The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-06-12
New Books.

ALICE D. LEPLoNGEoN. New York:
John w. Lowell Company. Price,
so cents.
The author is so well known to the
public that her name upon the title
page of book is sufficient guarantee
of its character The little volume
before us contains q number of
sketches of life and customs among
the Indians of Yucatan, most of
which have appeared in papers and
magazines, but which are well de-
serving of a more permanent form.
A VISIT TO THE BJoRLHEDA PARSONAGE.
From the Swedish of r. Hofsten.
By CARL LARSEN. Cincinnati:
Cranston & Stowe Price, 81.
This is Swedish story handsome
" translated into English, and the
scenes are located in Sweden. 1t lisa
very piquannt, entertaining and fine
" printed volume of 273 pages, and
the many readers of this bright book
will thank the writer for the light
and Joy it will bring to them. The
popular and entertaining style in
which this volume is written insures
for it a wide hearing and deserved
popularity.
Formation OF CHARACTER. Twelve
Lectures Delivered in the First
Presbyterian Church, New Orleans,
La By DR.. B. NJ. PALMER, Pastor.
IS. Upton, Religious Book Depos
tory. New Orleans. Price 81.
Judged by its contents, it is worth
its weight in gold. These twelve
lectures furnish a safe guide toyoung
men in the way of Christian living,
warning them against the dangers
that beset them, and presenting the
mighty motives of the gospel in a
way that convinces the intelligent,
serches the conscience, and moves
the heart.
FROM FLAG TO FLAG. By Mrs. Eliza
McHatton-Ripley. D. Appleton &
Co., New York Price, 81.
The varied experiences of herself
and family On their Louisiana plan
tation, during portion of the wal
and later, when vicissitudes of for
tune had exiled them to Mexico and
Cuba, are here told by the author
In common with thousands of Other
Southern families, theirs was hare
and tragic part in the unhappy con
test that laid waste the fairest homes
wrecked hearts and hopes and for
tunes alike, and the writer draws
moving pictures of many lives whoes
badge was suferance and brave en-
durance during long months anc
years of dark despair. Her descrip
of daily life and unaccustomed cpl
sodes of their residence in the Span
ish Americas are more cheerful ant
are diversified with pleasant anec
dote and adventure.
TRUTH APPLIED; OR, BIBLE READINGS
By Rev. r. g. Pearson. Cumber
land Presbyterian Publishing
House, Nashville, Tenn, w. j
Darby, General Manager. 1889.
These are words ftly spoken, ap
, pies of gold in pictures of silver
We find in these twelve chapters th
clear exposition, the directness, tn
raciness, and the evangelical gloy
that have made the author so wonder
fully successful in saving souls. Tn
man is in the book, and the thousand
who have listened with profit to hi
Bible readings from Texas to Nortl
Carolina viii welcome it's appearance
No reader can fail to get good from
it who reads it with candor and care
fulness. Mr.. Pearson belongs to tina
circle of evangelists who are reachin.
great multitudes of people with th
gospel, and whose work we believe t,
be of God. This book will be, W
trust, an evangel to many. It is got
ten up in excellent style, rejecting
credit upon the Cumberland Presby
terrain Publishing House.