Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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This is revised edition. and brief inspection
| d1seloses the fact that the revision il real
Previous editions have contained much in.
formation, but to the great store Of geograph.
lcal and statistical truths to be found in earlier
issues there have been added notices of large
number OF new centers of population; a series
OF statistical tables showing the area and popu.
latlon and population per square nile of the
natural and political divisions of the world: the
grown or decline of the principal cities of the
world as represented by their population at
uHerent Gates; the area and population and
population per square mile of the states rs
gwen IN the census returns from 1890 10 1890;
the area and population of the states BY coun-
Ties and their area and population per square
iAlIe' and vast quantity of other useful knowl-
| edge More complete and more reliable than
any other production of its kind.
PERSONAL REMINIsC ENCES - 1s4O-1ssO IN
GLIDING SOME NOT HITHERTO PUB-
IIShED OF LINCOLN AND THE WAR By
L. E. CElTTENDEN. author of 'RecClIectioDs OF
PRESIDENT Lincoln and his Administration" New
iofk: RICHMOND, CroscUp Co.
Mr.. Chittenden placed American historians
under great obligations to him when he pub
lished has "Recollections,' gathered principally
while he was register of the treasury during the
administration of the author and promulgator
OF the proclamation Of emancipation and now,
with the second volume. he has materially in
creased the popular indebtedness Some of the
subjects treated are local to Vermont and to
other places where Mr. Chittenden CHANGED to
be. but as he disclaiIns any literary design and
rs the book Is what it sets forth to be the critic
Is dlsarmed The Lincoln chapters are espe-
cially good. they really photograph the qualitles
whlch-as Mr.. Chittenden says-.'as political
leader, an orator, IA writer Of English prose,
statesman, a military strategist, a friend and
of hnt,, ifrv oil.
him the foremost man of his time"
THE HYGIENE OF THE SICK ROOM. book
for nurses and others, being a brief considera-
tion OF asepsis, antisepsis, dsinfectiou, bac-
teriology. Immunity, heating and ventilation
and Kindred subjects for the use of nurses and
other intelligent women. BY WILLIAM BucK-
INGBAM CANFIELD, A. NJ, NJ. D. lecturer on
clinical medicine and chief of chest clinic.
University or Maryland. visiting physician to
Bay View Hospital and the Union Protestant
Inhrmary, Baltimore. Philadelphia: P. Blakis-
tOn Son Il Co.
handy and non-technical manual. the out
come of series of lectures delivered before
the University of Maryland TRIMMING School
for Nurses. The books object, SAYS its
author, is "to show In a clear way the connec-
ton between bacteria and disease, and how we
may prevent the latter by DESTROYING ~ far as
possible. the former" good book for every
household; timely and calculated to produce
healthful effects.
HOMES IN CITY AND COUNTRY. By RUSSELL
STUKGIs, JOIN ". Roor, BRUCE PRICE, DONALD
q. MITCHELL SAMUEL PARSONS, JR, and W. A.
LINN. With one hundred Illustrations New
1Ufk: Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington:
Brentano's.
Contains vast amount OF information as to
houses of al, sorts-east, west, north and south
with engrayngs that make the text doubly
valuable. The person who is interested in the
building of home will find in this volume "A
splendid assortment of ideas that are practically
of great value.
OUTLINES OF ROMAN HISTORY. ByH.F
PELHAA, MA, F.S.A, Camden professor OF
ancient M;f, history in the University of oxford.
Washington: Robert Beall.
An amended and amplifed reprint Of Prof.
Peiham's article on Roman history. which is to
be found in the latest edition of the Encyclo-
p@dia Britannica. The eminent teachers aim.
as he states in mis- preface has been to give
such a sketch of the general course of Roman
history as migat enable the reader TO follow the
main lines of movement and grasp the chsrac-
teristic features OF the different periods and in
this it is universally conceded he has been ex-
tremely successful
A WASHINGTON SYMPHONY By Mrs. WILL
Leaves FROM Newport" New Iork: G. p. Pun
nams Sons Washington Robert Bean.
Throws a few side lights upon one class Of
Washington society. depicts the frailty of ore
woman. has some interesting incident. ia above
the average In ats literary style, and will doubt
less, be read.
THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
MAGAZINE. November, 1892, 10 April. is93.
New \ orE The Century Company. Washing
ton: Robert Beall.
Latest among the bound volumes of a maya
zine that is gladly welcomed visitor to count
less homes. The best of fiction. the c!everest
of biography. the cream of miscellaneous de-
scriptve matter and Illustrative art OF the high
est type are all combined in volume of The
Century.
THE RUSSIAN FAMINE OF 1891 AND 1892 By
W. c. EDGAR, editor of the Northwestern
Miller. Minneapolis: The Muers aud Manu-
facturers' Insurance Company.
brief history of the movement that re-
suited in a cargo OF food being sent by the
mIllers Of America to the destitute subjects of
the car clever description of the distribu-
! ton and great deal of highly interesting and
finely illustrated relative matter. Contains
much information as to Russia and Russian
idiosyncrases.
RAFTMATES A story of the Great River. BY
KIRK MONROE. Illustrated. New York: Har-
/ per& Bros. Washington: Woodward & 10th
rep.
The boy or girl, or anything else that can
read. that would not enjoy "Raftmates' had
better consulta physician. Thousands Of young
folks have enjoyed "Dorymates," Camp
mates" and "Canoema!es'' Just as much as they
did this same story when 1t published Sc
rally. Now it is in compact shape and beauti-
fully illustrated Coed, wholesome reading,
every line of it.
A T1LLYLOSS SCANDAL. By J. ". BARRIE
author of "The Little Minister, Aud Licht
y Idylls," "A Window in Thrums,r &c. New
York: Lowell, Coryen Co.
series of delightful sketches. such as might
be expected from the author of such uniquely
clever books as those on which Barrie's claim
to literary fame principally rests.
MARKED 'PERSONAL." BY ANNA KATHEHINs
GREEN (sIrs. Charles Rohlfs), author Of The
LeavenwOrth Case" "Hand and Hing "Cyp-
thia Wakenam's Mouey," &c. New York: C.
7. Putnam's Sons. Washington: Robert Bean
1t would rot be easy to imagine anything
more fascinatingly sensational.
THE STORY OF A STORY AND OTHER
York: Harper Bros. Washington: Wood
ward LothrOp.
Some Of Brander Matthews choicest speci-
mems. done up in neat little volume. viii
bear frequent perusal.