The Republican journal., 1883-10-04

How THE RAIN SPRITES WERE FREED. By
Davida Colt, tells how two little German chill
dren, each in their own way, set out to find the
storehouse of the rain, why they did it, and how
they succeeded. The story is told with delicate
feeling and the moral meaning in even the airi-
est Of its fancies is apparent to the older read
er, and will unconsciously affect the children
1t is natural and delightful from beginning to
end. Is illustrated with four full page colored
autographs, and has an Illuminated cover.
Quarto. Price $1.00. Boston: D. Lothrop &
Co.. Publishers
LIFE IN NATURE. BY James Hunter. No.
As of the Library of Science. A most original,
acute wel-eXpressed, and altogether remark
able book, distinguished not more by original
lty than by earnestness and eloquence. 1t is
calculated to meet in certain measure the
mental requirements of an important class of
readers, namely those whom various modern
writers have stimulated into sense of the
mysteriousness of Life, and into desire for
some sort of solution of its multtudinous prob
lens. The author is at once sincere believer
and bold and profound thinker. j. Fitzger-
aid, 20 Lafayette Place, New York
RUBY. BY George E. Waring, Jr. This is
No. > Of Warnings Horse Stories, reprinted from
whip and Spur" While not so touching as
the authors tribute to his pet mare ''NiX'.
every lover of the horse will enjoy this clever
sketch 1t is in pamphlet form. Price 10 cents
}. II. Osgood a. Co.. publishers. Boston,
NOTES.
The Art Amateur for October has its usual
store OF designs for the artist, engraver, wood
carver and china painter; its illustrations of
noted paintings, and an interesting and useful
table of contents. Montague Marks, publisher,
90 Union Square, New York.
The numbers of The Living Age for Seutem-
Der 10th and 22nd contain France and England
in Egypt, and France and Syria, Fortnightly; ;
The Locust War in Cyprus, Nineteenth Cen
turY; Across the Plains. Longmans King
Mtesa, and The Belka Arabs, Blackwood; Two
Turkish Islands To-day, Macmillan; Moruca
OF i Few Days among the Indians. Month ;
Earth Pusations, and Winter Life at Fort Rae,
Nature; l nclalmed Money, and The Souhamp-
ton Artesian Wells, Chambers journal; The
Pathetic Element i'll Literature. The Closing of
TIC Scottish Highlands, ana 4 Summer DAYS
Journey, Spectator; with Master Tommy's eX-
pertinent, Flown Mouse and Country Mouse, >
and instaments of Along the Silver Streak, .
and poetry.
People who delight in beautiful and GOOD
books will be astonished when they see, if they
have. not already seen, the announcements of
the "CaNton Illustrated" and other editions of
standard authors, issued this season. The
Typography, and all mechanical qualities of
printing and binding are simply supurb, and
the prices Il yeritdbe marvel, to the oldtime
hook-buyer. The list includes the works. COM
plete, of Dickens, ID volumes, reduced in
price from S22.50 to 81 net; Thackerays from
$500 to 500; George Elot's. from ST. to -.
20; Washington lrying's Works, from so to
81; SCOTS Wayeriey Novels, from $50 to s. 80
llaWthoIne's Works, from S2l to $3.50; j. Feni-
more Coopcr's, from S32 to S12.50; Bulwer's
from $3l.23 to $3.50; VIM. Blacks. from Sl5 to
81 De Quincey's, from SlS to S6JO The pub
Usher sends them to any one for examination
| before requiring any ayment, on reasonable
evidence of good faith, and will send l00-page
catalogue of these and other works free upon
application. John b. Alden, Publisher Is YES
ey ST.. New York