THE Records, Ar guments, Opinions, and Decision in the Case of John D. Minor et als. v. The Board of Education of the City of Cincinnati et als., in the Superior Court of Cincinnati. I vol. 8vo. Cloth, $2.00; on tinted paper, cloth, gilt top, $2 50 50c. ARGUMENTS Of Ramsey, SaGE, AND KING, in favor of the use of the Bible. 8vo. 8vo. Paper, ARGUMENTS OF STALLO, HOADLY, AND MATTHEWS, against the use of the Bible. 8vo. Paper, 50c. This litigation began in an application on behalf of certain citizens to restrain, by an injunction, the enforcement of the order of the Board of Education, forbidding the use of religious books, including the Bible, in the common schools of Cincinnati. This application was exhaustively and ably argued, for several days, before the full bench of the Superior Court of Cincinnati. There was no dispute as to facts, but only as to principles. The speeches of all the counsel in the case have been carefully reported and revised, and are now published, together with the opinions and decision of the majority of the court, granting the injunction as prayed, and the dissenting opinion of one of the judges. They furnish a store-house of argument and illustration for all who are interested in the question of religious training in the schools. As it is scarcely doubtful that the ultimate decision of the case must be given by public opinion, the book becomes extremely valuable, since it furnishes a full and able statement of both sides of the question. The questions at issue, and which now invite public discussion, are not of local or temporary interest. They enter into that larger religious controversy, involving the whole subject of the true relations of the civil and religious state-the secular society and the church—which, in different forms, but the same in substance, agitates and divides opinion on the two continents in which modern civilization is most advanced and developed. This volume, it is not, therefore, too much to expect, aside from the intrinsic merits of its contents, as a contribution to that discussion, will be of historical interest, as marking the event which subjects it to the standard and criticism of judicial rules of decision. ING ON THE CONSTITUTION. A Commentary on the Law and True Construction of the Federal Constitu KING tion. By John King. 1 vol. 8vo. $250 MAT ATTHEWS ON PARTNERSHIP. A Summary of the Law of Partnership. For the use of Business Men. By Stanley Matthews, of the Cincinnati Bar. 1 vol. 12mo. Cloth. $1.25; Law Sheep, $1 50 This outline of the Law of Partnership has been sketched for the use of the business community. It aims to give nothing more than a general view of the principles on which it is based and the rules for their application. It is not designed to supersede the necessity of professional advice. On the contrary, its chief value, it is thought, will consist in pointing out the occasions when such assistance is needed, and in enhancing the appreciation of it when rendered. [From B. Storer and George Hoadly, Judges Superior Court, Cincinnati.] "We have examined Judge Matthews' 'Summary of the Law of Partnership,' and are satisfied it is a carefully compiled and thorough treatise on the subject. The principles are clearly yet concisely stated, in language almost faultless, and the whole spirit of the work assures us its author has conscientiously discharged his duty. It is an unpretending volume in size, but it is no less valuable to business men as well as the practicing lawyer." HANOVER ON THE LAW OF HORSES. A Practical Treatise on the Law of Horses; embracing the Law of Bargain, Sale, and Warranty of Horses and other Live Stock; the Rule as to Unsoundness and Vice, and the Responsibility of the Proprietors of Livery, Auction, and Sale Stables, Innkeepers, Veterinary Surgeons, and Farriers. Second edition, greatly enlarged. By M. D. Hanover. I vol. 8vo. In this work the author has chiefly sought to investigate the principles which constitute the Law of Warranty in the sale of horses, and to present them in a clear and concise form. 4 00 Contracts, frauds, and other branches of the law have also been treated of, so far as they relate to the bargain and sale of horses and other live stock. The rule as to unsoundness and vice in horses, and the responsibility of innkeepers, livery-stable keepers, and others having the care of horses, have also been carefully presented. The aim of the author has been to afford assistance to the lawyer, and at the same time to enable the unprofessional reader to gain a general acquaintance with the law upon the subject. The indexes are comprehensive and conveniently arranged, both alpha. betically and by sections. MERICAN STATE UNIVERSITIES.-Their Origin and Progress: a History of Congressional University LandGrants; a particular Account of the Rise and Development of the University of Michigan; and Hints toward the Future of the American University System. By Andrew Ten Brook. I vol. 8vo. Cloth. $3.50 [From the North American Review, Oct. 1875.] "In giving the public the volume before us Mr. Ten Brook has made a substantial contribution to the history of higher education in America. He has sketched the early progress of our colleges in the Atlantic States. He has given us a graphic picture of the state of culture in the West at the time when the general government adopted the policy of Congressional land-grants. He has traced briefly, but clearly, the characteristics of the different land-grants themselves. He has outlined the manner in which these different grants have been administered. He has given us in considerable detail an account of the difficulties and of the ultimate establishment on a firm basis of the most successful of the State Universities. Finally, he has given us the practical result and embodiment of all his studies in a chapter on 'The Prospective University.' "We hail the work as, for the most part, an original contribution to the educational history of our country. We are sure it contains much information that needs to be disseminated. We are also sure that it will greatly interest every inquiring educator." [From the New England Journal of Education.] "The style of the author gives an easy and interesting narrative, and the warp of dates, statistics, etc., is interwoven with a story of personal and educational interest, which makes the work one of the most readable to the general reader, as well as to the educational explorer. . . . Educators everywhere will read this valuable contribution with pleasure and profit." [From the Literary World.] "In the concluding chapter the author sets forth his ideas as to what the University of the future should be. He has evidently given close study to the subject, and deals with it with a confident strength that bespeaks thorough equipment. His observations on the study of classics strike us as specially notable, as are those upon the co-education of the "The question of university education as affected by state patronage, is discussed in a thorough, and it may perhaps even be said in an exhaustive manner in this comprehensive volume. . . . In general, the remarks of the author on the comparative claims of different studies are distinguished for their sagacity and practical sense. They betray a large experience in the work of education, and the habit of profound and wise. reflection on its principles and methods." RIME AND THE FAMILY.-By Hon. Simeon Nash, Author of "Morality and the State," "Pleading and Practice under the Codes of Ohio," etc. 12mo. Cloth. $125 [From the Western Jurist.] "This is a most excellent and practical treatise on the cause of crime. It is by the Hon. Simeon Nash, who was for a long time upon the Bench in Ohio, and whose attention was called to the subject by the frequent occasion he had, during his services on the Bench, to pass sentence upon boys found guilty of crimes. He discusses the subject in a plain, straightforward, practical manner, and shows with considerable conclusiveness that the cause of crime is intimately and practically connected with family government, or, rather, the want of it... The work will be found of much interest to the reader, and, we have no doubt, of great value to the public." [From the Literary World.] "There is common sense and wisdom enough in ‘CRIME And the FamILY' to furnish a score of volumes of average weight. . . . This book is clear, direct, practical, and in all respects well adapted to its end. We confidently commend it to parents, sharing the author's opinion that the true policy is to prevent crimes, and that education begins at home." [From the Christian Union.] "CRIME AND THE FAMILY is a book which should be read, as a matter of conscience, by every parent. There are comparatively few families in which crime is positively taught, but so much ill-doing may be traced back to the omission of proper parental care and instruction. . . . The author is by no means an advocate of that home tyranny which is in many families the only alternative of carelessness, but he attaches particular importance to the influence of parental example." [From the Philadelphia Inquirer.] "However we may wish to regard the subject, certain it is that those who have studied the biography of crime, have traversed our police courts and prisons, and interrogated the criminal, all tell the story of defective, or misdirected, or wholly deficient training at home, accompanied by evil associations elsewhere, as the sufficient explanation of social iniquity . . . Judge Nash has done great service to the cause of legal morality in directing attention to a subject bearing so immediately upon the welfare of society." [From the Iowa State Register.] "Judge Nash treats this important subject in a calm, sensible way, inculcating many truths which it would be well for parents to heed. We can unhesitatingly recommend this work to parents and others." ENERALSHIP; OR, HOW I MANAGED MY HUSBAND. By George Roy. Reprinted from the twenty-fifth Scotch edition. 16mo. Paper, 50c.; Cloth, $1 00 "We are free to say that 'Generalship' is one of the most thoroughly entertaining books we ever read, and its charms are those which survive not one alone, but many perusals. Scattered through the book are scenes of wonderful pathos that fill with tears eyes just now smiling with mirth. Yet there is much in the book besides mere emotional excitement; there is much knowledge of human nature and worldly wisdom, and young wives may find in its pages, not only the warrant for many hearty laughs, but good substantial counsel. The book has passed through twenty-five editions in Scotland, and we hope it will have equal honor here, for it is a treasury of genuine and wholesome entertainment, and will put many a reader into a better humor with himself and the world.”—Literary World. "A racy bit of Scotch humor."-Home Journal. "The story is at once so truthful and amusing that it can not fail to become a standard favorite in the home circle.”—Philadelphia Press. "A very readable little book, brim full of wit, humor, fun, and of canny Scotch good sense."- Cincinnati Times. THE OLD, OLD STORY: A LECTURE. By George Roy. 12mo. Paper. 25 "A brief and pleasant essay on love, with some advice to lovers, or those who may become such, which these peculiar people may read with interest, but will straightway disregard when the supreme moment comes."-Post and Mail. "The Old, Old Story' is made up of passages from Burns, Goethe, Skakespeare, and others, showing the opinions of each author on the subject of love. The author interlards his quotations with moral reflections of his own, and closes by giving advice to lovers in general.”—Boston Globe. THE THE ART OF PLEASING: A LECTURE. By George Roy. 12mo. Paper. 25 "How many would be pleased to discover the art of pleasing.' This little volume furnishes the touchstone of success, and will be found of an interest in keeping with the subject. The moral tone which pervades the narrative is one of the most commendable of its features.”—City Item. "They are both made up of pleasant bits of sketching, scraps of verse and romance, well seasoned with good common sense.”—Inter-Ocean. |