, 1880-12-25

entitled "Elgnettcs of Travel" It consists |
IN part Of newspaper lctt1rs written from
England md lta1y, Will, also sonlc additional
matter from original nolcs taken Wills
ubroatt. Mr.. Nuvin treats oltt subjects III n
pleasant atl somewhat novel fashion. 'raiurg
aru personal sketches Of leading men III
European politics, MID tic hook derives
especial ynlur from its authors comparative
studies OF snclai md political life IN other
Countries. Cupt. Ncvin is II writer Of signal
ability, md fls contribution tn tic literature
Of trnyet will be found to well repay perusal.
~" stusl,allai Is anosllcr ono Ut Apple
tons new Handy Vo1unfe Series, IN which
"Sovertua " was Its imniedlatu predecessor
Tic book consists nj letters written by
Charles Warren St0t1tlurtt, in 1876; some
from Paris, SONIC from SIarsetIfcs, Malta, n1d
Eeypi,
--trl,e story OF tile Scl,Unbcrg-Cotta Family
was remarkably successful b0nk Ut Its kiiHl.
It's author, Mrs. Elizabeth Charles, lias Just
finished nnot'ler volume entitled "Wonei
OF Chrlstentlon" which contains sonie we'll
written cssays or, "Eyc,'' "Wpmcn of tho
Gospels" "Womcn OF the Acts OF the
Apostles" "Wouen Of tile Early Church."
"Tho Christian Women Ut Rome 1T the
Fourth Century" :rI,e G!,risIan M , Women { o{
Msln NJ M'f Hss mud "enfs's, oss Ms g ts S5
Army III Suecor." 1t is Il hook written will
Il rrligiuus purpose. "to show. what Chris.
t!anity s!ls tolc atnl can d0 Tor w9lileli;"
10 benevolent n,lti charitable work.
--"Tho younE Folks Cyclone.lia Of Per-
SOUS alal riaees," BY Joh'i d. EllampiM, r.,
Cyciiorr,la Is et Colauaon ThiMgs," !" BY tllo sa!ne
nntllor. II fs ab1lMtln,tly Illustrated. N1il ls
looks published at liz holiday scasosl-
whose vnlllo Is independent Ut fts appoar-
n1,cc. II isa ynst storeouse Of int0r'nntla''
In tile limo vt biography. story, and !leseril.
reference purposes 10 older people rs Il IS
i1r,aa,Ioi!. ihe Very full ln,lex atI,l* mat':-
we'll ~aunlllled for the preparation Of u work
tho '"' ralfoTss,' DIS ,of thq ., American
CScopn!t, rhe lang,a,;Ee Is sIInp sInple: :G,',! H
In sulect!ig illustrations care hns BEEN taken
to nvntl thusu common To tho ordinary
school Biographies nut histories, a1nl esl:-
ctal prominence las been given to snnle li0t-
buildings. Alr. Ct1an.p!im's bnuk IL not frec
from errors, however, II We may Judge from
caption '',linnso Ut Hanover" This cpIgrais,,
NJ quoted, renlls:
George tho First was ever reckonol yitc,
And ueur4U tho Second yller;
What in,rtnI ever Hen,st
Ay re- tns e 0soEsys s Eya 81 IT. Tn's, ,S,c a.een<a
God Ho praised tho Georges ended.
Tlackeray wrote something very different
FROM tbis. especially tis line next to tic last,
which should read:
And whcn from Garth tho Fourth descended.
Mrs. Mojlsworth's "A Christmas Chih''
| To n usnrt n tmS.1tfn H1nSfrHt1i hy Wn1tnr
Crane. THE bs1Ok Is 4 s,.alt one. but nuHe
| tho less attractive. 1t Is Ono Of the best Of
| tl,Es years Juveniles.
-" Dca,.'lcn" is MI anonymous novel. but
| a gooti tne a,ut rca'labie. .rhnt Is to say, It
fsans M, III 'i t. s tSpE III ifs liz .s ss
II goutl tleal 0f nnttl0nr life, Of NrlstUcrattc
surroundings, nnA of stirring incident, Tho
scene H. la!l IN England. It, Is not especially
original. but tho workmanship Is good and
the result satisfactory.
William Winter las been unusually busy
| this yrar, editing ntl.er .re0ple's work 6s-
sitles preparing nrw. editions Of his own.
Ills letters froin England 10 tho journal will.
which. he IS connected hnvo been published
tratc.l BY, Joseph jefferson, has been pre-
pnrcd a!!d Issued. II tho illustrations nre
i!ot remarkable, for artistic. 'nerit,-bclng, os'
tile cul!trnry, rntler cr,.le, In effect anl UP
esttng III! account Of tho histrlos,ic fa'no of
their designer. Mr. Jefferson Gun paint wrll.
aIr. Winters text Is IN IBIS best veitl,7;
smooth. enSy, and graceful n wrlsing, nl M!
Gull nccln,Ilate oven III u tell weeks trip.
-"rhilIp Do.ldrldEe" follows s.Wibcr.
force" III tho "lirroes OF Christian lllstory''
serics. i las been prepared by tue Icy. DIR;
Stanford from papers, letters, etc, Furnished!
ascrrs ~ te pqesat fals vo'a Hf t9 Is ,l eo "
tln1lsGi edition of 4 larger one Its author had