Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-03

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Luis Potosi is like our lovely spring weather
throughout the year. but accomnan.ed by a
freshness and electrical. condition of the atmos-
hhsre found only in elevated regions, making
the mere act OF breathing 1t q pleasure.
LITERARY NOTES.
| SOME EXPERIENCES OF BARRIsTgR's LIFE.
J; 3. Appinoott Co. Washington: W. H. Nor
! American readers will thank the publishers
Tor giving them so handsome an edition of this
popular volume, free from the errors which
characterized the English editions, for less
money, and containing also some interesting
additions to their contents. SERGEANT Ballan-
| tines experiences are not SO brilliant nor 30
thrilling as one might have been led to expect
from the favor with which they were received
In England; but shortcomings in that respect
are amply made good by the simplicity and I'm.
pretentiousness with which the eethor states a
| large number Of facts and opinions that are of
real public interest. 1t is Measuring, too, In
these days OF just dissatisfaction with some Of
the results OF the jury system to have SO emil
nenc an authority emphatically declare that In
matters OF fact, both OF q civil and criminal
| character, he believes a jury to be 1.-THE best II
not the only security for the maintenance Of
| Justice"
TIE SCIENCE nee OF POLITICS. By sHrIpoN AMOS
l York; 3 2. Appleton & CO. Washington 4. Bren-
In this volume, which constitutes the forty
| third OF the Appleton International Scientific
Series. the author has undertaken to construct
science of politics, at the same time avoiding
the easy and useless task of constructing an
| ideal pollty for single state. His conclusions
are based on extended reading and the results
UsN iorrr
lot the purpose, In the course of which he visit
cd the chief centers of political life ancient and
modern, In Europe, North Africa, Australasia,
Polynesia and America. 1t Is, as might be sup-
posed, very thoughtful and suggestive essay,
we'll worthy the attention of those in or expect
ing to enter public life.
THE HOUSE THAT JILL BUILT. After Jacks had
r TfS Failure Book Home Architecture
HONS and HOW Make Them ETC. A" Nss
R KOrht,n Foss Howard Hubert Washington a.
Those who have enjoyed the perplexities of
Jack and jill, as pointed out and put aside by
MI. Gardner from week to week in that excel
ient'perfodcal, Our Continent, will be glad to
have his very pleasant and practical serial In
handsome book FORM And q much larger con-
stituency than the readers of that paper ought
10 welcome the attractive little volume It is
as cleverly written as good story and is withal
ab interesting as well as highly Instructive and
useloi manual on nearly all the points entering
into domestic architecture
THE RELIGIONS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD Rv
scrbner's Sons Washington: VIM o Bs.nt gassfs
This valuable book is the outcrowth of a
series Of lectures delivered by Canon Rawlin-
son In the University Of Oxford, where he is
the learned professor Of ancient history, upon
the religious systems and beliefs formerly pre-
vaing In Assyria and Babylonia, Egypt.
Efruria, Greece, India, Persia. Phenicia and
Rome. We know OF no work of the size which
contains 80 much and such reliable information
on the subject of which it treats.
TWO ,t on 4, TONER A Novel: By THOMAS HARDY.
New York: Henry Holt / Go. washington: j. J.
To those who admire Hardy, through thick
and thin, this will prove fascinating novel;
but the heroine is, like all his women, weak and
tickle, and there is not one strong character in
the book, unless it be the good bishop, and he is
shamefully imposed upon. Lady Constantine.
the heroine, is the supposed widow of a most
graceless scamp; the hero, "a youth of rather low.
birth, as things go in England,-at least. his
gentlemanly father committed the unpardona
Ole mistake OF marrying farmers daughter.
He Is an amateur astronomer. and the two acct
dentaly meet in an old tower, belonging to her
ladyship, which has been converted into an OBJ
him, whence comes all her woe and the sad end
ing of the story.
TEos Nsx and Revised Edition. NEW aaFG 9srf
The fact that this novel was considered some
what photographed doubtless had something
to do with its popularity when first published.
several years ago;but the appearance of the new
edition would seem to indicate that the public
regards it as having merits emitting it to con-
sideration quite aside from personal interest in
the author. This Is not surprising. Mr.. Tflton
Is picturesque writer, and If he never rises to |
the highest plane of literary effort. he never.
on the other hand. touches the lowest. The
volume is got up in the excellent style which
characteristics all Mr.. WoTthington's publica- |
lions.
The FATE OF MADAME Ia TOUR. taleof Great |
Ford: Hcwa Sx H1 auser E. HMDRS9o1 New
This is novel written with purpose. Il is
averred to be true story, and that many of
the characters are taken from life.-notably |
that OF Madame La Tour, the heroine. OF course
1t Ia written against the Mormons, and. "A NAV
be supposed, gives terrible account OF the
iniquities Of those protesting that faith. It is
far from q pleasant story, in any respect, and |
leaves most painful Impression on the mind of |
the reader; but the writer Is endorsed as an hon
est person, well qualified to treat her subject |
and her revelations made In the guise Of fiction |
can hardly fail to have at least In some degree
the effect she Intended In laying them before |
the public.
MAHI L4KsMAs: Les ( shspsrd " wsah rin ny
VIM. BailAntyne h Son.
simple story, with not much plot or con- |
tinnity Of interest, but pure In conception and |
the moral Is good. 1t is well printed and Illus
trated, and tastefuIly bound, and win fairly and
it's title page.
THE DUCHESS UNDINE; or. Slain by . wom.n,s
Lie BY HANSON PENN DMrz. Philadelphia: T. |
Peterson & Brothers. Washington: Robert |
This IL silly, stilted, verbose book. Worse |
than ALL If 1t Is not actually wicked, 1t could do
no good in any way. supposing it to be worth !
reading, which It fs not.
The John w. Lowell Company, OF New York. |
have published cheap but neat and leptble