Morning journal and courier., 1882-07-28
 RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"Rocky Fork" by Mary Hartwell Gather wood, is charming story. It has for its principal character motherless little girl, the daughter of a co.ntxy doctor, who is brought up by humble relatives in the coun try until she is taken away by rich aunt to be ''fnished'' at a large boarding school. The pictures drawn of life at Rocky Fork are of a fascinating character, and the book is one which will be read with equal delight by young and old. Published by D. Lothrop & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 ''Sly Ballades in Harvard China' is the title of a collection of odd conceits in rhyme which will please college boys and others also Published by A. Williams & Co.,, Bos ton, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Diseases of Memory" from the French oi Tn Ribot, is published in the Internats,3tal Scientific series of D. Appleton X Go. IT this book the phenomena of memory are in vestigated from pathological standpoint To this eonclusion-the idea that all phenom ena, including power and weakness, of tn. memory, are mere results of the physioa
 
 diseases of memory" are as thorough, physical diseases as any derangement of tn. stomach or Ever-the whole argument of M Ribot, with all its illustrations by the oita ton of facts, very plainly tends. The bool is very interesting and stimulating to thought For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The third volume in the American Men oi Letters series is devoted to Thoreau, and ii the work of F. B. Sanborn. Mr. Sanborr knew Thoreau well, shared in the politica conflict in which he was deeply interested and is thoroughly familiar with the scenery and character of the people which so strong ly affected his literary product. In fact, no the least interesting chapters in the volume are those devoted to the early inhabitants o1 Concord. it's sturdy yeomanry of the Revo lution, and the transcendentalists, who have made it altogether one Of the most remarka ble places in the country. There is consider able extravagant eulogy in the book bu there is also much which is we'll worth read ing Published by Houghton Miffiin & Co., Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H Peck
 ''The Epoch of Reform" by Justin Nc Carthy, M. P, author of "A History of Oul Own Times,' is. published in Charles Scrib ner's Sons' Epochs of History series. Tn. object of this book is to give clear and con else account of the changes in the Englist political sy stem from the introduction of Lord Grey's first Reform bill to the death of Si, Robert Peel. The story of the great struggl, which resulted in the Reform bill triumph o ia zc MT. Mccarthy, continuing his narrative tc 1850, is careful to point out the many radica and blissful changes which followed and o which the Reform bill may be regarded as the parent. It is most useful little volume For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller An American revised edition of 'fErrors il the Use of English, by the late William B Hodgson, LII. D., fellow of the College o Preceptors and professor of Political Econo my in the University of Edinburgh, is pub lished by D. Appleton & Go. This book hat an appreciative reception in England, an, passed rapidly to second edition. It wa l published after the death of the author, an, has been prepared for American readers b. | MT. Francis A. Teall, who ha, interpolate many ideas and suggestions of his own. Tn Academy says that possibly the chief use ii this book will be in very distinctly provin with what wonderful carelessness or incom potency the English language is general written. For the examples of error her brought together not picked from ot scure or inferior writings. Among the gram nautical sinners whose trespasses arc here re corded appear many of our best known au thors and publications. For sale in this cit by Judd the bookseller.
 ''The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning A Manual for Housekeepers," by Ellen E Richards, instructor in Chemistry in tn Massachusetts Institute of Technology, COT tains much that all housekeepers ought t know, but few of them do know. Publishe by Estes & Lauriat Boston, and for sale this city by H. H. Peck.
 "A Practical Method for Learning Spar ish," by A. Ramas Diaz de Villegas, is pull lished by William s. Gottsberger, of Ne York. It is well adapted to fulfill tho pul pose with which it was prepared. For gal in this city by Judd the bookseller.