Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE COLUMBIAN HISTORICAL NOVEL

| NEW PUBLICATIONS..
THE COLUMBIAN HISTORICAL NOVELS A
Complete History Of America, from Golumbu.
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tained Honor ,Humbled Pride Union. +"
BY John Musiek New YorE Funk w.s
62s G street. general agent for the District Of
Columbia and Alexandria. Va.
A better way in which to impress the es-
sential truths of history upon the youthful
mind could hardly be suggested. In this
series romance and fact are most cleveriy
blended and there is every reason for be-
lieving that Mr.. Musick has rendered the
cause Of education valuable service. With
| the Columbian discovery of America as the
| first link, chain has been constructed that
represents the principal epochs in the
| vouched-for existence of this country and,
| although the task Of making dry details
| interesting must at times. have been one Of
| exceeding difficulty the author has sue
eeeded in maintaining a very creditabls
| literary standard throughout the entire
| dozen volumes. A pleasant feature of the
| stories Is the manner in which successive
| generations Of the same family are de-
| picted.
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLICE. Retrospect
Washington and Georgetown and the District Of
Columbia with Biographical Sketches: Ilustra.
/
benefit Of the poiicemen's fund Compiled BY
Richard Sylvester. Washington: Gibson Bros.
II Mr.. Sylvester missed a single detail
| worthy Of record in his volume the omis-
sion has not yet been suggested. Com
| mencing with the lone constable who held
| office prior to the setting apart of the
| Federal District" the history proceeds In q
| most interesting fashion until Ii tells US
| all about the present force. A more COM
| plete history could hardly be imagined. for
| 1t neglects none Of the minor happenings
| which must Of course interest every old
| citizen and every student Of the early days
| Of the national capital. Geographically
| the work is of especial excellence, and the
| Illustrations are remarkably good. The OBJ
ject of the publication is one that should
| appeal to every resident of Washington;
| the profits will all 60 to the police pension
| fund
| JOHN 1NGERFIF1iD AND OTHER STORIES BY
Jerome X Jerome. New York: Henry Holt 4
Company. Washington W. H. Lowdennilk &
| Company.
''In remembrance of John Ingerneld, and
Of Anne. his wife," 1.-The Woman Of the
Saeter," Variety Patter," "Sihouettes"
and THE Lease of the Cross Keys" are
the tales which make up Mr.. Jeromes latest
| candidate for fame and profit. John In
gerfield" is the best short story Jerome
ever gave to the public. and IL will never
| be less than one of the best ever written
~,
| the human heart few tales can. The
other contributions that are in this
delightful little volume are also excellent
| but the man or woman who reads John
| InpAr''eld" Will lay the subordinate mar
ratives aside for another evenings pc
| rusaL
THE CONQUEST OF DEATH. By Abbot Kinney,
author Of Tasks by Twilight" &c. New York:
| G. p. Putnam's sons.
The author Is much disturbed-as other
sensibly-patriotic Americans have been and
| are-because there has been a steady and
notable diminution in the birth-rate in GER
tain Of the states. In THE Conquest of
Death" he takes up this subject and treats
| at length and skillfully OF the causes and
| the remedies. The rarity of FLOODED
American children as compared with the
children of foreign parentase-even in sec
| tions where the old stock Is supposed to
| be strongest-is dealt with as an evil that
| should with all possible rapidity be abated.
| Some of Mr.. Kinney's conclusions will be
| disputed, and properly, but the intent of
| the volume is honestly good and most of its
teachings may fairly be said to be beyond
| criticism
| AN HONEST DOLLAR By E. Benz. Andrews.
| president of Brown University. Hartford:
Student Publishing Company.
Searchers after information on bimetal-
| lism will find in this handbook a great
store of Information gathered from the best
| sources by one who endeavors to pluck only
/ good fruit. DR.. Andrews was a member OF
the Brussels international monetary con-
| ference and much of the knowledge he &C
Quired during the debates in that body Is
| here reproduced. The book consists of
| eight papers upon the following topics: l.
An Honest Dollar. 2. Bimetallism. g.
Money as an International Question A. The
| Monetary Experiment in India g. Tariff
| Reform and Monetary Reform. 9. The Fh-
| ture of Silver Production. Z. The Monetary
Il NnyNf ~
THE FISHES OF NORTH AMERICA THAT ARE
| CAUGHT on HOOK AND LINE By William
| G. Harris. New York: The Harris Publishing
Company.
Part " Of this most instructive and sd-
| mirably illustrated work has been issued.
and is on a par with the much-eulogized
numbers that preceded It There 10 prob
| ably no one who is more completely quail
| fed to write and publish such a magnificent
| treatise than Mr.. Harris. who IL editor of
| the American Angler and enthusiast
| of the truly scientific sort. Every illus
tration was originally painted Immediately
| after the capture of the fish portrayed the
| captor Invariably being Mr. Harris himself:
| the result is wonderful accuracy Of detail
and marvelously-lifelike color effects.
THE WEDDING GARMENT. Tsle Of the Life
to Come BY Louis Pendlston. author Of In
Ways &C. Boston; Robert: BT Us '0 M.s Sans
ton: VIM. Ballantyne Sons.
| People whose delight It Is to strain their
| mental vision In endeavors to look beyond
| the bounds Of earthly existence, and who
| believe in the future spiritual state, will
be pleased and perhaps profited by careful
reading of this volume. which 10 SO written
| as to interest even the irreligious. A lit
| erary novelty.
| COUNTRY LANES AND CITY PAvENENTS A
realistic story Of metropolitan life. By Maurice
| NJ Minton, author Of The Road Of the Rough"
| Illustrations by George Varian. New York:
| The American News Company.
One Of the strongest productions Of a
pen that sketches with marvelously vivid
| effects scenes by no means uncommon to
men and women who are on terms Of in
] timacy with the world. thrilling novel
| that Is not entirely pessimistic.
THE DEATH OF THE PRIEST. In memoriam.
| Father Jacob Ambrose Walter By Alice
Louisa Gardiner. Illustrated By q Adele FAs-
| sett.
A simply-artistic yet unpretentious trib-
ute of affection to ono whose good works
will not soon be forgotten in this city and
who was called home but little while ago.
Miss Gardeners work Of love will awaken
sympathetic responses In many hearts.
BAYOU FOLK. By Kate Chopin Boston Houen-
ton, Mifhn Company. Washington: william