Morning journal and courier., 1882-10-12
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"Aphorisms,' translated from the German of Marie von Ebner Eschenbach by Mrs. Annie Lee Mister, is tho title of book con- taining many good and neat things, and the translator has done her work we'll Pub lishsd by J. B. Lippincott < Co.,, Philadel- phia and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "The Cryptogram, by Jules Verne, is Part II. of ''The Giant Raft.'' The basis of | the romance is the commission of a crime for which an innocent man is accused and found guilty upon circumstantial evidence. Subse- quent events serve to convince most people of his innocence, and writing found upon the body of certain mysterious suicide is thought to contain evidence discriminating the actual culprit. Unfortunately the wri- ting is in cipher, and the unfortunate man is within few minutes of the gallows before the key is found to unlock the mystery. The story is, like all of Jules Vernes, ingenious and interesting. Published by Charles Scrib ner's Sons, New York. and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Astronomy, for Schools and General Readers,' by Isaac Sharpless, Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy, Haverford College and Professor G. M. Philips Prin- cipal State Normal School West Chester, Pa., is an elementary treatise designed for popular reading well as a text book in ac,
 ademics. Difficult mathematical calculations
 have been avoided and particular attention 1 has been given to directions for observations
 with the naked eye and with small telescopes.
 The book contains many diagrams and illus
 trations and several maps of the stars. Pub
 lished by J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, Philadel-
 phia, and for sale in this city by Judd the
 bookseller.
 "The Wreck If the Red Bird" by George
 Gary Eggleston, is capital story for boys
 The scene is laid on the South Carolina coast
 The recital is sufficiently exciting, and at the
 end the young reader will find that he has
 not only enjoyed good story, but that h.
 has gained good deal of useful and inter
 esting information. Published by G. F
 Putnam's Sons New York, and for sale il
 this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Ting 8 Ling Tales," by Frank R. Stock ton, is book of fairy stories which will de
 light the young people. Mir. Stockton ha : an ingenious fancy and agreeable style , and these tales will add to his reputation as = successful writer. Published by Charle F Scribners Sons, New York, and for sale i @ this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ! ''The March to the Sea-Franklin an l Nashville" by Major General Jacob D. Cox t is the latest addition to the Campaigns of tn 8 Civil War series published by Charles Scrit s ner's Sons General Cox describes Shel y mans famous march with marked vigor, an l. the account has 8 genuine and positive inter c est. The volume not only treats of the cels It brated march, but also of the Tennesse O campaign in and around Nashville, and th @ capture of Fort Fisher in North Carolina an
 the reduction of Wilmington and the reunio
 of the army at Goldsboro. No more read n ble book has been published in the serie l. For sale in this city by Judd the bookselle d "The Young People of Shakespeare's Dr. s mas,' by Aurelia F. Barr, is excellent readir y for young people. It takes the portions }. the plays in which children appear, and tel 5, the necessary connecting narrative in sin If pie, agreeable way, and then adds a brief a J. count of what history has to say about e Prince Arthur of Brittany, Edward, son l. Henry VI, Edward and Richard, the so, IS of Edward ", Maroius, the son of Cori e Janus, Guiderius and Arviragus, the sons IS Cymbeline, the boy fool in Lear, and M y milius and Perd1ta, the children of Leonte ,e each give us a story. The book is we'll illu as trated. Published by D. Appleton X Go B, New York and for sale in this city by Jut al ! he bookseller.