The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-06-14
Recent Publications.

THE COLLEGE, THE MARKET, AND THE Court,
or WOman's Relation to Education, Labor;
and Law. By Caroline II. Dali, author of
Historical Sketches" Sunshine" "The
Life of DR.. Zakrzewska," etc. Boston: Lee
s. Shepard. 49,
This book contains the substance of nine
lectures, delivered in Boston and elsewhere in
1859 and 1861; and these are followed by an
extended appendix in which is shown the rro-
gress made during the past ten years in the
general and special education of woman, in
the enlargement of her sphere of labor, and
in the modification of the civil law for the pro-
lection of her rights. 1t is incomparably the
best book on the woman Question" which
has appeared in America, written with an
earnestness of purpose force of argument,
wealth of knowledge and an eloquence and
charm of style which no other writer on this
side tie Atlantic has brought to the subject.
1t should be read by every thoughtful man and
woman in the country, and we feel sure that
it will be widely read, as it possesses a vivid
ness of interest and an attractiveness of style
beyond any novel of the season.
The lectures on the Market are devoted to
the employments and the wages of women.
Employments enough are open to them, but
the wicked and stupid injustice shown in the
inequality of wages receives no mercy at Mrs.
Dall's hands She holds in small respect the
theory that men do the work of the world and
support women in idleness, or leave them only
light and agreeable occupations, the actual
fact being that vast numbers of women must
do. and are able to do hard work, and
now they have to do it, in a majority of
cases. at starvation prices. Some improve
ment has been made in this matter but the
evil still exists and the remedy lies in a per-
sstent reiteration of the facts, forcing them
unon public attention until it is removed.
Facts alone are necessary, the dullest oppo-
nent of equal rights not pretending to deny
that even etherial woman must have bread to
eat and has right to earn it. .sre.
The lectures on the Court furnish great
amount of information in regard to the posi-
ton OF woman before the law, ana her ieSai
rights of property and person. Inc oriehtai
the French, the English, ana the ohi'eu o'a'es
lows ,ho,. ,,o,,an. with the changes that have
-, - :; tbem are clearly stated, and the
g c,rtber change is earnestly and ably
This portion of the book shows
oiaI evidence of the careful and laborious
rssearch and vigorous thinking OF the author.
The lectures on the College and the Appendix
relate to education. ~ s..t.
We have marked several passages in this
book which we propose to present to our read
ers at an early day. At the same time we adj
wise each one to buy and read for himself and
herself. 1t will be found at Short & Loring's.
| HISTORY OF THE PANAMA RAILROAD; and of
| the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. By
| F.N. Otis, NJ. u. Illustrated. New York
Harper & Brothers.
| Whoever may desire to learn all about the
Isthmus of Panama, and all the details con-
nected with the construction of a rail route
from ocean to ocean, can find his desire grati-
fed in this little book. DIR. Otis goes back 70
the time, thirty odd years ago, when' pursuant
to resolution offered in the United 0''''e'
Senate, by Mr.. Clay, President 1achsoh ap
no;nted commissioner to visit the different
rontes on the continent of America best adapt
cd for inter-oceauic communication, and to re-
mort thereon. "with reference to their value u
the commercial interests of the United States.
The history of the astonishing changes whicf