The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-16

LIGHTHOUSES AND LI3HrsHIPs, by W. II.
Davenport Adsms (being one of the series Of
Illustrated Library of Wonders) has been is
sued by g. Scribner & Co. of New York, and
is for sale by Loring, Short s. Harmon. This
book opens with the ancient history of Light
houses, describing in the first instance the fire
towers of the Mediterranean, then the Pharos
of Alexandria, the Tour D. Ordre of Boulogne,
the tower of Dover and the colossus OF Rhodes.
Book treats OF the science of lieh houses, and
tells how they are administered, while the sui.
sequent books treat OF the Eldystone aud other
famous light houses, and of life in them, illus
Lrated with fine eugravings of these edifse-
These pictures remind US of Longfsllow's
lines:-
1.-The rocky ledge runs far into the sea,
And o. its outer pol I, some miles away,
Tue II ht-house lifts lis majestic masonry
A pillar OF fire by night, OF cloui by day."
~ss : "lrom ca h projecting cape
And perilOus rect along the oceans verge,
Star into liff DIM, .isautic shape,
Holding its lantern Ger the rsssisss surge"
"Like ,he great giant Christopher 1t stands
Upon tue BRINK OF the tempessuous wave,
Wading far out among the rocks and sands
The N ght oeitaken mariner TO save"
sAnd the 0reat ships sail outward and return,
Benaing and bowiDg DER the billowy swells,
And ever JOYFUL, as they see it ourn,
They wave their sient welcomes and farewes."
The October Number OF Harper's Magazine
contains four illustrated articles which are Pc
culiarly American in their subject-marter
The opening article details the history and
modes of operation of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. six weeks in Florida"
gives US glimpses Of st. Augustine and of the
peculiar scenery along the ST. Johns River.
SLOW Sharp Snaffies got his Capital and
Wife," apart from the interest attaching to it
as coming from the pen of the late Wm Gill
more Simms, is certainly one of the most
amusing stories ever published in Harper's
Magazine, and is illustrated by the artist who
furnished the pictures tor the "Raquetts Club''
in the August Number-pctures which the
New York Christian Union pronounced quite
worthy of Leech in mis- best days"
The Detective: A Tale of the Old Walton
House"-a story of a very different character
is located in New York City in anti revolution
ary times. 1t is effectively illustrated, one of
the pictures representing the Old Walton
House.
Frederick the Great in this Number brings
the history of The monarch down to the Peace
OF Dresden. "The Old Love Again." by Annie
Thomas, is concluded. "Aun1e Furness," by
the Author of "Mabel's Progress" etc., and
"Anteros," by the Author of "Guy Living
stone," are continued.
Miss Mary n. Prescott contributes one Of her
most characteristic narratives, entitled "The
] .ssops' " ish;" aud Charles Landor a beau
| tiful and finished poem on THE Faun OF Prax-
| itelos," already immortalzed in Hawthorne's
"Marble Faun." "The Spectroscope," an il
lustrated scientific paper, details the origin
and development of spectral analysis. nj. ID.
Conway's paper on The Sacred Flora" OF
which there are two more installments to come
is very successful attempt to weave together
the mystical legendary lore of all ages, relating
to Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers Benson J.
LOSING contributes an exceedingly interest
ing biographical sketch OF MADAME Mere,"
the mother of Napoleon I. Literary Forge
ries," pleasant, gossipy article, viii be con
cluded in the November Number.
Ecery Saturday this week, among other
adornments, has beautiful full. page portrait
of Thomas Hughes, M. p, author of "Tom
Browns Schooi-days at Rugby" Mr.. Hughes
is now in this couutry, where bis writings are
as well known as in England, and quite as
much admired There are also in lhs num.
Der, half a dozen other large aud spirited mic.
lures, several OF them war pictures. A fall.
length portrait of Jules Favre, tue head Of ,bs
new French republic, is picture which will
attract attention and comment, as bearl o tbs
least possible Resemblance to an ideal F,ench
man, and more nearly resembling a sturdy
resolute, energetic Western pslit;oiap