Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-06
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

"Young America is 8 nice book filed with stories and pictures for young people. There are tales of every description illustra- ted with fine large pictures, more than two hundred in number. The volume is bound with board covers, in colors and with cloth back. It is one of the best story books of the season for young people. The Aldine Publishing Co.,, publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 "Our Little Ones and the Nursery" is interesting volume of illustrated stories and poems for little people, edited by William T. Adams (Oliver Optic.) Both the stories and poems are charming and the attractive pictures are irresistible for the little folks There are three hundred and seventy illus trations from original designs by the best American artists. The publication is de lightful in it's every aspect. Estes & Lauri- at, publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 "A zigzag Journey in the Sunny South, or Wonder Tales of Early American History" by Hezekiah Butterworth. is an account of a visit of the Zigzag club to the scenes and as sociations of the early American settlements in the southern States and the West Indies. It is melange of historical and dialect sto- ries intended to direct the attention of young people to the romance of the South and to suggest literary and historic studies relating to the Gulf States and the Islands of the Southern Cross. The narrative takes one to Florida and the islands first visited by O. lumbus. The volume follows the course of the other Zigzag books in picturing countries by stories. It is fully illustrated. Estes & Lauriat. publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by ii. H. Peck.
 'sThe Chatterbox" has 8 wide reputation I, ,f,,l i, @, everyone as being a bright and interesting publication. The ffty-two numbers for the year 1886 have been bound together and placed among the holiday volumes for young people. 9Th. Chatterbox," edited by J. Erskine Clarke, M. A., has become almost indispensable to the holiday happiness of lit tie people, and that for 1886 is an especially interesting number. It contains more than one hundred and fifty stories, with as many illustrations and some thirty poems. Estes 6 Lauriat publishers, Boston. For sale ill this city by H. H. Peck.
 'sThe Beecher Calendar for 1884," with se- lections for every day in the year taken from the writings of this eminent divine, is now published by Cassell & Co.,, New York. The card upon which the block of selections is mounted contains the portrait of Rev. MT. Beecher, the pictures of his birthplace in LitchGeld, Conn, his home at Peekskill, New York, the first Presbyterian church at Lawrenceburgh, Ind, and of Plymouth church in Brooklyn. It is one of the best calendars issued. Every selection is Of worth and deserving of study. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Mistakes in Writing English and How to Avoid Them," for the use of all who teach, write or speak the language, by Mar shall T. Bigelow, author of Punctuation and Other Typographical Matters" and sFive Minute Readings" for young ladies, selected and arranged by Walter K. Forbes, are among the recent books issued by Lee & Shepard. The former is so arranged that any particular subject may be found readily and is a ready little volume for the attain ment of correct English. The latter COL tains selections adapted to the voices of young ladies and will be found practicable both for private use and for use in the school room. The pieces are all excellent and are arranged systematically for ready reference. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "The Mirage of Promise," by Harriet Pen nawell Belt, author of Marjorie Hunting don," etc., is a story of the times during the first part of this century. In the campaign of 1924 the Federal party was making it's violent struggle with the opposing party.
 
 provement and decided anti slavery sympa- thies was facils foment" and his support CTS were SD objected to the particular lndigDa- tion of their Democratic neighbers. Thus the principal characters of the story are drawn from the times, though not conformed to any certain individuals. The work sets forth the men of progressive principles who were ready to raise their voices and to fight against the extension of the slave evil. It may not be called historical novel, yet it borders closely upon it. It is story of un- usual interest in plot and the characters are strongly delineated. Miss Belt is evidently an enthusiastic reader of George Eliot and shows evidence of it in her work. J. B. Lippinoott 6 Co.,, publishers, Philadelphia. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 As a writer of short stories MT. J. T. Trowbridge is at the head of his profession. Few books will delight the youthful reader more than his latest book, "His One Fault" It is bright story of just the strain that will suit boys and interest girls. It is frank, showing great knowledge of the friendships and temperaments of young people. The title of the story is suggestive of line of thought which the author develops naturally and we'll. It brings within it's tide new yer sions of life and healthful ideas and sugges- tions, This book will no doubt have as large a sale as it's predecessors have had. Lee 6 Shepard, publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 sThe Lorgnette," 1886, is a bright publi, cation of jokes and witticisms, reflective, sympathetic, Imaginable and funny. The short conversations are amusing as showing the drift of certain phases of society, and the illustrations on the opposite pages are il- | lustratively ridiculous. One can find few months enjoyment in looking over it's pages | George J. Coombes, publisher, New York. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. The success of ssTen Dollars Enough" as