Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-10
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.


 little book which has done much good, and the hands of every young man. The eleventh edition of it has just been published by Cup | ples, Uphsm $ Co.,, Boston, and it is for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''The Bear Worshipers of Yezo and the Island of Karafuto,' is the title of g book l containing an account of ''the further sd- ventures of the Jewett family and their friend Oto Nambo." It is by Edward Greey, l author of ''Young Americans in Japan" ''The Wonderful City of Tokio," and ''The Golden Lotus" It has 1SO pictures, and tells in the "OIiver Optic" way . good deal about the hairy "Ainos," the primitive peo- pie, or race that live on the islands in the far north of Japan. It will deeply interest young readers. Published by Lee < Shep- ard, Boston, and for sale in this city by O. R. Coan.
 A unique and valuable book is the "His- torysof the Literature of the Scandinavian North, from the most Ancient Times to the Present. by Frederick Wrinkle Horn, Ph. D., l revised by the author and translated by Ras- mus B. Anderson, author of Morse My sholosy," and other works. An interesting feature of the work is bibliography of the | important books in the English language re- 1 lating to the Scandinavian countries, pre- l pared by Thorvald Solberg, of the Library l of Congress. Published by s. c. Griggs l Co.,, Chicago, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 "Fair Words about Fair Women Gath I cred from the Poets," by O. B. Bunoe ("Bachslor Bluf''), is the outgrowth of & 1 good idea in book-making. With that geod 1 taste and wide reading which MT. Bunce pos 1 sesses, he has constructed very charming | volume, in which is included every form in which admiration or respect for women has ! been expressed or inspired The volume portrays mans admiration for women, and in | no other language better than our own can be found 8 more generous or Purer apprecia- | tion. stFair Words about Fair Women" as | book, is in keeping with the subject it treats about, for it is elegant in type, paper, illustrations and binding. Published by D. Appleton $ Co.,, New York, and for sale in | this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "A Little Girl among the Old Masters" | with introduction and comment by W. D. Howells, the father of the little girl, is queer and amusing book. Says MT. How 1 slls: ''The pictures in this book are the work of 8 little girl of ten years, whe made l them without instruction, without sugges- tion from any one else and quite without | help or criticism. They are wholly her own in grouping and composition and are in no case copies, even in the study of single fig I Ike
 Asction, in child's soul, of the swsetn esG and lovelinsss of early Italian art" MT. Howells makes running comments on the l pictures and the book as whole is very en- 1 tertaining and much of it is surprising. Published by James R. Osgood & Co.,, Bos- ton, and for sale in this city by Judd the 1 bookseller.
 ''Painting for Beginners and Students" by Clara Erskins Clement. is an excellent book. It is both readable and accurate An cient painting is briefly but sufficiently treat ed in the first chapter, and a second is given to medieval painting up to the Renaissance. After this the treatment is naturally fuller, and Mrs. Clement has been very successful h her attempt to be both concise and yet l sufficiently readable to fix attention. She has not included living artists in her scheme,
 and except for glance at Coplsy's work in
 this country, she makes no mention whatever
 of American art. Published by White,
 Stokes and Allen, New York, and for sale in
 this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Certitude, Providence and Prayer,'' by
 James McCosh, DID,, LII. D., D. L., Prea-
 dent of Princeton college, is number four of
 the philosophic series published by Charles
 Scribnsr's Sons, New York. This little book
 will be very helpfal to great many earnest
 souls. For sale in this city by Judd, the
 bookseller.
 'sThe Theory of Morals'' Is a translation
 by Miss Mary Chapman, under President
 Porter's supervision, of Paul Janet's 'La
 Morale" the latest edition of which was pub lished in 1874. Paul Janet, member of the
 French institute, is famous in theological and
 philosophical circles for his great work on
 'sFinal Causes" This volume is 8 careful
 and thorough discussion of the nature and
 foundations of morals, and while not easy
 reading, will richly repay any study that may
 bs bestowed upon it. Particularly original suggestive and valuable are the closing chap | ters on s'Sin,'' 'sMerit and Demeritn and 1 Religion Published by Charles Scrib- ner's Sons, New York, and for sale in this
 city by Judd the bookseller.
 Lee & Shepard's Golden Floral series of
 publications was very popular last year, and
 deservedly so. They made charming gifts.
 This year Messrs. Lee & Shepard are pub
 fishing new series, beautiful in conception l and narfect in execukion Aa for fha auh
 jects, the six numbers already published are
 as follows: 'tCurfew Must Not Ring To-
 night" by Rosa Hartwick Thorpe; ''That Glorious Song of Old" by Edmund Hamilton