Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10
New Publications.

H..
don 4 Co. Through J. G. Parker.l
A bright and lively narrative of travel in the
Hawaiian Islands, "where men and women are
unadorned, skies and seas are charming, the
daily newspaper is unknown, and it Is folly to be
wise" The writer combats the idea that the
Sandwich Islands possess the notable value they
are supposed to have by their position. They
have had the reputation of lying directly in the
path of everything that sails on the Pacific.
This reputation they have not deserved; for
they actually lie remote from the track Of ali
commercial ships except those carrying Goals
from Australia to California; and these rarely
delightful exile and a peaceful life to Ha-
waiianized Americans, whether invalidated in
health, purse or otherwise.
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. By Archibald Geikie
D. T. D., =; r. :; New York: ID. Appleton & Co.
Through Jos. Shillington.I
One Of the admirable "Scence Primers
edited by Professors Huxley, Roscoe, and Bal
four Stewart.
IRISH HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY By
LspSb heC os n ssa Msnn p S1s fgss
lew Jus
These lectures will probably be found the
most interesting of those delivered i'm America
BY the eloquent Dominican preacher, who
achieved so much fame by his brilliant contro-
versy with Mr.. Froude on the Irish question.
ABOVE TEMPEST AND TIDE After the Ger
sh t McKBpey zSU Co. Forester
FARM BALLADS, By viii Carleton. New York:
Harper Bros. Through j. C. Parker.J
These ballads of the farm have gained a wide
popularity by their unpretending naturalness,
and vein Of tender feeling. Many of them, as
Betsey and 1 are OUT f" How Betsey and
Made Up,' Gone with a Handsomer Man."
cover the Hill to the Poor House. and " Out o.
the Fire" have appeared in nearly every paper
in the country. Their production in this col
lected form will be generally acceptable.
OLD KEMsaN G. Novel By Miss Thsck
York: Harper Bros. Through q. Parker u
A quiet, wholesome story, by the daughter u
VIM. Makepeace Thackeray.
TO THE BITTER END: A Novel. By Miss NJ.
York: Harper Bros. Through J. q. Parker
FAIR SAXON. Novel. By Justin Mccarthy.
New York: Sheldon Co. ThrOusS j. psT
ker.l
Mr.. Mccarthy, the most industrious of mag
azmists, seems to be winning his way to consid-.
cradle reputation as writer of fiction. As with
Bulwer and Disraeli in their later novels, Mr.
Mccarthy deals somewhat with English poll
| tics and politicians in SEA Fair Saxon"
MISS BEEGEEBs HaoUsEKEEPERs AND
New York: Harper q Bros Through J. C..
/ Parker.I
This volume embraces in a concise form the
best portions OF Miss Beecher's other works on
Domestic Economy, and ''is designed to be a
| complete encyclopedia of all that relates to
womans duties as housekeeper, wife, mother,
| and nurse"
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON; It's Negotia-
ti1u, Execution, and the Oiscnssions Relating
per Bros. Through j. G. Parker.
This Is the vigorous brochure by Mr.. Gushing
| that by its animated and caustic favor has
| created 30 decided stir in literary and polit-
ical circles. Aside from its controversial merits
or dement's, this work must prove invaluable to
the student Of history, presenting with clear
ness and conciseness, and with the intellig nee
| Of one behind the scenes, the history OF the
| Treaty Of Washington.
LEILA; or; The Siege Of Granada; A Novel BY
Through J. G. Parker.l
Reprint Of one of Bulwer's old novels
| THE ROYAL DIADEM. For the Sunday School.
Washington: William Ballantyne.
A collection of pleasing Sunday school songs
THE AMERICAN CHURCH REVIEW. Arril,
l n73. Hartford: NJ II. Mallory Co.
The noticeable article in this number is that
| upon the controversy about the efficacy of
| prayer. The writer discusses the matter more
! tempeIately than some of the theologians who
| have run q tilt with Prof. Tyndall; and he sets
out with the broad proposition that the influence
| of science upon theology has been NEST whole
some, and it is so still.
| AMERICAN ODB FELLOW NAV, 1879. New
York: Through Stockman Son, sdS 9th street i
good number Of this standard representa-
| tive OF Odd Fellowship.