The evening world., 1895-03-02
BOOKS WORTH READING.
The Application Of Electricity 80
Navisation--Men Born Equal.-
Linco1n's Table Talk.

me advances made IN the application Of elec-
trio power TO the purposes Of navigation have
been ~ great. II not greater. than In transpor-
tstion on land. But while the progress Of the In
lustry Of sQuippns and operating electric boats
IL known to but few. that Of operating railways
necessarily attracts general attention. Mr..
Thomas O. Martin, editor Of the Electrical Dnsi-
nesr. and Joseph Sachs. the eminent electrician.
have complied . volume entitled Electric Boats
and Navieation." which will interest . wide cir
Gle Of readsrA II il a record Of the practical sue
cess that has been attained In the application Of
electric power to vessels. and the authors give
the plans and details Of every successful electric
craft built up to date necessary to illustrate the
evolution Of the new force. The work 10 divided
into two parts the nrst treating Of electric boats
propelled either by storage batteries or primary
batteries beginning with the Jacoby electric boat
motor Of 1885, The second part 10 devoted to
canal-boat propulsion and motor hauass. the lat
ter part being the special work Of Mr.. sachs
One great value OF the book 10 In the detail and
wealth Of the statistics. . large portion OF the
data never before having been brought together.
1t Is published By g; c. Shelby
"An men ars born frss and equal" Charles
Francis Adams remarked a. he rose to reply 70
the toast Of America" at q certain Lord May
or's dinner; and. after looking around he addsd
with eoms emphass. 'and then the fun begins"
Mr.. Harry Percy Robinson. in his novel, Men
Born Equal" seems to have taken the latter
rather than the first part Of Minister Adamss
statement as the text for his novel. the back
ground OF which Is a story OF the Brooklyn
strike There Is q little too much politics In 1t.
and little too much OF the strike TO make 1t
easy reading. The realism Of the present day
should have romantic treatment as the romance
Of the past requires realistic treatment to make
It appeal very strongly to the modern reader.
Harper & Bros)
The adventures Of Baron Munchaussn never
came anywhere near the Adventures Of Jonss."
which have been written by Mr. Hayden Carruth
after ''behoding the bright air Of Truth In the
quiet and still air Of delightful Nudisa" The
best work Of Ell Perkins. Of Tom ochiltres. and
even the binding radiance OF George Alfred Town
send. fades away. and 10 forgotten long before
the reader finishes the small and handy pocket
volume Every who has . reputation for
storytelling must have this book. Qiarper
Bros)
Joseph A. willard Clerk Of the Superior
Court OF Massachusetts,, has collected about .
thousand anecdotes Of the Massachusetts Bar.
under the title Of Half . Century with Judges
and Lawyers Some Of the stories are good
and some are not. some are old and some arc
new, some are adaptations and some original;
but taking them all together, It 10 one Of The
most entertaining volumes for the general reader
which has appeared from the press Of Houghton.
Mniin 4 Company
Mr. James Russell Parsons jr.. has supplement-
Cd his ''Pruasian Schools Through American Eyss''
with q oomrnnion volume called French Schools
Through American Eyes" which has been pre-
pared a. . report to the New York State Depart
ment OF Public Instruction. 1t 10 . book which
will interest teachers and all persons taking sps-
cisi interest in our public schools. &c. W. Bar
deem. syrscuss)
James Mason. the noted chess expert, has pre-
pared . manual for advanced players. called
The Art Of Chess" identical with that method
In his principles OF Chess" About $50 end
games and combinations are illustrated and the
play explained. The remaining portion Of the
book 10 devoted to new opsnngs Horace Coz.
London.)
The Journal Of the Knights Of Labor Of Phila-
deiphia 10 Issuing . series Of labor stories. be-
lisving that one Of the best ways Of Interesting
the public in labor questions 10 BY means Of
realistic fiction. The latest issue. Mine and
Thine" by Katharine Pearson Woods. 10 A sd-
mirabls story Of . strike which was ended By
mutual concession.
W. O. stoddard. one Of the private secretaries
OF President Lincoln. has compiled little book
Of his Table Talk all sorts Of sus1eota
which contain many new and good anecdotes. H.
Illustrating his wit and s.n'lenes'' IF. A. stok'A'
A new edition Of ''Grmm's Fairy Tales" 100
qusrto pages profusely illustrated. has been Is
sued BY the Canell Company. 1t 10 the most
perfect English edition ever Issued.
The novels Of W. Heimburg have many read
.rs and the latest, translated for Bonner
Son. is called For Anothers Wrong" The title
indicates the natuI: of the story.
Harper's Weekly prints under the title cali
fornias Great Grievance" In the current issue.
q paper by Julian Ralph upon the struggle OF the
great Golden State against monopoly rule and
corrupt politics. Reform In San Francisco II
the title of another important article which will
| be published March .. and Last Years Gold In
crease" will bs considered In the issue o
| March N.
| Chester Holconbs formerly Secretary Of Lsga-
| ton and Acting United States Minister at Pekin.
has prepared descriptions Of the ancient Chinese
| porceiains and curIos owned BY George A. Hearu
Of this city These descriptions. in handy volume
| fOrm are Aoueo 10 tno unique pupiicetious VI ths
day.
Louis NJ. Elshsmus. OF Buffalo. publishes lin
tied edition OF his short poems, under the IT'LL
| Moods OF q Soul" Here 10 Mr.. Elshemusi
idea OF THE Post:'
He takes sweet beauty from everything
| Shows It to every one
He makes the callous granite sing
| In dulcst undertena"
And this 10 the poets 'valsAietory:'
Fly away. my little book.
| That holdsth safe IN thee
| Ny souls plain charaGtsry!
| And nnd some friendly hook.
| Whsrs thou wilt know thsrs b
| Sweet love for possy.
| II there thou md approval slight
| 'Tis all We wish for our delight"
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