The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-23
OUR BOOK TABLE.


EVERY SATURDAY contains the first of a
series of papers, entitled "New Uncommer-
cial Camples," by Mr.. Charles Dickens.
These will be of the same general character
as the popular 'Uncommercial Traveller
papers, and may be regarded as q continue
lion of them.
The first of these is reprinted from Ad-
vance Sheets of Mr.. Dickens magazine,
AL the Year Round, and the succeeding
papers will be promptly reproduced for the
readers of EVERY SATURDAY in the same
way.
We call special attention toMr. ANTHONY
TRoLLoPE's story, "He Knew He Was
Right now appearing in EVERY SATURDAY;
and to the other characteristic features of
this valuable publication. Address Fields,
Osgood & Co., Publishers Boston.
CRIMES OF THE CIVIL War, AND CURSE
OF THE FUNDING system; By Henry Clay
Dean. W. T. Smithson, publisher, Balti-
more. We have before us, and should
have noticed heretofore, the late standard
volume entitled as above. We have not
however, the time or space to- devote to
anything like a just criticism OF his great
work, but must confine our remarks to a
mere mention of its character and aim,
which are of the highest order. 1t is a
work of deep thought philosophical di-
gest of the wrongs that nave been commit
ted against liberty and the American people
by the despotIsm established in late years.
Henry Clay Dean has left for posterity, in
the pages of this book, a monument to the
power and 'scope of his wonderful intellect,
and = record of his la5orious, earnest and
pure patriotism. 1t is a work which should,
and will, occupy a place in every public and
private library in the land, if not upon the
table of every patriotic and intelligent citi-
zen. There are 512 pages, well bound
Price, So. If
GODEY's LADY's BooK.-The number for
January of this most popular and long-es-
tablished lady's monthly, is upon our table.
The contents are equal to those of any pre-
ceeding number, embracing everything of
interest to the queens of the hearth.
PETERsoS's MUSICAL REvEw,-The Mu-
steal Review, of New York, is work which
all musicians and amatures should Subscribe
to. During the past year, music to the val
ue of $500 was published in its pages, not
to mention the large amount of valuable in
formation given.
TIE NEW ECLEoTIc MAGAzISE. - We
have the January number of this valua-
BILE monthly from Baltimore, which is
one of the largest cheapest, and most read
able magazines in the Union. As its name
implies, it is a republication of the better
literature of the present and past, and of
this country and Europe. 1t supplies, fully
the place of Harper's Monthly, now that the
latter has been thoroughly negroized. Turn
bull and Murdoch, 81 Lexington street, Bal
timore.
BALTIMORE SrATEsMAN.-We desire to call
the especial attention of the reading public
to the new serial story which commenced
in the Bdtimore Statesman Dec. 18th,
entitled Hammer and Anvil" by the
greatest of living novelists, Frederick Spell
hagen. The Story is being simultaneously
published in Baltimore N Germany, and
is sure to attract q large share of the interest
of romance readers. The Statesman is a
first class weekly, the price being $500 per
annum.
The Book BUsINEss.-But few persons
have any proper comprehension of how vast
is the boOk business in this country. Take
one item, for instance, as illustrative Mat
thew Hale Smiths Sunshine and Shadow
in New York." which is the exciting work
of the day, has already reached the enor-
nous sale of $4,000 copies within thirty
days. The publishers q. B. Burr & Co.,
of Hartford, Conn., use two tons of paper
a day and run six large roller presses con-
stantly to supply the current demand. This
is doing a wholesale business with one book
alone. This is a large work, too, it must be
remembered, between seven and eight hun
dred pages royal octave and yet it is said
to rival ~in.rapidity of sale ''Uncle TOMS
Cabin of old. Think of~the cOuntlessness
of the small mes published. Surely ours is
. reading country.