Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-19
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

ssThe Autobiography of Mark Rutherford, Dissenting Minister" edited by his friend Reuben Shapcott is a sad story. It purports to give the minute details of young mans development through the trials and periis of Q course of defection from the faith ln which he was trained and which he essayed to preach The affairs of his soul and his heart went equally wrong, and his mind could do nothing to help them. At last he left the ministry, and became reporter in the House of Commons There the record leaves him. It is written with considerable skill, and an intense realization of the misery and useless ness of trying to do work for which one has had TO sufficient preparation, and in which one has no serious and constant purpose. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 s"The Human Figure" by Henry Warren, K L., (author of ''Artistic Anatomy" etc., edited. by Susan NJ. Carter, principal of the lished by G. F. Putnam's Sons, New York, as the sixth of Putnam's Art Hand Books. It contains hints on proportion, color, compo- sition shading, drawing different kinds of lines and the construction of a picture, and is illustrated by number of pictures. The little volume is full of useful instruction, and cannot fail materially to aid the student For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller
 ''Queen Titania' is the title of book con- taining three interesting tales by Hjalmar H. Boyesen. The three are 'Queen Titanla, " ssThe Mountain Face' and "A Dangerous Virtue" Queen Titania' shows young Norwegian, suddenly plunged into the fash ionabIe society of New York, and brought under the influence of an intellectual and self-willed young woman. The second story, 'sThe Mountain Face, D is fanciful and senti- mental, with the passionate love of nature that marks so much of the lighter Morse it- erature. The third is startling and tragic account of the wrongs, suferings and death of fine young Norwegian emigrant, who had fierce and aggressive love of justice, and was at last killed by it; he died because he could not obtain justice here agalnst the fraud which ruined him. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 aTaIes Out of School" by Frank R. Stock ton, is gorgeous book for the holidays, and any child to whom it is presented cannot fail of being pleased with it. It contains stories about tigers and elephants and other wonders of Asia and Africa and other parts of the world. It is profusely and we'll illustrated and full of amusement and instruction. Pub Iished by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York city, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 .sThe Gospel According to Mark Ex- plained," by Matthew B. Riddle, D. D., is the second volume of the "International Re- vision Commentary on the New Testament. " Tn his introduction Dr. Riddle reviews in a concise but comprehensive manner the his tory of the Gospel and analyses its character istics. His comments upon the text are slrn- ple, lucid and judicious, and will materially assist the student in attaining to an adequate comprehension of the Gospel. Published by Charles scribner's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ssPhaeton Rogers" by Rossiter Johnson, is the story of genuine boy, who manufac- lures explosives in school, flies kite from a chRrch steeple, runs to fire with hose car riage and does thousand other things. His greatest achievement, though, was the estab- lishment of printing office, where, as his sign informed the public, ssRogers & Co, Cob Printers, D were ''prepaired to exicute all kinds of Cob Printing on short notice, and in the most artistic maner.'' The career of 'sPhaeton Rogers" will be deeply interest ing to boy readers. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.