Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17

| CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. HIS PORTRL ATS
| AND HIS MONUMENTS. a Descriptive Csta-
logue. BY WILLIAM ELERoT CURTIS, en-
| director OF the Bureau OF the American Re
pub ics: Chief OF the Latin-American Bureau
and Historical Section, Worlds Columbia Ia
| position. Chicago: The VI. II. LOwdermilk Co.
| In this pamphlet Of sovcnty-two pages is pre-
sentod great deal Of solid information. and
with ii are pictures of Columbus in all variety
Some rerresen: the great discoverer as smooth
shaver. others show several varieties OF whisker
! growth lie Is old and he is Young and he is
middle aged Frequently he is dignified, occh-
hlonallv sorrowful. once in awhile elated. What
portraits are reliable is still enigma, for no
one seems to know which was sketche6 from
life and which Was drawn from memory bv an
artist who never saw CHRISTOPHER But it's
mighty interesting brochure. ANYHOW and tho
Columbus family should be grateful 10 Mr..
Curtis.
ARTICLES. SPEECHES AND POEMS OF CAR
LIE " ARlilS. Edited by .'Ca-l's Mother"
tHoPE LEDYARDl. New York: j. ). Osilvie
Without discussing she still-vexed question
as to whether CARLYLE Harris was or was not
guilty of the murder OF Helen Potts-for that
has nothing to do with the quality of the
book-it may safely be stated that had Harris
hved he would never have become famous
either a. a writer of prose or n maker of rhvme
Those who were especially interested in the
case which terminated in Harris electrocutiou
may find readable matter in this volume.
THE MEANING AND THE METHOD OF LIFE.
search t..,r,t fGr religion IN biology. BY GEORGE
NJ. GOULD. An. MD. New York: G. 4. Put
MANS Sons Washington: Breniano's
DR.. Gould SAYS in his introduction that the
dark riddle of life is TO explain uhy life
Incorporates itself in material forms. and why
the peculiarities. coarse. accidents. length Of
progress and evils OF the process are az they
are. In this volume he sounds what he believes
10 be the keynote; discioses the method by
which what he terms 1.-The riddle" lnay be solved
PRACTICAL LAWN TENNIS. BIZ Jas. Dw1ssr.
MD; New YORK: Barper & Bros. WAsaing-
ton; Woodward Lothrop.
Few tennis players are there who would not
know more @: the game after reading DR..
Dwight's book and stud wing the really wonderful
illustrations which instantaneous photography
made possible Years ago the doctor gave TO the
public some valuable views on lawn tennis but
this latest effort eclipses the early production,
good as that was.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS. An address.
by JoHS WHITE CHADWICK New YORK: Hsr.
per Bros. Washington: Woodward 10th.
Top.
Two recent additions to Earper's "Black and
White" series, and both good Each Of the re-
Gently departed subjects Is treated bys friendly
and yet impartial hand. These miniatures
truthfully euloGist.c-are worthy q place ia any
lilrary.
USFoRGIvEN. BY ANNA C. EL-Is-REIrsSrrpra
author Of ''Iow She Earned H." &C. s. Lou,s:
The Anna c. ReifsneiCor Book Co.
decidedly creditable production for an
arrhoreFs whose fields of life and literature
have been thorny. vet. in obedience 10 a cult,-
vaflng force tina: would not rest. productive Of
pa ofI
FF,orpr-r ITT-rrrS rs,.-, ,,.N ,...
notes ana additional matter. by Arnold H.
Heineiaann. Boston: Lee 4 Shepard. Wasl
tngton: woodward l0throp
Students OF the kindergarten system of edu.
q .on will surely possess this book: through IL
hey will better understand their great teacher
ma the end fer which ne toiled.
SUMNER CLOUDS AND OTHER STORIES. By
tnEN NHIiIrsIsS, author oi '.i'o,,y aaa Fresa
Air aRd "rhe End 90 Life" illustrated bv
HsrrGd Coping. New Nork: Raphael Tuck 4
Sons.
No. of the Breezy Librnrv-a series IN
which bright sketches and remarkably good
Illustrations arc pleasingly combined.
PICTURE AND TEXT. By HENRY JAMES. New
~; harper a Bros Washington WOOL
ward 4 Lothrop-
Chyer sketches Of T. n. Minet. Geo. II.
soughton. Geo. DuNaurier and Alfred Parsons.
admirably illustrated
A CATASTROPHE " roHFyIs. AND OTHER
siollllS. by hrNRl :. BROOKS. New YORK:
Charles l. Webster AZ 90.
Twelve decidedly interesting narratives. some
y 'hein much above the average and none Of
hem below par.
n OCTAVE TO MARY. BY Roy. JoHs B. T.rs,
MA, q \. Charles college. AiaryIard. Bait.
more: JohH Murphy a 90.
Eight snort poems Ia honor of the Virgin
A in ,,r. 81.
NE LOVE AFFAIRS OF AN OLD MAID. By
laiIAs bElI- New YORK: Harper A Bros.
Washington: Woodward A Lothrop.
As a literary work ranks with The Eeveries
IA Bschelor'
BE PHILOSOPHY or TsDNIDr,LrvY: OR.
TIE ONE AND TIL MANY. By ANroINrrrE
bfG"s BLackwI.i.I- author u "Sicdies IN Cen
era science The Sexes Throughout Na-
s.ie' - ae lhysicsl Basis OF Immortality" &c-
New York: q. A.. PEtnam Sons. Mashlngtom
Drentanp's.
ID. GOSPEL AND ITS EARLIEST INTERpRE.
IL. loNN. \ stu " OF the ICac,-ng of Jesus
ana Us Doeirila. Transformations in the New
Testament. Bv OEEILo CoSE, d. ID. New
FORK g. Il. Putaams Sons Washington:
Breh;an9's
IT''LE PAUL AND TIRE FRIsBIE SCHOOL
Bs MARGARET Sidney. author 81 .Ieot: story
inr Boys The Little IseC shop" -fIye Little
Peppers ana Row They GrcN," &c Boston:
d. Loihrop Company.
TIE STORY OF A DAUGHTER
New and revised edition New iork: Harper
Bros. Washington: Woodward * Lotkrop.
EILIIPS BROOKS. By Rev. Arthur BROOKS
ID. d. VITA portraits View YORK: Harper
Bros. Washington: Woodward q LOthrop
HE ALGERIAN SLAVE. By GUIs-PPE CARoIL
Illustrated. Chicago: Laird a Lee.
Acclimating II irnseE for Arctic Rirors.
ron the Eew YORK TRIBUNE.
The keen Norwegian explorer, Or. Nansen,
b 10 Is soon 10 starr ON another expedition to