Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-19
RECENT DELIBERATIONS.

'Sparrow, the Tramp" by Lily F. Wes- selhoeft, is 8 pretty fable, intended for chil- dren whose ability to read has just opened to them the broad fields of juvenile literature. This little book deserves a good place among the holiday publications of it's kind. Rob- erts Brothers, Boston, publishers. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 s'The Book of Christmas" by T. K. Her yey, for it's appropriateness to the season and the evident care and completeness with
 which it is marked, will rank high in the choice of Christmas book buyers. The au- thor traces the origin of Christmas festlv1-
 ties, its changing customs, and narrates Tn
 pleasing style incident and anecdote of the season. The book is illustrated, full of in formation and stories, and for gift book is
 heartily commended. Roberts Brothers,
 Boston, publishers For sale in this city by
 Judd the bookseller.
 "The Court of Charles w." by B. Perez
 Glados, author of 'G1oria," Trafalgar,
 etc., is thrilling romance translated from
 the Spanish by Clara Bell. The author has
 skilIfully woven together historical incident and fiction, and the whole gives d vivid and doubtless fairly accurate picture of court life at the beginning of the eighteenth cen- tury William s, Gottsberger, New York, publisher. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Another's Crime," from the diary of h. speetor Byrnes, and written by Julian Haw-
 thorne, has already been read piecemeal throughous the country in the columns ot the daily papers. The public is therefore familiar with the story and has passed Juog- ment upon 1t, and is only awaiting an
 other tale of Inspector Byrnes' world famous detective work. Cassell 6 Co.,, New York. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Astronomy with an Opera Glass;" by Garrett P. Serviss, has justly won all the fa- vorable criticism it has received since it's ap- pearance short time ago. The author de- served success for his efforts to popularize so noble science, and as the book becomes better known we think it will be more and more appreciated. It Is really surprising to an amateur to discover the beautiful slgAts revealed in the starry dome by an ordinary opers glass, This book will undoubtedly find place in the library of every student of the science D. Appleton & Co.,, New York, publishers. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Memory; What It Is and How to Im- prove It," by David Kay. F. R. G. S., in the International Education series, edited by William T. Harris, LL.D., is an exhaustive treatise. The author claims to have ex- plored new territory, in holding that the seat of the memory is not the brain alone, but also the organs of sense and the mus cles He has no faith in arts for improving the memory, but argues with force in behalf ot a system of education properly conducted The book is primarily for students, but will repay the examination of any careful reader. D. Appleton & Co.,, New York, publishers.
 For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller. If the history of the ''Nun of Kenmare, ' | as set forth in her book is truthful picture of Catholic church government, it IS fairly entitled to be studied, not only as an inter esting biography, but because it deals with l topics which are more and more comman' ding public attention. Its candor comments 1 it to all thoughtful readers. Ticknor & com- pany, Boston, publishers For sale In this city by Judd the bookseller
 "Au Iceland Fisherman" by Pierre Loti l from the French by Clara Cadiot, is a mas l terpiece of description, and as romance of the sea, holds the readers closest attention to the end. The style is almost poetic and the story, unlike many of the kind, will finger Q 1 long time in the memory William S. Gotts ] berger, New York, publishers. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 l A book which will interest young people l in the history of the American revolution is | 'sThe American Tea Party" relating many daring adventures of the old heroes. It is | the third of Lee 6 Shepard's series of "Sto- 1 ies of American History" For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 1 Our interest in Mexico increases every year | and as the sources of information of what is | going on there to-day are none too numerous. l Mrs. Blake Sullivan, writer of wide reputa- | tion as an author and journalist, has contrib l uted a valuable book in her "Mexieo, Pictu-
 rescue, Political, Progressive" Lee & Shep- 1 ard, Boston, publishers. For sale in this city l by Judd the bookseller.
 1 As a text and reference book in English 1 literature Henry Morley's series on 'Eng- fish Writers" stands among the first. The | works of this author are highly commended 1 by the leading professors of English litera-
 ture, and Vol. III. covering the period from
 the conquest to chaucer, is standard work.
 Cassell & Co.,, New York, publishers. For
 sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 "Over the Divide" is collection of the
 poems and shorter verses of Marion Man. ! vile. The book had ready sale and is now
 in it's second edition The frontispiece is g
 handsome engraving of the author. J. B. Lippincott company, Philadelphia, publish
 CTS. For sale in this city by Judd the book l seller