Evening star., 1897-03-31
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

FRENCH POINT or VIEW. New York
ward & Lotirop.
This very-much-discussed book is GER
FANNY worth reading. 1t will doubtless Of
fend the patriotism, the sensibilities, the
eeif-respect OF nine-tenths of those who go
from end to end. and at the finis there may
be more than a suspicion that the alleged
Frenchman, whose name as author Is close
ly withheld. is, as has been broadly stated
here and there, no Frenchman at all There
are etr-marks on the commentaries that go
10 sustain the theory that the French
man really Is certain Engiishman living
in the vicinity of New York The book
Is supposed to be the translated diary
of a Frenchman traveling-a la Max
Rell-through the large cities of this
country. When the supposition is ac-
cepted as a fact the book riles up the
Americanisrn of majority Of its readers
to an unwonted degree for the author finds
only modicum of praise for the people
OF this nation and a superabundance of
criticism. 1t is mainly captious criticism.
too. and, according to the writer. the
American people are set of idiots, fren-
zied In their pursuit of wealth. ignorant OF
good breeding, self-important. blind to the
danger Of their social system. and rushing
headlong into political destruction. 1t is
really marvellous how much there is to
this republic that Is rotten ana insecure IN
the eyes of this casual observer. and yet
Gnobseryed by the thinkers of America,
who. according to the text, must be a mere
handful of men The book is well written.
almost too well for mere translation II
81 be genuine. it has not suffered in the
linguistic overturning, that usually detracts
greatly from the literary merits Of such
works. The publishers have at all events
PLACED the market notable work, but
one that will never equal the popularity or
The vogue of Jonathan and His Conti-
Deut.
GREATER WASHINGTON; The Nations City
Viewed From the Material Standpoint BY
Alex. d. Anderson. author Of Mexico from
th- Material Standpoint The Mississippi and
Its Navisable Tributaries Illustrated With
ton; Hartman * CadIck
In this handsomely prepared book of sew
enty-five large pages are clearly set forth
the commercial, artistic. educational and
political advantages Of Washington. whose
description by Senator Vest the eternal
capital of eternal republic is made an
epitome of the whole catalogue of it's at
fractions. Mr.. Anderson has made a close
study of the city from what in his title he
calls the material standpoint" His asso-
citation with number Of local enterprises
has caused him To investigate the resources
and capabilities of the District, with sew
eral surprising statistical results For in
stance. as set forth. both In text and dia-
lation of the embraced in a circle
drawn with this city center and a
radius u Z25 miles. equals IL. 500. 600 on the
basis Of the census of 1890. The nearest
appT0a n under sifHlar conditions is the
case OF Chicago, with tributary popula-
tion OF S.lU1,OOU. This city also affords the
nearest deep tide water on air line from
Chica@,. and Is In the midst of a vast ter
Titory rich in minerals of all kinds One
Interesting chapter Is devoted to descrp-
tion OF the water power available in the
near vicinity of the capital. These are but
few features OF Il work that abounds
with matters Of interest 10 all Washington
ians-
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS: A COURSE OF IEc-
TIRES IN THE SCHOOL. OF ECDNoSiICs; OF
TIL. UNIVERSITY oF WISCONSIN, BY Helen
Campbell. author u 'I'risouers of Poverty. -
Women Wage-Eamers." American .iris
iT6tne- Book etc. New York: g. Putnam,
sUss. Washington: WIN. BaiIantyne * sons
The Gay has come when a woman-or a
man either. for that matter-may seriously
take up the hitherto insignificant question
of domestic economy and regard IL as
worthy Of earnest treatment between GOV.
ers as a topic for the consideration of all
PEOPLE. The domestic life has been reduced
10 science that has its phases of relative
consequence quite distinctly as the phi
losophy Of political economies The pres.
ent author is one of the pioneers In the
movement. which has resulted in this con-