Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-17
LITERARY NOTES.
POEMS OF SHINY IaN1ER rdi.o., !,

POEMS OF SIDNEY IANIFR. Edited by HIS WIFE
VISA Memorial By WILLIAM HAYES WARD. Nvw
ne: Siiasi.s SCrIbhers Sons. washington: VIM
Yrs. Iauier has done good work. as well for
DIS fame as for the literature Of our country IN
bringing together in handsome and durable
torm the poeticdl writings Of her late gifted
husband, in whose death more than common
soss was sustained Although frequent and
EVorite contributor to the periodicals of the
day. no opportunity afforded. until now.
OF judging OF Ir. Lan;er's work a. a whole. and
now that the opportunity is presented he APP
pears 10 even better advantage than most OF
MS admirers would have supposed. Several Of
ais Efforts were sufficiently mertOrious to make
lair reputation as a poet; but to appreciate
Them falIy the memoir should be first read. and
she distressing circumstances under which
many of them were written thus fully compre-
bended. Not the least interesting Of that por-
hon of the book is what the poet has to say Of
his eotempuraries These observations show
him TO have been q clever analyst and keen
critic. as well as genuine poet.
an hor Of On the Threshol :" Boston: HOughton,
Miflin * Co, Washington: Vim. BaiIant, &
This is a second ana enlarged edition of DR..
Iunger's book of model sermons to children,
which. for their genial spirit simple style. plea
tant way Of imparting knowledge. and true
poetic feeling. are eminent!y worthy the wide
circulation they sure to attain of the first
edition. considerably less in size than this. and
never advertised. nor indeed published, in the
proper meaning OF the term, over one thousand
copies were sold.
VIE AND MOTHER by MARION HAKIASD. author
Of Common Sense in the HOuSolo d." e5c New
BaIsntyne x Son.
Full Of good suggestion and sensible advice,
this book is one which eouId be placed with
advantage in the hands of mothers.-for plenty
Of such there still must be-who desire to do
their full duty by their daughters from infancy
70 womanhood. The esteem in which it is held
r. shown by the fact that second edition has
been called tor.
G. HAMLES Boston: Lee < Shepard. Washington:
W. H Morrison; Decker Co.
Most of the essays in this pretty little volume
were intended for young people, but in sug-
gestion and style they are not unworthy the at
sention of older readers. They discuss a large
variety of topics, chiefly practical in character.
and while they are unpretentiOus both in aim
and manner they are nevertheless bright and
entertaining.
HEINE'S, BOOK OF SONGS Compiled from the
ipa a BoRfSc Se Y Yor Wb,te & sfof and
4 Allen Washington: j g. Parker
The publishers are entitled to the thanks of
all lovers of poetry for presenting in such attrac-
tive style the songs of that wonderful genius.
The edition Is an entirely new one and includes
the best work. in nearly equal proportions. of
two OF the most accomplished translatOrs of his
poetry.
Mt CorcoTa1 has very appropriately concluded
the patriotic work of bringing to America the
remains of the author of = Home Sweet Home"
and consigning them to rest in his native land
by authorizing the publication of sumptuous
memorial volume. in which the principal facts
relating TO the conception and execution of his
ing cherished purpose are made the subject of
permanent record. Not only does it contain a
history OF all the ceremonies attending the trans
fer and reinterment Of the relics of the poet SO
Gear to all hearts but Also concise and well
written biographical sketch of his life by Mr.
Charles II. Brairart. than whom no person BET
ter qualified for the work could easily be found
There are also number OF illustrations which
give additional interest to the narrative In
Typographical execution and binding the volume
is worthy its subject and those connected there
with. and specially eredtabe to the publisher
Mr. George A. Coolidge of this city.
Volume VIII. of Stories by American Au-
thors." which is one of the best if not the verv
best OF the series. will have an interest local to
Washington. for the reasaOn that one of
the contributors to its pages is Mr. Alvey
A Adee. Assistant Secretary of State Other
stories are by j. W. De Forrest Henry
A. Beers. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. and
Elizabeth d. B. otoddard. From Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons, through VIM Ballantyne Sonl
Godey's Ladys Book. the oldest magazine in
the country. seems to have all the freshness
and more than the strength of its youth; and,
not to be outdone by its youthful contemporaries.
II also publishes specially attractive Mid
winter Holiday Number" In addition TO its
usual Illustrations of fashions. ETC.. it has
good representation of the Louise Home and
portrait OF Mr.. COrcoran. with brief sketches of
each.
Brentano Brothers Monthly List of New Pub
locations. issued for gratuitous circulation. is
useful little manual for those desiring to keen
posted as to current literature