Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-01
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

REGENT PUBLICATIONS.
"a Millionaire at Sixteen" is the second
volume of Oliver Optics new "All.Over-
the World SERIES" and continues the story
of the adventures of Louis Belgrave,
which WAS begun in ga Missing Million" {"
The writer still holds to his belief that ex-
citing incidents do not corrupt or mislead
the minds and hearts of young people.
His hero is a youth of inexhaustible re-
sources and undaunted courage. and NOR
ally Is beyond reproach. Mr.. Adams
writes to counteract the effect of the trash
that is so widely circulated and read, and
his imagination, though it may seem riot
GUS, never passes the limit of that which
is wholesome and stimulating. Lee &
Shepard, Boston. For sale by E. P. Judd.
"Gulf and Glacier: The Percivals in
Alaska" by Willis Boyd Allen. This, the
sixth volume of the "Pine Cone series" 1"
bringe the adventures of the Percivals and
their friends to happy termination: 1t
is said to be the record of an actual jour
ney, and has all the charm of novelty,
since little has been written for young
people that has for its field of incident
and adventure our wonderful possession
in the far northwest, Alaska. Incidents
of daily travel, sightseeing, hunting, the
Alaskan cities and people, are all described
in easy and graphic style, making up a
very entertaining book for boys and girls.
D. Lothrop Co., Boston. For sale by E. 2.
Judd
1.-THE Ides of March," by G. n. Robins,
author of "The Tree of knowledge" etc.
A very entertaining book, decidedly of q
romantic turn, but not too much SO to
awaken the ever ready interest in a well
told story of English high life. moral
is held sufficiently in sight to give one a
good excuse for spending time over many
alluring pages "Maisie Derrick" by
Katharine s. Macquoid, author of ''Miss
Eyon of Eyon Court" &c. None of this
authors works is commonplace and Mai
sic Derrick" will hold its own as an inter
esting and picturesque story, of no great
depth, but delicate, graceful and capable
of awakening both sympathy and antipa-
thy in the reader. The above are recent
issues of Lowell's International series, in
which is also published Marie Corelli's TO-
nance of the mystic and supernatural,
"The Soul of Lillith." The same firm
have issued cheaper edition of the charm
ing story ''L' Ombra," translated from the
French of A. Gennevraye, which is cheap
only as to it's binding, the paper, type and
illustrations being nearly as handsome as
in the more expensive edition. Lowell,
Coryell & Co., New York. For sale by E.
P. Judd.
"The Talking Horse" by F. Anstey, au-
thor of 1.-The Tinted Venus" The sub
title, "And Other Stories," should have
been added, since the volume is made up
of ten short stories of varying quality.
OF these some are in the authors usual
line, quantity humorous; others are seri-
GUS and sad, while four are entertaining
stories, with moral, for children. Pub
lished in the Strathmore series by the Uni
ted States Book Co., New York. For sale
by E. P. Judd.
''Aorial the Mahatma; or, The Black
Master of Tibet" by Mabel Collins, author
of "The Blossom and the Fruit" etc. a
novel theosophical, the scene of which al
the mysterious KORAN mountains in the
center of Tibet The story Is strangely
interesting and is intended to prove that
the great thoughts drawn from the old re
ligions are debssed and degraded, because
they are used as the screen for selfish and
wicked actions. The master is shown to
be as evil as the creatures whom he made
to serve his uses, after they had sacrificed
affection and conscience at his will, and he
is at last destroyed by the pure spirit OF
truth. Lowell & Chesterfield, New York
For sale by E. Judd.
ga Colony of Girls" by Kate Living
ston Willard. A light, sprightly, pleas
ing story of bevy of girls who live in an
almost "Adamless Eden," seemingly very
| happy and we'll content with each others
| society. The Adams appear upon the
scene at last, and the close of the story
| finds four of the girls have been traitors
| to the compact by which they had bound
| themselves to allow no lovers to enter the
charmed circle. Dodd, Mead & Co., New
York For sale by E. P. Judd.
encouragement Lives" by ]. 81. Pesrce
author of esther Pentreath," etc. A
story of humble life on the Cornish coast
q pathetic story, simply told and impress
sive. The reader feels that all might have
happened Just as it is narrated, and that
such tragedies, unhappily, are repeated
again and again. Lowell, Coryell & Co.
New York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
Daughters of Men," by Hannah
Lynch, author of Troubled Waters.
An interesting novel of modern Greel
life, written by one who appears to be fa
milisr with the customs of Athenian soci
ETY., its modes of thought, its politics. phi
losophy and follies. The author says
"We like not the less those whom VI
laugh at, provided our laughter is no
meant to wound. For are not our owl
sbsurdities and weaknesses mirrored il
those of othersi The ''absurdities ant
weaknesses" exposed in this portraiture o
the Greek life of to-day are much lik
those we find everywhere, in novels and Il
real life, yet they seem startlingly incon
gruous in connection with the classic cit
and its historic past. United States Boo
Co., New York. For sale by E. P. Judd
"Suggestion," by Mabel Collins, sutho
of "The Blossom and the Fruit" Th
nineteenth century novelist finds a ne,
field in the realm of hypnotic phenomens
which is full of strange and fearful poss
bilities. The story Is well written an
striking, the dangers of hypnotic suggei
tions being effectively eIemplified. Th
story closes, as might be expected, with
tragedy. Lowell, Chesterfield & Co., Ne,
York. For sale by E. P. Judd.
: "Marionettes," by Julien Gordon. Thi
latest story of Mrs. Cruger's is bright
written and is perhaps the best of an,
thing the author mas yet given to the pull
lie. The characters seem real enough I
be drawn from life, yet 1t 10 some Of tt
!; minor characters who are most sttractiy
. by reason of their oleverly described pecr
lisrities The story is of loves frustri
ton, sacrifice and disappointment, an
, closes dramatically, but it does not seem I
all improbable or uHreal. Cassell Pul
lishing Co., New York. For sale BY 3.
Judd,