Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-12-15
List Of New Books.

Principal OF Political Science, upon Rev
erent, NJ oral, Liberal. and Progressive FOun-
datiOn; by r. Wright, Prof. of Ethics. Met
aphysics, and Church History in the Chris
tian Biblical Institute. Third edition, re-
yfsed. Tacony, Philadelphia: II. j. Wright.
The Readings of Charles Dickens, as con-
densed by himself Boston: Lee & Shepard
For sale by T.. NJ. Whitaker & Son. This Is
reproduction OF the authorized, corrected
edition OF Dickens readings, brought Out
originally by TicknOr & Fields.
Lady Ernestine, or the Absent Lord Of
ROcheforte.. Mrs. Catharine A. Warfield
Philadelphia: T. Il. Peterson & Bros. \ new
story by the author OF The Household o.
Bouverie."
4 Manual OF Parliamentary Practice; by
Il. III. Nell, l.. L. D., Professor OF Ethics and
Metaphysics, and Lecturer on Parliamentary
Law in the University of Georgia. NewYOrk
Sheldon Co. For sale by VIM. Ballantyne
A concise set of rules for conducting business
III deliberative assemblies.
Floxie Frizzle; by Sophie May, author o.
the ''Dottie Dimple" stories. Boston: Lee &
Shepard. For sale by VIM. Ballantyne. A
story for girls.
Eighteen Presidents and Contemporaneous
Rulers; by w. A. Taylor. Pittsburg: Benja.
min Singerly. Giving, in cheap form, a sue.
cinct history of the various Administrations
and OF The cotemporaneous rulers of the prin
cipal nations of Europe.
WILDWOOD Cliff; or, Oscar, the Sailors Son
BY Daniel Wise, ID. II. Boston: Lee & Shep-
ard. For sale by VIM. Ballantyne. \ new
story for boys.
The Phenomena Of Spiritualism Sci.
The Rev. Asa Mahan. II. D., first
President of Oberlin College. New York
A. >. Barnes & Co Putting aside the
mere impositions OF the so-called spiritual
mediums" DIR. Mahan comes to the conclu-
sion that there is n force in nature which he
denolntnates the Odylic force. which force il
and clairvoyant phenomena on the one hand
and with the immediate cause of these man.
ifestatiOns on the other. All the spirit Dhe-
Eomena OF every kind are thus accounted
Tor, without the supposition OF the presence
or agency OF disembodied spirits.
Elbow Room, a Novel without Plot; by
Max Adeler, author OF '.Out OF the Hurley
Barley, J" etc. Philadelphia: j. NJ. Stoddart
nonsense Of about equal powers has sprung
ur in the path of .Artemus Ward" Browne,
and OF these, next to mark Twain" the
writer of this budget of fun makes the best
figure in book form his humor having a
certain flavor OF wisdom and insight into
human nature that ma kes IL bear a re-perusal.
Edna; or, Missing Since Midnight. By
Mrs. Henry Wood. Philadelphia: T. b. Pc
terson & Bros. A new story by the author OF
East Lynne"
Oh. Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be
Proud? BY William Knox. Boston: Lee &
Shepard. For sale by VIM. Ballantyne. This
dirge-poem, the fayorite of Abraham Lin
coin, is presented here I'm handsome form,
with illustrations by Miss l.. b. Humphrey
Christ, the Teacher of Men; by A. w. Pit
ger, author Of" Ecce Deus Homo" Philadel-
phia: j. b. Lippincott Co. For sale by C..
=. Pursell. DIR. Pitzer, whose s'Ecce Deus
Homo" has been well characterized as an
able and devout defence OF the Christ OF
Scriptures, has written the present work In
the same spirit, and to combat s'the wide
spread unbeiief Of this day and generation In
me authoritative, infallible and Divine
teachings OF Jesus Of Nazareth
Frank Nelson in the Forecastle; or, the
Sporfsman's Club Among the Whalers; by
Harry Castieman. Philadelphia: Porter 4
for boys