Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-23
New Publications.

TIE FAIRY GLASS A story for boys anil girl
BSfelfnger. Through rrandle q RileE.l
A bright wholesome little fairy story, hand
somely illustrated Rumor has it that it was
written by a cha ming and accomplished young
lady OF this city.
wOMAN's WORTH AND wORTHL EssNEss.
Gail Hamilton New York Harper s Brothers
Through b. Il. Mohun & Col
Miss Dodge-"Gail Hamilton"-has been ac-
eused CT change of views on the woman ques-
ton during the publication of the present work
as it has appeared in cl spters in weekly paper,
and she now rises to say that it is impossible to
obtain, and insolent to undertake to present an
adequate opinion of any subject or object with
out changing ones views. Looking casually at
Woman Suffrage she regarded it with indifer-
ence; from a careful survey she can not regard
il ut with apprehension. The more closely it is
scrutinZ,d the more formidable seems the reyo-
luton Which it implies, the more onerous seems
the duties which il imposes. She settles down to
the belief that the only way out of our estate OF
sin and misery is the slow growth of individual
excellence; and that it is in the home, in the
family, ii at this excellence must be chiefly nur-
tuTed. The work Is written in lively and in
eisive vein, and abounds in bright points. Gail,
however, IS not always sure of her facts, as where
she takes for granted that insurance companies
will not insure the lives of women; a statement
that will rather astound the insurance Offices
GESTL Is aEATTRES IN Mt nMsNAGEaENT
r B Mohun 4 Col
Jacob Abbott, the most sensible of the two
Abbotts, undertakes here to set forth the prn-
ciples on which a firm parental authority may
be established and maintained without violence
or anger and the right development of the moral
and mental capacities be prompted by methods
I'm harmony with the structure and Characters
tics OF the Juvenile mind. The author is rather
prosy, but the book is on the whole a good one
Inc trouble is that IL is so much in the sermon
lzlng vein that few OF the parents who need the
advice viii ever be induced to read it.
DAVID CoPPE RFIELD. BY Charles Dickens.
New Yo,h; d Appleton Co. Through 4 d.
This is of the new cheap edition of Dickens
works with flexible covers, good paper and fine
but iesible type, issued by the Appletons'. BY
me mistake the frontispiece in this number is
an illustrator be'onging TO the 'Tale OF Two
Cities" Just at this time david Copperfeld'
has fresh interest from the fact shown by
Dickens b'ographer, thai the part of little
David was really an autobiography giving
Dickens own hard experience in his childhood.
TIE NEW YEAR, BArGAIN By Susan Cool
PRsss, Boston Roberts Brothers. Through 4.
One of the best holiday books of the year
The stories are good, the illustrations, by Adlie
Ledyard, are notable for spirit and careful draw
ing, and the typographical execution OF the book
il IN the best style of the Roberts Brothers.
LUCIA HER PROBLEM. BY Amanda Douglas
New foEk Sheldon 4 Co. Through William Al
las.yLe.l
story Of considerable power, published in a
form to make it suitable present for Christ
mas.
OUGHT VETO VISIT HER ANoyel. ByMrs
Annie Edwards New York. Shelton 4 co
Through william ballantyne.l
This is a story by Mrs Edwards that has at
tracted no little attention, appearing in chap
tiers III the GALAXY. 1t is thoroughly readable.