Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-18
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New Publications.
ANECDOTES 0FPuBLIe MEN. By John v
gsIney. Ney Yorh: Harper Bros Throug

Washington Sunday ChroNicte and Philadelphia
Pres. were widely copied, and the publishers
will doubtless not find their venture amiss in
bringing them out In book form. Anecdotes
and "reminiscences Of notable men are always
readable, and Col. Forney has the advantage
not only OF knowing personally of what he
writes, but Of holding a praetised and ready
pen, enabling him to give his recollectiops of
the distinguished public men with whom he has
been associated with graphic point and raci-
ness. Mr.. Forney has been careful in re-
gard to his facts-indeed we have not seen any
statement in this volume contradicted, which
Is rather remarkable considering the range and
amount of data presented-and the book is
therefore, q real addition to our historical as
we'll as biographical literature. In fact, in
running over the pages giving so much of the
inner lives and histories OF the men of the
times, and of the recent past one is continually
reminded of the loss that would have been ex-
perienced had these interesting records never
been put into print, and into permanent book
form. As the writer says in his pleasant pre-
face, instead Of "One Hundred Anecdotes of
Public Men," as originally intended, the work
has grown until there are interviewer into these
pages "four times as many references 10 the
characters who figured IN the past, and will be
remembered in the future" Among the many
interesting "reminiscences in the volume are
those upon John Quincy Adams, Clay, Soule,
Webster, Calhoun, Rufus Choate, Robert j.
Walker. Stephen A. Douglas, DR.. William Ell
der, James Buchanan, slidell, Benjamin,
Breckenridge, Cobb, Benton, Judge Black,
David c. Frederick. Robert T. Conrad, John
W. Geary, Thaddeus Stevens, Lincoln, Andrew
johnson, Toombs, Edwin Forrest, Thomas A.
Scott, Thomas Richie, Francis j. Grund, Mike
Walsh, Lewis c. Levin, James A. MsDougsll
nj 'nlt ,taA al
Edwin NJ. Stanton, John Sergeant, Caleb Cush-
ing, Daniel f. Sickles, Joseph Holt, Henry
Wilson, Henry ID. Cooke, William II. Seward
VIM. Prescott Smith, n. P. Banks, Sam Ward
George W. Childs, Andrew G. Curtin, &C., &c.
BREsSANT. novel. By julian Hawthorne
New YORK ID. Appleton %. Through Philip &
J. shillington.l
THE NEW MAGDALEN A novel. By wfkie
Goslins; New York: Harper Bros. Through
This is the new story by Collins which has
raised such din about the ears of the writer, as
being of the Camille" order in making sanity
heroines out of improper material.
HOyt. Through WIN. Bslsntyne.
Sunday school story, with the attractive
illustrations and handsome print for which this
publisher is noted.
STATES AND CANADA. By Georse Walton,
81: d; New YORK: ID. Appleton 90. Through
Just the thing for the season, supplying mich
needed information OF a practical and reliable
character in the way of analysis and notes on
the prominent spas of this country and Europe
with careful maps, list of summer resorts, &C.,
&c. ...'
"HE CoMKTH NOT SHE SAID. A novel By
1 nrhe IN IhGmss, New York: Harper Bros.
No. ss6 of Harper's'tLibraryofs Novels
BLEAK HOUSE. BIZ CHARLES. Dickens. New York:
Harper & Bros. Through ]. C. Parker.I 800
This forms one of the handsome wide. PACED
edition OF Dickens works issued by the Harpers'
and is richly illustrated by Barnard. -. /.
FIFTY PIE y! TEARS 4 IE A MARTtANp KITCHEN,
I Hros. tThroush Warren Choate a COL = -
baltimore has been from time fmmemorial
famous for its cookery, and this handsome little
volume tells just how the dishes so celebrated
IN the cuisine Of that city are gotten up.
TIE HOUR AND THE MAN: An historical
Harpfr& Bros. Through J. G. ParkerI
A story recounting the extraordinary fortunes
OF Toaissant L. Overture.
LED I" By Mrs. r. Keene. Boston: Henry Hoyt.
Through VIM. Ballantyne.l : = - -
story for children, by the author OF "Orient
bVscJ ouy Lie 1csSOn, &c.
THE BED R0yER: "A Tale; By ). Fsnimore
One of the best of Oooper's novels, published
with illustrations by F. o. G. barley.
MEN OF TIE THIRD REPUBLIC; OR, THE
h ths London bsi
Porter Coates. Through wm. Bsllanty ne.
This republication with additiens) of the
well-informed sketches in the London NeUs of
time The book embraces twenty-six sketches
Of the notabiltiss who since Sedan have bee N
prominent in French affairs, from NJ. Theirs to
Marshal MacMahon, and including notices of
the literary as well as the political celebrities
AGNES FAIRFIELD; Oh TRIUMPH OF
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WHAT TO WEAR By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
hnPs s J an 4. osgood Go. Through b B.
The author of "The Gates Affair."" in this
little brochure, denounees the modern style of
female dress in way that must delight our
DR.. Mary Walker. She maintains that the pres
ent dress OF women Is " bad taste, bad hygiene
and bad MORALS" and she contrasts in animated
colors the comparative "simplicity, solidity
elegance and good sense of mans apparel
with the afiectation, the fimsiness, the taw-
driness, the ugliness and the imbecility OF
woman's." By while signing for the masculine
pants, Miss Phelps seems to concede that they
cannot be adopted until modern prejudices are
removed; and she proposes to begin by shorten
ing the female skirts to q regulation distance of
from four to six inches from the ground; dts
pensing with corsets and biased waists; the use
Of the plated CAMP or little jacket; and the
adoption of the male suspenders by which to
hang everything" from. the shoulders instead
Of the waist. ..'f % Il. t.a.
TOOfe. By Edward Smith, M - r. g., &c
New York: D. Appleton 4 Co. Through J. Shil.
This book. gives large amount OF scien-
tito information ON the subject of Food, treated
in popular manner. It Is by ali odds the most
complete work of the kind ever issued, contain
ing all the latest scientific knowledge RESPECT
ing all the generally known, and some lessknown
foods. The Classification Is simple ana per-
spicaous, and the tables ana Illustrations are
admirable. -. =, - sias@1ess - 81 Ia
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The DANA-SrBP HERD LIBEp--0ommemts, On
Judge BtutckfordS DSession.-- Last evening sew
cral OF the prosecuting ofcials and symps-
thizere With the plaintiffs met ct the Fifth Az
enue hotel and discussed the events OF the day.
Among the more Conspicuous were District
Attorney Bills and Com missioner DavenpOYf