Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-25
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TuE HOUSEHOLD CYcLoPEnA OF GENER-
| Al INFoRMATto containing over ten thou
sand receipts in all the domestic and useful
arts BY Henry Hartshone, NJ. D., professor of
hygiene in the university of Pennsylvania, as
sisted by a corps of experts 7. Elwood Zell,
Philadelphia; J. Brainard Clarke, Pittsfcld,
Mass. This bulky volnmc contains mass of
information on all sorts of practical matters,
most of which is valuable, and much of it is not
readily accessible to most families. 1t is not so
much the special excellence of its contents
which gives it value, as theirnu and varied
character. Such store of miscellaneous facts
and directions can hardly be found anywhere
else in the same compass, and for I he curious
and acquisitive Yankee intellect, which expects
some time or other TO find practical use for
all sorts of knowledge, such book as this will
have many attractions, Among the articles
which seem 10 be thorough and accurate, we
notice those on the rindcrpest and trichiu@, and
the treatise on bees and their management, by
T.. S. Topper. The book is sold only by sub
scription, and Miss H. F. Ross is the agent here.
CHARLES DICKENS CHILD's HISTORY OF
ENGLAND. New edition, handsomely bound,
with Illustrations and Table of the Reigns, be-
ginning with Alfred the Great Published by
James R. Osgood & Co. The perusal of this
little book makes the reading of English history
a pastime instead of duh task, and gives chill
dreu general idea of events, which win make
a more extended study of history easier and
more interesting in after time. 1t is a fasci-
mating book, too, for older folks, many of whom
read it when first published. For sale at Bige-
lows.
JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES, by J. I.
Trowbridge. Published by James K. Osgood &
Co. "0ur Young Folks" has had an additional
attraction for its readers since the beginning of
Jack Hazard y which has been published as
serial in that magazine during the past year.
The publishers now issue the whole story in
neat volume 1t is a real good book for boys
and girls, and ought to make Christmas merry
for great many "yoGng folks" as we have no
doubt it will. For sale at Bigelow's.
AMERICAN HOMES ILLUSTRATED. This is
new monthly magazine of which this number for
December is the second. 1t is intended to be
cheap and yet good in its way, and the publish
ers have succeeded in giving it both these quail
ties. Its stories and sketches are all the work
oIwriters who hayeearned reputation and popu
larty. 1t has a fashion article also with plates.
1t is published by Charles II. Taylor, 81 Water
street, Boston,
THE WANDERER, Poem, by William Ellery
Claiming Boston: james K. Osgood & Co.
This poem is introduced by preface from Mr.
Emerson, who praises 1t highly. 1t will not be
a popular poem, for its beauties are frequently
hidden by an obscure style and a careless yers-
fication; but they are worth looking by those
who have the disccrnment and patience to lind
them. For sale at BlgeOw's.
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY.-The seventh volume
of d, Appeton's & Co.'S "Handy Volume Edi
ton of Dickens is now issued. We have before
commended its convenient size and neat me-
chanical execution. Acquaintance with NichO-
las and Smike, the inconsequent Mrs. Nickleby,
Squeers and Browde, the Churyble Brothers and
Tim Linkinwater and the other characters of
this inimitable story, may be very agreeably
made or renewed through the medium of this
little volume. 1t is for sale by Sanford & Co.
LIPPlSCoTT's MAGAZINE for December con-
tains another nstalment of Mr.. Whymper's adj
mirably illustrated Alpine clamberngS, and
other articles of value and interest. Kate Hill
lard contributes some excellent criticism under
the title, "BIlzac as Artist aud MoraIist," T. w.
Holland writes of Jerusalem, DIR. S. Weir
Mitchell of Phantom Limbs, and J. W. Palmer
of the Sharpless Crayons. There is the usual
proportion Of poetry of the usual quality, and
the editorial departments contain much that is
worth reading. This magazine, among other
attractions for the next year, promises serial
tale by an American author entitled Aytoun-
to be begun in the January number-and a
novel from the pen Of George Macdonald.