Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-18
REGENT PUBLICATIONS.

''WNSsIs and Whims; an Etching is a
charming narrative by F1orine Thayer Nc
Cray and Esther Louise Smith. It tells of
tricycle. trip down the Connecticut river
which four Hartford ladies enjoyed. Their
adventures were numerous and amusing.
They should inspire other young ladies to go
and do likewise. The book is published by
Cupples, Upham & Co., Boston, and is for
sale in this city by F. T. Jarman.
Gin the Tennessee Mountains" by Charles
Egbert Craddock, is book containing a Sc
ries of stories that have recently appeared in
the Atlantic and the Century. Their charae
teristies are remarkable insight into the
character of the strange people that inhabit
the mountain region, and an equally wonder
full appreciation of the rustic beauties of that
wild country The flavor of the book Is un-
common and one cannot afford not to read it.
Published by Houghton, Miff1in & Co., Bos-
ton, and for sale in this city by Judd the
bookseller.
:'The Register" by w D. Howells, is a
bright little farce in which Mr.. Howells'
humor is at its best. Published by James R.
Osgood & Co., Boston, and for sale in this
city by Judd the bookseller.
A sensible treatise on the house-culture of
ornamental plants, translated from the
French and adapted to American use, by
Cornelia J. Randolph, of Virginia, is 1.-The
Parlor Gardener" The book is illustrated.
1t tells what sort of plants to cultivate, how
to raise them, and how to make the indoor
gardens, flower stands, window-gardens, etc.
Published by Lee & Shepard, Boston, and
for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
A strong argument for a change in the
mode of disposing of the dead is made by
R. E. Williams, in a treatise called ''Crema-
ton, p which is published by J. B. Lippincott
&. Co., Philadelphia, and for sale in this city
by Judd the bookseller.
Barbara Thayer'' is the story of a woman
who has glorious career as public reader
and an enthusiast on marriage reform. Bar
bara is heroine who is not devoid of great
physical attractions and has many lovers.
But Barbara is devoted to public career
and scorns domestic bliss. Read the story
and see how she comes out Published by
Lee & Shepard, Boston, and for sale in this
city by c. R, Coan.
E'The Travelling Law School and Famous
Trials, by Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, is
book that should be read by every young
lawyer. The plan of the book presupposes
party of young law students travelling from
Boston to Washington, stopping on the way
at Philadelphia and New York. In the
opening paper the author treats upon the ma
ture of governments-national State and To-
cal-and shows why they are all necessary.
IIa fJ11-4 hor in IIhia
laws are made and administered. An impor-
tant paper is devoted to Bargains and Busi-
ness" and another to F'Money and Bank
A second part of the volume is devoted to
an account of some famous trials in this
country and Europe Published by D. Lo-
throp & Co., Boston, and for sale in this city
by Judd the bookseller.
Health and Strength Papers for Girls,''
by DIR. Mary J. Stafford and Mary E. Allen,
is an instructive treatise which commands
attention. The authors are persons of high
authority According to the book half the
mothers in the community are absolute
heathen so far as knowledge of the laws Of
health are concerned, and thousands of chill
dren are every year offered up as sacrifices to
this ignorance, and to desire to have their
girls dress and look "stylish." French
boots, compression of the waist, tea and cof
fee-and highly seasoned food, are among
the agencies which are steadily undermining
the health of multitudes of girls of from ten
to fifteen, and which either send them to
their graves or afiicts them with diseases and
deformities which make life burden. Pub
lished by D. Lothrop & Co., Boston, and for
sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
Luther and the Reformation; the Life
Springs of Our Liberties" by Joseph A.
Seiss, D. D., presents the studies of the au-
thor in preparing memorial oration deliv-
cred in New York city November 10, 1888,
on the four hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Martin Luther, and also the studies
in a preparation for certain discourses de-
hvered in Philadelphia at the bi-centennial
of the founding of the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. AS far as the book goes it
will help to a correct understanding of the
great reformer Published by Porter &
Coates, Philadelphia, and for sale in this city
by Judd the bookseller.
John Rossiter, of Windsor, has been ap-
pointed principal of the Broadway school at