Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-22

moved In 1888 exceeded that moved I'm sS81
by 40 900 goo tons ms but the year 1ssa showed
the previous year. This was both q surprise
and q disaster to many interests; but, i'm spite
maintains that the country is In the main pros.
porous. and holds out the hope that IL needs
only little time and an adjustment OF con.
melting interests to enter again upon an era Of
good times which are sure TO come when labor
| Is usefully employed and capital proftabiy in
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worthy.
A SOLDIERS 4pI STORY OF THE SIEGE OF vIcKs-
4ea@ With 1saS ss''I AecO %sSsa
baeye. Maj GEN. Sc j. Force. niustrstsd with
LIS fnS: sSPgaiG S1 e: Spring
The fresh interest In the events of the late
civil war, awakened by the sickness and death
Of General Grant, makes the appearance of this
volume at the present Juncture peculiarly time
h sns ms charm sks lie in n:
msmoTy. srer lapse q tSs a; p0' y ,aH%
days hard experiences and exciting oSser.
vations Gen Force. in whose regiment the
gent, trusty and honorable, and that his nara
i've may be depended on as q faithful descrip-
ton OF what he saw; and every page Of the book
ct the Its ias M
opinion.
COLONEL ENDERBY's WIFE A Novel. BY
hV sis.t MALT Author Of MIS- Lorimer: sketch
Co. Washington: Robert Beaii. "
"Mrs. Lorimer," the first novel by this author,
lwho IL now understood to be Mrs. Harrison
daughter OF the late Canon Kingsley was so
decided a success that her second effort was
sure to be looked for with pleasurable antfcipa-
lions. Compared with that, her present story
will suffer somewhat, as it lacks something of
Inc strength and intensity of the former and
mas somewhat morbid vein. II has, however,
matte effects, strong portraiture and vivid de-
scriptions of scenery both In England and Italy.
wnicn make 1t q story OF more than usual power
HeW York: D. Appleton & Co. Washington: RObt
Mr.. Cookies reputation as brilliant writer
Will In no wise suffer by his latest production,
which Is well conceived and well sustained
story nom beginning to end. Incidentally its
interest hinges on the late Peruvian diff
nculties, but 1t largely involves Mr.. Cookies
favorfte theme, southern lite and incidents. in
the presentation Of which he has no superior,
ana the mystery of the story displays as well
his vigorous and inventive Imagination.
A volume that will have special interest for
printers as well as scientists and students, il
one recently issued from the press of Messrs.
Judd & Detweiler, Of this city. It is No. 514 OF
the Smithsonian MISCELLANEOUS Collections.
bearing the title, "a Catalogue OF Scientific and
Technical Periodicals 1665 to 1882, together
List BY Henry carringtcn Bolton" When it
contain the titles Of s.ioS diGsren. paSiics s
the dates named, its value to students WORKING
on scientific lines will be understood; while to
printers eye its attractiveness willie In the
TACT that the titles are all printed in the lam
guage Of the country. Of publication, thus re-
curing fonts OF type In Arabic, Greek, Hunga-
other foreign tongues, less strange but stin far
from coming into common use in Ordinary
American printing Offices. In every respect the
cred mechanically, it admirably illustrates the
capacities OF Washington as q publishing centen
Numbers 169 and ITO of Hollis Leisure
Hour Series" (received through Robert Beail)
are, respectively, "A Miliionaire's Cousin by
the Hon. Emily Lawless, and "a Family
the author Of "a Chelsea househoider." Is Very ~
slight In construction and treatment, but
withal clever story of love and travel, with
scenery in Algeria, where the incidents occur.
The other, which Is, we believe, the last work Of
the author of '.Called Back" has had quite q
successful run IN England, where it was pub
lished in serial form, and of this the one be.
fore US is the authorized edition for this coun.
try. 1t Is marked by the characteristics which
have made the other works Of Mr.. Fargus SO
popular on both sides of the Atlantic.
To the "Students Series OF Standard Poetry"
edited by w. +. Rolfe, Messrs. Ticknor d Co
have recently added SCOTS =" Marmion." The
edition has been prepared on the same plan as
ETC.. issued some time ago. and the editor makes
the remarkable statement that correct version
of this poem has never been printed BEFORE
Scott himself having overlooked some bad mis-.
prints in the first edition. Though inexpensive.
the little volume is very attractive, typograph.
icaiiy, ana the illustrations are unusually fine
the plates used being selections from the pub
fishers elegant holiday edition of the same poem
issued o couple Of years since.
D. Lothrop & Co. have issued neat brochure.
containing select passages from various writings
and addresses Of General Grant. All the ex.
s s1s shs Of the s s5aea
only great soldier, but possessed many quail
tiles Of Craftsmanship, for which the world ala
tons seem to be 5udciously made. and se, ths
value OF the little volume Is heightened by \
chapter Of personal "reminiscences of the Gen.
eral, by Mrs. Fremont.
Those who desire TO understand what Ruddh.
ism Is will ind . brief but very clear exposition
OF that faith In Col. Olcott's "Buddhist Cathe-
chism," which forms the third number Of Estes
& Lauriat's "Biogen Sertes," edited by Dr.,
Elliott Ooues Of this city: The interest just now
Its publication just now very timely.
So many big volumes having been published
to show what their authors did not know about
the great dramatist, Mrs. G. H. Dali, Of this
city, is ENGAGED in the pfensrataon q s1sn
About Shakespeare" It Is intended, we under.
stand as Q sort OF textbook, for use In schOola
etc.
Mr. e. g. Hutchinson, of this city, has had
published in book form, for private distribu.
ton among his friends, his Impressions OF .
Recent Trip to Europe"
Princess Of wales and Mrs. Lnngtry.
London Letter TO the Boston Herald
Mrs. Langtry was subjected three days after
the Lonsdale-Chetwynd affair to the greatest
slight that could be inflicted upon q woman I'm
| her position, . deliberate ''cut" from the
Princess Of Wales who il not the plastic doll in
| the Princes hands that some people IMAGINE.
| This episode occurred at the Coombe House,
| where Lady Archibald Campbell and her pas.
| toral players were giving their last performance
| of 1.-THE Faithfulle Shepherdesse." The Prince
| Of Wales entered into conversation with Mr..
| Langtry, who dropped the usual Quaint cour.
tesy with which royalty II received the Princess
! Of Wales had turned her hack and was talking
! to some one else. a hundred eyes watched the
group. Il has often been said, and not unjustly,