The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

may be built. The central object ls the study OIL
he life histories of plants; their modes Of repro1
duction, manner Of life, etc.
G*ories from the Arabian Nights selected Id
edite" by M. Clarke. Linen, 12mo. I'll pages.
Illustrated. Price, 60 cents. American Book
Company, New York, Cine lanau and Chicago
What has long been needed-a selection Of the
most interesting and instructive OF these stories
carefully made and edited by competent authori
ty,-is furnished in this book. The best of the
stories from the Arabian Nights are here retold
with such skill as to preserve all their origina
charm and attractiveness, while adapting them in
form and expression for school use or for homo
reading. The book itself is we'll printed, attract
lively bound, and illustrated.
Current Literature for Msreh has its usual quo
OF clever editorials, and full departments of select
edmatteE, prose and verse, and Especial features
IN the way Of compilations, extracts and readings
from recent publications. A three page selection
OF some Of the best things of the late Lewis Carol
httingly commentaries this recent lamented
death, and sketch Of his life and work is given
The venerable poet. H Stoddard. whose Dol
trait forms the magazines frontispiece, is the
"American Poet Of Today" discussed and quoted
by f NJ Hopkins in the present installment of
these characteristic papers, and other features
are page of exquisite sonnets by the new poet
Between 30 and 50 complete short stories will
De published in the four March weekly parts of
the WaVery Magazine. The following are worthy
OF special meution: Zone Day. by Mrs &c Ian
< regan. "A Question of Evidence by Alexis
hrausse. 1.-THE Light on Baldcap" by W Bert
Foster" Lady Hilda and the Colonel" by Theo
Gift. 1.-THE Loin's Good By" by NJ Quad, "Cyn
thia. by Mary Sweet Potter. "At the Last Nom
ent," by WPett Ridge 1.-The Landlords Tale, BY
Chas Smith. The Easter edition promises to be
the best that the new managers have thus far
given. The cover will be in colors from design
entitled "Haster Bells" by prominent artist.
Applied Physiology FOR Advanced Grades.
tncludidg the Effects of Alchol and Narcotics
by Fsank Overton. A. NJ, NJ. D.. Late House
surgeon to the City Hospital. New York. Cloth
II mo, 4as pages With Illustrations and Dia-
grams. Price, 80 cents American Book Com
panp' new York. Cincinnati and Chicago. This
book represents new and radical departure from
the old time method pursued IN teaching phisiol-
ogy. 1t begins with the study Of the cell OF the
body as the units in which life exists aud acts and
with this as the basis Of treatment, shows their
relation oall the clemens of the human bodv
and all theprocess of human action. This is
this Is the keynot Of the treatment throughout
the book
The Lincoln Literary collection, designed for
schoolroom and family circle, by } P. Nc
Caskey, editor of the Pennsylvania School
journal, cloth. limo. SIG pages, price s1.oo
American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati
and Chicago This volume has been named in
honor OF Abraham Lincoln, who was noted for
his habit Of committing to memory poems that
he enjoyed and CHOICE passages Of prose which
he was wont to- quote in bis speeches and writ
ings. His Spirit felt an affinity for Ill that was
choice and noble in literature and in human
nature. Many OF the selections presented in this
1ok are those which were his favorites, among
others that poem which he so often quoted, and
OF which he knew profoundly the meaning
Oh why should the spirit OF mortal be proud"