Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09
RECENTPUBLICATEONS.

''The Browns'' is a delightful story by Mary P. W Smith. The writer is already favorite, having written some excellent books for children which have received high praise from the critics She must have a gleeful heart and quick sympathy with children; she tells of their pranks and droll ways with an evident enjoyment, and has given to her readers an entertaining story as pure as it is wholesome. Published by Rob- erts Brothers, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 A stirring tale of life in the days of Wash ington is 'FRalph the Drummer Boy" by Louis Rousselet, and translated by W. J. Gordon. The story deals with prominent characters in history. The hero goes through thrilling adventures. He is hung as SPY and left for dead but is cut down by an Indian and brought back to life. The story is well written. Published by Henry Holt
 & Co.,, New York and for sale in this city
 by Judd the bookseller.
 Gilman's s'History of the American People,
 deserves the careful attention of thoughtful
 readers The book tells the story of the
 American people, how the country was first settled, the growth of the colonies and how l the whole land was gradually developed un- til its present position among the nations
 was reached. The author treats with fullness | some important questions not usually con l sidered in one-volume histories. For instance the jealousies between the colonies at first and States afterwards and the federal unions to l which they belonged and the repeated 1 threats of secession from 1S43 to 1861 are taeated in such way to place the matter | in a clear light before the reader. The vari- ous plans proposed for the Union are also 1 dwelt upon at some length. Other questions are treated in careful, fair manner and, in l order to enable the reader to study more readily some of these subjects, the book is l furnished with copies of original documents 1 not readily accessible Altogether the book 1 comments itself to every American. Pub
 lished by D. Lothrop & Co.,, Boston, and for l sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. The popularity of Robinson Crusoe" has | led to the writing of many other books sim 1 liar in character Of the many, none are l more worthy to be called successors of the famous original than Perseverance Island. " | This is the story of a nineteenth century
 Robinson Crusoe who found an island in the
 Pacific after being shipwrecked the "Good Luck. which sailed from Liverpool in 1865 and never was again heard from until the manuscript of this book was found attached to a small balloon which landed in Texas. The story is certainly novel and exhllarat1ng
 The book is published by Lee & Shepard, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 tFrom Opitz to Lessing" is a study Of Pseudo-C Classicism in literature by Thomas Sergeant Perry, and dedicated to w. D. HowelIs. The object of the book is to prove that the different nations of modern Europe have passed through very nearly the same experience in literature since the Renais- l sance. Published by James R. Osgood 6c Co. Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd l the bookseller.
 Eastern people who are thinking of aban- | doning their homes for the great West and going to live upon a ranch can find some ae- 1 final experiences of ranch life in a little paper covered book called ''Life On a Ranch, by Reginald A1dridge The author has lived in l Kansas, Colorado, the Indian Territory and
 northern Texas and what he has to say ot
 life there is very interesting. The book If
 published in the Popular series by D. Apple
 ton & Co.,, and for sale in this city by Judo l the bookseller.
 seThe Wagoner of the AIleghanies," Blu
 chanan Reads popular poem, has been repub hshed in an elegant volume. It is illustrated