The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-24
Recent Publication.

Up Broddwdy by Eleanor Kirk, treats a very
delicate subject with as much discretion as
could be expected, though there are many who
will find matter for censure. AT any rate the
book will not lack readers. This novel boldly
insists that fallen man is as bad as a fallen
woman-a proposition which of course cur
modern, social philosophers will regard as
''feet burglary" Published by Carleton, and
for sale by Bailey s. Noyes.
Putaanas Magazine for February has a full
list of popular articles, quite up to the de-
mands of the magazine readers of the day in
every respect. There is spirited account of
bear hunt in Sweden by the Swedish Con-
tributor;" pleasant sketch of "School Days
at the Sacred Heart" "Browler's Detalcation"
spirited magazine tale; one of Wakeman's
papers on popular philology which he calls
Babel in the midst of U.s." the fourth of
Elizabeth Kilham's "Sketches in Color" an
essay of DR.. Buffet, SIS Death Painful?" the
third part of the story concerning Charlotte;'
the account of "Putnam's'' representative at
the Suez Canal festivities, who went there as
guest of the viceroy and saw and did all that
was to be seen and done. ga Woman's Wiles"
is poem and "a Womans r. ght" is contin-
ed story, both good. DIR. Coan discourses
pleasantly on the characteristics of Ameri-
cans, and there is the usual amount of excel
lent literary, artistic and scientific matter, by
II. 81. Stoddard, Bayard Taylor and others, in
cludng review of Bryanfs Iliad. Mr. Parke
Goodwin announces his assumption of the edi-
torial management of the next number, and
then we are told to expect improvements in
the magazine, which is already first-class.
Health by Good Liring is book that Sancho
Panza would have given his head for, when he
was so prosecuted BY the attendants who in
sisted that the Governor should live sparingly
DR.. Hall is the bringer of good tidings to the
whole epicurean world-the author of new
eupepticl gospel The preface succinctly de-
scribes the scope of thu work:
This book is to show how high health can be
maintained, and common diseases cured by
good living" which means eating with rel
ish the best food prepared in the best manner.
The best food includes meats, fish, poultry,
wild game, fruits, and the grains which make
bread.
The best cookery preserves the natural
As there can be no "good living without
good appetite, how to get this great blessing
without money and without price necessarily,
is pointed out, and it is hoped, in very clear
and plain terms.
Published by Hurd s. Houghton. For sale
by Bailey & Noyes.
The Golden Cross and other poems, by Irving
Van Wart, Jr., are published in an attractive
volume by Carleton. The principal piece is
tale of chivalry, and will be the better appre-
ciated on account Of the tendency to dwell on
such themes excited by Teunyson. For sale
by Bailey & Noyes.
Day BY the Fire, and other papers hither-
to uacollected by Leigh Hunt. Published by
Roberts Brothers, Boston. For sale by Lor-
ing, Short & Harmon.
Speaking Of the author, Lord Lytton OBJ
serves, that something not to be replaced
would be struck out of the gentler literature OF
our country. could the mind OF Leigh Hunt
cease to speak to us in book, george L.
Craik SAYS: "Into whatever he mas written he
has nut living SOUL" Z. 7. Whipple says:
.He is in truth, one of the pleasantest writer's
of his time Hundreds Of others, wall quail
fed to judge, have borne testimony to the
genius of the author and the eqcellence of his
works. "a Day by the Fire. is collection of
essays and sketches on a variety of subjects
originally published in The Reflector, The En-.
anliner and other papers: Some were written
while Hunt was a young man, others in mid
die life and still others in old age, but the Pc
culiar style of the author is apparent in all
and is full of what Hawthorne calls his sur
measured poetry"
Mauprat, by George Sand, has just been is
sued by the same publishing house, and for
sale by Loring, Short & Harmon. An author
who has been praised by John Stuart Mill. by
Thackeray, Heine, George H. Lewis, Mchelet.
Edmond About, Lszt, Eugene Benson and
Justin Mccarthy, may well consider his or her
reputation established. Mauprat was written
In 1s46, Just after the writer had been suing
for divorce. Its composition was intended to
occupy and divert her mind from the painful
subject which necessarily claimed so large
portion of her thoughts. Whether or not sue
succeeded in forgetting her sorrows we kuo"
not, but it is certain that the perusai Oh tne
book has pleasantly occupied the leisure hours
of thousands who find her one OF the pleas
ATTEST and most instructive writer's Of the age.