Literary Notes

3HATS. By O. Hamlln. Boston: Loe & Shepard. New York: Charles T. pilllngliam. For sale by Andrews & Witherby, Ann Arbor. A pleasantly written volume containing "chats" on all marnier of topics, and il great deal of sound ense and guoil advicc. The vu ious conversations are on "Musicthat HatH do Charuis," "School Girl Troubles," "A Mean Man," "Too Bright and Good," "She would be a Sitifrer," und forty one other subjects in which the mistükes of the boys and girls are corrected. Sorae of the chats are exeeedingly amusinj,'. It is a bright and entertaining little volume. ON A MARGIN. A novel of Wall Street and Washington. New York . Fords, Howard & Hulbert. For sale by Andrews & Witherby, Ann Arbor. A picture of life, love, speculation, politics and the rush of modern society. Many people have had tlieir fingers lurned la Wall sti-eet, all have heard of the wild speculations there, butcomparatively few know mucli of the inner workings. In this novel the doings of the "Street"' are pictured with masterly ukill and accurate detail and the operations of the " bulls " aml the "bears" aie described. It is a book of more than average power, vivid and exciting, and to the general reader will be a revclation. DORCAS: DAUGHTER OÍ' FAU3TINA. A Tale of Rome and the early ChrUtlan. By Nathan C. Kowns. New i'ord, Howard & HuUert. For sale by Andrews fc Witherby, Ann Arbor. The period of which, and tho people of whom, this book treats are always subjects of interest, and this story shows that the writer has an intímate knowledge of his subject. The story is exceedingly entertaining, giving the trials and strtiggles of the early Christians, and is told with a delicacy of touch that 8 very plewhig At this time when there is so much ot tra?hy lite'ature, it is a pleasure to turn to a novel of this kind, which is pure in tone, elevatiug in character, and having besides, both literary and historical meriu