Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-12
Literary Notices.

Changing Base," by wm. Everett, au
thor OF "On tie Cam" Lee & Sheppard
Boston Luss 4 Griggs, Davenport.
TIE pleasant a1thor Of "On the Cam,
has hero givon US another of his stories for
boys. What Edward Rice learned At
school, in the way Of facing temptations,
and overcoming them at last, is faithfully
portrayed in Changing Base" The writer
discourses OF school days in = hearty, &C.
nial way, and the book could be read with
interest by school boys Of a larger growth.
"a Thousand Miles Walk Across South
America; bv Nathaniel II. Bishop. Lee
/ Sheppard, Boston, Luss l. Griggs, Da.
| varport.
In the introduction by Edward A.
Samns's, We ere told that this long tramp
Of Thousand MES was undertaken BY q
ycurg msn only seventeen years Of age,
o, by nj of per severance. backed b. an
sr'rnslas.lc owe for nature. accom- mplisted
. ask that would have seemed usurmornt.
40 to rany oder ard mere experienced
than himself. The young traveller stsrted
on his journey Of twelve theusaI. miles BY
sea AND is~1 ~ Q cesn ca,;ts' Of forty
five dollars, anu returned home with fifty.
The Journey was made q 1906. Although
. mere lad in ye:rs, his observations there
exhibits the close aad careful study Of
maturs- years.
"Svd icAd- ance,' BY Amanda NJ. Dsus.
las, artbs. o. In .ust, Step len Dane, &c.
Lee & Sheppard, Boslor: l. 'as & C.;gss,
Darer ve-v few o. no uovens o;
to-day have le3 so far awsy fer re
highly sensation. n tasi. writings a. Mss
Dor..lss Her >. lie Of Tic. ion is rot oi lat
character 90 dsvsid Of firth and ra urs
that he rsa1e- can fnd no ,aral's, Q; casr.
sctsrs in real lie, but the lncidcnts seem
more Ii 20 Photographic sf .acts, tn ed BY
The asiration OF he v-:ter, even 20 .
picture is teucasd BY si;lfui art ct. "ln
Trust" The FIRST Of Miss Doue:as' ws:Es.
met With 1attsring success At the hands ..
the put. Q, and the , sasant story bsfers "
docs no: all one whit 6siow me- first sdsrt
in ps Mt o. exce. .lsnes.
What Answe-s" BY Anna E. Dickin.
sen. 10 ,or 4 Fields. Boston. Luse I
Grigss, Davenport. Mss Dickinssp, whe
has - o3, oesn recognized - = brilliant
public speaker, has now como forward % Z
candidate Or heners Of different a md.
The publication ofa work Of 6ct,on from
her pen naturally eycites the livel est cuIi.
osity. The thousands Of people whe have
listened to the a1thoress' eloquent lectr .ss
y; Il turn to her book with keen anticipa>
tons. VIVA. Answer, is . story Of to-day,
dsaling boldly and earnestly with the quss-
tons that at present occupy the minds oi
lhoughtful men and women. The plot ID
skilIfully constructed, and deals with many
Of The important facts of the paet few years.
With . ground work Of thrilling facts,
Miss Dickinson has wrought cut narrs-
tive Of yeerliar power and interest.
"Ellists Lawn and Shade Trsss," by F.
r. E!list, Landscape Gardener. Published
by F. W. Woodward, New York.
IL this volume the author has sndsav-
ored to put in plain accessible fern some
features connected with trees and shrubs
for planting in streets, parks, private
grounds. cemeteries, &c. Ii il pleasantly
written ard contains mueh valuable infevM-
alton regarding different vafist;ss ., trees,
the best time to plant, the care thsy 70
quire, aud o.ier items Of interest to the
farmer and al others who wish to beau, '
their grounds.
"Ths Half Dollar Tsnayson., Publ'shed
BY Tickpor : Fields, Boston; Lrss L
Griggs. Davenport.
Surely, none c,n os0p'ai, that books a.,
too dear at this present time. We .sav.
had Published the works of the novelist,
in sve.y variety o. style and vavyins it
price rom 25 esnss to s.. Messrs. L no
| 1 Fields have iate,v Issued ia sas nsa ses
itasgi nab little volt ne tts complete werl.
Of the poss Lsu ,ssts, and sas price asked
is 80 ssnss. '2hs type 10 elsaa, payer good
aad alteesthsf Il 10 . vesy neot ~ uUe.