Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-02-15
New hooks.

From ]. B. Cobb & Co we have received
The TENANT HOUSE, OR EMBERs FROM Pow
ERTY's HEARTHsFoNE; Robert n. Dewitt, Pub
Usher, New York.
The design of this book is to present to the read
er some of the terrible struggles with poverty that
daily transpiring in the abodes ofpovery in
cities. This is presented in the form of cOntinu-
ed story, which unfolds TO our view some Of the
startling scenes and occurrences, as well as some
of the crushing destituton which is covered from
the outside gaze of the busy crowd upon the
streets. Although the scene is laid in New York,
its teachings be applied to Cleveland as well,
as here we have the stern reality Of the suerings
portrayedin this book Thenuthor in his preface
says THAT these pages may have some little infu-
in directing attention to the terrible evils that
exist in our communities sad social anomalies
that startle the political economist and grieVe the
philanthropist the earnest prayer of one who
has gone down into the moral wilderness of our
over crowded population, and witnessed the strug-
gle of good against evil"
From Ingham & Bragg we have received
MORALITY AND THE STATE; By SIMEON NASH,
Columbus. o. Folett, Foster Company
This is not book for an hours pleasant read
ing it viii not be found interesting for the railroad
car, for recreation after bodily or mental abor
nor yet is it book which will amuse, instruct, or
benefit children. It is designed as book for at
tentige reading and close study. One to which a
reader should bring unimpaired and unincumbered
faculties, and read as he would metaphysical
work by master of logic and reasoning. What
hs ofF oft
thor with those of the generality of mankind, his
book is deep one, which requires a careful mind
to peruse with profit, or indeed with intelligence
From hasty glance at the contents, and at the
style, we fancy the writer from his home in CALI
polls, Ohio, seeks to be the Carlyle Of our State or
country. The book, however, deserves a careful
reading, and viii afford food for the thinker and
scholar.
HoME HRS AND HINTS, A Book FOR THE
PRESIDE. By William T. Coggeshall, author of
"0akshaw," Life and Character in the South and
West" &C., &c. Redfeld, Publisher, New York,
1859.
This is pleasant collection of short stories, cal
culated for the young especially, but also contain
ing good advice to the rulers of the household
It will be found capital book to keep the boys
Wnere lney snOulu peJ dt nOMeJ uuIMB TIC efeH-
ings and the girls from reading any useless books
or worse.
WoxAN's THOUGHTS ABOUT WOMEN; By the
author of John Halifax, Gentleman. With an in
troductory by Rev. Anson smyth, Ohio State
School Commissioner. Columbus, Follett, Foster &
Co., 1855. A NE a
SJohn Halifax Gentleman has bad thousands of
readers. and as many admirers a readers. Put
forth with no authors name, the book sold and
spread far and wide. Universal judgment pro-
nounced it to be the work of superior mind, and
an extraordinarily skillful pen. The authOress Of
that book now known to be Mrs. Mulock, has now
sent out "a Woman's Thoughts about Women, y
and although book of different class, it shows
signs of the same gifted mind having uttered it,
Women, and especially young women should read
this book and "read, learn, mark, and inwardly
digest" the advice and thoughts upon Something
to do; Self Dependence; Female Professions; Fe
male Handcrafts; Female Servants; The Mistres:
of a Family; Female Friendship; Gossip; Women
Of the World; Happy and Unhappy Women; Lost
Women; and Growing Old.
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