Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

CIVILIZATIONS INFERNO; or, STUDIES IN THE
lessons Learned From Other Lives" Boston:
Arena Publishing Company.
book Of horrors. The awful condition of
the deserving poor is set forth in distressingly
graphic fashion Mr. Flowers intention 10
good and commendable. He ssys he will be
content il this volume touches the heart and
kindles love fire sufficiently intense 10 burn
up selfshness and awaken the divine spark in
other hearts.
BARBERINE AND OTHER COMEDIES. BY Al
FRED DE MUssKT. Chicago: Charles b. Sereel
&Co.
An even half-dozen Of the quaintest and mos,
delightful Of miniature dramas. Original.
clever, witty. Masterpieces Of playwriting. in
GLIDING "Barberine, )" Fantasia" "No Trifins
With Love-" "A Door Must Be Either Open
or Shut" "a Caprice" and Zone Cannot Think
Of Everything"
THE BEAUTY SPOT AND OTHER STORIES
DAN Warren. Chicago: Charles II. sersei a
Euiogy of De Musset could hardly be any
thing but stale At this time. 1.-The Beauty
Spot" is one Of his most pleasing productions.
but Frederic and Bernerette, ""Titian's Son,
''Croisilles" and Adventures Of White Black
LEAFLEss SPRING: By ossrr scHuBrS,
author of Countess Erika's Apprenticeship
&c. After the German by Mary ]. Stafford,
translator of THE Burgomasteris Wife," &c
Philadelphia: J. B. Lppincott Company.
Really a most excellent novel, perhaps the
best product of an authoress whose knowledge
Of continental life is comprehensively accurate.
Lacking novelty and vet vividly attractive.
THE STORY OF JOHN TREvENNIcK. BY
WALTER c, RHoADEs: New York: Macmillan
Co. Washington: VIM. Ballantyne 4 Sons.
1t is . story in which some conventional ma
terial is used. hut with good taste and a liberal
able one.
HENRY JAMES. New York: Macmillan 4 Co.
A string Of good stories told BY one OF the
few men who really know how to sketch other
people in words.
THE CHOSEN VALLEY. By MARY HaLnock
FooTE, author OF 'The fed-Horse Claim
"John Bodewin's Testimony" "The Last As
sembly Ball." &C. Boston: Houghton, Miniin
Co. Washington: VIM. Ballsntyne Sons
Has been read. in serial form, by the people
Of all continents, and received the applause
which was its due. In it 10 some of the clever
authoress' best descriptive work. Every lover
Of sound American fiction has enjoyed it.
HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF BENJAMIN
STONE, JR., POST NO. IS. DEPARTMENT
OF MASSACHUSETTS,, G. A. K. By GEORGE
CLARK, IT., FRANK n. ScoTT and ALBERT H.
SPENCER, historical souvenir committee.
One Of those souvenirs that are worthy the
name. A well written story Of the visit Of
Benjamin Stone, IT,, Post No. So. @. A. R., to
the great Grand Army encampment that met in
this city last September. Highly creditable In
every respect. Special recognition 10 given
1.-THE hberslity and public spirit Of the people
Of Washington in providing for the entertain
ment Of the vast throug In attendance at the
encampment."
AT THE NORTH OF BEAR CAMP WATER.
Chronicles Of a Stroller In New England from
July to December. By FRANK BoLLEs, author
of "Land of the Lingering Snow" Boston:
Houghton, Mifnin Company. Washington:
Robert Beall.
Nature as seen by one who despite his highly
polished civilization is - mucha child Of nature
Is any untutored denizen Of the forest. A
series Of sketches that could only be improved
by the elimination OF the personal pronoun-