Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29

ZINE. November, 1891 10 April, 1895 New
York: The Century Company. Washington
Robert Beau
Always seasonable, always welcome. In
this particular volume is the first portion of
Pref. w. NJ. Sloane's Life of Napoleon" a
valuable contribution to marvelously de-
yeloped topic. Thomas Commerford Martin
describes "Tesla's Oscillator and Other In
ventions," with illustrations from photo
graphs. The destruction by fire OF Tesla s
papers makes this the only record of much
of his work. Hiram S. Maxim describes
what he has accomplished in the way of
making flying machine that will actually
fly. There are printed hitherto unpublished
letters by Nathaniel Hawthorne and his
Wife, and by Oliver Wendell Holmes. In
connection with the latter Mrs. Annie
Fields gives a few loving "reminiscences of
the poet. There are five papers by Noah
Brooks. giving personal recollec lions of
Lincoln during war times. The volume con-
tains the conclusion of Mrs. Burton Har-
rison's romance of love and travel IAN Err
rant Wooing," and the first half of Marion
Crawford's Casa Braccio,' generally con-
coded to be his best work Rudyard Kip
Hng's first American story, "A Walking
Delegate" is one of the many short stories.
THE AMERICAN CONGRESS-. History of Ma
tional Legislation and Political Events, 1774-
1898 BY Joseph West Moore. New York:
Harper & Brothers. Washington: Woodward &
Lothrop.
Mr.. Moores effort has been to give, in
concise and popular form. "a clear, inter-
esting and valuable account of the legis-
lative and political affairs of the American
people from the colonial period to the pres
ent time-to describe faithfully the great
historic measures, the leading statesmen
and the notable occurrences which have,
ore after the other, engaged the attention
OF the nation during the years of its de-
Velopment;' this volume Is evidence that
the effort Is successful. There are no pre-
tensions to brill!ancy of description. but
there Is accuracy of statement and a
smo0thHess of rendition which must surely
crafty either the casual reader or the care
full student
THE ELEMENTS OF NAVIGATION. A short and
OF inding the POSITION Of ship at sea sea and the
ton of Beginners. by W. ]. Henderson, En-
sign sign in the LIST Naval battalion of New York.
Washington: Woodward & Iothrop.
Yachtsmen who are not deeply learned in
the lore of educated seamanship will doubt
less be glad to know that there is in exist
ence a handy little volume in which the
art of navigating a ship Is concisely yet
cCmprehensively set forth. Heretofore such
works have been written after a fashion
TOO technical for the amateur sailor; this
little pocket volume ought to be appre-
GATED by the non-professional
terlay. By Robert J. Burdette. Philadelphia
Times Printing House.
A delightful little contribution, in which
the humorist who knows when not to be
JOcular touches tender chords as deity
and as pleasingly as he strums upon the
loud-sounding strings of his mirth-pro-
voker. Rich in power to awaken long
slunnoering "reminiscences.
CYCLING FOR HEALTH AND PLEASURE An
liSnpUSaSjle he n
the Wheel. By Luther II. Porter author of
&s New s YdrR Dod Mead and
Co. Washington: Brentano's.
Very few riders of the wheel know as
much about the healthful exercise to which
they are devoted as does Mr.. Porter This
little handbook is a mine Of cycling in
formation.
PLEASURE CYCLING. By Henry Clyde Boston,
Little, Brown Il Co.
Folks who know little or nothing of BIZ
cycles, but who desire to inforrl them
selves as to the modern wheel and the
pleasures to be derived from its use will
find tn.s little volume a good friend
RHYME AND REASON. By A. F. sperry. Wash
inston: Potomac Series Publishing Co.
In his attractively gotten up little book,
MIR. Sperry has covered wide range of
style and subjects. His versfcation is
very graceful sentiment, as well as some
striking descriptive writing in his work.
THE CAUSE OF HARD TIMES By Uriel Ell.
Croker. Boston: Little, Brown 4 20.
VIII interest many people. The causes
are traced to what may be termed their
origin; the tracing operations are clever
ard educative.
ENGLISH WRITER'S An Attempt Toward His
tory of English Literature. BY Henry Morley,
LID, Late Professor of English Language and
Literature at University College, LOndOn, and
W Hall Griffin, Professor of English Literature
at Sne sn TSllTSS L2 I Vol IL Shakes.
Cassell x Co. Washington: VIM. Ballantyne
d SONS.
A DIARY OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE RE-;
ptBiiC AND HAND BOOK OF MILITARY IN
FORMATION. The Various Army Organizations
in the United States-Facts About the Anleric IN
Siyi l,, and Eurppsan Marsnihe Armies Of the
&c. By George j. Manson. New York: Fowler
Il Wells Company.
TIE MAYOR OF CAsTERERIDGE. Story of
Man of CHARACTER BY Thomas Hardy, au-
Little IronIes,'' &c. With etching by Ii.
Macbeth Kaeburn and 4 map of Wessex New
York: Harper & Brothers. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
THE MARTYRED FOOL. novel By David
Christie Murray, author of Aunt Rachel. y
'Josephs Coat" by the Gate of the Sea-
sfM York; Mnnsl Eto Rsss' w S Ss
Woodward & LothrOp.
ACROSS INDIA; Or. Live Boys In the Far East.
by Oliver optic, author OF "A Missing MIL
lion, "A Millionaire at Sixteen" "a Young
Boston: Lee n Shepard Wust ington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
IN DEACoN's ORDERS and Other Stories; BY
Walter Besant, author of IAN Sorts and Con-
dit;Ons of Men, The Rebel Queen, beyond
the Dreams OF Avarice," &c. New York: Har-
per * Brothers. Washington: Woodward Il
lothrop
JOHN FORD His Faults and Fo,lies and What
Came of Them, and His Hepmate. by Frank
Barrett. author of "A ReoUuciling Vengeance,
"a Prodlgals Progress" For Love and
Honor" &c. New York: United States Book
Company.
PARSON THRING'S SECRET. By A. w March
mont. author of ''AIlser Hoadley's Secret
The Old Mil Mystary,'' The Mystery of
Mortimer Strange" &c. New York: The Cas-
Sell Publishing Company. Washington: Wood
ward II Lothr3p.
YOUR WILL: HOW TO MAKE IT. by George F..
Tucker author Of "A Manual of Wills, The
Monroe Doctrine and joint author of The
Federal Income Tax Explained Notes on the
United States Statutes Boston: Little,
Brown & Co.
WASHINGTON; OR, THE REVOLUTION. A
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