Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-11
Book Notices.

CANON FARRAR's New BooK.-A few weeks
ago. when Canon Farrar was in this country,
tens Of thousands of people paid as much as
one dollar each to hear q single lecture dcliT-
cred by him, and were well pleased with what
they got for their money. Several of the most
important of those lectures and addresses with
other papers now published by John B.
Alden. of New York. and can now be had in a
very handsome cloth-bound volume. for the
price of 40 cents. Some of the lectures are also
published separately in his ElzeIir Library, in
which form the lecture on Dante sells for 3
cents; on temperance. 2 cents; on Ideals of
Nations. 2 cents; Thoughts on America. 3
cents. The millions of intelligent people who
admire Canon Farrar and who were not able to
hear him lecture. will he delighted to find his
brilliant, scholarly and eloquent thoughts
placed in this handsome form within their
reach. The publishers illustrated catalogue.
1872 pages, is sent to any address on receipt of
cents; or condensed catalogue free. JoHN B.
ALDEN, Publisher, 1893 Pearl ST., New York.
THE SOUTHERN BrvoUAc for May closes the
first volume of the new series most creditably.
The first article is an illustrated story by Dan.
E. O'Sullvan, well told and dramatic in move
ment and incident. A paper of unusual In
tcrest is contributed by James ". a. Wright.
on prison life ut the North. entitled - War
Poetry" Miss Rowland's second paper on the
- Virginia Cavaliers" is even more interesting
than the first. W. j. Onphant tells the story
of the Battle of Arkansas Post" Will Wal
Florida during tn. Reign of the Carpet Bag
gers" Richard Fl. Musscr continues his ac-
count of the - War in Missouri" accompanied
bv an excellent map. Judge 4. f. Richards
has in the Southern BiUouGc for May. the first
of two papers On TINT admirable Confederate
leader. General Turner Ashby. The portrait
of Gen. Ashby is excellent
ALDEN's LIBRARY MAGAZISE.-This popular
Magazine. which. beginning with the month Of
Nav. was transformed from nm octave monthly
into handy. small quartO weekly. has taken
other step in the line of progress. No. Of the
weekly issue appears in new and larger type,
and also with the addition of a handsome cover.
In7its new appearance it becomes one of the
most attractive magazines in the field, while
it is beyond rivalry in economy of cost. 1.5O
per year. From the amount and quality of the
matter it presents it Is commonly considered
even superior to the great four-dOllar monthlies.
You can get specimen copy free upon appIt-
cation to the publisher, john B. AI.DES, Sa3
Pearl St.. New York
Decidedly unique and original Is the little
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Smiles of the covers front pages of thirty
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