Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-17
- REGENT PUBLICATIONS.

Miss Foosey's Mission" and F'Loddie" are two charming little stories that will interest all classes of readers They are published in @ neatly bound book by Roberts Brothers, Boston and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The process of "going Vest which count less thousands have experienced, is not in all respects agreeable. Especially is this true of forty years ago. In "Old Caravan Days," c novel by Mary Hartwell Gather wood, is good description of ths trials of emigrants. From beginning to end the book is interesting. Published by D. Lothrop 6 Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 A lively sketch of life among the Orientals is ''Ten Days in the Jungle" by J. E. L. h. cidents of stirring interest, hairbreadth es- capes are told in the best of language as well as stories of the ways of the inhabitants of the countries passed through. making nar- rative of interest. The book is in the form of series of letters. Published by Cupples, Upham E Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Taintor's guide to the seaside resorts from 
 is out. It is complete and correct The shore resorts of Connecticut are given 8 good share of attention. Published by Taintor Brothers, Merrill 6 Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Achor," the last of the Yensie Walton series, is 8 tale of the devotion of daughter to the reclamation of depraved father. It is unfortunately told ill such exaggerated, sentimental fashion as to spoil it. The hero inc is not girl of sufficient stamina to com mand the sympathy of the reader. The aim of the author has been to show the strength ening and brightening influence of true Christianity in the world, and how earnest faith is at last rewarded. It is bound in uni form style and size with the preceding vol tunes of the Yensie Walton series, and is handsomely illustrated. Published by D. Lothrop & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Henry James is always delightful. He is especially so in his E'Little Tour in France' Mir. James writes so well about what he sees that although the same ground has been trav- eled before many times, we feel new inter est in looking at things as he does Many of the passages of the book are among the finest specimens of MT. James writings. The book will command a wide circle of readers. Pub lished by J. R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. Every boy has 8 natural and inborn desire to make something; knife, hammer or gimlet is to him a source of untold hsppi- ness, and one often finds occasion to regret
 
 venile fingers that so many born mechanics should degenerate into dry goods clerks or second class professional men. Most of these boys exercise their ingenuity without any in struction. Few parents think it worth while to show them how to drive & nail straight, how to construct their toys, or how to make those little repairs which would not only de- light them to accomplish, but would be genuine domestic service. "A Boys Work shop" by H. R. Waite, tells the boys how to make use of their ingenuity. The contents of the book include among other things in- structions about furnishing the workshop, how to use the different tools how to make various useful and ornamental articles, how to make wooden tent, how to photograph, how to tie the different knots in ropes and much other useful information. Published by D. Lothrop & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Uriel H. Crocker has been writing upon economic subjects in the newspapers and he has also published book in which he at tempts to controvert, with little snccess, some generally accepted principles of politi- cal economy. Published by W. B. Clarke To- city by Judd the bookseller.
 The value of knowledge of the laws of perspective drawing from actual objects is generally admitted, and their study forms part of the curriculum of Art schools. The I usual method of teaching the subject has | long been considered impractical by many, most of whom will hail with delight Q book by George Trowbridge, head master of the government Art school in Belfast, on the Principles of Perspective as Applied to