Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

DOM PIATT: HIS WORK AND WAYS. By
CHARLES GRANT MILLER.
SUNDAY MEDITATIONS AND SELECTED
PROSE SKETCHES. By DOM PIATT.
POEMs AND PLAYS. By DOM PIATr. :.
The three before mentioned volumes-all
published by Robert Clarke & Co., Cincinnati
are deeply local in their interest for Dom Piatt
was one Of Washington's most conspicuous
characters for many years. A man of many
friends and many enemies his writings have
been more generally read than those Of many
more conscientious toilers in newspaperdom. In
these volumes will be found a comprehensive
and lively sketch Of his career many elabora-
tlons of his best thoughts and q complete col
lection OF his poetic essays.
PRINCETON SKETCHES The Story of Nassau
Hall. By GEORGE r WALLACE, class 81. With
Introduction BY Andrew F. West, Phi. D., Giger
+ Professor Of Latin in the College of New Jer.
sey. New York: G. P. Putnams Sons. WASH
fngton: BrentanOs.
A book that will find its way into the libraries
of many old Nassau students and supply sew
eral who thought they knew all about Prince
ton with much real information. But valuable
as the volume is historically many who possess
it will prize it most for the chapters in which
are outlines of college life to be filed in with
personal reminiscence. The illustrations are.of
ceedlng excellence.
ALONG SHORE WITH NAN OF WAR. By
MARGUERITE DICKENS. Boston: Arena Pub
fishing Company.
Reprinted sketches written originally for
newspaper publications; pleasant pictures of
life in the republics south of the isthmus. taken
by Mrs. Dickins while she was following her
husbands ship from port to port. On their
Of has haar
passed. and now that they have appeared in
book FORM beautifully printed and accompa-
MED by many very fine illustrations, they will be
more welcome than ever.
A WEEK AT THE FAIR. Illustrating the ex-
hibits and wonders of the Worlds Columbian
Mrs. Potter Palmer, the Countess Of Aberdeen,
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,, Director Of
Works Burnham, W. T. Curtis and many others
prominently connected with the fair. Chicago;
Rand, MeNaIy 4 Co.
One Of the best Of a great many guide books
Crisp, businesslike, well illustrated and inter
esting.
FOES IN AMBUSH. By Capt. CHARLES king, U.
"Marions Faith" "Ktty's Conquest" "A SOL
dier's Secret" &c. Philadelphia: j. B. Lippin-
colt Company.
Capt. King lost none of his literary reputation
when he added Foes in Ambush to the many
products of his pen. Exciting enough to please
the hungriest reader.
BETHIA wRAY'S NEW NAME. By AMANDA
NJ DOUGLAS Boston: Lee Shepard. Wash
tngton: Woodward Lothrop.
1t would be very difficult for the author of
''Larry." of Sin the Kings Country and a
score OF other novels to write book that
would not be worth reading. This, the latest,
should be a success.
HARVARD STORIES. Sketches Of the Under
Yors C. Hnna@ sons fss5
Brentano's-
An interesting collection Of experiences
founded on actual occurrences. Harvard men
will enjoy them to the full and 20 will lots of
other folks who may not know where Hsr-
ward is.
PRATT PORTRAITS. Sketched in New Eng
land suburb. By ANNA FULLER New York:
c. p. Putnam's Sons. Washington: Bren-
tano's-
Coed reading for anybody, and especially
good for those who love New England's people
and ways.
PIETRO GHISLERL By F. MARION CRAWFORD,
author of 'Sarac'nesca," 1.-THE Three Fates,
&C New YORK: Macmillan Co. Washington:
Brentanos.
Mr.. Crawford's work-so artistically natural
HOSus no atiHCIAi support row e4uaA I'LL AZ
world of novel-creators.
THE SIGN OF THE FOUR, AND A STUDY IN
SCARLET. By A. CONAN DOYLE, author OF
THE White Company 1.-The Firm of Girde-
stone- &C. New York: Lowell, Coryell Co
Some first-class detective stories.
THE TUXEDO RICHTER A repository of orgi.
nal and selected recitations and readings, con-
tenporaneOVs and otherwise. Compiled and
arranged by FRANK MChALE- Second edition
- F.l-fAF IKYf Mani y,fr
IN The SHADE OF YGDRASIL. By FREDERICK
PETERSON, IL ID. New York: G. p. Putnam:
Sons Washington: Brentanos.
PRACTICAL LESSONS IN LANGUAGE BY
BESJAxrS Y. CoNkLIS- New York: American
Book Company
NANCE. A story of Kentucky feuds. By NASc
LEWIS GREENE New York: F. TennYsoI
Nicely.
THE STORY OF A TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
BY II. X. New York: j. ;. Ogilyie.