilgrims, monks and parish priests; village
justice and patriarchal life; beggars and tramps;
kazoks, Kalmucks and Kirqhiz; workmen's
artes, burgher's rights. and the division of land
students revolts, and soldiers grievances, &c
The United States Internal Revenue and
Tariff Law, &c, &c. Compiled by Horace E.
Dresser. New York Harper Il Bros. A useful
compilation of various laws relating to Internal
Revenue, passed since 1852, together with all the
laws low in force.
Speeches, Letters. and Sayings of Charles
Dickers, TO which is added a sketch of the
author. By George Augustus Sala, and also
Dean stanley's sermon. New York: Harper s
Bros.
True TO Herself. A Romance. By +. W.
Robinson. New York: Harper s. Bros
The Rob Roy ON the Jordan. ByJ. Macgre-
gor, NJ. A. New York: Harper & Bros The
adventures of MacgregOr in his tiny canoe in
parts OF the world never opened before to the
travellers gaze, have much the interest OF a
new Robinson Crusoe narrative, and he and his
famous boat " Rob Roy" are known to all the
world. In this country the Harpers, through
the superb manner In which they have pub
lished and embellished the Macgregor nara
tvcs, have made the names OF the X Do Row and
its adventurous navigator as familiar as hous,-
hold words. In the present trip the reader fol-
lows the Rob Roy along the Jordan, the Nile,
the Fed Sea and Gennasareth.
Man and Wife. By Wilkie Collins. New
York Harper x Bros. powerful story BY the
author OF =" The Woman in White" in which
the singular features of the Scottish marriage
laws are developed in striking light.
GwendOlines Herbert. A Novel. By the
author of "CarlyOns Year" New York: Harper
* Bros.
Stern Necessity. A novel. By +. W. Robin
son New York: Harper y Bros.
kimeDy. By VIM. Black, author OF "In SILK
Attire" New York: Harper * Bros
Sylvia. A novel BY Julia kayanayh, New