Evening star., 1894-12-15
,ges of official politeness are indicated

put the questions or social precedence not
defined twenty years ago are as perplexing
today. The authoress gives her own views
founded on common sense principles: a.
congress. where both sides could be heard
and whose dicta all might respect, is advo-
Gated.
CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRENADA
Washington Irving Authors Revised Edition
Illustrated. Philadelphia David Mckay. Wash
ington: VIM. Ballantyne & Sons.
A very desirable editionIbeing excellent
ly printed and elegantly bound-of a book
that by reason of its boldness In the por-
trayal of somewhat misty history and its
fiction of ancient authorship aroused
great deal of literary curiosity and afford
ed the searcher after truth much of VAL
liable information.
CHAMBERS CONCISE GAZETTEER OF THE
WORLD. Typographical, Statistical Historical
Philadelphia: j. B. Lippincott Co.
To say that this handy volume contains
the name and location of every known set
tlcment Of human beings would be to
stretch the fact trifle, but 1t is safe to
assert that nothing essential is missing.
The information given has been carefully
condensed, but Is sufficient for all practical
purposes.
THE JEROME BANNERs-Joy Banner, Rest Ban
ner, Everyday Banner and What Will the Vio-
let's BeI Boston: Lee Shepard. Washing
ton: Q. o. Pursell
Each Ieafiet or banner consists of four pam
els beautifully decorated in colors and gold,
attached by ribbons of appropriate colors,
combined with elegant extracts from popu-
lar authors, and inclosed in decorated en-
velopes. Fac-Simile Of artists original de-
signs.
HILLTOP SUMMER. By Allyn Yates Keith. au-
thor Of "A SpiDster's Leaflets" Boston: Lee
Il Shepard. Washington: G. c. Pursell.
The summer which is portrayed was
spent in New England. 1t was a summer
well spent, for 1t has resulted in delightful
sketches Of the cleanly, honest life that
abounds down east" some of the charac-
ters are especially fine.
FAIRY TALES. By Hans Christian Andersen L.
lustrated by E. A. Lemann. Philadelphia: J. B.
Gppincott Co. Washington Brentanos.
Madame De Chatelain's charming transla-
ton of the Andersen tales Is once more
presented, but with the novel and pleasing
accompaniment Of illustrations worthy of
association with the text. An ideal gift
book for youngsters.
MARGARET ARNOLD's CHRISTMAS, and Other
Stories By Mary d. Brine, author of Grand
mas Attic Treasures" "Grandma's Memories,
.'rhe Story Of Aunt Patience" &c. New York:
e. P. Dutton Co. Washington: VIM. Pailan-
tyne Sons.
Seven stories with heart in them; good
reading for anybody.
THE HOLY CROSS AND OTHER TALES By Eu-
gene Field. Chicago: Stone Kimbsll.
Eugene Field-story-teller almost without
peer-gives us eleven of his best brief mar
ratives in this little volume which has been
SO acceptably shaped by Stone & Kimball--
q firm that knows how to make books.
AM WELL! The Modern Practice of Natural
suggestion Distinct from HypnOtic I'm
natural Influence. By C. w. Post Second Edi-
@. Pursell.
THE Two-LEGGED WOLF Romance. By n.
n karazin. Illustrated by the author. Trans
lated from the Russian by Boris Lann. Chi
cago: Rand, McNally d Co.
A PRODIGAL IN LOVE Novel. By Emma
Wolf, author Of "Other Things Being Equal"
New York: Harper Brother. Washington:
Woodward Lothrop
THE DOLLY DIALOGUES. By Anthony Hope. au-
thor Of The Prisoner of Zenda," &c New
York: Henry Holt Co. Washington: VIM
Ballantyne Sors.
THE s,PSY NEiUEScE GN ,9 e SEWERAGE AND WATER
BY Erwin F. Smith. Lansing: Thorp & Godfrey
JOHN SMITH. A Journey Along the Highways
and Byways Of Life. By Sebastian Brown
Baltimore: The Monumental Publishing Co
THE MISSING CHORD. A Novel. By Lacy Dill
lingham. New York: G. w. Dillingham;, WASH
tngton: Brentanos.
BECAUSE 1 LOVE YOU. Poems of Love Selected
and Arranged by Anna E. Mack. Boston: Lee
4 Shepard. Washington: C. c. Pursell.
BACK COUNTRY POEMS. By Sam Walter Foss.
Illustrated by Bridgman. Boston: Lee 4 She
pard Washington: G. G. Pursell.
TIL CHRISTIAN YEAR 1895. From Advent, 1894,
to Advent, 1895 Kaendar for the People New
York: The Church kaeEdar Co.
THE LORDS OF MISRULE. Tale of Gods and
Men. By William 9. Pomeroy. Chicago: Laird
& Lee.
SAINT AND SINNER: or. In Passions Thraldom.
BY Fannie May Fannie May Ramirez). New
York: ]. s. Ogilvie Co.
DEAL IN DENVER. OF the Tales from Town
Topics Series. New York: Town Topics Pub
fishing Company.
RELIGION AND THE BIBLE. BY F. D. Cum
mings. New York: The Truth Seeker Co.