Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-13
REGENT PUBLICATION.

tsWhen Was 8 Child" by Finest w.
 Shurtlef. is an exquisite little poem worthi-
 ly set and illustrated by the publishers, D.
 Lothrop & Co. The author, whose work has
 already made him a secure place among the
 younger American poets, has chosen theme
 which will appeal to everyone. He calls up
 memories of school days, of the vacation
 times and of the games and plays which
 make up so large and pleasant part of boy
 life, touching upon them so tenderly and
 gracefully as to arouse the sympathy and en-
 gage the attention of everyone. For sale in
 this city by Judd the bookseller.
 s'The Infant Philosopher: Stray Leaves
 From Baby's Journal" is a bright little
 journal, beginning where every systematic
 history should begin, at the very beginning
 of the authors experience. The chief charm
 of the book is it's quaint simplicity. The
 author, T. S. Verdi, M. D., has admirably
 succeeded in divesting the narrative of his
 own personality and it is always the baby
 that speaks. The little book is combina-
 tion of simplicity, wit and wisdom. Every
 one who has to do with "Infant Philoso-
 phern of his own will find the ''Stray Leaves"
 OOGu COHllCal duo PIOlSabAo. Io1os, 1Ao~- ard & Hubert, publishers, New York. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 '.The Golden Spike" i" fantssie in prose, by
 Edward King, author of ''The Gentle Saw age," is 6 novel, bright, interesting, clear and spirited. The most tired of novel read CTS will enjoy the works of this author, in which no time is wasted in bringing the reader into the plot, and into which are in troduced new characters, new scenes and new life, all helping to the development and movement of the story. "The Golden Spike" will be found to be one of the most fascinating novels of to-day. .Ticknor & Co.,, publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''John Maidment," by Julian Sturgis, au- thor of "An Accomplished Gentleman" ''John A. Dreams" etc., is a new novel of the paper covered series, published by Ap- pleton & Go. The plot is ingenious and well-developed, sustaining the interest from first to last. The work has more of force, thought and passion than is usually found in worxs of it's class. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 s.Natural History, Plays, Dialogues and Recitations for School Exhibitions" by Lou- ise P. Hopkins is small work giving plays which are accurate and scientific studies Of their subjects, not only entertaining: but in struetive and giving uneonsciously knowl- edge of the facts, technicalities and scienti- fc classifcations of animals. It is a popu- lar method for instruction in natural history and will furnish amusement and instruction for all school children. Lee 6 Shepard, publishers, Boston. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 s'The French Student Self-Instructor and Ready Speaker Assistant" by Alfred Sardou, is complete and condensed method for be- ginners, as well as for advanced pupils, in five parts Parts l. and II. take up pronun- ! ciation, clements and conversation on every | day topics, elucidating the whole mechanism l 3f the language; Part III. deals with gram | mar and syntax, and Parts ". and V. take l 1p the familiar phrases, dialogues, idioms, l and other useful and valuable | information especially adapted for tourists. | The whole with both correct rendering and itera1 translation, with the exact figured enabling anyone without the l by single perusal of its pages. t is an admirable work for learning to speak French easily and quickly. Carl Sehoenhof, Boston. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Dosia's Daughter" by Henry Greville, by Clara Erskine Clement, has ust been published. It is a tale of real life, tirring, pathetic and strangely real. The look is unique and everyone will read it agerly Published by Ticknor & Co.,, Bos- on For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Anthropoid Apes," by Robert Hartmann, rofessor in the University of Berlin, is CIV work of the International Scientific se- es. Beginning with the development of UT acquaintance with anthropoid apes, it { escribes their external form and structure ( compared with the human, and gives l i 1rvey of the Anthropoid Apes-their geo. raphical distribution, habits in a state of l I ature and native names. The work is fur ished with sixty-three illustrations D. ppleton & Co.,, publishers, New York, or sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. g 'sThe Philosophy of Education, or The rinciples and Practice of Teaching" by T. . ate, F. R. A. S., with an introduction by , dward E. Sheib, A. M., Ph. D., has long cen held in high esteem by thoughtful achers. Though published nearly thirty sars ago, no more lucid statement of pin