Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-22
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.


 church, Philadelphia, by Leonard Woolsey Bacon upon ''The Simplicity That is in Christi have been printed in neat volume by Funk 6. Wagnalis, New York. The ser- mons are divided into two sections, "The Simplicity That is in Christ" and ''The Sim plicity That is Toward Christ" The thoughts of many sermons are yelled with heavy lan- guage that is hard for the average reader to master, but Dr. Bacon goes back of systems and traditions. The arguments in defense of Christianity are fresh and interesting, being altogether out of the old beaten tracks. Among the most remarkable of the sermons are the "character sermons" which are al ready we'll known. Ire book is filled with fields of religious thought dealing with great subjects in a simple and beautiful way. For sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 Songs and Ballads of the Southern Peo- pie 1s61-1865," collected and edited by Frank Moore, has been published by D. Ap- pleton & Co.,, New York. The work pre- serves in permanent form the opinions and sentiments of the southern people as embed jed in their songs and ballads, which exhibit in the best way the temper and popular feel ing of the times. The historical value of the productions is firm. The editor gives the best of the songs and in many cases the authorship is announced. The essence of history it has been said is contained in it's songs. Those that are carried in the memo ry are earliest forgotten. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "The South: It's Industrial, Financial and Political Condition," by A. Mcclure, is book given in carefully revised chapters the results of several recent journeys in the southern States, during which the political, business and race problems are industriously studied. The work is written in the belief that soon the tide of foreign immigration will turn from the West to the South, and that we are soon to note migration of skilled labor from the North to the South. The author says in his preface: "The war belongs to the memories of more than twen- ty years ago-and a new generation is fast filling the places of the men that fought the 1 most heroic battles of history. To hasten the complete restoration of fraternal and business intercourse between the North and South, and thereby enlarge the prosperity of
  Lippincott 6 Co.,, publishers, Philadelphia. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. 'The Mark of Cain," by Andrew Lang, is very clever book bearing the stamp of the individuality of it's author and showing his literary ability. It is interesting both for it's plot and for the story itself. The "Man with the bearskin coat" recalls the youth with the cream tarts in Mir. Stevenson's Ara bian Nights, and the courtroom scene rep resents at once the closing incidents in Hugh Conways 'Dsrk Days" Charles Scribner's Sons, publishers, New York. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''The Midge," by H. 0. Burner, author of t'Airs from Already and Elsewhere" is now published. The strength of the work con- sists in it's ease of development and gradual passing from one scene to higher and bet surprising in it's skilful narration and con- trasts of light and shade. Charles Scrib- ner's Sons, publishers, New York. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 tRuhainah" is story of Afghan life by Evan Stanton. It is full of adventure and presents the peculiarities of the race with striking clearness. The story combines the love and adventure of the people with whom it deals, giving us true picture of Afghan life as based upon facts. The plot of the story is well developed and presents many remarkable features opening up new fields of thought and of research. Cassel1 & Co.,, publishers, New York. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Down the West Branch, or Camps and Tramps Around Katahdin," being an ac- count of trip through one of the widest regions of Maine by several members of the "Lake and Forest" club in search of sport and recreation, by Captain Charles A. J. Farrar, is book in the Forest and Stream" series. It is an interesting story of jour ney, giving pictures of life and scenery in detail with illustrations. It will be found interesting and valuable to all tourists. Lee & Shepard, pu' ,ners, New York. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.