Morning journal and courier., 1881-03-22
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

! Few, if any, more interesting books have l recently been published than 'Reminiscen- ces." by Thomas Carlyle, edited by James Anthony Froude. The editor has not incor- porated in the present book the voluminous and important correspondence which Car lyle, who was great letter-writer, and was
 in constant communication with most of the
 great thinkers of his epoch, has left behind
 him. They are to be given to the public
 upon another occasion, and their appearance
 will be awaited with eager interest. All that
 MT. Froude has now published are the blo-
 graphical and anecdotal sketches found
 among Carlyle's papers, of his father, James
 Carlyle of Edward Irving, the famous
 preacher and founder of the sect called after
 his name of Lord Jeffrey, and last, but by
 no means least, of Jane Welsh Carlyle, his
 well-loved wife. To his peasant father Car lyle pays noble and eloquent tribute. He had a hard fight to wage against unkindly for tune, but he struggled through and came of
 victorious at last. The largest sum he ever earned in one year was, Carlyle says, one hundred pounds. but he managed to accumu-
 late a little property and died in oircum- stances which he considered comfortable. It clearly appears from the account given that
 his influence was potential in forming the character and guiding the career of his dis tinguished son. Perhaps the most interest ing and graphic of the "reminiscences are those of which his dearly beloved wife is the inspiration. Mir. Froude, in editing these "reminiscences, has followed what he be- lieved to be the wish of Carlyle, and has given to the world volume rich in autobi- ography, abounding in anecdote, and full of the originality, tenderness and humor of his friend and fellow genius Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Sister Augustine, an Old Catholic" an authorized translation from the German me- morials of Amalie von Lasaulx, is g most pleasant and instructive record of anoble life
 Sister Augustine was Superior of the Sisters of Charity in the St. Johannis Hospital at Bonn, and her life was one of lofty purpose, high endeavor and noble self-sacrifce in the service of her fellow creatures. She devoted herself, as Mir. Hare says in his preface, ''to the service of God and her fellow creatures according to no rule but that of the truest evangelical Catholicism. Her sound sense and singleness of purpose long enabled her to gather the flowers of practical Christianity amid the weeds and thorns by which those who surrounded her had hedged them in; through evil report as well as good report she labored cheerily and bravely for others and when It became needful she did not hesi- tate to protest boldly against innovations upon her ancient faith, and to die exiled and disgraced for the truth she loved" The record of such life is in high degree in- spiriting and wholesome. Published by Henry Holt X Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 John ". Forney's new novel, ''The New Nobility Story of Europe and America, is published by D. Appleton & Co.,, of New York. It is the story of a group of Amerl- cans abroad and contains great deal of ln- teresting characterization. The personal friend of Colonel Forney, Rev. William M. Baker of Boston, whose t'No Name" novel, "His Majesty Myself" was published few months ago, edited s'The New Nobility, :" and added several chapters. but ''the whole idea and scope of the volume" should be accredit- ed to Mr. Forney. It's characters are types of people who are daily met with, the incl dents are probable, and at the same time many of them of dramatic effect and throughout the entire book there is spirit of true Americanism which cannot fail to be grateful to every reader. The nobility of lofty character, of true worth, of honest en- 5eovnr of suecass aa A result of manly earn est toil-this is the 'New Nobility" of which the story mainly treats, and which is the only nobility recognized upon this side of the water. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.