National Republican., 1880-12-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

STEAM BOILERS; THEIR DESIGN, CoNsTRUC.
TON, AND MANAGEMENT BY WILLIAM III.
SHOCK, Engineer in Chief y. $. n, Chief OF Bu-
reau Of steam Engineering, u $, Navy. ID. Van
Nostrand, New York, publisher.
This valuable contribution to technical litera.
ture appears as n handsome quGrto Of 470 pages
profuscly illustrated
IL is well worthy of publication in cheaper
form, and in style which would insure 1t wider
circulation than IL will obtain in its present costly
dress, on which the publishers have evidently
spared no expense. Although ms is TO be expected
from the official position of the distinguished ou
thor, the subject is treated with special reference
to the construction of marine boilers, large part
Of the work Is devoted TO the discussion of general
principles, and the chapters combustion, trans
mission of hcnt and evaporation, materials and
strength of boilers of general interest to engi-
neers ana manufacturers.
These chapters comprise one-fourth of the CON
tents Of the book aud while the subjects are elab.
GRATED from purely scientific basis, they are not
obsgurcd by the unnecessary Introduction oil iQT-
muie, or hidden in mist of mathematics. such
mathematical demonstration as is necessary Is
given and Is concise and clear The specially OF
marine boiler construction Is thoroughly ana pfnc-
tically elucidated. The chapter ON Hanging,
uniting, and welding in this pnrt of the work Is OF
general interest and value. The writer concludes
with instructions for the management OF marine
boilers and discussion of causes and prevention
of deterioration and explosions.
SKETCHES OF THE WOMEN OF CIRIsTEN-
DOM. By the author of the heSchonbergt t'otta iani-
fly. New York Dodd, Mead & Co. Washing
ton Dallnntyne Son.
The able author ofthe "schonbcrg.Cott family"
comes before the public with series of historical
sketches of the women of Chrstcndom." Com
priscd these sketches are within the compass of
l2mo. volume, they are necessarily brief but
are well written. Beginning with Eve, we have
presented the salient points in the characters Of
Mary Magdalene, Aquila and Priscilla, Perpetun,
Muuump France.
worthy women noted for religious fcrvor and good
works. 1t is u pity that the literary ability and
made to furnish more copous fund of needed
historical narrative of these great characters.
ABOARD THE MAvIS BY RICHARD MARKHAM
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Washington, d.
c. BallaDtyne d Son.
Aboard the Mavis" Is good book for youth
II is the narrative of n four months voyage in a
| little schooner around Long Island, made by q
party Of boys and girls between ten and fifteen
years OF age. They are IN charge off teacher, who
wcaves into the daily sight seeing and amusing
experiences Of the trip the picturesque and thrill
ing stories Of old times, beginning with the advent
! of the Mortimer on our coast, and including the
Indian wars and the revolution The book Is much
above the average in excellence of narrative,
| illustrations, and lcttcrprcss.
HONE, SWEET HOME. J. HOWARD PAYNE. Bos
ton: Lee Il Shepard. Washington: Balinntynt
d Son.
John Howard Paync's poem and masterpiece
| llOlnc, sweet HOMO, nus Dccn DcuulllNlly UllC
! appropriately illustrated, making it Il delightful
holiday volume. It isonc Of the handsomest books
of the season. a dainty gift for Christmas.
THE Second Series of Proofs" from ScriJRer,
Monthly and 81. Nicholas has been received from the
publishers. This isa portfolio ofiifty ofthc proofm
prcssions on thick paper of the exquisite specimens
of wood engraving which have done SO much tc
| advance the reputation of American artists abroad
| Foreign critics acknowledge the great supcriorit,
in dclic0cy of tone and printing recently attained
by wood cngravers in this country those of Eu
rope Largely by reason of these art gems Scrbncl
has obtained n circulation in England second tC
none the native magazines.
| MESsRs L. PRANG & Co., Of Boston, have sen
out some beautiful specimens of designs for Christ
mas cards. One of these designs was awarded I
prize of $1,000 by the American Art Gallery, IN
New York city. They arc all appropriate to the
occasion and beautifully artistic.
THE american Lar Rcuictc for December is re
ccivod from the publishers Little, Brown & Co.
Boston. II contains several papers of special in
terest the usual variety of general notes of cases
| and the index 10 Volume XIV.