The Portland daily press., 1872-07-06
Recent Publications.

Autumndl Cdtdrrh-very commonly and
incorrectly called Hay Fever-which was 40
amusingly described few years since by
Henry Ward Beecher, is disease of such in
frequent occurrence that it has hitherto re-
ceived no mention in medical woks, and
some physicians have even doubted its ex-
istence. DIR. Morrill, Wyman, however, has
for long time been studying the disease,
and now gives the result of his observation
of eighty-one cases in a very able monograph,
the first that has been written upon this in
teresting affection. Though the causes of the
disease are as yet undetermined enough has
been learned of its natural history to ind-
cate the proper treatment Medication may
palliate the severity of some of the symp-
toms, but the great, not to say the only rem
edy, is removal to non-cataThal region.
The spot nearest this city answering to this
description is the White Mountain district,
a retreat to which before the time of the an
nual attack will secure entire immunity for
the sufferer. If the invasion of the disease
has occurred, a few days of residence will be
reqsired to effect a cure. Published by Hurd
& HoughtOn. For sale by Loring, Short &
Harmon.
The marvels of electricity are treated of
III IIlt ldIcSb NOlulllt VI
Library of Wonders. The book is very en-
tertaining as well as instructive, and will be
read with interest by not few who have az
rived at more mature age than those for
whom it is especially intended. For sale by
Hoyt, Fogg & Breed.
The fourth of the Half-hour Recreations in
Popular Science is devoted to Spectrum Anal-
ysis Discoveries. 1t is devoted mainly to
consideration of researches with the spec
troscope in the astronomical field. Published
by Lee & Shepard. Forsale by Loring, Short
d Harmon.
Albert L,tnel, a novel by the late Lord
Brougham, was written some twenty-eight
years since, but for private reasons OF his
Lordship's was not published. Anything
from the pen of this extraordinary man, who
for half century exercised such great in
fuence, almost a magnetic power, over the
public mind of Great Britain, cannot but in
terest, the course of the story runs from
the Old to the New World; and though our
national vanity may be somewhat touched
by the pointed criticisms upon our peculiari-
ties-we can but admit their justness, coup
led as they are with so much good humor,
and an evident desire to be impartial ON the
part of the author.
In the dedication, to Sam'l Rogers, Esq.
Lord Brougham, says-''But upon one SUD-
ject no doubt must be allowed to rest. In all
that relates political events and political char
acters; to the manners, the genius, the con-
duct of nations; above all the state of society
beyond the Atlantic, there is no fiction, no
coloring whatever, any more than in the sa-
cred doctrines most connected with human
happiness-peace and freedom-religion, ra-
tional as well as pure, morality, uncomprom-
ising though NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., uni
versal, but scrimnating-which is the de-
sign of these pages to teach. Published by
Harper Brothers; For sale by Loring, Short
and Harmon.
SIX OF ONE BY HALF A DOZEN OF THE
OTHER Harriet Beecher Stowe, Adeline
d. F. Whitney, Lucretia P. Hale, Freder-
ic w. Loring, Frederic B. Perkins and Ed
ward E. Hale.
Six characters-three males and three fe-
males, are taken by these half dozen au-
thors and the threads of their destines wov-
en- into "an every day novel," A salimagun-
di admirably adapted for sojourners at the
seaside or mountains-just the thing for tray-
ellers. Published by Roberts Brothers, BOs-
ton-For sale by Loring, Short and Harmon.
CAPER-SAUCE; A Volume o Chitchat about
Men, Women and Things. BY Fanny Fern.
This is good-sized volume of lively sketches,
in the wel-known manner of the writer, and
glance at the index is a most convincing
proof of her versatility. "Undertaker's signs
on Churches "Mrs. Washington's Eternal
Knitting" ''How 1 Read the Morning Pa
per-" ''Petting," 'Why Don't 1 Lecturer"
''The Scrubbing Brush Mania, 1.-THE Digni-
ty of Human Nature" and many more
topics. equally suggestive and incon-
gruous are written up sometimes in style
irresstby comical, sometimes in very beauti-
full and touching language. But oh, Mrs.
Fanny why did your evil genius prompt you
to say such hard things in your chapter ''On
Eiitorsp' Editors always speak handsomely
of you. Not to mention several other charges
that YOU bring against us without giving us
any chance to defend OuTselves-you say that
we 'shave a very good time" and, to our eX-
treme surprise, ''are not human? We don't
and we are However, you admit that our
roseleaf is at times, very little doubled up
that subscribers are occasionally little less
amenabe than could be wished, that we are
subject to invasion oil bores and Dook-agents,
and that other papers coolly appropriate our
pet items. Such is (editOrial) life. We are
Humankind thank you for your good, sensible
words on editorial duties and responsibilities,
and forgive you for the rest of your very piq-
uant and rather rampant article. Having
''had OUT our own grievances, we cheerfully
recommend the book to our readers as
bright and entertaining companion for the
summer at the mountains, seaside, or at
home. Published by G. w. Carleton. FOR
sale by Bailey Il Noyes.