Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-01
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"A New Graft'' by 'Pansy," is story which teaches Christian lesson. The 'sNew Craft is the young wife of Lewis Morgan, city-born and bred girl, who goes with her husband to live with his parents on farm in the country The situation is for her par ticularly embarrassing and disagreeab1e one. She is an earnest, devoted Christian, but with the exception of her husband, not one of the family takes any interest in religious matters. The mother is a stern, hard, practical woman, repellant in manner, and believing in nothing but work. The father is indifferent to every thing but the affairs of the farm, while the younger son is an outspoken infdel, hater of churches and church members. The new conner is looked upon with dislike and jeal- ousy, and many and bitter are the trials through which she has to pass. Many times her strength almost fails her, but inspired by faith and strengthened by prayer, she perse- veres in her endeavors to work a change in the household, and finally succeeds. Her success is gradual, however, and comes after repeated failures and rebuffs. The story is interesting, and it's reading will do much to strengthen hands which have grown weary in 'swe1l-doing' and hearts which have become discouraged through long suffering and fruit less waiting Published by D. Lothrop & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ssThe Republican Textbook for the Cam paign of 18SO,'' by B. A. Hinsdale, presi- dent of Hiram College, has two leading objects First, to present to the American people the Republican can didate for President public man. This is done by presenting the public life and services of General Garfield in his torical sketch, and by presenting such ex- tracts from his speeches and papers as will exhibit, in a compendious form, his opinions on the leading political questions of the last twenty years, and especially those that enter into the present canvass. It is many years since man with so full political record has been candidate for President. The second object is to present variety of other pollti- cal information that will be useful to the in telligent citizen, and especially to speakers and writers in the present canvass Both these objects are well accomplished and the book is valuable one. Its author has knOWn 06Q61d1 lubIAidbOAy AOI ACoAAy thirty years, and has been close and inter ested observer of his life as student teacher, soldier and statesman. Published by D. Ap- pleton < Co.,, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The affairs of this country have become so extended that it is only by carefully pre- pared synopsis in the form of figures that one can hope to understand what is really going on. Hon. A. R. Spofford, the Librarian of Congress, has the facilities at his command for collecting complete national statistics and he does it with the greatest care and aceura- cy. His latest issue, ''The American Treas ury of Facts," has been sent us by Messrs. H. H. Warner $ Co.,, proprietors of the War ner Safe Remedies. This book is minia- ture cyolopeedia in itself, containing, in addi- ton to vast amount of national matter, a record of much else that has taken place in this country during the past year, and reflects credit upon the compiler as well as upon the enterprise of Messrs. Warner & Go.