The Portland daily press., 1869-10-25

RpcrxT PuBttcATioNs. Struggles and lrs.
nnaDhs. or Forty Years. Recollsctions Of p. T.
Rnrnuu. Written by himself Illustrated:
7s4 pp. Hartford, Conn. J. B. Burr & Co.
1869
The biography of any man who has won en-
inent success, no matter in whatever depart
ment OF life. cannot fail to be generally inter-
esting. Success is, after all, the chief criteri-
on OF greatness" among men, be it victory in
the domain OF letters, in the stock-market, in
the held OF "grim-visaged war; or in the most
humble avocatiOns of life But the biography
OF such man as Barnum, who has won victo-
ries upon varied fields, and over almost insur
mountable obstacles, conquering to himself
fame and fortune where most men would have
only succumhed in defeat, and covered them
selves with obloquy,i is work OF no less than
exciting interest. In its varied mirrorings of
human life, every reader will find something
of personal interest to himself, reminding him
of like trials, thoughts and emotions. The
reader enters therefore into instructive sympa-
thy with the incidents and thoughts of this re-
cital of Barnum, which must be "the secret"
of the success which attends the sale of the
work; for he who reads it, voluntarily COM
mends it to Others Barnum's style is racy.-
He knows how to "point period," and tells a
story inimitably. The lovers of fun will be de.
lighted by the accessions which this work
brings to their stock of humor; and they who
care only for facts and practical good sense,
will be equally grateful to Barnum for his au-
photography. The book cannot but win for its
author new fame. -iii a. 't'A
Barnum has herein given us his famous lee.
ture on the cart of Money Getting" revised,
too, since its delivery, and full of important
suggestions to business men. ..
Knowing all sorts of mortal men and wo-
men" and having had worldwide experience
as traveller, with access to every grade of So
ciety from that Of the humble cottage up to
that of the palace, Barnum's genius for OBJ
servation has ehjoyei rich field, and well has
he improved it; and in his book he presents us
with the valuable results thereof Whoever
opens the book to read, will not readily put il
by till he has devoured its entire contents ~
Good Health for November is published, and
for sale by all booksellers 1t contains an able
paper entitled sour Drinks" by DR.. c. Both
an article upon the structure and care of the
ear; the abuse of Physical Exercise; First
Help in Accidents, and many other articles
which ought to be generally read throughout
the land. The fact that almost every newspa-
per in the country copies extracts from Good
Health, shows that Its merits are appreciated
by newspaper men, and what better recon.
mendation can there be? Sold for $500 pei
year, or 20 cents per number. Address Alex.
ander Moore, Publisher, Boston, Mass 's-7-
Roll of Honor (Nos. q and 23), received from
the Quartermaster. Generals Office, contain
ing names of soldiers who died in defence Of
the American Union, inferred in the national
cemeteries at Memphis, Tenn, and Chalmette
(near New Orleans), La, at Marietta, Ga,
Fort Donelson, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro
and Knoxville, Tenn. Hr7e71 si-H ai9
"'Tis holy ground, # ~
This spot where, in their graves
| els We place our country's braves
Who tell in rreedom's holy cause, {.
Fighting tor liberties and laws.
Ler tears abound"
Harper's for November, profusely illustrates
Beast, Bird and Fish, Mountaineering on thu
Pacific, and A Health Trip to the Tropics
Then it gives more of Brave Lady, and MY
Enemys Daughter; miugling with these seri
ais sho ter tales and other articles of popular
character. The Easy Chair, this month, medi
tates upon Politicians, and Humboldt. The
great amount of matter furnished and the di
versity of its TOPICS together with its gallerie.
of pictures, give to "Harper's' wide circulation
and universal acceptableness as miscellane
Gus magazine, and it is always sure to b.
sou ght for and read 4asf i-.l aa e7a Hs'