Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-11
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

T can life by Emory J. Haynes MT. Haynes | has sketched number of typical American characters in this book, and has introduced 8 number of stirring incidents. which, though | trife exaggerated, make interesting reading. The book deals with our politics and the labor question. It is published by the American l News company, New York, and is for sale in | this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Those who remember the little book on s'China Painting" published some time ago | by NJ. Louise Mclaughlin, will be pleased to learn that she has just written book which is designed to be supplementary treatise to | her former work. The book before us is called Suggestions to China Painters" and | it contains the results of later experience in l the very Interesting work of painting on China. The book is very complete. It con- tains chapters on the importance of drawing, | technique, designs, lessons to be derived from Japanese art, colors, preparing gold and silver for the decoration of porcelain, the use of metallic paints upon porcelain, palettes for flower painting painting head, lettering, | the use of relief colors and firing. An ap- peudix contains directions for decorating | various things which are illustrated in the main part of the book. Published by Robert Clarke & Co.,, Cincinnati, Ohio, and for sale | in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Melusina Fay Pierce in work entitled I ''Co operative Housekeeping contrasts men and women in their relations to that great power, organization. She says that man has succeeded only by organization in thousand ways in attaining his present status and she l calls upon women to unite in fighting that | arch enemy of housekeepers, dirt. Miss Pierce declares that women, working alone in detached units, do their work with vast waste of time, patience and strength. She l then, after a chapter on 'The Housekeeping Anarchy" and one on the Rochdale plan, goes on to tell show women can co operate with each other in doing the marketing. cooking, sewing and washing. and we do not doubt | that many women will be interested in ex- amining Miss Pierce's scheme. The book is published by James R. Osgood & Co.,, Bos- ton, and is for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 | An old time heroine of the starry eyes, coral lips. marble brow, raven locks, pearly teeth and wilIowy form order is "Marah" in the novel of that name by Rosa Vsrtner Jeff frey, author of Woodburn, etc etc. The book opens with ''a long, wide beach of soft white sand, stretching seward, kissed by the inrolling tide on one side, edged by rough rocks piled together in some fierce convul- sion of nature on the other" The breakers are there and the setting sun and great deal of purple glory surrounding the wistful, dreamy young girl The book goes on in this general style. The villains and the heroes and heroines gre superlative in their way and they become as hopelessly involved as is the grammar in many portions of the book J. B. Lippincott & Co.,, Philadelphia, | are the publishers and the book is for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 l A pretty volume is s'Marplot Cupid with illustrations by Frank T. Merrill. The story is bright, breezy and pure. The characters are strongly drawn and will live in the memory. The book details the ad- ventures of party of young girls who are spending 8 summer at the country home of one of their number. The healthy tone of the story, it's refinement and wisdom, as well as it's delicate humor, make the book highly | commendable: Published by w. B. Clarke Oarruth Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Martin Luther, Study of the Reforms tion," by Mr. Edwin D. Mead, is carefully and brightly written description of Luther as he lived, battled, thought and served. Mir. Mead's book is an exposition rather than a description It shows 8 thorough study of the whole period and throws much light upon it. This book will help many to get better and clearer idea of Luther than they could have had before. Published by George H. Ellis, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Mrs. Caroline c. Leighton travelled, during the years from 1865 to 1881, with her hus- band, an official of the United States Treasu- " department, through Washington Terri tory, British Columbia, Oregon and Califor- mia and visited remote districts seldom
 reached by men and encountered many
 strange adventures. An account of these
 experiences Mrs. Leighton has given in g
 book entitled "Life at Puget Sound" The
 characteristic features and attractions of the
 regions described are told of in charming
 style and simple language. The book is s
 novelty, as the field is new, and the author
 has a deep appreciation of the varied phases
 of nature and fife that she witnessed in hel
 extended travels. Published by Lee shep
 ard, Boston, and for sale in this city by F.
 T. Jarman.
 'sThe Happy Isles and Other Poems IS
 neat little volume of amateur poetry by 5
 H. M Byers. The book contains number of pretty rhymes full of sweetness and sen timent, but not showing much strength. Th' versifcation is smooth and the subjects va ried. Published by Cupples, Upham & Co.
 Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd thu
 bookseller.
 In "Twelve Months in an English Prison, , the author, Mrs. Susan Willis Fletcher, tell } of being arrested in England in 1880 on tn , charge of obtaining jewels and clothing "b : undue influence or false pretensss" from , lady known as Mrs. Hart Davies. Sh