Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
LIFE AND SPEECHES OF THOMAS CORwIN;
ORATOR, LAWYER AND STATESMAN: Ed
tied by Josiah Morrow. Cincinnati: w. Il.
Anderson & Co.
TON" Corwn was the orator of his
time. Senator Sherman says so. and the
statement, made also by many other Amer
leans competent to judge has never been
disputed. This volume will give the pres
ent generation comprehensive idea Of the
wagon boy" who, from small beginning,
achieved great reputation as statesman.
The biography is excellent; the speeches
selections from those upon which his
fame rs humorist and political speaker
vas based.
THE CHOICE OF BOOKS. By Charles T. Richard
New York: Lowell, COryell Il Co. Wash
ington: Woodward X LOthrop.
An unpretentious yet unquestionably val
liable work. The young man or young wo-
man who is about to attempt the making
of library should start out with this vol
uEe. for it will direct Alright the compare
lively unframed mind. Extremely inter
esting, not dogmatic, and worth very many
times Its price.
BY D. G. Boomer LID. With portraits. Bos-
tom Arena Publishing Co
An outspoken champion of her sex in
days when such champions were few was
Amelia Bloomer. Those people who know
the name OF Boomer only as the name of
courageous woman who believed for
aT lille that wOman's costume could be i'm
proved by bifurcation, have no true ac-
quaintance with the personality works
of the pioneer who has gone to her reward.
This book depicts faithfully the real Amelia
Boomer.
OF IT'S DEVELOPMENT in IOWA By Frank
IL: DiTo1, Ph:D., Assistant in Political Econ
duction by Henry c. Adams, Ph.D., Professor
Of Political Economy and FINANCE, University OF
Professor Dixon believes in state control
of railroads. He testifies skllfully as to
the faith which is in him, and will carry
conviction to many minds.
MADAM ROLAND. A Biographical Study BY Ida
NJ Iaricll. New York: Charles Scribners Sons.
1t is the weakness of most biographies
that they have in them so much that is ar
titicial There is no such weakness in this
memoir; the woman as she undoubtedly
was is presented as in photograph.
Life. BY lAfcadio Hearn. Boston, HOughton,
Miitin Il Co.
The world has become deeply interested
in Japan since the downfall of China as
military and naval power. Much has been
written of late, but the most of the new
literature has dealt with material topics.
This charming volume gives US glimpses
into the home life of a people in whom are
to be found a plentitude Of graces and viz
tues; every chapter touches the heart and
does it cleverly.
ALDEN'S LIVING TOPICS CYCLOPEDIA A Rec
ord Of Recent Events and of the Worlds Prog
ress in all Departments OF knowledge. New
York: John b. Alden, 10 and j. NandewaIer
street.
A sketchy and useful reference-work 1t
will be appreciated by every one who de-
sires up-to-date Information on matters of
general interest and public Importance. No
matter how complete modern library
may be, there should always be room on
its shelves for that carefully-condensed az
gregation of fact-Alden's Living Topics
Clclopedia.
DECISIONS OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE
TREASURY. Volume l. Containing Decisions
10y Robert b. Bowler Comptroller, and &. H.
Mansur, Assistant Comptroller. Washington:
Government Printing Office.
If anybody wants to know why the con-
troler of the treasury reached a certain
conclusion this book will make plain the
controllers reasons. The legal mind that
takes cognizance only of statute law is too
narrow of scope; until it is acquainted with
controllers law, it is imperfectly equipped
to do business in Washington.
THE EBBING OF THE TIDE South Sea Stories
BY Louis Becke, author of BY Reef and
Palm" Philadelphia: j. Il. Lippincott Go.
Washington: BrcntanO's
Twenty-one stories; some of them better
than others, but all of them good. There
is wealth of literary material among the
islands of the Southern Pacific, and some
of II has been transported hither by Mr.
Becke.
STATESMEN THREE, BY Archie c. Fisk New
York: The Statesman Publishing Co.
THE MASSACRE OF TIE INNOCENTS. And Other
Tales. BY belgian Writers. Translated 10y
Edith WinGate Kinder. Chicago: Stone Il
kimball.
A HOUSE OF CARDS. by Alice S. Wolf Chicago:
Stone 4 Kmba
MARRIED A WIFE 4 Novel: BY John Strange
Winter, author of '.Bnotles' Baby Private
Tinker, And Other Srories,'' In Quarters
Army Society," "A Seventh Child "A Blame
less Woman &c. Illustrated. New York
Frederick a. Stokes Co. Washington: Woodward
Il Lotbrop.
THE ROMANCE OF A TRANSPORT. BY W. Clark
Russell, author of The Emgrant Ship List,
1e Landsmcn! AN Ocean Tragedy The
Publishing Co.
BILL NiES SPARKS BY Bill Nye Edgar Wilson
Nye,. New York: +. Tennyson Nicely.
DIANA'S HUNTING. BY Robert buchanan Illus
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