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ESSAYS ON GoD AND MAN; or, A Philosophical
Inquiry into the Principles of Religion. By
Rev. Henry Truro Bray NJ. A., IL. D., rector
of Christ church, Boonville, Mo. Nixon
Jones, publishers, st. Louis, Mo.
This book shows that the author is a
scholar and thinker. 1t is able, logical,
philosophical. 1t will be read with great
deal of interest by thinking men and attract
much attention from scholars. The repu-
tation of the author as a scholar, student
and thinker is guarantee that the work is
an exhaus i've discussion of the various sub
jects named.
BELLA DEMoNIA; a Dramatic Story By Selma
Dolaro. Belford, Clarke & Co, New York,
publishers
This work, founded on a drama by
Madame Dolaro, shortly to be produced, is
an his or cal novel of pure incident. 1t is
composed of a series of startling dramatic
situations, founded on facts not hitherto
publ shed In connection with the RIsso-
Turkish War of 1S77-'7S, of which it is an
accurate history OF absorbing interest
PENNY LANCASTER FARMER BY Mrs. Bellamy.
Frank p. Lowell & Co., 142 and ia Worth
street, New York.
This is a story of Georgia farm, and a
very good character story it is. The author
is a resident of Mobile. She not only
understands sout hern life and dialect, but
she knows how to present it Ia the shape of
fiction so thst it will not only appear to be
true to nature, but will stand criticism.
UNDER THE GREEN APPLE FoUaHs. BY Helen
Campbell. Illustrated, Tichnor & Co, Boston.
Paper cents.
This is probably the best work of its
gifted author, whose valuable papers on
current, social and ETHICAL themes have for
years been welcomed by the best current
publications.
ST. CUTHBERT's TOWER. By Florence Warden
Frank p. Lowell & Co., l42 and 144 Worth
street, New York.
In this story the author has succeeded in
making very readable story out of the
materials she uses.
In EXCHANGE FOR Soul. BY Mary Linskill.
Frank T. Lowell e co. 142 and la Worth
street, New York. Paper so cents.
This story is we'll calculated to make an
idle hour pass pleasantly.
A MISSING HUSBAND, AND OTHER TALES. By
George R. Sims. j. S. Ogil.ie, 81 Rose street.
New York
This story will be found to be highly
entertaining one.
UNDER FALSE PRErENcEs. By Adeline Sergeant
Frank p Lowell 6 Co., 142 and l44 Worth
street. New York.
This story, in two parts, is full of dramat-
ic situa lions.
JANUS, Novel. By Edward Trenacus Steven
son. Belford Clarke & Co, New York.
The stories of this author are all interest
ing and well worth reading.
A TRANSACTION IN HEARTS; an episode By Ed
gar Saltus Belford Clarke & Co, New York
This is al interesting story, and one of
this authors best.
FUN AND FACT. By F. H. Chambers. ]. S. Ogil-
vie, 81 Rose street, New York.
Fun aud fact in this work are skillfully
interviewer.
MAGAZINES.
The Cosmopolitan is steadily advancing
to the front rank of magazines. The April
number is particularly good. Its articles
are not only interesting but they have
literary merit One of them deals with
"Wall Street a Century Ago" The real
George Washington is also presented in this
number. He is represented as an Indian
type Of physique, weighing 2l0 pounds,
with large, bony hands and feet, wearing
number eleven shoes, and having weak
lungs and voice, but wonderful strength
of arm and limb. A story is told Of Wash
ington making famous jump for . wife
during his youth.
The Wall street of century ago, which
is one Of the pictures, studiously restored
from historical material by Dan Beard,
illustrating Tho Inauguration Of the First
President is shown in this number to be
the Fifth avenue of colonial days; 1856 Fifth
avenue. New York.
The poem by Oliver Wendell HOLMES, in
honor of the dinner given to James Russell
Lowell on his 10th birthday, is naturally
the first thing to which the readers of the
April Atlantic will turn. II is character
lied by DR.. Holmes usual felicity, and the
occasion Of its delivery makes it specially
interesting Mr. H c. Merwin contri 0utes
a studious paper on "The People in Govern
ment;" and Mr.. Samuel Sheldon answer.
the question "Why Our Science Students
go to Germany" Miss Preston continues
her series of articles by a paper entitled
Before the Assassination" giving an &C
count Of Cicero's closing years; and Miss
Louise Imogen Quincy, under the name of
IAN Outline Portrait" writes a pleasant
mother to George Herbert. Houghton,
Mifflin e. Co., Boston.
Scribners for April is an excellent mum
Der. 10 contains a variety of first class
articles, all OF them being very- interesting.
"The Prevention Of Railroad Strikes 10y
Charles Francis Adams, will be widely read,
not only because III il Ilfnely, oub also te-
couse it contains great deal that tends to
explain the difficulties with which railroad
man gers have to contend. THE Building
Of Ocean Greyhounds," by w. H. Rideing,
is q very attractive one, and is handsomely
illustrated. "a Second Shelf Of Old Books"
is one of the notable articles Of the num-
Der. The illustrations are good and tne
reading matter is first class in every respect.
The fiction and poetry will be found TO be
of a very high standard. Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons, New York.
our Little Men and Women for April is
an attractive number. The illustrations
will give great satisfaction to the little
folks. d. Lothrop Company, Boston.
Babyland for April is here, overlooking
18th GOOD things FOR the toddlers, d.