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place in our public and private libraries. An
agent is now soliciting subscriptions for the
work in this city.
oDpM,ENTs OF ANDEAN DIPLOMACY AND
PER, formerly Of the Blue Ridge REGION now OF
publisher
To use the language of the author, "this
book is put before tho public as special con-
tribution to the general stock of IDEAS which,
auspiciously for the future of the whole West
orn hemisphere are now beginning to actuate
the whites and higher and better portions OF
the people of the three Americas-Nor Gen.
trail aud South-whO have come to be affected
by yearning and unyielding desire for au
early aud everlasting establishment of closer
commercial and companionabe relations with
each other. 1t would be work of supereroga-
ton to add moro to this introduction of tho
work to the public
WHY ANOTHER SECT Containing review of
articles by Bishop Simpson aud others on tho
Free Methodist Church. BY REV. ID. r. ROBERTS,
A. NJ. Rochester, N. Y: The Earnest ChristidR
Publishing House.
This volume gives an authentic account Of
the origin Of the Free Methodist Church, and
presents facts In connection Herewith never
before published. In other words, II puts
the NJ. f. Church on trial at the bar Of
public opinion. Years of personal acquaint-
ance with tho author inspires the most impl-
cit confidence In him rs a sincere Christian
aud ripe scholar.
THE CAPTAINS CHILDREN. BY Mps. D. p. SAM
fonD author Of the PUSSY Tip-Toes Series" &c.
New York: L.. +. Dulton & Co. Washington:
VIM Ballantyne Son
ojuvcnilc literature has appeared dressed
in such gay holiday attire as attends this vol
ume, which is intended for the holiday season,
and it is an eligible candidate for popularity.
Throughout. in its letter press its paper aud
its gorgeous binding, It makes one of the most
exquisite Juvenile gems that have fallen under
our notice.
POETRY FOR CHILDREN. New York: Is. p.
button * Co. Washington, ID. c.: VIM. Ballan-
tyne Son.
To thejuvonile mind, poetry adapted to its
capacity is full Of charms. There is nothing
that the youthful intellect catches so readily
and stores away in the pigeon-holes of memory
so sacredly rs tho poetic treasures that fail
from mothers lips early in life's journey.
This beautiful volume is a mine of good
things, and will store many q young mind
UNJUST LAWS WHICH GOVERN PROBATE
CONVERSATION; BY MRS. W.. STOW, author
and lecturer. Fourth edition. Published and
sold by the author.
This work is based upon tho sad experience
of the author, who has suffered martyrdom at
tho shrine of unjust laws that sit iu adjudi-
cation and judgment upon the estates ofhclpess
and defenseess women who have been literally
WI nd llal nf mn trin los n1ar
exhaustive and deadly powers. A cotempo-
rary, in referring to this work and the causes
that have prompted its publication, states
that Mrs Stow was the wife of rich San
Franciscoian, whose property was not In real
estate, but money. He died while she was In
Europe. On hor return she found that the
Probate court had taken matters into its own
hands, appointed executors, had the business
settled by lawyers and among them they
had about gobbled up the whole thing, and
she, who had always believed herself to be
the happiest aud most favored of wives, was
left destitute. She was not allowed even her
husbands gold watch and sleeve buttons or
the pictures which had adorned her rooms
1t set her to thinking. The result is this
book. II sets forth in terms which cannot be
surpassed in strength and fire tho injustice Of
the law toward widows and married women.
We have neither time nor space to devote to
a full discussion of the harlships connected
with this case, nor of the rank injustice which
centres in the Probate law and its admins.
tration. The book tells its own tale and tells
it with power. 1t affords food for reflection
on the part of the law.making power, and calls
loudly for reform that will secure to the
widow some guarantee of protection for her
rights. Mrs Stow will offer tho work in por-
SON to our citizens.
A rAn,En told us The nthar dry lhnt hn ,yould