Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-17
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

patent which was found to be of no avail by reason of the narrowness of it's claims, and their vain efforts to cure this defect by ob- taininR reissue. The Saggeville Manufae- turing company versus the Standwell Manu- featuring company is the case described, and the book will interest those who have suf- fered in similar way. Published by G. P. Putnams Sons, New York and London, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. Voltaires s'History of Charles XII" has been repablished in g neat volume by Rob erts Brothers, Boston. The volume contains the original preface by Voltaire and will be found good addition to any well Il-regulsted library. For sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 The first novel of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, which appeared first in g ladies' magazine under the name of ''Dorothsa,' and after wards in book form ss sDolly," is now published as "Vagsbondia." It will be an interesting book Rt this time, after Mrs. Burnett has made such a success. The novel shows that delicacy of treatment for which Mrs. Burnett is famous, that freshness and innocence that make her works so charming. The novel has been carefully revised. Pub lished by James R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the book seller.
 The Hymns of Martin Luther, edited by Leonard Woolsey Bacon and Nathan H. AL len form an exceedingly neat and pleasant volume. The hymns are given with German and English words, and are arranged by Ma than H. Allen. LutAer's first, second, third and fourth prefacss arc translated, and MT. Bacon offers short introduction, which quotes the opinions of Carlyle and others who have written on tho subject. The trsns- lasions of hymns are chiefly by Massie and A. T. Russell. The book is published b5 Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, and Is for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 An elegant holiday book has appeared from the press of J. R. Osgood & Co, Bog ton, in Tennyson's "Princees." The book is profuseIy illustrated. The drawings are by F. S. Church, F. Dielman. Harry Fenn, Mary Haliock. Foote, A. Fredericks, A. B. Frost E. H. Garrett, w. St. J. Harper, L. s. Ipsen, G. Perkins, H. Sandman, r. B. Schell, J. D. Woodward. For saIs in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Julia k. Anagnos has collected some of her writings in a neat volume which she calls stStray Chords" The poems are all short and many of them ers sery pretty, although somewhat lacking in spon.aneity. Published by Cupples, Upham & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Oliver Optics second volume in his Boat Builder series is called Snug Harbor" It is quite remarkable that Mir. Adams should retain so long the hold he has upon the young, but his quality does not seem to de- teriorate. His books are as fresh, breezy and harmless as ever. The book before us contains fair proportion of story and ad- venture. It is fully illustrated and is gotten up uniform with others of the set Pub lished by Lse $ Shepard, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'Grey Hawk, OF Life and Adventures Among tho Red Indians" edited by James MecauIsy, is tho revival vith revision of a once popular book. The book as published ia 1880 had the title of Narrative of John Turner's thirty years captivity among the Indians in the interior of North America'' The adventures were real. John had been captured when Q boy and spent his life among the ssvages. He came to New York after thirty years of savagery, and gave the details of his strange life, which were then written down. Az first published, the book contained disquisitions on natural history and the political relations of the tribes, which have now less interest than formerly. But the story is good one and worth pre- serving. John Turner's Indian name was Grey Hawk. The volume is illustrated. Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, Phiia- delphia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 'sChristmas Wreath'' and s'Mertha Graces Christmas" are two pretty holiday offerings for sale by Judd the bookseller, and pub lished by White, Stokes & Allen, New York.
 Mr. J. T. Trowbridge's latsst story is en- titled Phil aud His Friends." MT. Trow- bridge's hero is an honest, manly lad, who is brought into varioas straits through worth less father. The boy made faithful at- tempt to reform the vagsbond and set him to work"-but in vain. Finally, the father dies, and the close of the volume leaves the boy the donrishing village proprietor of several s'buckboard" stages and teams and possessed with an ambition to study medicine. The book is nicely printed end illustrated. Pub lished by Lee & Shepard. Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 Edwin Arnold's 'Indian Idylls" is col lection of love stories and tales of heroisna, translated from the Mahabhsreta, which is che of the two great epic poems in the sa- cred language of IEdia. That and the Ram ayana contain almost all that is known of l the history of ancient India Of it's political, social and religious life. These books are worEhippsd ss divine. The Hfndus think that to read or even to listen to them will ensure prosperity in this world and happi- ness in ths next; will destroy sin and pro- duce virtue. These epios are immensely long, and portions of them belong to 8 time
 earlier than Homer. Only fragments of
 them have boen translated into European tongues; and Mr. Arnold's Tdylls appear now for the first time in English, with the
 exception of s'Nala and Damayanti, which Dean Milman translated years ego. Pub
 lished by Roberts Brothers, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck
 A fine volume of poems is 'In Nazareth Town, Christmas Fantasy, and other Po- eras,'' by the Rev. John W. Chadwick, of
 Brooklyn. MT. Chadwick is man of Itera. l ry tastes and with too active 8 brain to find sufficient outlet in his sermons. He has I written poetry before. It is the poetry of
 student of letters and shows thought on the 1 part of the poet. The book is published by
 Roberts Brothers, Boston. and is for sale in
 this city by H. H. Peck.
 Louise Chandler Monlton publishes vol l tune of short stories for children under the