Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A new work for the scnools VI the Shi'e'
States, published by d. Appleton Co., Is
the elements of Astronomy" by j. Norman
Lockyer. 1t seems to be specially adapted to
| its purpose, both in arrangement and phrase
ology, giving so far as it goes clear views well
expressed and bringing an abstruse subject
within the popular grasp and comprehension
It has maps and illustrations, among which
are colored representation of the solar, stel-
| lar and nebular spectra, and celestial charts
of the northern and southern hemispheres.
It has the most recent astronomical discoeries
and deals fully with spectrum analysis and its
results, while distances, masses &c. are based
upon the recent determination Of the solar
parallax. J. f. Pierce has it for sale.
Harper & Brothers issue a new mental
Arithmetic, of which the author is John IL.
French, LID. He argues that while Mental
Arithmetic is good it has been carried to an
extreme, and he presents better plan as lie
thinks of teaching it, making it more con-
else and clearer work as well as more valuable
to the pupil. For sale by Clapp North
A new School History of the United States
is published by the Harpers, the author oil
which is David B. Scott. 1t has many en-
cravings and maps, and has at the end of the
various periods short sketches or generallza-
tons of the habits, industries, character OF
the people, growth of the country, and the
causes as well as effects of the more prominent
events in its history. There are also some
changes in the arrangement which are consid-
cred improvements. For sale by Clapp &
North.
Harper & Brothers have introduced in their
series of Wilson's Readers, a new number to
take the place of the Regular Fourth or In
termediate Fourth. 1t has been prepared
with special reference to Rhetorical and Flo
cutionary Instruction, through the reading les
sons which it embraces. In this book the
idea in the original series to convey as much
useful general information in the lessons as
possible is made subordinate to growth in
good elocution. Clapp & North have it for
sale.
A complete index Of Harper's New Monthly
Magazine, running from the first to the forti-
! eth volume, is issued by the publishers of that
periodical. Those who have the full set of
magazines, or any considerable part of it,
will find this index a very useful article, but
to others, of which we are one, it is of no
particular Consequence, since we have not the
thing to which it pointeth. Clapp North
have it.
In neat volume entitled "The Choice Of
Paris" Mr.. S. G. w. Benjamin, author Of
"The Turk and the Greek" reduces the story
of the Had to plain matter offact reading,tel
ling in everyday manner of Paris and
Helen, the sege of Troy, death of Hector,
&c. &C. The change in style makes quite a
difference in the effect of the narrative, but
the story is the same with the gods and god
desses and Homeric exaggerations and embel-
ishments laid aside. The publisher is Hurd
& Houghton. Clapp & North have it for sale
Harper Brothers publish in cheap paper
covers the following "Tom Brown at Ok
ford" written by the author of ''Tom Browns
School days." which is read by all who can
get it; "The Mystery of Edwin Brood" the
last of Charles Dickens works, and upon
which he was engaged at his death; A "Dan-
gerous Guest" "The Heir Expectant," and
"Estelle Russell, all of which will be found
interesting and well calculated to pass away
the vacant hours. Clapp & North have them.
Harper's Magazine for November opens
with an article upon ''The Huguenots," and
continues the list of contents with an agreea-
BILE array of articles, some instructive, like
''The Negative in Photography" and some of
lighter cast. The history of Frederick the
Great" sinks in comparison with the achieve
ments of William, but it is interesting to know
of what stock modern Prussia has come.
Pierce has it for sale.
The Galaxy for November is received. '. Its
contents are: Lady Judith; Tale of Two
Continents; Brazilian Poem; Reminis-
cences and Speculations; Dead and Born;
Fort Sumpter; Overland Nothing By Halves;
The Reality of Medicine; Monsignore Capel;
Shekh Annals Letter from Bagdad; Alexan-
der Dumas, Pere; Lost Houses.
The old Farmers Almanac for the year 1871
by Robert B. Thomas is received, with all its
astronomical calculations, its useful instruc-
ton and its curious collection of riddles,
anecdotes, charades &c. Its publisher takes
Time by the forelock.