Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-12-03

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of fine, descriptive passages are strung
Some of the hair-breadth escapes will
cause the reader to tremble for the safety
of the youthful explorers of the mountain
paths. The book will pleasantly remind
those who may receive it as Christmas
gift of the summer days when they
reached the Summit House, or saw the
stone face that looks solemmly out over
the quiet beauty of Profile lake.
s'Pards," story of two homeless boys,
by Efie w. Merriman, editor of the
stHousekeeper," Minneapolis. Boston;
Lee & Shepard, small quarto, 2O2 pages.
Price one dollar.) A touching story,
whose close calls for tears and yet for con-
gratulations. Two poor waits struggle
from ignorance toward knowledge, and
from the greatest poverty toward the gain
ing of good livelihood The moral les
sons are excellent, and with the exception
of the two great quantity of slang used
by the partners, the book is an acceptable
one.
"The Kelp-G p-Gatherers," story of the
Maine coast, by j. T. Trowbridge. Bon-
ton; Lee & Shepard, small quarto, 157
pages. Price one dollar.) A story worth
reading for its moral lessons and for its
fine sea-shore descriptions. The llustra-
tons are cheerful and appropriate, and the
publishers have attired the story in hand
some garb. The ship-wrecked boy with
his borrowed dory, and the rescue from
the rocky ledge called the Cows Back, will
interest many youthful readers. Santa
Claus will order good many copies.
Give Years at Panama-the Trans-Isth-
milan Canal" by Wolfred Nelson, NJ. D.,
corresponding member of the Natural His
tory society, Montreal. (New York; Bel
ford Co., 10 mo-, 2S7 pages.) A book of
such minute descriptions that pretty full
acquaintance with Panama is readily
gained by the reader. 1t is well illustra-
ted and has a map of North and South
America, and part of the eastern cont
nent, SO arranged as to show the Isthmus
of Panama as in the same latitude witt
Liberia in Africa. The author was q prac
ticing physician in Panama from 1880 h
1885, and this volume is the result of hi
observations at that time. The closinI
chapter is devoted to the consideration o
the De Lessep's canal.
vengeance is Mine," by Daniel Dane
New York; Cassell Publishing Co., 1;
no., 367 pages.) A well written novel
with fine descriptions of places in Grea
Britain and ON the continent, and power
| full presentations of the passions, envy
ambition and love. The lesson of tn
book is that vengeance belongs to God
and cannot be escaped by human strengtl
| or strategy. The characters are wel
drawn. though the professor of chemistr
seems to be almost an impossible man; 8
scientific and accomplished as musician
and yet SO weak in some directions and s
murderous. At its close the reader ma
| understand the words: 'The sting o
| death is sin, ~ 80 ~ -
ga Summer Holiday in Europe" b
Mary Elizabeth Blake. author of 'sMexic
Picturesque, Political, Progressive,
tsPoems," f'On the Wing" etc. Boston
Lee & Shepard, 10 mo-, 203 pages. Pric
| $1.25.) Not SO much a record of persons
experiences in pleasant journey as
transcript of personal Impressions n
ceived in Ireland, France, Switzerland an
London. Mrs. Blake is a favorite newsps
per correspondent, and her "Ramblin
Talks" in the Boston Journal. were Ion
the delight of many readers. She pre-
sents in this volume vivid pictures G
places and people in the foreign lands sh
visited during the summer of the great e1
position. Her description of the Eff
tower is super-excellent.
"Five Thousand Miles in Sledge,"
mid-winter journey across Siberia b
Lionel f. Gowing; with thirtyone illu
trations by c. ]. Uren and map. (Ne
York; D. Appleton & Co., 12 mo-, 2
pages.) A travellers tale well told. tt
hardships and discomforts of the jou
ney as described by the author forbi
any great desire on the part of the reat
er to visit Siberia in the cold season. "
this narrative proves that the journey ca
be accomplished. Those who have nC
sufficient physical stamina are not encou
aged to emulate the example of the tw
whose sledge journey is described, for OF
of these succumbed to the rigor of the cl
mate and died shortly after of consuml
ton. Mr.. Gowing, in his preface, col
firms the testimony of Mr.. Kennan col
cerning Russian imprisonment and Siber
an exile.