Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-31
LITERARY NOTES.

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WONDERS OF ART AND ARCHELOoY. I: RA.
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Ennm VAspor "fHSnEns or ssuLr1UaE By
The ak volumes here named are the first Of q
new and revised edition Of a series of invalua.
BILE books, all or nearly Gil OF which had q wide
popularity when first published several wears
ago. The new set Is TO consist of twenty.four
volumes, separated into three divisions as in.
dicotsd. It can hardly be claimed that either
volume presents an exhaustive view OF the
subject OF which 1t treats, and some OF the set
are rather meuger upon some branches of the
topics discussed. but on the whole they are pre-.
pared With intelixence and care, and they viii
pc Ioon0 vastly entertaining as we'll as lnstruc-
tive 70 their readers, whether old or young In
appearance most OF the volumes are quite at
they y Veil serve tn; the Thile
they are intended. are badly worn.
S nses LEE af A Eoyel BY Mrs ALExAN.
s'Isss O. w%ssax New
This story, which numbers 1873 Of the popular
Leisure Hour Series" is, like all Mrs. Alexan-
ders novels, we'll managed AZ to plot. attractive
as to style, and on the whole a Thoroughly
clever and satisfactory bit OF fiction. In many
respects we are not sure that it may not be re-
=,
Among old time favorites Of which hand some
new editions have recently been published are
Hawthorne's scarlet Letter." (Houghton, Mif
din 4 Co., through Brentano Brothers,) Mrs.
Stoves "Uncle Toms Cabin" (Houghton,
Mlfnin Co., through Robert Beall,) and T. 8.
Arthur's TEN Nights in a Bar ROOM" Porter 4
G9aeS through VIM. Ba!lantyne & Son.
wholly unlike, in STYLE and also in their mis-
SION, 10 use phrase now common in regard to
books each Of these volumes was Immensely
eron IN us Saay now than pi
tnat the nrst named story has always held Its
high place In literature as powerful work Of
fiction, pure and simple, while Mr.. Stoves
tation which preceded the war exercised such
IN influence such as few books ever welded,
aud Mr.. Arthurs master piece was most
potent aid in the cause Of temperance; but by
readers who have come upon the stage within
popularity and influence will not be SO readily
understood. 1t is we'll therefore that the group
has been reproduced, not alone that younger
their parents, but because each volume is in
It's way very far superior in style and tone to
the great mass Of current fiction.
"The Worlds Workers is the general title of
series of short and attractive biographies pro-
jected by Messrs. Cassell & Co., of New York
and London. of which We have received
through Brentano Brothers. the nrst six vol
un,es, devoted respectively to u Benjamin
Franklin, ~ Abraham Lincoln, (3) Richard
Golden, tl} Titus Salt and George Moore. (5)
Miss Nightingale, Miss Havergai, Miss Marsh
Guthrie, Elihu Burritt and Joseph Livesey. As
none Of the volumes exceed one hundred and
thirty pages in extent the biographical sketches
are necessarily brief. but they are written in an
entertaining style, and the main features in the
career Of their subjects are made prominent In
way TO hold the attention and excite the emu
latinn Of the young, which seems to be their
purpose.
UnIer the general title of Evolution and
Religion" Messrs. Fords, Howard & Hubert
have published in o handsome pamphlet
volume the eight remarkable sermons preached
by Henry Ward Beecher, last summer, upon
the bearings OF evolutionary philosophy on the
fundamental doctrines of evangelical religion.
Mr.. Beecher treats the subject 10 his usual elo-
quent and attractive manner, and demon
strates very cOncusively that the Old beliefs
and the new theory are not 50 widely separated
nor so irrecOncllable as most persons suppose.
He may be little in advance of most orthodox
ciergyDen in this view, but his positions are
certainly logical and ably held, and the whole
series OF discourses is we'll worthy the atten-
ton Of those seeking light on the subject
"Philip Osborn" is All unpretentious tale of
home life In tie revolutionary times by Mr. e.
j. Edwards, who is pleasantly remembered
here rs Washington correspondent of the New
York Sun. Mr.. Edwards. OF late, has made the
written several tales and sketches Of that
period which are marked by Imagination and
literary taste. In Phillip osborn he has
written q graphic narrative Of love and adven.
ture within the patriot lines which will interest
the reader and furnish q good idea OF rural life
in colonial times.
Mr.. Ross Raymond, who has rather an un-
savory reputation as a newspaper correspond
ent, in a recent letter upon another subject in
cidentally speaks airily OF "Iny successful
story entitled Democracy published in 1881. .
This is, We believe. the first time any person
has had the temerty to avow the authorship Of
Mr.. Raymond is probably not telling the truth,
Or Is rather seeking to convey false impress
sion. Whether any one will dispute his title to
the doubtful honor remains to be seen.
1.-TWO Broken Hearts," by an anonymous au.
thor published by G. P. Putnams Sons, is q
slight but natural and pleasing love story
showing that broken hearts may mend and
the as
but we are given to infer that they met and
were happy In a better world.
Mrs. Dahlgren has commenced in the Brook
I'm Magazine serial story entitled Lights and
Shadows Of Lte.' 1t is regarded by friends
who have read the story as we'll as by the
author herself al the best literary work she has
yet done.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has written
her first long story for children, and it will ap-
pear as a serial In "St. Nicholas" during the
coming year.
other Publications Received.
THE HUNTERS HAND sOOK. Cont lining De-
scrii ,tion Of Articles Required In Camp: with
Hints on Provisions and Stores, aud Receipts for
Camp Cooking. By An Old Hunter" Boston:
Lee d Shepard. Washington: ]. ID. Free.
THE TREATMENT OF OPIUM ADDICTION. By
J.. b. MATTISoN. NJ. D., Member of the American
Association for the Cure Of Inebriates. New York:
q. P. Patnams Sons. Washington: Brentano
Brothers.
THE )STULATES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY.
BY The late WALTER BA0EHoT. Students Edi-
ton. With Preface by Alfred Marshall. New
York: G. p. Putnam's Sons. Washington: Robert
Beall.
IMMORTALITY INHERENT IN NATURE A
Poem: BY WARREN SUMNER Barlow author Of
Ter & Wells Co.
DRAINAGE b. J. PIcKERINe PUrNAM Arch
!tseF Boston: Ticknor 4 Go. Washington Rob
THE AMERICAN DOLLAR; and the Anglo German
Combination to Make Gold bearer. By RoBERT
w. HUGHES Richmond: West, Johnson q Co.
HARD TINES Few Suggestions to the Workers
and q BrOal Hint to tae itch. By JOHN SNIrH
Chicago: Industrial union Publishing Co.
WORTH THE WOOING. Novel, BY Lady 0LA-
DYS HAMILTON, author Of Hands 'l,ie Miss Isle"
Philadelphia: I. b. Peterson & Brothers.
THE MONEY MAKERS. A Social Parable CNew
ana heap Edition! New York: D. Appleton d
Co. Washington: Robert Beall.
HEADS AND FACES: How to Study Them. By
NELSON STEER and H S. BRAYToN. New York:
Fowler 4 Wells Gu.
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