Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-18

the handsome Tribute 70 Bayard Taylor In
an essay and poem, by Isaac Edward, Clarke,
read before the Literary Society of Washington
in May last, has just appearsi in print, with
Mohun Bros. as publishers. 1t makes taste
full and neat edition Of IL pages. Oliver Wen.
dell Holmes, in writing OF it, says: cit is true
In feeling and happy In its expression, and
will give great satisfaction 70 its readers all
over the country" Edmund Clarence stead.
man. the poet, also writes from the home OF
Wordsworth, where he has been spending the
summer in England, feelingly over the death
OF his old friend, and In approval of this tribute
to him here In Washington.
"The Children's Book OF Poetry" by Henry
T. Coates, editor of the 'Ffreside Encyclope-
dla of Poetry" published by Porter 6 Coates,
Philadelphia, received from VIM. Ballantyne,
the most popular writers for children. 1t Is
profusely illustrated with wood cuts.
"Toinette: Tale of the SOUTH" and "Figs
and ThistleS:' A Western story, are two stories
by Albion W. Tourgee, date Judge Of the Su.
perior Court, North Carolina.) published by
Ballantyne. The preface TO "Toinette" discusses
the race problem Of the South. The scene OF
Gigs and Thistles" Is laid mainly in the
Western Reserve Of Ohio.
"Table-Talk and Imaginary Conversations
OF Pope and Swift" by Leigh Hunt, published
by Appleton Co., received from F. B. Mohun.
"The Brook Besor" and "Gray's Elegy" are
two neat little volumes just issued by Robert
Carter & Bros, New York, received from Bal
lant1 be-
"Mr. Phillips Goneness," is the title OF
sketchy amusing story by James N. Bailey,
"The Darbury News man" published by Lee &
Shepard Boston; from Ballantyne ..If," say
MIR. Bailey in his preface, "the little volume
should make single husband more tender,
single wife more patient and sell well, Will
reel that my labor has not been in vain.''
Show Two Girls Tried Farming by Doro-
thea Alice Shepherd. is from the Boston pub
fishers, D. Lothrop Co. 1t is an amplihcation
of the original publication In the Atlantic
Monthly.
"The Cruise Of the Florence" edited by Cap
tain II. w. Howgate, U. s. A, comes from the
publisher, James J. Chapman, Washington.
The publication consists of extracts from
the Journal OF the preliminary Arctic eX-
pedition Of 1ST7-7S, with an Interesting intro
ductory article upon the expedition and It's
objects.
Mohun sends two late numbers OF Appleton's
new Handy-volume series; "Peg Woflington,'
by Charles Reade, and 'My Queen" an anony-
nous story,
We have already noticed the first four num-
bers Of John Russell Youns's "Around the
World with General Grant" ard are now in re-
ceipt ct the four succeeding numbers, from the
publishers, the American News Co. These are
fully up to the OF enlBg numbers In tue interest
OF the narrative, and the excellence OF the llu s.
JratiOnS. The work when completed in It's
twenty numbers will undoubtedly te the most
satisfactory record of round they world travel
ever published. One great merit 1t has over
most books OF travel is that the information is
fresh up to date; and from the peculiar facili-
ties the writer had as the companion of Grant
In gaining access to the most exclusive official
and social circles, and his capacity for vivid
and brilliant description Of what he saw. the
narrative contains a wonderful amount Of CIV
matter admirably told.