Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-05-25
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

''What Shall We DO With Our Walls Z" Is
the title of small illustrated volume by
Clarence Cook. The ''tract," as Mr.. Cook
calls it, was written for Sessrs Warren, Full
Ter & Company, New York, a firm who en-
ploy American artists to make them designs
for wall papers of their own manufacture.
Fac similes of the designs of two of these
fists are given in this book, Mr.. Samuel Col
man and Mr.. Louis C. Tiffany furnishing de-
signs for wall and ceiling decorations. For
sale in this city by H. H. Peck
"Outlines of Map Drawing with Diagrams
Founded on Parallels and Meridians," by
Frederick E. Bangs, Principal of Wooster
School in this city, is a very useful book for
those learning to draw maps or teaching the
art. For sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
Number 9 of George NJ. Bakers Reading
Club and Handy Speaker" series is published
by Lee & Shepard of Boston. Like its pre-
decessors it presents serious, humorous, pa
thetic, patriotic and dramatic selections in
prose and poetry, for readings and recita-
tions. The popularity of this series is now
well established. This volume is in merit
fully up to those heretofore published. For
sale in this city by H H. Peck
''Rosecroft," by William M. F. Round,
author of '|Achsah" and ssChild Marian
Abroad" ," is a story of rural life in Massachu-
sets. 1t portrays the people, scenery and
customs of the country residents of the old
Bay State in very pleasant and readable
way. The plot is a very good one, the Incl
dents pleasing, if not highly dramatic, and
the character drawing is excellent. The style
of the writer is easy and graceful, and alto
gether he has produced novel of much
merit. Published by Lee & Shepard, Bos-
ton, and for sale in this city by II. H. Peck.
"a Question The Idyl of a Picture by
his Friend Alma Tadema," by DIR. Georg
Ebers, was recently published in Appletoz's
Journal 1t is now reprinted, with correc-
tions and slight additions by the author, and
published by William S. Gottsberger, New
York. Mary J. Stafford is the translator.
The story is very pleasant one. For sale in
this city by H. H. Peck.
'Campbelrs Handbook of Synonyms and
Propositions containing 10000 words, is a
most convenient little volume. The words
are arranged alphabetically. In the appendix
is brief treatise on propositions and a die
words and phrases. The book is smaller
than an ordinary diary and can be carried in
an inside pocket. Published by Lee & Shep-
ard, Boston, and for sale in this city by Fl.
81. Peck.
Sixteen short and entertaining papers on
s'The Servant Girl Question:" by Harriet
Prescott Spofford, are combined in a neat
volume published by Houghton, Miff1in &
Co., Boston. Such upshot to the question as
Mrs. Spofford has to suggest consists in a
hint that Chinese servants, if they can be
got will be blessing. Enlightened in re-
gard to Irish history and Irish temperaments,
she is also wise in her generation in respec.
to the Chinese, and will not credit the direful
stories told of them. Yet we are at liberty
to draw the conclusion that the Chinese SER
want is looked to, not SO much because he is
absolutely indispensable as because American
| masters and mistresses have not enough lib
erality and long suffering to understand and
cope with the needs, aspirations and humors
by II. Fl. Peck.
sSThe Gospel of the Resurrection" by
| Rev. J. M. Wilton, is an attempt to show
| what the Scriptures say, as distinguished
from what they seem to say, or have been
supposed to say, concerning the Resurrec-
tion. Though not controversial the book is
likely to cause no little discussion; but its
reverence and deep religious tone are SO man.
| ifest, and the view taken by the author viii
commend itself strongly to candid minds,
that it will probably have a very wide read
ing. Published by Houghton, Mifain q Co.,
Boston, and for sale in this city by II. 81.
Peck.
ssThe Legend of Thomas Didymus, by