Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-16
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The volume entitled Ballads and Other scented to the American public by James R. Osgood & Go. simultaneously with its appear ance in England. The freshness of the con- tents of this volume, which comprises over 100 pages of entirely new poems now first published, must commend it to immediate favor with American book buyers; while the low price at which the authors edition is of- fered removes all possible pretexts for com petitive reprints. Should any such appear, the publishers are confident that preference will be given to the only edition which bears direct pecuniary interest. Messrs. Osgood S Go. have paid Mir. Tennyson a large sum for the privilege of first presenting to Amer can readers his new volume. The book, which is finely printed and neatly bound, contains II ballads, four sonnets, two trans lations and six other pieces, all characteris tic of the poet laureate's elaborate and ex- quisite perfection of style The place of honor is given to ''The First Quarrel, :" touching ballad in the Isle of Wight dialect, and all about an old ante-marriage love affair. ''Rizpah,' g 1.-The Northern Cobbler'' and ''The Village Wife" are also dialect verses in similar style to ''The Northern Farmer" all ready familiar to readers of Tennyson. A thrilling story of desperate sea-fght Is told in 1.-The Revenge" and '"The Defence of Lucknow is a strong and inspiring ballad, full of action and dramatic effect. ''The Children's Hospital is a pathetic modern story by nurse, of poor little orphan girl, Emmie, who died before she was operated upon by rude surgeon. Another poem is in memory of Columbus, and it is one of the most melodious in the volume. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 That delightful book My Winter on the Nile " by Charles Dudley Warner, which was first published as subscription book in 1876, is now republished and given to the general trade by Houghton, Miffiin & Co. of Boston and will be sure to find many inter ested readers. Advantage has been taken of the reissue to carefully revise the book, though its substance is unchanged. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'EThe Trumpet-Ma by Thomas Hardy, author of ''Far From the Madding Crowd, 
 sure Hour Series It is story of English life, the scene being in Wessex, and the char acters people of the middle classes. The he- roine is very pretty and interesting girl, the daughter of poor widow, and the hero is gallant trumpeter, who falls in love with the young lady. For time she is under the impression that she is in love with him, but at last discovers that she cares more for some- body else, and John, the trumpeter, goes off to the Peninsular war, where he is shot. The story is an interesting one, and contains some excellent character drawing. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 J. B. Lippincott & Co., send us three at tractive books for children-''The Youngs- ster,'' by Cousin Daisy" with illustrations by Kate Greenaway and others ''The Story of Dog or Pixies adventures, !" by N. D'An- vers, with twenty-one illustrations by R. H. Moore Feet and Wings: or among the Beasts and Birds," by Uncle Herbert, pro- fusely and well illustrated. Few more pleas ing gifts can be made to young children than one or more of these books. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The two Miss Jean Dawsons," by Marga- ret M Robertson, author of 'Janet's Love and Service" etc., is well written story of Scotch life. It is a long story, but the inter est is kept up throughout. Published by An son D. F. Randolph & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by F. T. Jarman.