Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-26

Gen. Humphreys narrative opens with the Army
of the Potomac between the Rapidan and Rap
pahannOck, in the spring of 1854. The general
plan OF the campaign is then detailed, among
the important events described being the battles
of the Wilderness, Drury's Bluff, Cold Harbor,
ne Reams' Station, the Petersburg campaign. and
the final movement against Richmond, ending
with Lees surrender and that of all other con-
federate armies. Capt. Phisterers work. which
fifty crowns the series, is not only COM
pfete index, but a condensed history of the
whole war as well.
By JOHN cenp on the Sosen
s s'%s' r. osx00d Co. Washington A. BFsnt'n0
The author Of those charming books about
1.-THE Clergy" Doctors and Lawyers" has
given In this volume that which. all things con-
sidered, may be regarded as the best life Of
Byron yet published. Avoiding the absurd extrav-
agances OF Mrs. Stowe, the weaknesses of Moore,
the meanness of Leigh Hunt. and the mistakes
OF Irelawney, he seems to have carefully exam
ined and justly weighed all the evidence posi-
tive and circumstantial, bearing on the brilliant
poets career. and to be able to give correct
analysis and judicial and unparalleled estimate
OF his character. Whether the reader agrees
with all the authors logic and conclusions or
not, their honesty and the force of the reasoning
by which they are reached must be conceded,
and the value of his work as a contribution
to current literature acknowledged.
TEN GRE A!. REL1eIoNs; Part II: Comparison
Boston: Heuxhton. Mifiiin Il Go. Washington:
Robert Beall.
In 1871 the author published the first part of
this work, which described and discussed the
principal religious faiths of mankind separately
He now undertakes to show what these reli-
gions teach on the different points of human be-
ilei, the basis of the text being the twelve lee
lures delivered by him in the Lowell Institute,
OF Boston, winter before last. DR.. Clarke traces
the first idea of God and the dawnings Of reli-
glous life as shown among primitive men.
through all the chief religions of mankind, and
the law of development which he reaches is
that In religion, as in other things, "the pro-
gress OF the race will be from monotony, through
variety, to an ultimate harmony"
FOR FAMILY WORSHIP Part L,-scriptural Read
in ssoI Part 1Fa~ Hy Prayers Edited by LYMAS
Washington: VIM. Ballantyne 4 Son.
Believing that "a house without family wor-
ship has neither foundation nor covering" Dr.
Lyman has done what he could to supply both
by the preparation of this book, which is at once
attractive and useful. The readings cover a
record of holy lives. including largely those of
Moses. David, Daniel. Christ and Paul calcu-
lated to interest as we'll as instruct the youth
full members of the family; while the prayers,
which are intended to cover nearly every Occa-
sion likely to arise in the domestic circle, have
been collected on the principle on which HYMN
books are made, by selection from the whole lit
erature of prayer, ancient and modern.
THE IMAGINATION. AND OTHER ESSAYS BY
O. Glenwarlock," etc. Boston: u. Lothrop & CO.
Washington &. c. Pursen
The many admirers of George Macdonald in
this country will be glad to find in compact and
durable form the bakers dozen Of his matchess
essays which constitute the volume named
above. In subject they range "from grave to
gay, from lively to severe" and to each theme
he touches the author seems to add a new
charm. In fact in glancing through these pa-
pers 1t Ia not hard to understand the enthusiasm
OF Rev. DR.. Peabody. Of Harvard University, who
says that more is to be found in Macdonald and
more to be got from him than in or from any
author whose name belongs to the current liter
allure OF the day.
Mn R1s1 e. q Ss
tanO n Co.
This queer title covers a half a score OF Mr..
Browning's characteristic poems. Like Mr..
Whistler's pictures. they are very much the sort
Of thing that people who like that sort of thing
would be apt to like We hold it no shame to
confess that we do not belong to the number.
That complex and fascinating theme Life In
Washington seems to be popular one with
writer's of fiction Of the present day. First
we had democracy" showing phase of it
which, in measure, doubtless exists in reality,
but much more largely in the Imagination OF
penny-a-liners who know and enjoy onlv the
seamy side Of life. Next came Mrs Burnetts
view of it, as set forth in her last novel; and now
1t is understood we are to have two more treat
ments OF the same subject,-One by our towns
woman, Mrs. Dahlgren and another by Miss
Noble, the author of 1.-THE Reverend Idol" a
story Which made good deal Of stir in east
ern literary circles some time ago. Miss Noble
mas we believe. spent only short time In
washington, and her pictures will, therefore,
PROBABLY De in the nature Of dissOlving views,
ratner imam panoramic presentations but from
Mrs. Dahlgren something sustained and ex-
naustlve may be expected. She has had excep-
tional facilities for studying her subject. and it
Is understood that she will take full advantage
OF her opportunities in presenting it. The Incl
dents OF the story are supposed to occur shortly
after the close OF the rebellion, but many of the
characters are pen portraits of persons well
known in the ante-bellum days, and often are
either thinly yelled Or in the case of certain dis
tnguished persons since deceased, are men
toned by name. Naturally good deal will be
expected from Mrs. Qahlgren in this field, and
her book will be anxiOusly looked for, not only
IN washington. where its principal scenes are
laid. but In all parts Of the country where the
personages assembled and events transpiring at
the national capital are every year attracting
more and more attention.
Messrs. Gray Page, the well-known archi-
tects, have recently issued couple of handsome
brochures entitled "Homes at the Capital" each
containing about dozen heli0type illustrations
Of exteriOrs and interiors Of some of the more
important and characteristic buildings erected
by them during the past few years. The man
ner in which these pamphlets are gotten up re-
fleets credit alike upon the professional taste
and business enterprise of the firm, for while
they are primarily intended to show the quality
of work it is capable Of producing they are yet
attractive enough In themselves to be preserved
for their own sake. It is not often even in these
days of artistic advertising, that both ends are
80 happily served.
AMONG the books lately published by G. P.
Putnam's Sons is o volume of poems by Mr..
John Albee, the well known lecturer on English
Literature at the Concord SummerSchool of PHI
iosophy, and writer Of critical reviews. Many
OF these poems were written at New Castle, N.
H., where the author has q charming summer
nome, quaint old house, built two hundred
years ago, by the first colonial governor Of the
STATE. THOSE OF places have in them the color
ana HE Characteristic of that enchanted island,
ana s Ill are marked by strong poetic feeling and
Aessrs. Charles Scribner's Sons announce as