Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-13
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. John Addison Porter, of this city, has
gathered a volume of short essays on college
topics by undergraduates of Yale college, and
publishes them in very neat form under the
title of Sketches Of Yale Life. The selections
have been taken from the columns of the
student periodicals and, as may be imagined,
give bright glimpses of college interiors. some
are descriptive. others are sentimental or
humorous, but all smack of the soil. The book
is one that will pleasantly revive memories OF
OF the book-making art the volume is very at
tractive. 1t is published under the auspices OF
the Arlington Publishing Company OF this city,
with which Mr.. Porter is identified. This conf
pany, which has recently established itself in
Corcoran building, intends to develop the liter
rary resources of the federal capital by furnish,
ing local outlet for Washington's intellectual
life. General and special books are to be issued,
and the publication of scientific, political and
terprise starts under good auspices, claims solid
financial backing, and seeks q promising field
That has not been occupied.
Books OF the Week.
Chronological order. from the Discovery Of Amer
lea In 1892. to the year 1855. Including notices
Industries; of Railroads. Canals. Telegraphs and
other improvements: of Inventions, Important
Baker d Taylor. Washington: Brentano Brothers
THE STORY OF CHALDEA: From the Earlies;
Times to the Rise Of Assyra Treated as a Gen,
by AENAiDE A. RAsozIN, Member of the .socieie
es ORR &C S,STy Gs 5ne Wash
ington: Robert EealL
THE MAMMALIA IN THEIR RELATION TO
fessor in the University Of strasbnrg with Finy-
S one Woedeut> The In,ernatonai scis Islh
ington: Robert Beall.
THE SPORTING MANS COMPANION: Contain
ing Prize Ring, Pedestrianism. Running Records,
estng Sporting Statistics in all Branches OF sport.
Edited by WILLIAM T. HARDING New York:
THE FIGHT FOR MISSOURI. From the Election
Of Lincoln to the Death Of Lyon. By THOMAS
L sSEAD, A. D. c. of the Governor, Member ofthe
York: Charles scribner's Sons. Washington: Bren-
tano Brothers
THE PEACE PIE OF UTRECHT; 4 Historical Review
eipai Events Of the War of the Spanish succession
Mans Sons. washington: Breuta Uk Brothers oE
THE HISTORY OF a WEEK. A Novel By l. B:
WALFoRD, author of 1.-THE Baby's Grandmo,her,'
sees s'h lss ' New YorH: Henry Hos S Co
Washington: robert Beall-
HISTORY OF THE e., APPOINTING POWER OF
Papers OF the American Historical Association:
Xoa , L NO q New p York: g. p Putnams Sons
coNTRoLfNG fNFLUENcEs IN WAR By
JOSEPH L brent, late Brigaaier Genera s; s A
VIM Ballantyne d Son.
PUDDINGs AND DAINTY DESSERTS. By
sasa sna anthSs Of
White, Stokes & Allen. Washington: Brentano
Brothers.
THE MEXICAN GUIDE By THOMAS A. JANvIER.
With Two Maps: 1.-The City of Mexico: II-En-
virons of the City of Mexico. New York: Charles
Scribners Sons Washington: Brentano Brothers,
THROUGH SPAIN. A Narrative of Travel and Ad-
venture in the Peninsula BY :. p cCoTT. Pro
fusely Illustrated Philadelphia: b. Lippincott
Company. Washington: Brentano Brothers.
THE RIVALS and THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
Ry
National Library, No. 81 New York: Cassell d
Co. Washington: Brentano Brothers
BATTLE FIELDS REVISITED: GRANTS CHATrA-
NOOGA CAMPslaN 4 Horseback ttiie .rOm Chat
tapuosa 20 Atlanta. ny Coi.aE.dc c. D. BROWN.
kalamazoo: Eaton & Anderson.
A WoMAN'S DEVOTION; or. MIXED MARRIAGE
A Story Of the Rival Detectives An American
Novel Founded on Facts Be- JOHN W. P0srGATE
Chicago: Rand, McNally a. Co.
HAND AND ENG. BY ANNA KATHERINE GREEN.
author of The Leavenworth Cast, otc,, etc Pop
ular Edition New York: u. Z. Pu;Iaiu's Sons
Washington: Robert Beall
THE MAN OF FEELING. By HENRY M,cKEN-
zIF. [Casselrs National Library. No. 8. New
York: Cassen & Co Washington: Brentsno
Brothers
THE COMPLETE ANGLER. BY ISAAC WALTON
[Casselrs National Library New York: Cassell d
Co. Washington: BrentanO Rrothers.
THE ALIENS; Novel BY HENRY T. KEENAN,.
author of''Trajan," etc New York: ID. Appleton
& Co. Washington: Robert BealL
LETTERS TO DEAD AUTHORS b. ANDREW
LA<G. New ork: Charles scrbn IS sons WASH
ing.on Brentano Brothers
WE TWO. A Novel By EDNA LyALL, author OF
"Douoyan.' New York: ID. Appleton. Washing
ton: Eobert BealI.