The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-01

August ............ 612 l'2S 26o 1851
Total. .......ii,98 iO47 1888 992i
This shows a rain fall somewhat greater than
during the corresponding months of the pre-
vious two years, but not equal to one-half the
excessive fall of the summer of 1867
sALMAeuNDL-This is the first of September.
the first fall month, but the weather is as sum-
merry as any we have had. In our present cycle
the division of the seasons should be changed
one month later. july August, and September
should be the summer months, October, NoVem-
Der and December the fall months, January
February and March those belonging to winter,
while spring should have April, May, and June.
Our December is now no more winter than our
September is fall, or our Jnne summer.
War maps of every variety and design, aad
to suit all shades of political belief, are now in
the market. If you are Frenchman, buy none
but French map. That side cannot possibly
be made to win with any other.
There is said to be an unrepealed law upon
the statute books against selling in the streets
with spring balances. Go for the ice companies
somebody, and make them smart for their high
prices and possible short measure.
"A jolly way of getting passed in an exami-
nation for college:-Dont go near the place until
it is wen over.
The gentlemen's coal-oil- glass-chimney
cleaner fashion of wearing the hair is about over
until next season.
The way to obtain a business education-
Go into business.
"A good teacher of drawing for the fall quar-
ter-An overcome dray-horse.
-Morlacchi keeps q little farm. Would it not
be well if several other and possibly inferior
dancers would follow her example, and in addi-
tion return to the stage no more?
"A watermelon festival is now the latest
thing for church money-raising. We have yet
to hear of milk-toast or persimmon festival,
or even q catsup or sourkrout festive gather
ing. Why may not one article of food serve as
well as another as pretext for money-getting
1t is only the novelty of the name which excites
the smile. This novelty would soon wear Off
To be sure, church edifces have been sacred
heretofore from both sourkrout, catsup, and
persimmons, and so they were formerly for
watermelons: but this objection has been bravely
gotten over. Watermelons, even now, are con-
sidered Objectionable during divine service,
but are not so at other times, when special per-
mission has been granted that money may be
raised. So it will be with the other articles of
produce. By the way, some people do take
the longest way round for the purpose of
raising money, and sometimes miss it even then
1t is perhaps mistake to suppose that base
ball playing is to be entirely prohibited within
the limits OF the park. 1t has been stopped
the old base ball ground in the east park, be-
cause the new and most frequented drive goes
right through that locality, and no one who can
afford to ride, if it be only at fifty cents a head,
in the neat park carriages, and behind the de-
Jected park horses, wants to be hit on the head
with moderately hard base ball. This, when
unexpected, is rather unpleasant even to an ex-
perienced ball-player. glance at the map of
the park will show that there are plenty of
places where it may perhaps be intended
to lay =, out. new ground. In this
is not the intention. it could very easily
be made so There is plenty of room for large
enough ground sufficiently remote from all
drives to be harmless. There is a large plot
marked parade and playground, on the eastern
side of the river above Columbia bridge in the
yet unimproved portion. Perhaps this or part
of it, is the locality. Perhaps presidents OF base
ball clubs can gain some information by calling
at the Office of the Park Commission, and by
aax fhnt Cnnh n10 100 hn
or, If already designated when it will be put in
condition and playing allowed?
A New Book HoUsE.-A number of years
since Mr.. A. s. Barnes was a publisher of our
city, but removed his house to New York, where
it has rapidly grown into huge proportions, and
had accessions of several partners. From 1t
have ramifed numerous branches one OF which
has recently been established in this city at the
store OF Messrs. Porter & Coates, Mr.. A. P.
Flint, the manager, occupying one OF those
elegant rooms.
The list which they present in our advertising
columns to-day is strong testimony of their
business sagacity and unwearied activity. Their
long list of readers spoilers, grammars, geogra-
phies, primers, histories, mathematics, sciences,
languages, and other school-books and apparatus,
show large investment of capital, and the
sales they have met with show proper appre-
citation by the numerous school boards by whom
they have been adopted.
We have examined many of the samples of
their publications, and were astonished TO see
the elegant manner in which they were pub
lished the newly designed and very superior
engravings with which they are illustrated, the
good paper and print, and substantial binding;
butt above all, the excellence of the literary ma
terials, upon which every care has been eXer
cised and expense truly disregarded. For in
stance, their new series of Readers that sell for
an average of sixty cents per volume, cost over
twenty five thousand dollars for the plates and
engraYings, before they were printed. When
this house intends publishing book they select
the best man for the purpose, and give him
carte blanche TO make that UOltnae the best Of its
kind.
Prof searing's Virgil is the most beautiful
school-book we ever saw. 1t has exquisite en-
cravings of the places mentioned, of the dress
and costumes, of the coins, and of implements
used, together with ample, sensible, practical
| notes. The Independent Series of Readers, +"
| by j. Madison Watson, is very handsome. The
| engravings alone are sufficient to induce any
| youngster to read, to know what they are about;
and the reading exercises consist of truly manly,
| healthy sort OF lessons
"Worman's Complete Course" is a new idea
applied to the study of German and French,
and its great success is rapidly increasing. OF
| the series of Mathematics by Professor Davis,
| the leading one of the country, many hundred
| thousand volumes have been sold and every
| schoolboy or collegian knows something of
| them. Their series of Biographies by Montei:h
| and McNally now exceed the number sold of
any other Biographies published; aud they de-
| serve to, for their clear lucid descriptions, the
fine quality of the Illustrations, and che excel
| lence of the maps.
But we cannot mention these publications in
| detail, but must refer our readers to the adveI-
| tisement, our object being to call attention to
| the fact of so large house having opened a
branch in our city, and TO wish them success.
PIcKPoCKET.-One William Kelley yesterday
| visited the horse market at TWeneY-fOurth and