The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-08-16
Recent Publication.

ZeTs' Popular Encyclopedia and UniUersai
Dictionary, published in Philadelphia by T.
Elwood Zell, is one Of the greatest literary
undertakings ever ventured upon in this coun-
| try 1t is published in weekly numbers of
pages for ten cents, and also in monthly parts
| of 40 pages for 80 cents. 1t is intended that
the whole work shall be condensed within the
| compass of two large royal quarto volumes.
Its scope is very comprehensive, it being the
intention of tae publishers to make the Ency-
| clopedia take the place of the gazetteer, bio
graphical dictionary. dictionaries of law,
medicine and language. Judging from the
first monthly part that has reached US the am
bilious designs of the projectors Of this great
work will be successfully carried out, and the
people win be able to obtain a greater store
of general information in more compact and
accessible form than has hitherto beea posi-
BILE. Each page has three columns OF matter
with numerous illustrations explanatory
the text. This work is within the reach Of
men and women of moderate means, and is
sure to have a large sale. Mr.. John Russell Is
the agent for this city. So irs p haa
The Westminster ReUisso for August Is, on
the whole, an excellent number, though one
or two of the articles are rather heavy for pop
ular reading. The article on Mr.. Milfs( james,
not John Stuart) Analysis of the Mind is
worthy of attention, and that on Prostitution
in Relation to the National Health contains
revelations that are absolutely startling.
curious typographical error in the table OF
contents gives the reader an impression that
he has gained new illustration Of John Bulls
tendency to view all things from a monetary
standpoint, for there the title Of the article
reads: Prostitution in Relation to the National
Wealth. Reprinted by Leonard Scott and Co.'S
Publishing House, New York. rsn-f
Messrs Hoyt and Fogg Of Portland have
published the Life Of abraham, with marginal
references for Sabbath School Concert Exer-
cises. It seems to be well adapted 10 the pur-
pose intended.
Good Health for August, being the third
number Of this periodical, is decidedly enter
tanning. The second paper on First Help in
Accidents, giving directions for the treatment
of persons who are suddenly wounded, or are
poisoned, when medical assistance cannot be
promptly obtained, Is Of much value. Pub
lished by Alexander Moore, No. "a, Franklin
Street, Boston. rc.saIft tif Cd
Foul Pluy, by Charles Reade and Dion Bou-
ccault, has been published in paper covers,
price % cents, by. Harper q Brothers This
ultra-sensational work needs no introduction
to the public. Persons having taste for the
dramatic element in fiction only need be told
where Foul Play can be obtained. For sale
by Loring, Short s. Harmon.
Roberts Brothers have published Miss
Louisa NJ. Alcott's Hospital Sketches, writ
ten while she was acting as nurse in Washing
ton in 1923, in neat volume, as compan-
ion to ''Little Women by the same author
The book has already been long enough before
the public to indicate that it will be success.
Loring, Short & Harmon. 'ti STOW
The Illustrated Annual of Phrenoloov and
Physiognomy for 1870, now ready-contains
fifty engravings of our leading Editors-Bry-
ant, Greeley, Bennett, Brooks, Marble, Dana,
Raymond with Portraits The Male and Fe-
male form; Why Children Resemble their Pa
rents; Gen. Grant and his Cabinet, with por-
traits. Physiognomy in Politics, or Faces
and Places Science of Coniugal Selection
unhappy Marriages, Temperament in Wed
lock American Artists; The Sleep Walker
Psychological, Brain Waves; Sir Edward
I,andseer. PAINTER; Lorenzo Dow, and feggy,
his wife. their portraits; Royal Ladies on sne
present French Empire, with Porsrai''' u'1Os
the statesman and Historian; How 70 cnooss
Hel,meet: What is Man? All TINS ana
mucb more aiyen in the Rich and kacy An
maj, which sells for 25 cents. Newsmen have
f. 8. r.. Wells publisher n. x. ai