Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-24
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"Sparks from Geologists Hammer" by
 Alexander Winchell, IL. D., author of | ''Preadamites," etc, is an interesting book.
 It consists of descriptions. essays and discus 1 Gions on such themes "as may be conceived
 suited to occupy the attention of geologist l who tries to contemplate his vocation in the | whole breadth of it's relations" The themes
 range from descriptive and literary to sci enti6c, historical and philosophic, while the style of their treatment is intended to suit the general reader. The book is we'll illus
 trated. Published by S. c. Griggs & Co.,, Chicago, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 GA Happy Boy" by Bjornsterne Bjornsen,
 (translated from the Morse by Rasmus B.
 Anderson) is thought by many to be the authors best story of peasant life. It is cer- tainly remarkable story, were nothing more than it's wonderful simplicity considered, but it is besides profound character study of
 plain and yet most interesting people. It has a good plot and is rich in description. Published by Houghton, Mifiin Co.,, Bos- ton. and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck. The ''Young Folks History of Russia" by Nathan Haskell Dole, meets Hong felt want.' It is a connected and clear account, without being ponderous and unwieldy. It is simply and well written, and the old folks as well as the children will find it interesting. The illustrations are numerous and good
 Published by Estes and Lauriat, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 Money, Trade and Bank1ng,'' by J. H.
 Walker, well known and prominent manu- facturer in Worcester, Mass, is the work of practical man, whose financial and econom- ic opinions are the result of actual daily ex- perience in the business of buying, making and selling. Published by Houghton, Mfr fin $ Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 Handbook of Light Gymnastics" by Lucy B. Hunt, instructor in gymnastics at Smith College, is g condensation of larger books on gymnastics, chiefly of Dr. bio Lewis It is designed primarily as a cheap guide to teachers of girls, but it will be found of use also to such as wish to practice the exercises at home. Published by Lee & Shepard, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 Higher than the Church." by Wilhelmine Won Hillern, author of "Ernestine," is 8 charming little story of ancient times. an ''art legend'' of the Upper Rhine, dealing with the Emperor Maximilian I. and his times. Published by William S. Gottsber- ger, New York, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 'sZig-zag Journeys in the Orient" inclu- ding the journey of the Zig-zag Club from &ha he Moscow and St. Petersburg, is the third vol ume of a popular and successful series of books of travel, called stThe Zig Series'' the first two being journeys in Europe, and in classic lands. The author, Hezekiah But terworth, is well known as an entertaining and instructive writer of books for the young. In the present volume he takes his ''class' down the Danube, stopping at Bel grade, and going through Bulgaria, on the way to Constantinople- describing the scenes on the way with pen and pencil Constanti- nople and its neighborhood afford material for many highly attractive pictures nor does the interest of the information, histori- cal and otherwise, flag at any point in the book Published by Estes & Lauriat, Bos- ton, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 Common Sense about Women," by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, contains chapters on Physiology, Temperament, The Home, Society, Education, Employment and the Principles of Government, Woman Sui frage and the Objections to It. The first six are short essays full of good common sense, and the last three form discussion of wo- man suffrage and consideration of the ob- jections urged against it. The essays on the other subjects really constitute n foundation for the arguments in favor of suffrage. Pub Eshed by Lee & Shepard, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck
 seThe Mistress of the Manse: A Poem," 'sConcerning the Jones Family, ' ''The Puri- tan,s Guest and Other Poems"t are a continu- ation of the reissue of the complete works of Dr. Holland which the publishers recently began They were revised by the author be- fore his death-indeed the 'tJones Family" was entirely rewritten. They are printed from new plates, are handsomely bound and are offered at lower price than former edi- tions. There will be sixteen volumes in all. It is generally believed that the aggregate sale of Dr. Hollands books, amounting as it does to half million volumes, exceeds the circulation of the writings of any other American author. There is not single book of his which has not had an unquestionable success, and most of them have been in such constant and increasing demand that the plates are actually worn out. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 tsThe Decorative Sisters A Modern Bal lad,'' by. Josephine Pollard, with illustra- tions by Walter satterlee, is an attractive little book The ballad is devoted to the his tory of two clever English lasses who became decorative and ssthetio, and the illustrations are .'quite too too" Published by A. D. s. Randolph $ Co.,. New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 seThe most beautiful of all the art books for children is .sAt Home, ? by J. G. Sower- by and Thomas Crane, and published by Marcus Ward $ Go There are half hum dred pages bearing some verse encircled by apretty border, sometimes of geometric pat tern, sometimes of vine and flower; other some picture of children, with border in