The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-07
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VIEW or VIEW BooKs

From Turner Brothers & Co. we have re-
ceived "On the Wing, book for sportsmen
by John Bumstead. This little book gives very
concise but very full information of interest
and value to sportsmen. II tells how TO select
guni how to load. how to carry, how to
shoot and how to clean fowling pieces and dis
cusses the merits of long and short guns,
muzzle and breech-loaders, etc. The habits of
the various kinds of game birds and wild fowl
are described, and the most approved methods
OF securing them; and in an appendix is given
list of technical terms used by gun makers and
sportsment and other items of useful informa-
ton, including the game laws of several States.
Farming by Inches" which Messrs. Turner
Brothers 81 Co. send u.s. is one of Loring's useful
publications, and as a companion to my Ten
Rod Farm" and other popular books of a similar
character which have been issued by this house,
gives q great deal Of practical and useful in
formation in an attractive shape and il shows
those who are disposed TO help themselves how
great deal may be done with very little if
that little is properly utilized. This little book
is published ut the low price of fifty cents and
we cordially recommend it as interesting to
read, and as likely to be of real benefit to great
many persons of small means who do not know
exactly how to go to work so as to make the
most of their opportunities.
Messrs Turner Brothers & Co. also send us
Appletons journal for Saturday, May IS, and
The Vocalist No 4, containing son the Beach"
and other popular airs. Price, cents.
Messrs. Turner Brothers IL Co. announce as
nearly ready beautiful Snow" and other poems
l. by j. w. Watson, in an elegant volume, uniform
in size and appearance with Whittiers "Snow
Bound and among the Hills" As the au-
thorship of Beautiful Snow" has been matter
of some dispute the following will not be unin-
teresting:-
The poem called 'Beautiful Snow" published in
No 100 of Harper's Weekly November 27, 1858, con
sists of six stanzas, and appeared anonymously. 1t
has been claimed by or for various persons. IL has
been credited to Miss Dora Shaw actress; also to
apoor outcast who died in the early part Of the war
in hospital at Cincinnati, "the manuscript of the
her DEATH" Also to a Mr. w. II. SigOurney, by
whom it is said to have been published in New
son. whose address is No. 242 w. Twenty-siXth
street, New York city, sent statement and
challenge to a country paper, and which he
has just republished in the New York Tribune. 1t
runs thus s:-"1he poem OF the Beautiful Snow,
about which there seems to be so much diversity Of
opinion as to who its author, was composed by Mr.
John w. Watson, native OF New York city. 1t
originally appeared in Hdrper's Weekly, November,
1858, and was purchased of the author by the Har-
pers am authorized to offer $50 to any person who
will produce an authentic printed copy published
previous to November, 1888 The writer adds,
''Ths offer is still open" TO this may be added the
testimony of Harper Brothers, in the legal transfer
TO Turner Brothers Co. of the copyright, which
was theirs by purchase from the author in Novem-
ber 1858.
From Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfnser we
have received 'Salt Water Dick" by May Man
ming, the fifth of the Helping Hand" series;
and ''Dottie Dimple at School" by Sophie May,
couple of pleasant stories for children.
lady Lucy's Secrets ar, the Gold Thimble, "
is a religious story suitable for Sunday School
libraries.
-Messrs. G. w. & c. B. Cotton, New York
send us Cuban war map II by 25 inches in
size, which they have just published, and which
will be great aid to those who wish to follow
the progress of the revolution.