The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-20
Recent Pu blicatiOns.

The literary sensation of the week will no
doubt be the appearance of Gail Hamilton's
now book, Woman's Worth and WorthlesSness
Of Women q complement to 4 Ne,o Atmosphere,
as she calls it. 1t is an entirely characteristic
work with not a dull line in it from cover to
cover. 1t comes in among the good, happy,
pleasant and pious literature of this holiday
season, like the highly seasoned pickles on the
Christmas board, giving relish to the rich
meats and fat viands that might otherwise pro-
duce nausea. Those who have read the chap
tiers one by one as they have appeared in the
Bazaar need not be told how good they are.
Those who have not must by all means find out
by reading this volume published by Harper
& Brothers and not j. R. Osgood & Co., if Gail
knows herself. For sale by Loring, Short &
Harmony
Jacob Abbott the well-known author of ju-
venile works, has now appeared in new field,
and writes for parents instead of children He
just published Gentle Measures in the Man
'ntsnt and Training Of the Young. This will
valuable work to the thousands who are
puzzled almost out of their wits in trying to
find the tssie way to manage their children.
The instructions seem to be of practical ma
ture, The object being to teach 'the principles
on which firm parental authority may be es-
tablshed and maintained, without violence or
anger, and the right development of the moral
and mental capacities be promoted by methods
in harmony with the structure and characteris-
tics of the Juvenile mind. Illustrated. pub
ished by Harper & Brother and for sale by
Loring, Short Il Harmony
.
rles OF fanclfui juvenile tales by Susan B. Cool
idge. 1t is one OF the prettest and best iuye-
niles of the month. Illustrated. published
by Roberts Brothers and for sale by Bailey &,
Noyes.)
SoRBNER for January if not the handsomest
number of a magazine ever issued in America
is one of the most attractive, both in matter
execution that we have yet seen. The first ar
ticle is Christmas-Tree Poem by Bayard Tay-
Tor after Rueckert, which is illustrated Won
ders of the West, No. l, by Isaac H. Bromley
treats OF the Big Trees and The Yosemite and
Is profusely illustrated. Frank r. Stockton
contributes ''Stephen Skarridge's Christmas"-
hard hearted old skintlint who is frightened
70 10 De good and kind to remarkable degree
I l1 article is grotesquely illustrated. Among
other articles are the following:
a Christmas Symphony. Poem, Illustrated
III. n; Inc Last Man of Mexican Camp. Joa.
gun Mii n; rheTwo Mrs Scudamore, Conclud-
ed, Mrs. oiiphant; Christine Poem, AdelineD
~ MhtneY II HGs Cont Aayentu5ss India i
Christmas Gift, Julian Hh Hang The Oak Trees
Sea-Serpent, Hans Christian Gnde - e orea'
Day of Scottish Games, T. W. HsanIson
Some Kinds of Spiritual Quacl1ery, Gesra ,soR'
Bacon; Wilfrid Cumbermede, George Mscdo.
maid; Assault of Antinous upon Ulysses, Bry-
ant after Homer; At His Gates, Chapters T.
III, Illustrated, Mrs, Oliphant; Topics of the
Time, The Old Cabinet, Home and Society,"
Culture and Progress Abroad Culture and
Progress at Home, Etchings, Christmas in Ole
Virginny, VIM, L. Sheppard