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dresses delivered before the Sanitary Institute
of Great Britain, at tho Stafford Congress of
The Institute in October last. These papers
add much to the science of medicine, and if
carefully consulted and studied will add much
useful knowledge relating to the sanitary con.
dition of the human anatomy. As health is
indispensable to personal comfort too much at
tention cannot be paid to the laws of health
and tho consequences of their violation. Wo
hnd in this work treasure of information
and admontion profitable alike for study aud
practice.
YOUNG JOE AND OTHER BOYS. ByJ.T. TRow.
BRIDGE. Illustrated. Boston Lee & Shepard.
washington: William Ballantyno Il Son.
This work is intended to engage the alton
ton of the juvenile mind, is well written and
is full Of entertainment aud profitable instruc-
tion. As we approach the season of memon-
toes Young Joe will no doubt become
popular candidate for distribution among the
young folk.
CASTLE FOAM; OR, THE HEIR OF MEIER.
SCHAUM. A Russian story. BY II. w. FRESCH,
author of" Art in Connecticut" &c. Boston Lee
d Shepard. Washington William Ballantyne d
India presents to the reader the opening
scenes of this talo and in a pleasant style of
narrative, and he is led on from incident to
incident and introduced to character after
character, which combine to form the make.
up OF romance of peculiar interest. The
author starts out from Suez enters Hindestan
and thus leads on with varied scenes aud
startling incidents until Castle Foam is fully
captured and the ideality OF his mission is
accomplished. The volume affords much
pleasant reading and not little instruction.
A FOOLS ERRAND, ny ONE OF THE Fools New
York Fords, Howard & Hurlburt. Washington:
William Ballantyne x Son.
We have already briefly noticed the ad-
vanced sheets of this highly interesting vol.
ume, which now reaches us in bound form. II
affords the reader very conservative but cor
rect glance at the South rs it is. 1t is from
the pen of an officer in the Federal army
through the lato war, who became u bona fde
settler of the South subsequently,, with wife,
family and fortune, keen observer, an intel
ligent thinker and reasoner, who wrestles va
liantly with the problem of Northern and
Southern civilization, their mutual rotations
in the immediate past, and tho probable re-
ciprocal effect in the immediate future. The
native Southron, the poor white" the carpet
Dagger. the old Unioner, the freedman, the
Ku-Klux, and the social, moral, and political
life of the South are all handled with uncom.
mon power and humor, coupled with relont.
less satire.
NILE DAYS, OR EGYPTIAN. BONDS. A novel,
By CATIiARINE BATES. Philadelphia; j. B. Lip.
gincott & Co, Washington: L. NJ. Whitaker &
This is pleasantly told tale, which will
afford the reader pastimo if IL docs not afford
him instruction.
PEBBLES FROM THE BROOK Sermons to
children. By the Rev. RICHARD NEWTON, d. d.,
author of the "Jewel Case" &c. New York Rob.
ert Carter & Bros. Washington, d. g.: William
Ballantyne u Son.
This little volume for the young folk re.
minds us of the shepherd boy of Bethlehem,
who was sent by his father to visit his
brothers, who were soldiers in the army of
Israel, and who found the whole army tremb.
hing with fear as the Phlistino giant chal-
lenged any among thom to engage in single
combat with him. 1t brings to mind tho fact
that young David accepted the challenge, and
with pebbles from an adjacent brook slew tho
Wanting giant. The work is full of religious
instruction.
THE THROAT AND VOICE. BY ]. Soils COHEN,
NJ. d. Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blackston.
This volume forms one of the series of
American Health Primers, which arc attract.
ing II good deal of attention, as they bring to
every reader of mature Judgment the theories
of health to the different organs of the human
anatomy.
DI. GARY A Novel, By NJ. JAcouELrNE THORN
TON. New York d. Appleton Co.
This paper-covered novel forms one of Ap.
peton's library Of American literature, and is
an exceedingly readable production.
EURIPIDEs. BY J. p. MAuAFPEY, A. NJ. New
York d. Appleton d Co. Washington: +. h.
Alohun.
This little work is among tho papers of
classical writers edited by John Richard
Green. AS its title implies, it is devoted to
Eurpides, the Grecian poet, who fills page of
the most brilliant epoch in Athonian history.
SUMMER GUIDE TO CENTRAL EUROPE. EN-.
bracing the most important portions Of England,
Scotland, France, belgium, the Rhine, Swtzer-
land and Italy, LAFAYETTE O. LOOMS A. NJ.
New York; American News Company.
This little volume, which is a guide to Eu-
ropean travel, is based upon the experience
and observation of Professor Loomis and Is
charged with useful information TO tho tourist.
TALES OF OLD THULE Collected and illus
trated by j. MOVER SMITH, Philadelphia: J. Is,
LippincOtt * Co. Washington; L. NJ. Whitaker
~ Son.
This is a revival to some extent of the lit
erature Of the ancients, somewhat modernzed
and extensively illustrated. The volume af-
fords much pleasant reading for the young, as
the tales are child-like and bland, when com.
pared with the romance Of the Nineteenth cen.
fury,
HEROES OF THREE WARS: Comprising series
of biographical sketches OF the most distln-
guished soldiers of the war Of tho Revolution,
the war of Mexico and the war for the Union.
who have contributed by their yalOr 10 establish
aud perpetuate the Republic Ofthc United States.
by Captain WlLLARDG LAIlER, author of soldiers
OF the saddle sc. Illustrated. Philadelphia:
Hubbard Brothers, Publishers.
This highly interesting volume, which, as
Its title implies, relates to the three wars
of this Nation-lhe first, the struggle
which achieved our National Independence
the second the war OF 1912, and tho third, that
which sayed'our National life from armed re-
bellion. These three interesting epochs are
In single volume, and bring to tho
mind an Intimate IknOWle1pe of tho struggles