Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-28
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

St. NtcltOlGs for April opens with a frontis- piece Illustrating timely little poem by Mary Mapes Dodge, entitled ':An April Girl" Mrs. Abby Morton Diaz contributes '.The story of Wangse Pah and the White Elephant" an illustrated sketch of Siamese life. The veracious legend of ''Mr. Weath- ercock" is given by Ant Fanny" Barrow. Walter Satterlee has drawn four page iliustra- tions for some aesthstical stanzas, called 'La- ment of the Cat-tail" Dr. Eggleston s serial, ''The Hoosier School boy" and the ''Recollections of Drummer Boy, by Harry NJ. Kieffer, are brought to their conclusions, and "Donald and Dorothy" have a grand good time in their House Picnic" The illustrated Northern Myth" stories are con- tinued with the legend of 1.-The Hoard of the Swarthy Elves" Of interest to many read CTS will be Deacon Greens report on the Historical Pi" Mary N. Prescott, Mar garet Johnson and Margaret Vandegrift are among those who contribute poems and sketches, and there are drawings by J. G. Francis and Jessie McDermott.
 ''Eunice Lathrop, Spinster," by Annette Lucille Noble, author of that entertaining story "Uncle Jacks Executors" is very pleasing novel. A demure daughter of a New England clergyman, "a Calvinistic divine" whose austere manners concealed a warm heart, is it's heroine proper, though 2 young girl of quite another type shares that honor with her. ''Eunice Lathrop," a maiden lady, is the character in the story. In her amusing company the reader finds himself in second rate London boarding house, and there meets some of the promi- nent perSonages of the story. The scenes are, however, mostly laid in America Pub lished by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the book seller.
 new edition of the life of Isaac T. Hep per, by L. Maria Child, is published by Dodd, Mead < Go. This biography of the Quaker philanthropist, whose work for pau pers, criminals and slaves made him a con- spicuous character thirty years ago, was first published soon after his death in 1852. The text of that edition, now out of print is re- published without change, and to it is added a sketch of 'Friend Hopper" by Mrs. Caro- line M. Kirkland, which appeared in maga- zine in 1858. It is an interesting story of a life that was too good an example to be for gotten For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller
 ''The Antietam and Fredericksburg, by F. W. Palfrey, is the fifth volume of the ex- cellent series on the campaigns of the civil war published by Charles Scribner's Sons. General Palfrey is good critic, who knows how to tell a story in the most effective man. ner, and whose language is forcible and di- rect. He was exceptionally well qualified to review the campaigns of Fredericksburg and Antietam, and where his personal knowledge fails he has had recourse to official records and documents. Friends of General McClel- Ian will not like the manner in which that officer is criticised, but they will find it diff fcult to refute General Palfrey's conclusions, which, though severe in their effects, are perfectly friendly in their spirit. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Mir David Watson Rannies Historical Outline of the English Constitution fills a place which has never before been satisfacto- rily occupied-that of convenient manual for students of history who desire brief and trustworthy reference book. Notwithstand- ihS A'S oieNAtys N ID ao conPreAensAfe aS the subject requires, accomplishing this by great conciseness and condensation, without, how ever, sacrificing clearness and orderly sr- engagement. An English critic says of it : ''This is a work of first rate merit. It is admirably full, exact and clear. I have never seen any volume which in so small space deals so thoroughly with the subject, and furnishes to the reader guidance which, in the most difficult portions of it, he can have no difficulty in following" Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and foi sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.