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When one considers the variety Of metals and
non-mcialic substances taken from the mines OF
the world ne realizes that book entirely worthy
Of the title THE Mineral Industry must be a
comprehensive work. to say the least This Is
true, however. of the successive Volumes so
named. which have been issued by the Scientific
Publishing Company and. what Is more. In ac-
curacy and freshness they fully up TO the high
standard OF THE Engineering and Mining Jour
nal" which has the same editor. Richard T. Roth
well. Indeed these annual volumes. OF which the
fourth Is now ut hand. have been designed largely
as statistical supplements Of THE Journal. Not
only are the amounts of stun produced and Their
values reported but great deal OF other I'm
portant information regarding them Is supplied
Many OF the mctallurgical processes and much o:
scrbcd and the latest advances In tho art OF
mining are carefully pointed out.
Pains have been taken to avoid needless repeti-
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contain data and suggestions not provided In tho
preceding ones. The matter In the most re-
cent addition TO the series includes chapters on
Labor Wages and Accidents" Progress In Orc
Dressing" "Formation Of Eruptive Ore Deposits,
IAN outline Of the Views Held To-day on tho
Origin OF Ores" How Deep Can We Nine THE
Force OF the United States Mineral Land Patent
Electricity In Mining Work and The Progress
of EIectro-Chemis,ry and Electro-Metalurgy."
The book contains $40 octave pages.
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Company puts in pithy form words OF advice and
suggestion for young men who wish to get on In
life II contains the accumulated wisdom OF an
Gent and modern times the subject. boiled down
and classified.
Roberts Brothers have laid American students Of
Christian theology under an obligation By deciding
TO issue an English translation OF Professor Adolph
Harnack's History Of Dogma The first volume,
which is Issued Is devoted to a preliminary study
Of the subject history OF the history Of dogma
Is given: it's presuppositons are stated; the growth
Of Christian dogma out OF Jewish dogma is traced.
and the development OF early Christian dogma into
Catholic dogma Is described DR.. Harnack shows
a thorough mastery OF details and a clear under
standing Of the question a whole that fully
Justify the cordial reception that has been given to
the work In Germany. and which will doubtless
insure for It an equally cordial reception In this
country.
Tho Rev. Vernon staley. an English clergyman.
has written useful little work entitled THE Natu-
raj Religion (Mowbray Coz. to prove. first.
that natural religion has divine origin. and, sec
ond, tina; Christianity Is the complete fruitagc OF
natural religion The arguments OF the author are
in lire with the best thought Of modern Christian
theologans and are stated fairly and clearly
A work that clergymen will fnd suggestive Is THE
Preachers Complete Homiletcai Commentary on the
New Testament (Funk e. Wagnalls Company. The
frst volume on the Gospel according 10 ST. Matthew
Is by the Rev W. Sunderland LEWIS and the Rev.
Henry NJ Booth. The remaining volumes Of the series
will soon be issued In order.
A valuable historical record Is 1.-The Beginnings OF
the Wesleyan Movement In America, and the Estab-
lIshment Therein Of Me.hodism." by the Rev. DR..
John Atkinson (Hunt & Eaton) II Is story that has
never before been told In single volume. The gene
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THE DWARFS TAILOR
AND OTHER FAIRY TALES.

Collected by ZOE DANA UNDERH1LL. With
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In ,his volume Mrs t'nderhill brought together
representative tales from widely separ
and Germany sunny 1aiy ana snp" ciau
Norway Hungary and sweden. Denmark and Hussa al
contribute enjoyment Of the youthful reader Inc
volume should MI unoccuped niche In the library OF
fairy lore.
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Mem Civilizations.
Mem publications.
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We have here. Incidentally. the Napoleonic era on s
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Germany. organic ID and prosecuted by leaders Vi
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ereign Mr. Riceow has made full Of the exceptions
dramatic opportunity afforded by this most heroic p,l
history. Every chapter is thrins So
story the entrance OF the aIiles
and BgelOw shows that the goal OF con.
liberty and that the 'o
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Samuel g. Bayne has put The Pth OF Astronomy
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IF YOU HAVE
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CHARLOTTE BRONTE.

a,d ter Circle BY CLEMENT X. SHORTER.
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s,nce Mrs Gaskelrs Life Of Charlotte Bronte there
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JULIAN RALPH'S
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ALONE IN CHINA, and Other Stories. by
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4, m. Orient have been handsomely suppemen,e"
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Mem Publications.
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MEMOIRS OF SIGNOR ARDITI.

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MARY OF 4 CITIZEN OF PARIS

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IT. r. NORRTS'S NEW NOVEL.

CLARISSA FURIOSA. Novel BY w. f.
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The nr.i story included in the volume Two Mormon.
from MIddiey' II new tale In nm old neld the Wett
virginia hills The typer novel. and the story ~
anu, nr and full - action The scene ~ Alfreds Wife
also in Virginia The story. though tragic In char
actsr has happy ending
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-07

Professor John Trowbridge, OF Harvard does not
answer his own conundrum In What Is Electric
ity?' the latest addition 10 Appieon's 1nterna-
tional Scientific Series, but In confessing ignorance
he assumes the same attitude as the most learned
physicists OF the day. Nevertheless, with Clerke
Maxwell. he is disposed TO believe that the true
explanation of electrical and magnetic phenomena
will be found in the properties OF that mysterious
substance we call the ether. II is conceded nova
days that an electric current travels not In the
conductor but outside of II. In the Insulating ma
terial around II. This and other facts are cited
10 show that need to pay further attention to
the behavior Of 'non-conducting.' or delectrlc.
substances.
j. J. Thomson, OF Cambridge. England. In the
opinion of Professor Trowbridge. hits the nail on
the head In declaring that the existence OF dis
placement currents has not yet been fully estab-
shcd. and the acceptance OF Maxwelrs theories
depends largely upon the testimony still to he
offered on this point. The volume in question Is
not designed for a school textbook. II IL n popu-
lar discourse. rather. but up 10 date. capable and
comprehensive.
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Mem Publications.
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS. ~
NEW NOVELS AND SHORT srop,v.
SENTIMENTAL TOMMY.
MRS. CLIFFS YACHT.
BY FRANK r. STOCKTON. ILLUSTRATED
limo 81 30

Nowhere have Mr.. srocktons powers been ex.r.a
with better effect than In this book. In ia ous2
humor and its romantic adventure 1t makes A W.
noticeable book indeed. and which cannot fau -
widen It's authors reputation. philadelphia Teie~rarS
THE characteristics OF style that have made FrsnS
r. Stockton OF our most popular writer's OF ncton
exhibited at their best In his latest novel II -
one OF his best works."-Boston Advertiser.
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LOVE N THE BACKWOODS.

Two Stories: Two Mormors from Muddety
"Aifreds Wife BY LANGDON ELWYN
MITCHELL. Illustrated by a. Il. FROST.
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GiSCOTGNE'S "GHOST."
A Novel BY @. II. BURGIN Post Svo Cloth
Ornamental. 81 ~.
The ghost ~ Mr. Durgns story Is no. vieliant
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Substantial Individual. The author draws bright and
,parkng picture English ne while striking
now and then a deeper AMI serious note without
teng guilty Of sermonixirs
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-. r.v,.w "shakespeare's Town and Times
=. -,,orx 70 which reference has already been
,,.as IN this place. The text is gracefully WIFI
49,. enc ossession of some erudition has not lea
the authors astray in pedantic paths. ana 70 the
,r+orest Of their modest narrative they aou '"e
beauty Of a large and really illustrative co''ec-
tlon OF Photographic cuts. book not uhi'ke IL
IN historical and illustrative scope ID ina. oi'
s'eome Ancient English Homes" written oy MISS
Elizabeth Hodges There is much Archaeology IN
this and there IL some genealogy; but the personal
tntercst IA not forgotten and the chapters pre-
serve some readable material concerning FAMOUS
houses In Gloucestershire and Warwicksnir~'
Miss Hodges does not let good anecdote escape
her and the reader Is sure to be amused az wen
as edifed. For example. there Is the neat Story
Of that nobleman OF Walton. who. being annoyed
nv a berearly server Of official papers. beat him
land compelled him to eat the subpoena tape
and parchmentw Tho illustrations are well
drawn in ink "Round About Brighton Coach
once" IL an attempt to delineate not only the
APPEARANCE but the manners. OF a Famous
GEORGIAN resort S.. The author got from her
father some "reminiscences Of Georgian days. and
she conveys sense Of picturesque and genuine
old English life. The aspect OF the locality Is
faithfully rendered. too. But task IKE tnis
needs more literary cleverness than MISS KING
can claim, and her book with us quaint illustra-
lions. IL fair piece Of work. but not much more.
In his London Street Names Mr.. F. H. Hab-
ben has compiled an excellent work OF reference
but not q book which will be read for pleasure
and page by page. 1t Ia alphabetically arranged
and will be useful to the American IN London
VINO wants to know something about the deriya-
tion of the strange names. like Cowcross-st.,
which confront him all over the English metropo-
IL. The name to which we allude. for example
oorneG from the old stone cross which once
marked the focus Of . wholesale meat market.
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sis and growth of great religious BODY IN tn's cou"
try can be a matter OF Indifference TO no STUDENT OF
American history. Methodsm found iodgmeh'
here before there was such body as the Methooi'.
Church. and John Wesley Its great FOUNDER iapo'eu
as pastor in this country before 1t threw o" It's al
legance to Great Britain. Under such circumstances
the history of American Mehodism must be intlma'e
~ bound up with the history Of the country III Al
knson has produced work that deserves n'gn praise
for its clearness. thoroughness and Importantly
Harper e. Brothers bring out an exceedingly useiu
book entitled THE Critical Handbook OF the Greek
New Testament" by President, Edward C. Mitchei
OF Leland University. NewOreans. 1t discusses the
authenticity of the New Testament books. and gives
a history Of the Canon and OF the text OF the New
Testament. Not the least valuable feature OF the
book is its series OF tables. embracing nearly hall OF
the volume giving fac-smiles OF manuscripts COM
pete list OF New Testament manuscripts. list OF the
ancient versions a list of ecclesiastical writer's and
good index 10 the volume. The book Will prove
mine of accessible information 10 all students of New
Testament criticism.
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TIE sPRIGHTLY ROMiyCE or MARSAc.

trated by Gustave Verbeek. limo. $1&
''Marsac tine hero Of this remarkably bright sketch
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LOVE ~ OLD CLOATHES

This volume OF stories deserves wide circulation IN
Il will be long before we find its equal. There are si.
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them without conspicuous merit. New York Times
THE stories have just the qualities OF simple eenu-
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wearied pleasure II Is this simplicity which gave ~
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