Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY BY DAY. By Eliza
beth Bryant Johnston. author of Original Por-
traits Of Washington" etc, etc. Washington,

beth Bryant Johnston. author of "Original Por
traits Of Washington ETC., etc. Washington,
So good picture of Washington the Man
as this volume portrays has never before
been presented to the world. Its two hun
dred broad pages are filled with extracts
from his daily writings, from what was
probably his first effort at journal keeping
when. at the age of 16, he recorded the fact
that he had made "a plan of Major Law
renee Washington's Turnip Field, sur
veyed by me. this twenty seventh Day of
February, 1747-S." to the last entry IN his
diary, made the day before his death. when
he recorded, with his usual care, his Gus
tomary notes on the weather. Each page
contains also, tributes from the most
famous writer's and speakers of the world,
| testifying to the many virtues of the 'Fa-
Their of his Country" The volume is hand
somely enriched with illustrations of places
made famous by Washngtons connection
with them, and contains also, what is as
valuable as 1t is rare in books nowadays
a complete index. The work of preparing
the book must have been one of long and
patient labor, but it doubtless also
labor of love to the author, who is espe-
clally We'll qualified for the task imp oSed
fruitful researches in the almost bOundlass
| regions of WashiIgtoniana. That every
lover Of his country should treasure the
sayings ard emulate the virtues of Wash
ington need not be said, but it is partcu-
larly upon the mind of the rising genera
tons that the lessons of self-denial and
| patriotism taught by volumes like this
should be impressed. 1t, therefore, de-
serves and should be accorded the widest
possible circulation and reading among the
young.
COMPREHENSIVE INDEX OF THE PuBLICA-
TONS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT. 1SS.,-iS:t3. BY John g. Ames. Super
inendeIt Of documents. Department of the In
terror. Washington: Government Printing Of
fee.
The number of people capable of average
literary effort is astoundingly great, but
only a few among men are gifted with abil-
ity of he sort needed TO construct an index
that will do what it ought to do; vast
quantity Of valuable reading and reference
| matter has been forever entombed and lost
| because the matchmaker failed in what he
probably regarded as an easy and merely
| mechanical endeavor. The index which Mr..
Ames presents in this volume is, SO far as
| government induces in this country are con-
| cerned, worthy the designation unique"
| 1t covers only period of FIVE years, but
| nothing has escaped Mr.. Ames has many
| times tried to secure such appropria tons
| as are needed to make possible the indeXiIig
of all public documents, but his appeals fell
on deaf ears: by extraordinary eXertion he
compiled this index of all government pub
! LEGATIONS issued during the existence of the
Fifty first and Fifty-Seccnd Congresses; the
| plan is wholly his own, and is the result OF
| long experience. That the volume met with
| instant approval is not at all surprising
| librarians and public men have been en-
| thusiastic in their COMMUNICATION and there
is now general desire for the prompt appi-
cation of the AmeS system of indeXing to
| all our national publications.
OUR FIGHT WITH TAA!MANY. BY Rev. Charles
H. Parkhurst DID. New York: Charles Serb
ner's So.ls. Washington: Brenanos.
Dir. Parkhursts contest with the greatest
aggregation of spoils-seekinS politicians has
| been followed with great interest by de-
| cency-loving people the whole world over.
| and there is general public acquaintance
| with the campaign that resulted in Tam
| many's defeat, but not until now have the
doctors methods and aims been fully set
| forth in concrete form by himself. The
| work will be of value a text book in
| cities where reform is contemplated. The
reader will find Tammany and the police OF
New York city synonymous; the doctors
opinion of the farce is pointed. Il believe,
| he says, that from top down, with some
| splendid exceptions, they are the dirtest.
| crookedest and usliest lot of men ever COM
bined in seml-Tnlitary array outside of
Japan ard Turlley'-a conclusive compari-
| sen eminently unjust to the Japanese.
MRS. CHARLES II. GIBsoN's MARYLAND AND
| VIRGINIA COOK BOOK. Containing Numerous
Prepared and Tested by. Mrs. Charles II. Glib
Of Katciiffa Manor, Easion, Talbot Co., Nd.
Baltimore: John Murphy 4 Co.
| Housekeepers can hardly fail to recognize
the fact that Mrs. Gibson has placed most
of them under obligation to her for the
very admirable collection of recipes agSre-
gated in a volume that achieves instant
popularity by its busineSsike appearance
being bound in dark green oilcloth that i'm
| mediate!y suggests the kitchen. Of the eX-
Ceiience of the advice given cooks and
Would-be-cook there can be 10 doaot, but
the volume contains more than mere essays
use in every home ranging from How TO
Cook a Husband" and how to make soft
soap to the construction of collie drops and
a sure cure for freckles.
DICTIONARY OF UNITED STATES HISTORY.
1.asssi -Four Centuries of lstSy Writ ii
peipnary r fSr BY J. Fran JanFTg ni
rasy fSss % Of sans nos rn
versty Editorial Contributor 10 the Century
Writs IN amerca nastrate with nearH
Washington: II. a. Dinsmore.
A comprehensive work for the accuracy
of which the publishers vouch without
qualification. 1t is a reference book, in
which most of the essential and few nom
essential facts of United States history
stated with ali reasonable brevity. Perfec-
ton has been aimed at, and if it has not
been hit the shortcomings are less gunner
Gus than in volumes the objects of which
are similar TO CnaC aNOWGu by ITol JAIME
son. Valuable features of this dictionary
which deserves place in every library
are the biographical sketches of men Of
note.
SPERRY STORIES. BY Arthur Sperry. Potomac
Series, No. =. Washington: ii. Il. Sperry.
Washington newspaperdom of five years
ago knew Arthur Sperry one of its own;
today the one-time reporter has a reputation
on both sides of the Atlantic writer CT
short stories Some of his efforts are
markable for their excellence-especia!ly
those that deal with the Chinaman as he IS
in a great American city. In more than
one of the popular English magazines there
is always place for a contribution from MIR.
Sperry; sure evidence of real merit, for the
Briton is not enthusiastic without good
cause over American products of either the
material literary varieties.
win New York: Harper X Brothers. Wash
ington Woodward L. Lothrop.
In this volume are reprints of eloquent
tributes paid by Mr.. Goodwin to the me
mories of George William Curtis, Edwin
Booth, Louis kossuth, John James Audu-
Nul1 he all