Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-22

! III Juliet WoTuS, the history OF all these utopian
attempts shows that their promoters after
founding their society on philosophical princi-
pies. have in time uniformly developed the sell
| nsh abuses which they sought to avoid by with
drawing from the world and its wicked usages
and laws, and have been obliged to come back
TO It's courts and legislatures for protection from
each other. The history of single experiment
like that of CADETS will therefore throw more
| real light on the subject than half dozen vol
umes discussing it in the abstract.
DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE Comprising its An
and Literrture With the Latest kesearches ana Ref
erenees to the Revised Version of the New 1esta-
ment. With Maps and illustrations. By WILLIAM
smI5H tsISn5 ss'iisS s9d edit by hy
washington: c. c. Purcell.
Clergymen, teachers. and, indeed, the public
generally, who as a rule are not able to afford
the large and costly form in which this great
work originally appeared will welcome this con-
densation or abridgement of its contents The
editors claim that the main body of the book
is precisely as Dr. Smith left it, the abridge-
ments being chiefly Of matters not specially
useful to the majority Of those having occasion
TO refer to it. while it is supplemented by some
valuable additions. based on recent SURVEYS
and explorations in scriptural countries The
plates from which the text Is printed are new
and the maps and engravings (the latter being
| nearly five hunered In number) are better than
those usually found in publications of its class
MY FARM AT EDGEWooA A Country Book By
| the author OF -Reveries of Bachelor" New York:
| charles Scr1bners Sons. Washington: VIM Ballan-
| tyne Son.
1t is doubtful whether more delightful book
OF farm and country life was ever written than
this which formsthe latest addition to the bean
tiful uniform edition Of the complete works of
Mr.. Donald G. Mitchell. The author. who has
| long since taken his place among American
classics, shows both sides of the shield as he
! should. ha mel MI INF
/ light thrown upon it by his rare humor and
quaint grace that its unpleasant features are
not oiblddng TO the eye, however diSagreeable
| they may be ID actual experience. He does not
! fal TO recognize these. but at the same time he
| points out in pleasant way how the drawbacks
OF farmers life may be made fewer in number
and less in degree. In this respect the hand
| some volume is as well adapted to the book
shelf OF the farmhouse as for the library OF the
| gentleman of leisure.
| A HISTORY OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Rv
EDWARD sTASwOoD Boston. James Z Osgood
Co. Washington: Brentano Brothers.
Although probably written with special refer
ence to the late presidential campaign, this
book has real and permanent value. since It
affords the basis of very complete knowledge
OF our political history, and is useful for what 1t
suggests as well as what it records. Commep-
cling with the first presidential election. and
coming down to that of Garfield, it gives a con-
else but clear account OF each and the preceding
and attendant circumstances and explains all
the questions that have arisen i'm regard to our
electoral methods. Mr.. StanwOOd's long ex-
perience as an editor gave him both the taste
for his work and the means for performing il,
and he seems to have used his materials with
rare intelligence and impartiality.
FROM oPITZ To LEsSING. A Study Of Pseudo
CiasSicisln. By THOMAS SERGEANT PERRY Boston,
james r. osgood Il Go. Washington: Robert Beall
While this little volume contains nothing to
charm the ordinary reader, it will prove attrac-
tive to those interested in the German literature
Of the last two centuries. The authors pur-
pose, as he tells US, lis to give a few of the
many available proofs that the different nations
of modern Europe have passed through very
nearly the same experience in literature since
the renaissance; and in carrying this idea ont
he gives some account, though necessarily brief
OF the prominent writer's who have aided In
shaping the influence OF German letters and Illus
trating the development of German thought.
TWO COMPTON BOYS. BY AUGUSTUS HoPPIY au-
thor Of "kecoleeugns OF Auton House; "A BASH
Ionable sufferer with nlnefy-three illustrations
by the author. Boston: HOUghton. Mi!fiin & Co
Washington: Robert B all
capital story, this of two boys. such as are
foundin real life.-one white the other colored, -
whose warm friendship, growth OF mind and
body. and exciting career are not only cleverly
told with the pen but graphically illustrated
after spirited drawings by the author. Tine
Compton Boys" will make an acceptable holiday
present for the young. and Older readers them
selves will find much to enjoy in following the
varied experiences OF the two heroes.
THE STORY OF yITEAU. BY FRANK r. STOCKTON
auth4r Of "A Jolly Fellow ship" &c. Illustrated
Vim Ballsntyne Son.
If he were to try. Mr. Stockton could not
write dull book or tell an uninteresttng story.
This one has more plot and incident and less
drollery than most OF his efforts, but it has all
the charm Of most of them. and something be-
sides. Ii Is historical and somewhat serious
in character, and, dealing with the personages
and events of the period of chivalry. opens up a
new field, in which the author appears to de-
cided advantage. Indeed we know no one who
could invest 1t with more spirit and freshness.
IN PARTNERSHIP: Studies in story Telling
BY BRANDER MATTHEWS and Il. c. RUNNER New
Ball2ntyne & Son.
That the writing of good short stories is not
an entirely lost art the contents of this book
conclusively show. 1t includes eight i'm all, all
very clever, two Of which were written in part |
nership, and three by each author alone. |
Although disconnected and independent of |
each other, the interest of five OF the stories |
is increased by the fact that certain of the |
characters appear and reappear in each Of them |
For railway ride or rainy evening at home, |
it would be difficult to find pleasanter COM
paniOn.
MARYLAND. The History Of q Palatinate. BY VII
LIAM HAND BROWNE Boston: Houghton, Mifain |
Go. Washington: Robert Bealle.
Less brilliant in style than was Mr.. Cookies |
history OF Virginia. Mr., Brownies history OF her |
sister commonwealth is more painstaking and |
likely to be accepted as more Trustworthy. 1t |
bears on every page evidence of careful re-
search, and furnishes many interesting details /
Of the settlement and development Of the col /
ony, with lively pictures OF colonial personages.
manners and customs. Maryland differed from
the other colonies in its form of government.
and its unique character makes her history one
of more than general interest.
- The Popular Treatise on the Law of Mar
riage and Divorce, lately published, by NJ S.
Robinson, of the Chicago Bar, is a useful publ
cation to those who desire better than ordi-
nary knowledge Of the law governing the con-
tract and status Of marriage, its privileges.
rights duties. etc. In addition to a general
exposition of the subject, the causes for divorce
in the different states are given.
Fifty Soups is the title OF useful little
household companion, whose title sufficiently
explains its character. The recipes are pre-
pared by Thomas j. Murrey, formerly caterer of
the Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, and the