The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-09-30
NEW BOOKS.

THE AMERICAN WoMAN's HOME, or, Principles of DO
nestle Science; being guide TO the formation and
maintenance Of economical, hea tItul beau full nnG
Christian Homes. BY Catherine Il. Bccchcr and lar
| riet Beecher Stowe.
| We have received the above work from II. A
Brown & Co., 8 School St.. Boston, 1T whose rooms
and by subscription only is sold.
| This is large octave volume of five hundred
pages, just published; and is stuffed full TO the
brim of all those things which every family needs
| to know-trom how TO build excellent homes to th,
simplest matter of family economies 1t is not q
work, like so many others, Il mere re-h:lsh of oil,
and obsolete IDEAS but is sparkling and bright as
new silver dolar-in the days of doars-with al
that late science has discovered and art invented
i'll such matters. 1t treats of thirty-thrcc distinct
subjects fully and scientifically, some of which arc
ventilation stoves, furnaces, and chimneys; home
decoration. of health, hcathtul food and drinks
cleanliness, clothing. good cooking care of infants
care Of the sick, fires and lights cultivation of fruit
earth-closetS, &c. Also, AZ 4 great advantage. We
think, it has appended to it glossary, quite die
| tionary of words and phrases such as may not be
readily understood by the young reader. For the
bulk and the price, We know not where families
can get so much and so valuable information
As Il specimen of the style and character of the
work we give a few extracts. Speaking of the sad
effect of the mode of female Observation-Disclosures
the bones, COMPRISING the internal organs, Sc
''The terrible sutfcrings that are sometimes thus
induced never be conceived Of. or at all appre-
cated from, any of language Nothing that the
public can be made to believe on this subject will
ever equal the reality. Not only mature persons
and mothers, but fair young girls sometimes are
shut up for months and years as helpless and suffer
ing invads from this cause. This may be found all
over the land. And there frequently is Il horrible
q ytrpmitV of Suttprinr forms nf This
which no woman of feeble constitution ever be
certain may not be her doom. Not that in all eases
this extremity is involved, but none can say who
will escape it."
more dangerous mode of heating Il room than by a
gas-stove. There is inevitably more or less leakage
of the gas which it is unhealthtul to breathe. And
proper ventilation is scarcely ever secured by those
who use such stoves. The same fatal elements of
imperfect ventilation with its attendant horrors of
disease, eXtravagant wastetillness of material, of
fuel, OF labor Of time, and of destruction to the ap
peratus itself, seem concomitants of all ordinary
stoves and cooking arrangements of the present
day, unless those who use them are constant and
unrcmtting in the exercise of intelligent watchful-
ness, guarding against these evils"
New York ILLUSTRATED We have Just re-
ceyed from d. Appleton & Co., of New York, a
very elegant volume, with the above title contain
ing foryeght illustrations Of scenes in and about
New York, including all the principal public build
ings street scenes, Central Park Jerome Park, and
other suburban places. These illustrations are of
the finest character, and are handsomely printed
tinted paper. The descriptive matter is very gra-
phic and entertaining, and the work affords spir-
tied panorama Of the great metropolis. The price
is only fifty cents, which, RENTED TO the publish
ers, will secure copy, mailed, postage paid. 1t is
an elegant memento of the great city.
Harper's Magazine for October is received, and n
very interesting number it is with five illustrated
articles, and any amount of good reading. Even the
Editors has pictures to match The leading
article by the editor sllstans Mrs. Stoves Byron
article, and makes an elaborate argument in sup.
port of the probability of Lord Byron's guilt of
the alleged crime.
d. Appleton a Co., announce their Illustrated
Almanac for 1870, TO be ready early in October. and
very dainty and elegant thing it will be.