Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-02
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The Gun ana us DeVelOpmenC, With Notes on Shooting" by W. W. Greenerp author of Modern Breech-Loaders, D 'Choke-Bore Guns, "etc., is a sumptuous and exhaustive work, which will be appreciated by sportsmen and others interested in shoot ing. In it all the leading improvements and recent inventions relating to the breech- mechanisms of sporting and military arms are minutely described, and illustrated when nec- essary. It gives comprehensive history of firearms, gunpowder, projectiles and cart ridges, from the date of their introduction to the present day. The ''science of gun making'' is fully entered into, and details given of the manufacture of guns, explosives and cartridges. Upwards of thirty varieties of modern hammerless guns are minutely described, as we'll as the leading improve ments and inventions relating to the breech- mechanisms of sporting and military arms. The notes on shooting include the results of target experiments, hints on handling guns, history of pigeon shooting, a synopsis of the hunting grounds of the world with hints as to the favored localities, the best means of obtaining game, full instructions respecting outfits required by sportsmen abroad and the customs regulations and tariff upon sporting goods. Published by oassell, Pet ter, Galpin & Co.,, London, Paris and New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''The Georgians' is added to the Round Robin series published by J. R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston. It is 8 story of southern life, Illustrating how the slightest lapse from the standard of duty, even though it be through the prevailing tenderness of woman's love, will bring it's train of unhappiness and re- morse. The interest of the story hinges on the character of an American born woman who in her girlhood contracted an ill-assort- ed marriage with Russian Count who led her unhappy life for several years and then went mad and was confined in a Paris lunatie asylum. His wife, Mime. Orlanoff, returned to America and took up ter resi- dence a small estate in Georgia which had typical young Southerner, proud, self con- tained and the very soul of honor, who con- ceived an ardent passion for her, and won first her liking and then her love- Mms. Orlanoff made the fatal mistake of concealing her prior marriage until she and her lover had been hurried into mutual confession of love, and then she opened her whole heart to him, told him the story of her life and entreated him to give over his hopeless quest. The Georgian yielded and left her in despair, but on the news of Count Orlanoff's s death, which arrived shortly after the part ing, he returned, sought her hand and ob- tained it. But the illusion was over and the lovers were not happy. The story is strong one with sad ending. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 s'Annals of Brookdale'' is an anonymous story of New England life, its time being forty or fifty years ago. The author writes from memory apparently, with a tendency to exact realism in the treatment of details, and with apparently firm conviction that the advance made during the last half century in the material comforts of life, in education and in social organization, has been made at some cost of l ssened honesty and diminished virtue. The story is an entertaining one. Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, Phila- delphia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 WOOu MdS1c, Uy of s.Wild Life in Southern County etc., is in the form of fable, but it teaches a great deal about life in the woods and fields, and though the scenes and some of the ani- nal characters are English, the young reader will find the story entertaining and instruc- tive. Published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.,, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Fords, Howard & Hubert, of New York, publish ''The American Version" of the re- vissd New Testament. In this edition the readings and renderings preferred by the American committee of revision, instead of being placed in an appendix, or as foot notes, are incorporated into the text, this work hav- | ing been done by Rev. Dr. Roswell D. Hitch cock, of the Union Theological Seminary. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.