Evening star., 1897-04-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

SOUTHERN sTaTEsMEX OF THE OLD EBIME
STEPHENS. TOOMBS AND JEFFERSON DA-
TIs BY wn r Trent; MA; Professor r,. in In, the
Gilmore Sinms." etc. New York: Thomas q.
CroweIl & Co.
Prof. Trent has here offered between
covers a series of lectures delivered before
the University of Wisconsin a year ago,
forming a part of course on, the general
history of the south. The seven men chosen
for discourse are taken as representatives
of political conditions now forever passed
away In his preface the author says he
has regarded the subjects from the point
of view. of an American. who is at the
same time a southerner. proud enough of
his section to admit its faults and yet to
proclaim its essential greatness. Washing
ton must be taken, he says, IL only to show
that to the south must belong the honor
of having given to the Union the greatest
of all Americans: jefferson. as thes most
influential of all our statesmen. with the
most philosophic grasp and reach of mind
John Randolph, not only as a fascinating
subject, but also as an Indispensable con-
Meeting link between Jefferson and Cal
houn: Calhoun and Davis were necessary
because they stood for the two states that
led In the secession movement; Stephens
and Toombs. because they represented the
important state of Georgia. and were also
types of two great divisions of the south
ern people-"those who shrank from seces-
sion. but at last went into the movement
through external pressure, and those who
held back for a while, but then rushed
forward as the original fire-eaters.' The
book thus planned is a valuable eontribu-
ton to the biographical literature of
America, charming in Its style and careful
in its statements of facts. Handsomely
reproduced portraits embellish it's pages.
Of the Criminals of This Age and the Defend
ers of Society, the Police BY BENZ. r. Ed
rs.L &c.. ,s,,t,. Ip,I;...
Watts Chief Inspector OF Detective Bureau Gf
the city Of Boston. Boston: Pemberton Pub
fishing Company.
Stories of crime and criminals are al
ways fascinating to the general reader,
and especially when these subjects are
treated by persons brought officially into
contact with them. Chief Eldridge and In
spector Watts are among the very best in
formed men of America in this line, and
their collaboration of facts and views re-
suits in the presentation of a valuable
| work. The matter is treated systematic
ally. with a philosophic effort to penetrate
| to the causes and motives of crime and its
votaries- The Rascal is carefully claasi-
| fled according to his pursuits, and each type
| in its turn, from the swfndiing besgar to the
| murderer and incendiary, Is treated OK.
| haustively. After this Is done the authors
| discourse knowingly upon such topics4 as
| Arrest and Identification" THE Making
| of Criminals, THE Criminal Woman
| THE Treatment of Criminals and Safe
| guards The work is -profusely illustrate ed
| with sample faces, selected from the
| rogues' gallery, with other pictures show
| ing the modes in which certain classes OF
| criminals work. A page OF composites
| gives an idea of the average physiognomy
| of the Rascal that will surely interest
| the sociologist.
| MODERN METHODS IN CHURCH WORK., TIE
| GOSPEL RENAISSANCE. By Rev. Geergs
| Charles L. Thompson, DID,, president of the
| Open and Institutional Church. League. U.S.A
| New York: Dodd, Mead 20. Washington
| Brentanos.
| The purpose of this book is to hold Ger
tain cardinal principles of Christian life
| up to view, and to show how the church OF
| today has a peculiar opportunity to trans.
| late them into a service somewhat akiii- tc
| that of the apostolic church 1t lays stress
on church cooperation or unity. and take.
| up, one by one, the pastoral duties and
| opportunities for keeping alive the interest
| of the church members. for enlarging the
sphere Of influence and for maintaining the
| standard of Christian living The whole
4 tone of the work Is practical the adyicl
| Is given. clearly and plainly. and the vari.
Gus plans for keeping the members at worl
are detailed without being weighed dowr
| by doctrinal discussions. It is, indeed, Z
veritable pastors guide, and Is full of In.
| who is in the least concerned In church
| work The ample index Of the hook cast,
light to laymen on the enormous multittfds
of details that crowd upon the attention, al