The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-17
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and what books will sell. Now norac. Gu
ley isn't nearly so interesting an author a. a..
Walter Scott or Charles Dickens, and hi, vVr,,
ngs upon political economy aud agricultura
are not especially captivating; notwithstaud.
ing all which there are thousands who need
just such book as that just Published entitled
Essays designed to elucidate the science OF
Political Economy, while serving to explain
and defend the roicy of protection to home
industry, as a system Of national CO operation
for the elevation of labor" This volume IL o..
pecialy timely from the fact that very general
attention is being turned to the questions
therein discussed. American people are abou
entering upon a new era Of thought and dis
cusson. The old questions are rapidly fading
out OF sight aud new ones rising up 10 take
their places. The Philosopher of the Tribune
IS wei known as an ardent champion oi the
ooc'r'ne OF protection. He Is a disciple OF
iiehry clay and reproduces btI opinions and
views upon this subject with al the ardor and
enthusiasm that characterized his earlier
years. Probably no living man in this coun-
try has given this question longer or more
faithful investigation than Horace Greeley,
and no one doubts his ability TO present the
case in the strongest possible light. The peo-
pie need light upon this matter and are anx.
ious to read able presentations OF either side.
Mr.. Greeley always writes for the Common
| people. He is plain, simple and unpretend-
| ing, clothing his ideas with good strong Eng
| lish and making himself easily understood by
anybody who will take pains to to read him.
Young men and politicians will do we'll to give
this book a careful perusal. The issue between
| Free Trade or Protection will sooa be upon
us, and it will be well to approach its settle
ment with all the knowledge that can be OBJ
tanned For sale by Hall L. Davis.
Hurd & Houghton have published In capi
tai style, and Messrs. Bailey & Noyes have for
sale Mother Goose's Melodies for children, CT
| Songs for the Nursery, with notes, music, and
an account OF the Goose and Vergoose flmily.
Mothsr Goose may have had less of the d.
vine affiltus than fell to the lot of Byron or
Shakespeare and her poetry may be inferior
to that of Tenpyson and LoDgfellow, but it 10
quite doubtful if either of these great poets
has been read by larger or more admiripg
multitude. AS has been well said, People
may talk Of Homer and Shakespeare, and
whom they please of that class, but Mother
Goose may hold up her head with the best 0 {
them. The swan of Avon is ot the only bird
has stood her ground and survived whole gen.
erations and ages CT preteDders to poetical in
spiration. How many great writer's have
sprung up from nothing, fourished away, and
sunk oack to nothing, while Mother Goose has
sat calmly brooding over her golden egg Of
wisdom! What revolutions and overturns
have We had in literature, to the utter demo-
lition of great names and great regulations in
poetry. What fluctuations between the Lake
school, the metaphy sical school, the romantic
school, the transcendental school, the nap'oy-
pamby school, and the fddle-de-dee school,
sending thousands of aspiring and sprouin2
poets into everlasting oblivion. Amidst all
these tossings and turnings and ups and
downs of popular opiuion, Mother Goose has
suwm like duck, and kept her glorious repu-
tation above water" Anybody desiIous Of
renewing their youth can do SO by investing
IS Is in this fine edition Of Mother Goose.
The agent, Mr.. Johu Russell, No. Is Free st.
has received Nos. 10, IL. II, 13 and "A Of Hills
Popular Encyclopedia and Universal Diction-
ary. We have already spoken in the highest
terms Of this publication and are glad to dnd
the later issues fully equal TO those first pub
lished. 1t promises TO be one Of the most thor
ough and exhaustive books Of the kind eve
published. The plan of the work covei
the entire field OF history, biography, &c
ography, scieDce, arts, law, language, AZ
riculture, anatomy, astronomy, aud, Il
a word, what the student, the scholar
the business man, the ar,izan cannot An,
: here in a compendious form, bs canno
| e. W. \
suit a score OF works to ascertain that whis
may be condemned into one.
THE Law ALMANAC FOE 1870.-Messr! I!
Hurd & Houghton have issued the fir,t mum
| ber of his publication, which they propose I
publish annually. 1t contains large amour
of valuable special Information and much gen
eral Information of practical use 10 merchant
as well as to the legal fraternity. One valua
bic feature to bankers and brosers is table
| giving the price OF gold at New York 10 every
day in the year, from 1864 to 1869, both inclu.
slve. The record of the Executive Depart
ments and Judiciary Of the several States Is
very complete. Hon. Isaac T. Redfeld con-
| tributes an able article on the Coutts and Bar
Of England aud France; and the historical and
biographical account Of tie United States Su-
preme Court is full and interesting. A full
list of law books Published in tho United
States since 1854 is given. besides much other
matter of interest to the legal fraternity. The
volume can be found at Short Loring & Har-
mons.
The December number of the "Manufactur-
er and Builder 10 at hand, and contains q
large amount Of interesting and instructive
matter. For men engaged in mechanical pur.
suits of any description it must be invaluable.
1t is prepared with great care, and Is well H.
lustrated Price S1.50 per year Is cents ,per
single copy. Published by Weston s. Co., 81
Park Row, NY.
The February number of "Old aud New" 10
out betimes and can be found at all the book
stores. Among the contributors are Rev. =.
E. Hale 1.-THE editor), Charles Beecher, Julia
Ward Howe, Sidney Andrews, Henry W.
Bellows, c. Carroll Everett and several 9th.
ers. A great variety of subjects is treated and
he must have queer taste who cannot fnd
something to please him. We have the i'm
preston that this is superior to the introduc.
tory number and will add its reputation. The
Examiner and Record of Progress has hit
the popular taste exactly and will doubtless
become as well known as the Easy Chair of
Harpers. Published by Hurd s. Hougbton.
Harper & Brothers afford to those who have
not read Tennyson's new poem an opportunity
to obtain it in the same volume with all his
previous works. The book is a very attractive
one, bound In red cloth, and contains the CON-
ptete works OF the poet. Besides, it contains
three portraits of Mr.. Tehnyson and 10 other
wise handsomely illustrated. The new poems
that it contains, supplementary to the "Idyls
of the King" relate to the legends Of Arthur
and the knights of the Round Table. This Is
a theme to which Mr.. Tennyson has from ths
first beea strongly attracted and which has
called out some of the best efforts of both bis
earlier and maturer genius. His last contri-
button to the sdornme,t of this Interesting
mythical era is pronounced not inferior to any
thai have preceded. For sale by Loring,
Short & Harmon.
The same publishers have issued as part Of
their Library of Select Novels, Kitty, by ~.
Betham Edwards, author of Doctor Jaeoes
&c. Price 80 cents. For sale by Loring
Short & Harmon.
A LIBERAL OFFER.-We clip the following
from the Personal column of the New xerk
| Herald.
/, 1t the thief will return the cap overcoat and