Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-01

Girls, 3 is charming home story for girls. The story is one of those delightful tales of every day home life which are eagerly sought for in every household. The illustrations are fair. Published by Estes & Lauriat, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 A new volume of stories by Sherwood Bon ner has been published from materials left by the author, who died about year ago, short ly after the appearance of her "Dialect Tales" Ths title of the new book is "Suwa- nee River Tales" The book is divided into three sections; the first describes the home and characteristics of "gran'mammy" and gives transcripts of her numerous and origi- nal negro stories. -Four Sweet Girls of Dixie,' the four tales which follow, are such stories as Miss Alcott might write, bright and entertaining, with tender sentiment to give them color and purpose. The last pages are occupied by pleasant little tales for children. We can commend the book heartily. Pub lishsd by Roberts Bros., Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Black and White,' by Thomas Fortune, colored man and editor of the New York Globe, is book on the race question. MT Fortune says it is not the fault of the colored people that the ballot was placed in their hands before they were prepared to wield it wisely. Education, land and labor problems are ably discussed in 0 bold rapid, ringing style, without pretense of originality, but in way that makes clear the present condition of thought in those lines and compels atten- ton and reflection. He treats these topics in their broad relations to the country at large to establish his principles; then he ap plies these principles to the special topics in hand The errors of the past and the reme- dies for the future are distinctly pointed out that he who reads may run by the signs of the times It is a spirited, aggressive and telling book. Published by Fords, Howard 6 Hurlbert, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 In ''Our Base Ball Club and How It Won the Championship" the young American readers will find some very entertaining mat ter It is by Noah Brooks and is an exciting story The book is beautifully bound and illustrated. Published by E. P. Dutton & Co.,, New York; and for sale in this city by F. T. Jarman.
 Two beautiful calendars, which, apart from their useful qualities, possess artistic merit, are the Longfellow and Whittier cal endars for the coming year. A remarkably good medallion portrait of Longfellow is feature of the former, and this portrait is upon the front of a sculptured stone, upon which the genius of poetry is just placing'a laurel wreath The subdued color ing of this calendar is especially in harmony with the taste of the day. Two graceful fgures-one Maud Muller in the hayfeld, the other Mabel Martin on snowy hillside-deeorate the Whittier calen- dar, which, in common with the other calen- dar, contains portrait of the author from whom the selections are taken, in this case mounted on a decorated entablature. The coloring of this card is bright, and the pro- fuse use of gold in the decoration makes it peculiarly brilliant. They are from the press of Houghton, Miffiin & Co.,, Boston, and are for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.