Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-10

' -sledge journey through Siberia, by William | Fl. Glider, correspondent of the New York Herald with the Rodgers search expedition, and author of ''Schwatka's Search" This book contains much that is of thrilling in- terest and the reader is aided by fine maps and Illustrations. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller
 s'The Hcusekeeper's Year Book" by HeI- I en Campbell, is a compendium of the thou l sand and one bits of information which every housek seper needs having on one set of pages months directions for marketing i in season, directions for the best and easiest way of doing the household work of the month, and bills of fare for Sunday dinners :; the opposite pages left blank for memoranda of things to be done. It includes also 8 Housekesper's Account Book, timetables for cooking meats, vegetables, etc., and 8 mass of valuable information, arranged and classified by the seasons and months. Pub l lished by Fords, Howard $ Hubert New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Books, and How to Use Them Practical
 Hints for Readers and Students" [" by John c. Van Dyke, is intended to meet ths demand concisely and practically the advantages of reading, the best ways and methods of read ing, the best places and times for reading, the best classes of books to read, and the manner in which best to get access to the knowledge contained in books housed up within the walls of public library. The author at least does not initiate. He com bats Mir. Ruskin's idea of the primary ina portancs of the study of letters and words in reading, by showing the greater impor- tanoe of studying subjects and idoas Mr. ! Emerson he also disagrses with on the sub ject of translations, maintaining the impos-
 sibility of rendering that shall fully take the place of an original Though falling in | with President Porter in one part of the work, he crosses his track in the chapter on immoral books, and the authors standard of ! truth-seeking, in the judgment of right and | wrong, certainly is novel in application and | is not lacking in strength. The universal 1 recommendation and rule to tread only the best books" is herein made subject to excep- I tion, and the reader is advised to exception ally read badly written, erroneous and ilI-di- gested books, because the analysis of error is one of the most important factors in the establishment of truth. Published by Fords, Howard E Hubert, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'tIn the Shadow of the Pyrenees, from Basque Land to Carcassone,' by Marvin R. Vincent, D. D., is well written book of travels in France and Spain It contains de-
 scriptions of Bayonne, of Biarritz, of the Basques, of San Sebastian, of Lourdes, Toulouse and Carcassonne. Dr. Vincent will be found by the reader to be most agreed ble and intelligent companion, and in these border lands of old romance as well as in the interior of Spain, his imagination Is kindled
 and his memory is stirred. The doctor has
 an eye for the solid and substantial rather
 than for the curious or the grotesque. His
 book will therefore be prized rather for the
 information it conveys than for the anpuse
 ment which it furnishes. Published by
 Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and for
 sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Old Testament Revision" by Alexander
 Roberts, D. D., is intended to furnish, in
 popular form, some information on interest
 ing and important points connected with the
 Old Testament. The author tells us in his
 preface that while he has embodisd in his
 work what appear to him to be approved
 translations of Old Testament passages it is
 without the least idea whether or not these
 have been adopted by the revision company"
 A large section of the volume is occupied by
 such illustrations of what is needed in the
 way of improved translations.' The re-
 mainder of the book contains an interesting
 popular discussion of the language and text
 of the Old Te5tament the oldest and differ ent English versions; the Talmud Tar gums, etc. The book will be very useful to students of the Bible. Published by Charles Scribners Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.