Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-05-24
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

| Lippi7lc0tt's Magazine for June opens with
an article on ''The Lower st. Lawrence and
the Saguenay," in which good idea is given
of a picturesque and unfamiliar country.
Louis c.. Bradford finds material in the life
of the Texan cowboy for some readable
pages, and DIR. Oswald, continuing his pa
pers on geological Curiosities," discourses
pleasantly about "Our Four-handed Rela-
tives" Dorman B. Eaton has a forcible pa
per on Tenure of Ofice,' in which his we'll
known views are powerfully presented, and
Rowland Connor writes with genial but pun
gent humor about the ''Moral Reforlners," "
for whom, among other things, Boston is
famous. There are, moreover, several short
stories and sketches of readable kind some
verses by Louise Chandler Moulton and Maui
rice Thompson, and the continuation of the
serial, "Craque O. DOOM"
Scrl5nea's Magazine for June is a beautiful
and recommends the revised New Testament.
Mr.. G. E. Waring, Jr., makes some recon-
mendations on the drainage of New York,
Mr. P N. Potter writes Lord Beaconsfeld
down, while Mr.. T. Cole contributes q
very good portrait of the Tory leader. The
Farragut monument at New York is described,
some stories of the Admiral are told, the artist
is praised, and some good engravings are Of
fered. Among the descriptive articles are an
account of a canoe trip along the north shore
of Long Island, and the sketch of an extinct
volcano on the Sandwich Islands. The sea-
son of the year is duly honored by an article
on flower culture by Peter Henderson, and
on some novel berries for the table by E.
P. Roe. VIII. Bishop describes the native
haunts of the lobster. A popular feature of
the number is Mr.. w. D. Howells' Fearful
Responsibility, one half of which is print
ed. 1t is thoroughly pleasant Venetian
story. The number contains another chapter
of G. w. Cables story, further instalment
of Mr. Schuyler's Peter the Great, more of
Uncle Remus'-folk-l lore among the south
ern negroes-by j. G. Harris, and much 9th
er interesting matter.
''Mademoiselle Bismarck, " by Henri Roche
fort the notorious French agitator, is pub
lished by G. P. Putnam's Sons in their series
of transatlantic novels" The book is i'm
moral and not particularly interesting. The
translation, by Virginia Champlin, is well
done. For sale in this city by Judd the
bookseller.
''Thc Great Violinists and Pianists," by
George T. Ferris, is the title of a recent issue
in the New Handy Volume Series," pub
lished by D. Appleton & Co., New York.
This volume contains interesting descriptions
of ''Viotte,' Ludwig Spohr," "Nicolo Pag-
amin" i" ''De Beriot" and sole Bull" all emf
nent violinists-of ''Mujio Clementi,' ~
''Moscheles, =" ''The Schumanns and Chopin, "
''Thalberg and Gottschalk," and 'sFranz
Liszt," all celebrated pianists, with descrip-
- of 81,
brated violin makers and violins. For sale
in this city by Judd the bookseller.
1.-The Bailif's Maid" romance from the
German of E. Marlitt, translated by Mrs. A.
L. Wister, will be eagerly read by those who
have been delighted with the other works of
this author which have been translated by
Mrs. Wister. The plot is a good one and
the story is interesting throughout. Pub
lished by j. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadel-
phia, and for sale in this city by Judd the
bookseller.
"The Home Garden" by Ella Rodman
Church, is the latest in the series of Apple
| tons Home Books" The author treats her
subject with skill and ability, and for such
| details as she has thought it necessary to
give she has gone to the best authorities,
from whom she quotes freely. The work
concerns itself only with the flower garden,
especial attention being given to roses and
lilies For sale in this city by Judd the book
seller.
There is some first class reading for boys
and girls in book by Abby Sage Richardson
entitled ''Stories from Old English Poetry"
The book consists of prose versions of some
of the most pleasing stories in Chaucer
Spenser and Shakespeare, with sketches Of
the three poets The work is done wi vi
vacity and spirit and great simplicity ot
method and style Published by Houghton
Mif1in & Co., Boston, and for sale in thi
city by Judd the bookseller
journal of Farmers Daughter" b,
Elaine Goodale. the elder of the wonderful
Sky Farm poets, is apparently a genuine
journal, beginning on the second of Apri
and continuing till November thirteenth, ant
is her first contribution to prose literature