New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-31
NOTES ON BOOKS.

Tho ninth edition Of the useful handbook for travel
lers, Tho White Mountains has Just been published
By Ticknor 4 Co. 1t has been brought up to date
An elaborate biography Of the Prohibition speaker
and worker John b. Finch, has been issued by Funk
q wsgnalls. 1t has boon prepared by his widow
Professor watson, Of Queens College, Canada, has
selected and translated various extracts from the
philosophical writings of Kant, and the volume "hch
contains them has been published by Macmillan
Tho translator originally made selections from haht
for the Of his students in pursuance OF his pian
Of setting advanced class at work upon such ex-
tracts watching them as they forced their way through
u.ru,exittes and putting forth helping hand only
when II seemed to be needful He has found this
method so valuable in teaching his pupils to think
that he has prepared fresh translation, the limited
edition Of . former book being exhausted
We have received the numbers Of Art and Letters
tChsrles scribner's sons) for May, juno and July.
Tho May number opens with story, Faella,' By H.
Benton. A vagary entitled The Sphinx by Count
vitEthum, follows. Paul Hcrviens History OF
Duefn IS concluded The affair is bloodess and the
analysis Of the feelings of everybody concerned in It,
and particularly the principals is so elaborate as to
become tedious nor is there much point in the story
Count Armand do Pontmartn has an interesting
article on Rachel at Three Periods" NJ. Blowitz,
sThe London Tines cores pendent, writes entertain
indy on the cetenary Of that journal. and gives
valuable "reminiscences of notable men who have Decn
connected with IT, The Salon is examined by CASTOR
Joivet Tho illustrations abundant and excellent
- usual Tho Juno number continues Faela' and
NJ Blowitxs Times recolectons, and has portraits
Of the Walters, Deane aud NJ. Bowitz himself
Ludovic Halcvy writes charmingly Notes and Recoi-
lectlons' Of 1871. George Durny has pretty story
Sister Euphrasa" In which the simplicity and sordo-
Of the French peasants arc Incidentally
Madeleine Jernase has Illustrated exquistely, IN
m nv Palll
a. Bcurborg; and Pierre D'Igny discusses The Salon
sForty'n The July number has for frontspecc
Characteristic etching Of Jules Breton OF peasant
woman on tramp. Ferdinand Fabre begins tale OF
rural life entitled NorineD Henri Boncho concludes
his History on Fans,n the first part Of which ap-
peared several months ago. Russian writer
vsevolod Garschine, begins IA Soldiers Remnis-
cencesn of the Russo Turkish war; 1t is somewhat in
the manner of Tolstoi and verestchegn full OF minute
detail and records Of passing impressions, and gives
new insight the autocratc discipline OF the Russian
army discipline differing toto coelo' from the Ger
man, being apparently based rather on the caprice
of the generals than on any intelligent system The
veteran critic Francsque sarcey, talks with his usual
filnsss Of knowledge and decacy of analysis about
the Coincide Franchise general and Coquelin In par
tcular. Henri Cochin contributes Notes on me
Salon. and reproductions Of several OF the pictures
Of tho year given in this article. H. Bonchors
paper on fans is fully illustrated and curousy' rom
old fans The beauty Of its illustrations and the per
lection of its mechanism In every detail continue TO
render this publication unapproached for artistic OK
cellcuce and general luxury Of equipage.
Tho pleasant Autobiography" Of Asa Billiard, for
nearly fifty seven years general agent OF the Con-
Cregational Sunday and Pubs hing Society, has
lately been published by that society He edited every
number Of "The Well Spring. for over forty years
till April, "a.
Tho Harpers have published a volume OF " Tales
from English History in prose and verso tahen from
writer's of the first class. This volume belongs to
their series Of English Classics for School Reading
and has been carefully edited with notes by W. j.