Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-20
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

'sIn the Brush or, Old Time Social, Po- litical and Religious Life in the Southwest" :" by Rev. Hamilton w. Pierson, D. D. Dr. Pierson began his missionary labors in the l Southwest nearly forty years ago as the agent | of the American Tract Society, when the
 country and people were in Q very primitive condition. He saw and heard great deal
 that was interesting, and, having the ability
 to we'll set forth his observations, he bas made very entertaining book. Published
 by D. Appleton & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Michael Strogoff.'' by Jules Verne is an exciting story combined with useful informa-
 tion, woven in after the unique manner of I the author. As critic says: ''He tells great deal about Russians and Tartars and about Siberia and the exiles there; but the story of Michael himself is thrilling and romantic. He is altogether splendid fel- l low; and his noble old mother and the young | girl whom he loves make an heroic group l The courage, the endurance, the villainy of | the characters are all on large scale, and | the war between Russia and Tartary gives | the opportunity for forced marches, great | suffering, narrow escapes horrible cruelty, and all the action and excitement.of soldiers, gypsies and the whole retinue of camp | The reader is whirled along breathlessly; beginning with the 18th of July he has no rest until after the 9th of October, and then with Russia saved, the villains killed, and the heroes triumphant in war, love, strata gem and virtue, he may take the needed re- pose and have time to think with pleasure of the two clever men, an English and French newspaper correspondent, who went to the seat of war, and who are the light and cheer ful clement in all the intensity and anxiety of the journey" Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Roundabout Rambles," by Frank R. Stockton, is book for young folks, and con- tains much useful information presented in very attractive style It is profusely and l handsomely illustrated Published by Charles Scribners Sons New York, and fer sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. ''The Sum-" by CA. Young, Ph.D., LL.D., Professor of Astronomy in the College of New Jersey, is the best popular treatise on the subject that has yet been published. The author writes he says, neither for scientific readers as such, nor, on the other hand, for the masses, but for that large class in the community who, without being themselves engaged in scientific pursuits, yet have suffi- cient education and intelligence to be inter ssted in scientific subjects when presented in an untechnical manner" After an introduc- of fha of earth and earthly life. the work goes into record and explanation of various solar phe- nomena t'The Distance and Dimensions of the Sum- gives brief but clear explanation of the observations by which these have been determined. The materials and methods of telescopic and spectroscopic observation are next given, and then the theories of the phe- nomena thus disclosed briefly stated. This division includes an inquiry into the na- ture, periodicity and effects of the sun spots, into the chromosphere and the prominences, the corona, the suns light and heat and finally a discussion of the constitution of the sun. Wherever the special subject calls for it, as in sun spots and the phenomena of eclipses, the text is clearly and abundantly illustrated. Published by D. Appleton & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'A Short History of Art" by Julia B. De Forest, is in the main condensation ot Lubke's History of Art,'' translation of which was published by Dodd, Mead X Co.,, about two years ago. The abridgement IS fairly well done. The chronological charts will be found useful, especially that one showing the relative chronological position of the artists of the Renaissance and of the periods immediately preceding and following it. There is short glossary. Published by Dodd, Mead $ Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller
 king Grimalkum and Pussyanita," by Abby Morton Diaz, is charming book for children The idea is unique. The author tells in the beginning of the death of Tom. nobus, the aged king of the cats, and how Grimalkum became king in his stead. Grl- maIkum was a cruel old fellow, without single white hair in his glossy black coat, and no sooner had he come into power than he sent forth an order declaring that black, maltese and gray were the only coiors to be allowed for cats, and that all cats which had more white or yellow than dark hairs should not be permitted to live. Judges were ap- pointed to measure the spots. Among the cats brought before the judges was q beauti- full white kitten named Pussyauita. which was so great favorite that not one would consent to infiict the death penalty upoIa her. The king then angrily commanded her to be brought before him, declaring he would car ry out the sentence himself. Pussya11ta, however, was equal to the emergency. She obeyed the summons. She appeared before Grimalkum, and while awaiting execution aroused the kings curiosity by reference to an adventure of distant ances- tor The king ordered her to tell the story, and she obeyed; but she contrived to bring in aIusion to yet another story. and Grimalkum, who had good deal of curi- osity, made another postponement of the sen- tence. so as to hear it. In this way he was led on until he got so fond of Pussyanita's stories and of Pussyanita herself that he in- stalled her as his favorite and annulled the sentence he had pronounced against the white and the yellow cats. The book is profusely illustrated and the cover is very pretty Pub lished by D. Lothrop & Co.,, Boston. and for sale in this city by F. T. Jarman.
 
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