Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-18

BRocKLRY MOOR. A Novel. ByJ. WI New
York: ID. Appleton s. Co. Through j. Shil-
hpgton.l
A story Of considerable power by a new au-
thor.
MY MIsosLr ANIEs. By wilkie Collins. With
portrait. New York: Harper & Bros
Through j. q. Psrker.l
These Miscellsnies form volume of the IL
brary edition Of Collins works issued by the
Harpers. Most of the papers in the collection
were originally published in Household
Words" and " All the Year Round" As now
arranged they present spirited and popular
specimens of all the shorter compositions con-
tributed by Mr.. Collins in past years to period
ical literature, and thus deserve place in the
uniform edition of his works.
REsPOss IBILITY IN MENTAL DISEASE. By
Henry Maudsley, NJ. ID. New York: ID. An
pleton & Co. Through j. Shnlingtonl
This is one of the volumes of the admirable
International Scientific SERIES issued by APP
pleton & Co., and is written by DIR. MaudsIey,
the renowned professor of medical jurispru-
dence in University College. London. Among
the points treated are the different forms of
medical arrangement; Law and Insanity; Par
tial Insanity; Epileptic Insanity; SeniIe De-
meDtla; the Prevention of Insanity, &C., Sc.
HARPER & BROTHERS DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF
1HBIR PUBLICATIONS, WITH TRADE-IIIsT
PRICES. New York: Harper & Brothers.
Through j. Brad Adams and j. G. Parlser.l
The vast number of the publications of this
colossal book house makes a catalogue of this
kind desideratum with all whose line of bust
ness or literary tastes renders it desirable for
them to keep the run OF current literature.
The LIVING LINK. novel. Bv James De
Mile. New York: Harper & Bros. Through
j. G.. Parker.
Mr.. De Mile first became known to the Amer
lean public through lively story oftravel, pub
Eshed in Hdrper's Magazine, styled " The Dodge
Club" and he has since made quite nams In
the world of fiction by a series of four or i've
novels, Of which the present is q fair specimen
The stories are carelessly written, but have
abundance of vivacity and d ash, and m AXE very
good summer reading.
BARNABY RUDeE. By Charles Dickens Nsw
York: Harper & Bros. Through j. q. Par
kerr
This belongs to the handsome " Household
Edition" Of Dickens works, issued by the Hair
pers, and Is illustrated with spirit by F. Bar
Dard, who succeeds much better az an Illus
traitor of Dickens than does Mr.. Nast, who made
decided failure Of the illu STATIONS for Pick
wick in this same edition.
CAsKHT OF REMINIsCsNCEs By Henry 8 Foota
Washington. ID. q. Chronicle Publishing
Company. Through the author.l
This Is collection in book form of a series
OF personal "reminiscences by ex- Senator Foote,
published originally in the Washington Chron-
icle. "reminiscences of this kind are always at
trsctive, when the persons written about are of
prominence, and the writer has good descrip-
tonal powers, and personal knowledge Of what
he writes. All these conditions are supplied in
this case, and the result is a volume that is not
only exceedingly interesting reading, but which
furnishes very decided addition to our stock
Of biographical and historical knowledge. Mr..
Foote has been brought into contact mr. i'm asso-
citation during his extended professional and po-
hticsl career with most Of the men of the ma
ton eminent in law or ststesmanship, and his
vivid recollectioDs of facts and incidents are
photographed in these pages with life-like ef-
fectiveness.