The morning call., 1892-05-22
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

How TO TREAT CoNsUMPTIoN-In a
smallvolume entitled Tine Hygienic Treat
ment of Consumption" Dr. NJ L. Hol-
brook. well-known physician of New
York, has furnished a course of treatment
which may be pursued with benefit by all
who suffer from the dread disease. The
most important of his remedies is the en-
largement by vocal and physical exercises
OF the chest and lungs. In the earlier stages
of the complaint this is frequently all that
Is required to insure a cure. The author
has no faith in the Koch cure, which he de-
clares is false in principle. While air, food
ana exercise are treated of at length, no
mention is made OF medicines. 1t is as
serted that drugs are OF little or no value,
and a reliance on their supposed virtues is
sure to distract the patient from the reme-
dies suggested by nature. Published by NJ.
l.. HoIbrOok & Co. For sale by PayOt,
Upham & Co. Price So
A HANDBOOK FOR HoRsEMEN = An
American reprint from the fourth English
edition of Major Francis Dwyer's standard
work. 'On Seats and Saddles, Bits and Bit
ting and the Prevention and Cure of Rest.
iyeness in Horses" has been issued IN good
style by the United States Book Company
of New York. A portrait of the author.
who was gallant officer III the Austrian
army, is given in addition to the illuslra-
tiOnS previously published. No work on
horSemanship covers exactly the same
ground as this. nor is there any more practi-
cal manual for the instruction and advice of
riders. IL should be in the library of every
man who owns horse. Published by the
United States Book Company. New York.
For sale by Davis Bros, Golden Rule Ba
zaar. Price 81 so.
Book FOR ENGNEERs-UnG the
title OF "Safety-valyes; Their History, An
tecedents, Invention and Calculation"
William Barnet lie Van has written con-
else yet very complete treatise on a subject
OF the greatest importance 10 all who are
charged with the care of steam engines. An
endeavor has been made to describe every
device now III use, as we'll as many that are
yet in an experimental stage. Mathematics
have been dispensed with as far as pos
Sible. every algebraic formula given being
accompanied by a written rule This course
has been pursued so as to render the book
OF service to those who have not yot mas
tered the technicalties of engineering
Published by Norman w. Henley u Co..
New York and London. For sale by Os-
born & Alexander. Price S2.I
CASANOVA, THE CoURIER-The reputa-
tion which David Skaats Foster acquired
by the publication of the Romance of the
Unexpected" will be enhanced by his
latest novel, Casanova, the Courier"
which appears in the Sunuyside series is
sued by j. 5. Ogilyie of New York. Like
Sylvanus Cobb, of whom he reminds one
somewhat, Mr.. Foster is a born story
teller. lie INDUCES in no rhetorical flights,
but in straightforward manner relates
the incidents which, grouped in logical
sequence, lead the reader through a series
OF exciting events to the satisfactory term
ination of the tale The scenes OF this
story are laid in France and Italy, and the
author is evidently familiar with life in the
places described.
The STONES OF VENIcE-An abridged
edition of Ruskin's great work. The
Stones of Venice" has been issued by
Charles Z. Merrill & Co. of New York, who
will hereafter be the only authorized pub
fishers of this authors books in America.
The three original volumes have been con-
densed into two, neatly printed on fine paper
and tastefully bound. OF the suhject-matter
nothing need be said in commendation to
those who are familiar with the writings OF
the great master of prose. AS model of
English style, aside from its intrinsic in
terest, this study of Venetian art and archi-
lecture will always remain among the
classics of the languages.