Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-08
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

''The Tribulations of a Chinaman,' by Jules Verne (translated by Ellen E. Frewer), is handsomely published by E. P. Dutton $ l Co.,, New York. The story is of Kin-fo, a 1 rich merchant living in China, who has a | telephone, electric bells and photograph. Kin-fo is millionaire, and has his money | invested in California bank. This China l man loves Mime. You've La-oo, a Celestial coc2tte The California bank bursts, and Kin-fo is ruined. He has but $25 000 left. He goes to the Centenarian Life Insurance Company, an American. company in China, and insures his life for one year for $200, ,000, | there being clause that suicide does not vitiate the policy Kin-fo determines to kill himself within the year, and Wang, his guide and philosopher, is to have $50, GOO left him out of the policy. Kin-fo's heart fails him, and Wang promises to do the business. But the Centenarian is sharp. Two Americans in the interest of the insurance company are hired to watch the Chinaman. Kin-fo goes through a number of the most i'm possible adventures and escapes from pi- ratical junk in Boyton suit and marries La-oo-lo-1otte. The story is an entertaining
 
 sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 GA Day of Fate," by Rev. E. P. Roe, au- thor of Barriers Burned Away" GA Face Illumined," " etc., will be eagerly read by the many admirers of MT. Roe's books. In "A Day of Fate,' Mir. Roe has not, as in his oth- CT stories, distinctly didactic purpose. It has not been written for the purpose of teaching religious truth, but religion plays large part in it, just as it does in life on week days and beyond the precincts of the church The hero being in the country on Sunday at tends service, just as most men would, and the story grows out of that fact; but the fact is introduced because of it's relation to the story not for its own sake The story is sort of idyllie love story, very simple in structure and attractive in setting It will encourage tor discourage) young and not yet popular authors to know that 'A Day of Fate'' started out with an edition of 1000. Published by Dodd, Mead $ Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the book seller.
 Cecil Castlemaine's Gage" andlother sto- ries by 'sOuida, are published in a neat volume by J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, Philadel- phia 'tOuida's" best work is in the portray al of French and Italian society life. and in this little volume she has made several cap- ital hits in this line. For sale Fin this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Learning to Draw, or the Story of a Young Designer" by Viollet-le-Duc, transla- ted from the French by Virginia Champlin. is a book which will be of general benefit to young art students in this country if rightly used It is posthumous publication, and was the last work written by it's author. A competent critic says of it: 'It is perhaps the most comprehensive and simple book on the subject that has been written. It is in the form of instructions to boy, whose first drawing of 8 cat is the starting point, but it is also 8 story as well, full of wit, tenderness and good sense. Probably never before was child so drawn along from simple begin nings into the mysteries of geometry, of per spective, of anatomy, and the high art of the designer and painter. It is, of all books we know, the one we would put into the hands of children to awaken an interest in art or of the beginners in the use of the pencil" It is profusely illustrated with drawings by the author Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller
 s'Adam and Eve, :" by the author of ''Doro- thy Fox, P was first presented to the public in the pages of Ltppsncott's Kagdzsrae, and to those who read it while it was appearing as a serial it will require no introduction. It is Eery-well written story, with some excellent representations of character, nice bits of de- scription, and touches of pathos. Published by J. B. ippincott < Co, Philadelphia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 sBrigitta,n by Berthold Auerbach, author