Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21

those who are not, and between those who are trained in labor and those who are not. Oliver Optic seems to lose none of his power in telling stories that please young readers. Published by Lee 6 Shepard, Boston, and for sale in this city by c. R. Coan.
 The scene of the novel ''Dorcas, Daughter of Faustina," by the author of "Arius, the Libvan, " is laid in Rome in the year A. D. BIO: The principal actors are Varus, @ Ro- man vice prefect; his son, Marcellus, a Ro- man centurion; Epaphras, Jewish Chris tian and Presbyter in the early church; Dor cas, daughter of Faustina, Christian of Cimbrian blood: Eusebius, the bishop, and Constantine, the famous emperor. Dorcas becomes the secretary of Varus, and, as & re- suit, the object of his sons affections. A description of Roman life and dissipation during the decadence of the empire, and some characteristics of the Seven-hilled City, it's temples, groves, idol worship, &c.,, fol- Low, in which the reader finds himself both entertained and instructed. The story is delineated by masterly hand. It arouses the most intense interest in the old days of early Christianity. Published by Fords, Howard & Hurlbert, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 F. N. and M. A. Pe1oubet have made an abridgement of Dr. William Smiths Bible Dictionary for the special purpose of giving Sunday school teachers a convenient and &C., curate reference book. The volume is gotten up in the best style, well bound and printed and neatly arranged. The book is as com prehensive as ever. It is profusely illus trated. Published by Porter & Coates, Phil adelphia, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 :'An Appeal to Caesar' is the title affixed to Judge Tourgees new book. It is an earn est plea for the education of the negro, urg- ing the course as the great means of avoiding a national cala mity. In the statistics given Judge Tourgee sets forth the fact that "six- teen years hence each of the States lying be- tween Maryland and Texas will have color ed majority within it's borders; and we shall have eight minor republics of the Union, in which either the colored race will rule 8 majority will be disfranchised The negro, having entered national politics, has become 8 potential and important factor, and Judge Tourgee points in his book to the great ques- tion, "What shall we do with him?" He claims that there is but one reply, and that 'EEducate him" is what prudence and wis dom dictate. The book is published by Ferds, Howard & Hurlbert, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the book seller.
 MT. Henry James, work entitled "Tales of Three Cities" embraces three stories, that en- titled FELady Barberina'' being the most at tractive. English life is portrayed in the theme The third and last narrative, "A New England Winter" is amusing, and throughout the book is pungently written. MT. James, admirers will devour it eagerly. Published by James R. Osgood & Co.,, Bos- ton, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Col O. Chaille Youg was chief of staff to General Gordon in central Africa He came into intimate relations with Arabi Pasha. He has written book called ''The Three Prophets; Chinese Gordon, Fl Mahdi and Arabi Pasha." His pages are absorbingly interesting to anyone who professes any con cern in the complicated affairs of Egypt 1HoHo dre AaAy paSoe HAIcA LeA oI Gue du- thor's adventures a<Et his perilous explora- tions up the Nile. The book is published in cheap but excellent form by D. Appleton 6 Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''My Friends and I" by Julian Sturgis, is a recent addition to the Leisure Hour series. It contains three stories of the life of the narrator, tfMichae1 and l." f'Lord Richard and l." and My Poor Wife" Together they make a curious psychological study of a rather disagreeable character, one of those unfortunates who are of no special service to those to whom he devotes himself. Published by Henry Holt & Co, New York, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck