Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-28
New Publications.

bis great-grandaughter, Sarah n. Randolph.
New York: Harper & Bros. This volume gives
pleasant history of Jefferson's private life in
brieter form than il can be found in either the
thirteen volumes of the two editions of his pub
hshed corr pondence, OF i'm the three bulky VOL
umes OF his lite by Randall. Less stately than
the previous biographies OF jefferson, IL has all
the interest of a familiar narrative told by the
best OF narrators-a woman. The book, though
not pretentiOus in this way, is valuable oOntri-
button TO American history, containing as IL
does numerous letters recently recovered by
JefersOn's executor from the United States gov
ernment- The memoir has portrait (side vfew)
of jefferson, from painting by Gilbert Stuart
considered the bCst hkenefs of him extant.
Why Did He Not DIE or, the Child from the
Ebraergang. After the German of Ad. Won
EOlckhausen. By Mrs. A. L. Wister. Philadsl-
Phia: j. P. LippincOtt & Co. The translator
(Mrs. Nster, of Philadelphia says, in her pleas
ant preface, that the object in rendering this
1eIinan novel has been TO provide entertain
ment-nOt too exciting in its nature-for warm
summer afternoons, resolving that her interest
IN the very mild amount OF work which such
TRANSACTIONS require shall not be poisoned BY the
rejection that she has offered for perusal any
thing OF an unwholesOme character.
The PosthumOus Papers of the Pickwick Club.
BY Charles Dickens. New York: ID. Appleton
q Co. Gotten up Handsomely, Though in type
rather fne;) and with the original illustrations
by Seymour and Cruikshank reproduced. In
convenient form and flexible covers, it is handy
-.
Reindeer, Dogs and Snow Shoes A Journal OF
Siberian Travel and Explorations made in the
years 1865, 1866, 1867. By Richard j. Bush. late
OF the Russo-American Telegraph Expedition.
With Illustrations. New York: Harper & Bros.
A narrative of adventure in portion of the
WoIid which has been little visited by white men
and never written about, consequently a nara
tive OF piquant interest to the great mass of
readers tired of following the beaten track of
travel; The Illustrations are spirited, and are
rod hut hA
other externals OF the volume.
"reminiscences of Fifty Years. By Mark
Boyd. New York: ID. Appleton & Co. A mis-
cellaneous collection of anecdotes and personal
"reminiscences OfmOst of the historical personapes
OF Great Britain of the last fifty wears We hone
the THOR Is more accurate in his facts concern
ing nome nOtables than when in speaking of our
General Burnside, whom he met in London. he
Iesignates him as member Of the Cabinet of
Washington.
The Novels and Novelists of the Eighteenth
century, in Illustration of the Manners and
Morals OF the Age. BY William Forsyth, Nj. A. ,
=. q. New York: u. Appleton & Co This does
not purport to be history OF the works of fiction
OF the last century, but a view of the manners
and morals of that century as gathered from
hlnts and descriptions in the novels of ''the
period" The author thinks that the difiicuIty
OF giving anything like just idea of the novels
OF that time without offending against dacoruu
Is proof OF the improved taste and manners of
we
are really better in morals.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps. By John Tvn-
dali, l.. L. d., F. r. S. New York: ID. Appleton
& Co. The distinguished scientist speaks of
this volume as supplementary to his ssFrao-
ments," which might have been called - Hours
OF Exercise in the Laboratory" Prof. Tyndall
has the true appreciation of mountain scenery
that makes him good deseriber of mountain life
IN It's most daring aspects. In tracing the gene
SIS OF the interest felt in mountain scenery he
holds mat II cannot Tin his own case, at least be
traced TO early as. OciatiOn, and must 90 back to
the forgotten associations of a far-gOne ancestry
hough Dramatically inclined, Prof Tvndail
does not, however, trace his love for mountains
quite 80 far back as the ape ancestry.
A Latin Grammar for Beginners By Profess
sOr W. IL. Waddell, of the University of Georgia.
New York: Harper & Bros. A companion to n
Greek Grammar for Beginners" by the same
author.
Light and Electricity; Notes of Two Courses
Of Lectures before the Royal Institution of Great
Britain. By John TyndalI, LII. D., F. h. S.
New York: ID. Appleton & Co. These Notes
proved 30 serviceable to those for whom tbc,-
were designed in England, in the wav OF sum-
ming up briefly and clearly the leading facts
and principles of these sciences, that they have
very judieiously, been combined and repub-
lished in single volume, by the Harpers.
"Vivia; A Modern Story" By Florence Will
ford. ",James Gordons Wife" A Novel. CAL
most Faultless." A Story of the Present Day.
THE Marquis and Merchant" Novel by
n oftimer Collins. These four novels are recent
pubh Ss 10 by d; Appleton 4 Co., and form
NCs- =, 50, 81 and - OF the Library OF Choice
Novels issued by that house.
The Island Neighbors. a Novel of American
Life. by Antoinette Brown Blackwell. New
York: Harper s. Bros. Won not wooed. A
Novel. By the author Of "CarlvOu's Year
New York: Harper & Bros.
From Philip & SolOmOns we have:
The Wife of a Vain Man. By Marie Sophie
Schwartz. Translated from the Swedish by
Selma Borg and Marie y. Brown. Boston: Lee
& Shepard.
From VIM. Ballantyne we have:
Papers for Home Reading. BY the Rev. John
Han, d. D.. pastor of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian Church, New York. New York: Dodd
y mead. Good, hearty thoughts from a sturdy
nlnd- The papers in the volume have an
peared before ia the shape of editorial contribu-
ron - n magazine issued in Belfast, ireland. by
I)r. Hal, but are not the less valuable on this
side OF the water. The subjects dweIf upon are
the means OF hOme-haPpiness; intemperance;
worship; the future of the soul Sc
&c, and they are treated with a certain direct
ne and an under current of humor-where the
topic admits-reminding the reader of Beecher
From j. ShillingtOn, we have:
journal Of Young Lady OF Virginia. 1852
Printed and published for the benefit of the
Lee Memorial Association, of Richmond, by
handsomely printed little book purpOrts to be a
fragment OF the journal of young lady of Vir-
ginia Of the last century, written for her friend
MISS Polly Brent, also of Virginia. while on
visit TO her relatives, the Lees, Washingtons,
and other families, of Lower Virginia The
Mr.. Washington" described in the journal, as
SC IneV hat OF TOllicking turn, has been mis-
taken, oddly enough, by some of the critics. as
George Washington, rather to the scandal of
the FEATHER Of His Country" but il seems that
il was AIr. Corbin Washington, whose life and
manners are set forth 10 viYaciOEsly.
From James L. Keryand, We have:
The Young Mechanic. From the English
Edition, with corrections. New York: G.. p.
Putnam q Son. This is an excellent book for
TIE old as well as the young, containing direc-
tiCnS for the of all kinds of TOOLS and for the
of steam engines and mechanical
models; including, also, the art of turning in
wood and metal.
Prom the publishers, Porter e Coates, Phila-
deli hia, we have an admirably printed edition
Of Tennyson's poem of 'IOcksley Hall, ;" metri-
eaily translated into German, by Carl Theodor
Ebtn.