Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-17

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Mr.. Maurice was greatly endeared to the Eng
lish people by what he rad done for their mate
rial and moral advancement. Among these
efforts were the excursions to the country OF
poor children, of which he was the originator.
as he was Of the movement for the higher edu-
cation OF women. He also founded the London
W0rklngmeRs College. and he was one OF the
projectors of the Queens College for Ladies. In
addition to these larger duties he was engaged
In many other progressive efforts, and his name
and services were always at the command of
whatever promised to elevate and improve man.
Kind. 1t Is natural, therefore. that there should
be an int crest in his life and its works; and in
no way could this want be met so we'll as by the
publication of his letters which nothing ex-
tenuatc. nor set down naught in malice" They
constitute. indeed, the record OF a pure and
noble career, for the study of which all readers
must be better.
DUE VEST; q, Round the World in Ten Months, By
Co. Washington: VIM Ballantyue Son.
There seems to be no end to the supply of
books of travel, and indeed there seems to be
no end to the demand for them; for seeing
strange countries through the eyes of an intel
ligent and apprecfative traveller is next to see
ing them with your own. Recognizing this
fact, Mr.. Ballou has done well to publish in at
tractive style the record of his trip around the
world made year or two ago. 1t includes the
crossing of the our continent and the Pacific
ocean, to Japan, where month was spent;
thence to China and up Pearl river to Canton; q
week in Hong Kong; thence to and across Cey-
lon; from there to India Egypt, Malta, Spain,
France, Belgium and England. The author OBJ
serves closely and describes intellgently and
agreeably, and. altogether. he has made an in
teresting and creditable book.
STUDIES IN HISTORY; BY HENRY CABOT LODGE.
author Of "A Short History OF the English Colonies
f &m hSisn son An Co.,
Mr.. Lodge has given, in this tastefully gotten
up volume, group of interesting and instruc-
tive essays written at various times nearly all
relating to the history of the United states, as
will be seen by the following titles: 1.-The Pur-
tans and the Restoration" "A Puritan Pepys."
The Early Days of Fox" civilian Cobbett,"
Alexander Hamilton" Timothy Pickering"
Webster" "Colonialism in the United States"
and French Opinions Of the United States,
1S4O-1SSl."
FIFTH AHESUw ,1 TO ALAsk Na RS EpMApp PaEE
So much of Mr.. Pierrepont's trip as lies
between New York and San Francisco is
over beaten ground and he is not sufii-
cienty experienced observer or writer to
invest it with new interest. So much of
the book. however, as relates to Alaska and
the return by the Northern Pacific Railroad
touches fresher fields, and the yield therefrom
is better worth the gathering. although the
authors style is rather raw and loose, and his
narrative throughout is numbered with a lot of
unnecessary and extraneous matter.
PLEASANT s.s:ASI : AUTHORS FOR YOU'VE FOLKS s, By
ETC. Boston: d. Lothrop & Co.
In this pretty little illustrated volume Miss
Harris. who is an established favorite with
young readers has gathered together the en-
PERTAINING biographical sketches published by
her from time to time in Wide A,cdke giving
in pleasant way the leading points in the life
and works of Sir Walter Scott. Leigh Hunt,
Charles Lamb, John Ruskin, Charlotte Bronte,
Mrs MulOck-Craik George Macdonald. Doctor
John Brown, Charles Kingsley, Gilbert White,
Mary Russel-MitfOrd and Jane Austen They
are at once entertaining, instructive and elevat-
ing in tone and purpose.
BALLADEs AND VERSES VAIN. BY ANDREW LANG,
author Of Helen of Troy" New York Charles
Very delicate and dainty and daintily CARRIED
are these "Ballades and Verses Vain" by one of
the most charming minor poets of the present
time. They comprise selection Of Mr.. Langs
happiest Efforts made by his friend and brother
poet, Mr.. Austin DobsOn. and make an alto
gether entertaining and attractive little volume
that would give to a library or center table
something of the effect produced by rare bit
OF china in cabinet OF more pretentious objects.
A GRAVEYARD FLOWER By W11HELM1NE Won Hill
LERN, author of 'Ernestine" etc. From the Ger
man manly hy C WAlh; BELL New York; VIM s. Colts
"a Graveyard Flower" is a short we'll written
romance of Southern Germany full of pathos
and picturesque description; but with too much
OF sadness and sorrow.
A unique contribution to the history Of the
war in Egypt in 1882 will appear in the June
Century. 1t is the diary OF young daughter of
Gen. Stone, chief Of the Khedival staff (who
himself contributes an Introductory note, in
which he sharply criticises the British for the
precipitancy OF the bombardment of Alexandria.
The family of Gen. Stone were in Cairo during
the bombardment, and were in constant danger
of massacre by the Arabs, from which the tact
and courage of Mrs. Stone alone delivered them,
her husband being on duty at Alexandria.
As discussions of the tariff question are still
in order, despite the defeat of the Morrison bill,
the 'Short Tariff History of the United States,
from the Earliest to the Present Time" pre-
pared and published by Daniel H. Mason, of
Chicago is a timely contribution to the political
literature of the day. 1t bears throughout evil
dence OF wide and patient research, and fur
nishes strong grounds tor arguments in favor of
the extreme protectionist view Of the subject, in
support of which it is written.
every Body's Paint Book" is the title of
a"ehuA A0'AS iSpoiCu W L. H. ooiutSl,
and published by M. T. Richardson, New York.
1t is designed mainly for those who wish or are
obliged to do their own painting, but it con-
tains also much information in regard to home
decoration, paper-hanging. house cleaning, etc.
The directions, which are plainly given are sup
plemented by numerous explanatory iustra-
TONS
Herbert Spencer will have in the Popular
Science Monthly for June the second part of his
essay on "The Sins of Legislators" containing
his views on protection, Henry Georges agita-
ton. and other topics OF present interest.
We have through Mr.. V. G. Fischer. the WASH
iugton agent, The Art Union for April, contain
ing an artotype OF Bierstadt's Rocky Mountain
Sheep and numerous other illustrations, with an
entertaining table of contents.
Ex-Surgeon General William A. Hammond
has turned his attention to novel-writing, and
has completed romance of life in the far west,
which is in the hands of D. Appleton l. Co. for
early publication.
From Fred. A. Schmidt, 504 9th street, we
have The Builder and Wood,corke, for May.
Other Books Received.
HELLERISM: SECOND SIGHT MYSTERY Super
natural Vision or Second Sight What Is 1t? Com
plete Manual for Teaching the Peculiar Art By
HARRY HERMoN. Illustrated: Boston: Lee Sllep-
ard Washington: Brentano Brothers,
uation of Alexander Dumas celebrated novel of
deiphia: + B. Peterson Brothers. 1Au'A''' fA-'"-
BRISTLING WITH THORNS. A Story of War and