Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-10
RECENr PUBLICATIONS.

'The Principles of Agriculture" by I.
o. Winslow, A. NJ. A valuable little work
designed for use in common schools, con-
sisting of a selection of the fundamental
principles of this bfauch of natural sci
ence. The leading facts of chemistry,
natural philosophy, geology, physical ge-
ography and botany, bearing directly upon
agriculture, are first introduced, followed
by chapters upon fertilizers, cultivation
and the nature, feeding and management
of domestic animals, all SO simply and
clearly presented as to be readily under
stood by pupils of twelve and fourteen
years. The American Book Co., New
York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
"First Lessons in Arithmetic, Including
the Fundamental Rules" by Andrew ].
Kickoff, AM This work, one Of Apple
toms standard arithmetics, is we'll called
"a pupils book of short steps" The lit
tie problems are given in very simple Ian
guage, and ingenious devices and diagrams
are used in illustration. The main pur-
pose of the book is to teach children to
reckon rapidly and accurately. Published
by the American Book Co., New York.
For sale by E. P. Judd.
"Justice: Being Part " of the Princi-
pies of Ethics" by Herbert Spencer. The
latest volume of Spencer's Synthetic Phi
losophy, upon a subject considered so i'm
portant by the author that after suspen-
sion of labor, caused by failing health, he
took up, as soon as able, this fourth part
of the Principles of Ethics to complete be-
fore the second and third parts, as origi-
nally planned, were written. The work is
a notable addition to a valuable series.
D. Appleton & Co., New York, - For sale
by E. P. Judd.
"Adopting an Abandoned Farm" by
Kate Sanbern, author of 1.-THE Wit of
Women" etc. An entertaining little vol
ume recounting the varied experiences of
the writer as proprietor of farmstead at
"Gooseville." Her mistakes and failures,
her trials with curious neighbors, local re-
porters, worthless horses, disappointing
chickens, magnificent but over costly pea
cocks, as well as her ''daily delights and
lasting gains" are recorded in pithy and
amusing style, making up series OF chap
ters particularly pleasing for summer read
ing. D. Appleton & Co., New York. Fol
sale by E. P. Judd.
"Wordsworth for the Young" by Gym.
thia NJ St. John. An attractive and pro-
fusely illustrated volume of selection,
| from the poems of the great poet of ma
| ture, designed to teach children both tc
| observe that which is beautiful in the
world around them, and to appreciate thai
which is best in poety- The work is In
three parts, the first being such as very
Young children can understand and enjoy
| the second is intended for older children
while the third consists of some of Words
worth's finest descriptions of nature, sucf
as delight the most thoughtful of his read
ers. A book altogether admirable in con
ception and execution, the portrait o.
| Wordsworth excepted. d. Lothrop
Co., Boston. For sale by E. P. Judd.
"a Puritan Pagan" by Julien Gordon
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger,) author O.
Diplomats Diary" etc. The latest ant
most attractive work of the gifted writer
which as a serial in the New York Worlt
has received unusual attention. The stor,
| is American in authorship, action snt
spirit; the best work of a writer who ha
won, with astonishing quickness and ease
a commanding place among the living wri
ters of fiction. D. Appleton & Co., New
York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
ALBANY Stark's Revenge" by Richar'
8. Maurice, author of "Out of the Way,
etc. Written in 1S67-6S, and now frs
published by Mrs. W. D. Presbrey, tn
daughter of the author. A lengthy story
with many sensational incidents and
great deal of plotting. The characters ar
numerous, and all of them seem to be II
ouired either to aid in bringing about, Q
TO suffer from, the malicious and sayse