Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-08-01
BOOK NOTIFIES

Il GOOD Nunaber.-The chronological
Journal for August contains portraits Of
Benjamin Franklin, Lewis Cass, G. f.
Bridges. Brunell, Mrs. Parkhurst, etc,
with articles on Responsibility, Sowing
and Rcaping, The Servant Question, Get
ting Married, Writing, the Philosophy of
Photography, How to Live, Air and Sun
light, Summer and its Lessons, Over Eat
ing. Head and Body, Man-Monkeys, In
sanity, and Religious EXcitements, etc.
3 year. Fowler & Wells, \. Y.
OUR YOUNG FoLKs.-A NelO Feature
The conductors of this valuable chill
dren's monthly announce that they have
completed arrangements for adding as Il
new feature to their Magazine series of
full page illustrations, drawn by the first
artists, engraved in the best manner, and
printed upon fine tinted paper. Each
number of the magazine will contain one
or more of them. The first picture Ofthc
series, to be given with the September
number, is "The Wanderers" designed
by w. J. Hennessy. The colOred illus
trations, which were promised for this
year, are now printing, and will be given
i'm the November and December numbers.
The magazine is 3 a year. TicknOr &
Fields, Boston.
The AHontic.-The August number Of
fers fine variety OF interesting articles.
"How my new Acquaintances Spin" is
an interesting account Of the silk-prOdu-
cling spiders of 5. Carolina; their discov-
cry, habits, and uses, by DIR. Wilder
"What did she see with?o is Il very sim
guIar story founded on facts, we'll known
to the inhabitants of --, Mass. The
Great Doctor part II, gives the concIu-
sion of Miss Alice Carey's absorbing and
touching story. "A maniac ; c0nicSSion,'
= oh, NO
editions of famous authors. Passages
from Hawthorne's Note Bookn give con-
tinued sketches of his life in the old ma
nor at Concord. We have not room to
speak of its other eXcellencieS. S2ay year.
Ticknor q Fields, Boston.
Aa1erican AgricltltlwiSt-The July No.
of this sterling American farmers month
" is filled with interesting articles for the
farm, garden and household. 1t IS also
embellished with variety of engravings
and illustrations. The Agriculturist is
devoted to the dissemination of practical
knowledge for the farmer, and does not
lack one trait found in first class Jour-
nal of its kind. 1t is attractive to old
and young, so that the entire household
derive benefits from reading it. On the
whole, every farmer should read and
study it. Orange Judd & Co, II Park
Row, New York. Price $50 in advance.
The Pictorial history of the great civil
war in the United States, by the histori-
an, LOSING, and published 10y George w.
Childs. Philadelphia, will be completed
i'm three volumes, the first of which is
now ready. Each volume contains over
500 pages, printed on fine calendered pa
per. and handsomely illustrated with
nearly 2OO0 fine steel and wood engrav-
ings, in the highest style of the art, from
designs by Mr.. Losing, (whO in their
prenaration has travelled 20, 600 miles, rep
resenting head quarters OF officers, Weap-
ons and ships of war, forts, arsenals,
medals of honor, and other gifts OF graft
tude, costumes Of soldiers, arms and ac-
coutrements, prisons and other buildings
made memorable by the war; J0c-SiHadeS
of important documents and autograph
letters, &c, &c,
We have as yet not had time to do more
than glance at this work, but this cursory
examination satisfies us it will be valu-
able acquisition to any household, inter
esting the young by its views of scenes
they heard spoken of during the war, and
the old by its graphic description of bat
ties, marches, &c. James NJ. Lashell is
agent for the work.
The Little COJpordk.-This children's
favOrite again appears on our table, full
of pleasant stories, beautiful poetry, puz-
zles. and other useful readings. Parents
can confer good upon their children by
subscribing Terms 81 per annum. AL
fred l.. Sewell, Chicago, Illinois.
EagH The cop papers occasionally fall