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Ladies' parasols at H. E. Bakers.
Military Items.

MARCHING ORDERs-Companies L and
M, 5th Cavalry, the last of that regiment
in this Territory, are ordered to Sacramen-
TO. Their route is through New Mexico to
Pueblo, thence via Denver, Colorado, by
rail, to the point ordered to.
Company ID. 18th Infantry, Capt. A. B.
Mcgowan, now stationed at Fort Yums, ia
ordered to report at San Francisco, via
steamer Newborn, if practicable, other
wise overland to San Diego, and thence by
steamer. This will leave in Arizona, only
the 5th Cavalry, and Odd Infantry and
companies F and of the 18th Infantry,
with a strength of between 100 and / 200
rank and file.
Company G, 23d Infantry, Capt Charles
Wheaton, now stationed at Camp Huala-
pal, will relieve Company d, Capt. Mac
gOwan, at Fort Yuma.
Captain Thos. McGregor, LIST Cavalry,
is in command of an expedition against the
band of Indians lately operating in this
vicinity.
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Commercial.
hRRTV

ARRIVED.
May 10th-Stesrner CHA, Capt johnson,
with Barge No 2, which she took from
steamer MOhave at Mixers Point
May 18th, a. m-Steamer Colorado,
Capt Mellon, with Barge Black Crook,
from Port Isabel, and freight from Brig
Curlew.
SAILED.
May 9th. 6 a ms Steamer Mohaye, Capt,
Thorn for Port Isabel.
May I1th-Brig Curlew, from mouth of
river for San Francisco.
May 18th, p. m-Steamer ella, with
Barge No 2, for Ehrenberg and Mohave.
SHIPMENTS.
VIM. B. Hooper & COPY Newsom &
Coz train, 200 lbs. citizen freight for
Tucson, aud 10000 government freight for
Camp Grant. BY Salazar's train, 5000
lbs. citizen freight for Maricopa Wells,
Pima Reservation and way stations BY
Rowell & Taylor's train, $4,000 los gov
eminent freight for Tucson. By Hooper
& Co.'S train. So 600 lbs. government, for
Tucson.
David Neahr BY own train, s., 900 lbs.
citizen freight for Tucson. By same train,
5000 lbs. citizen for way stations.
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Rops, loza. y CRYSTAL, at H. E Bakers
Board Of Supervisors.

Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of
Supervisors met on Monday, the 18th inst,
1T ~ 10. Full Board present.
On motion. proposals for the building Of
Court House, Jail, etc, were taken up.
Upon examination, it was found that one
bid only had been put in, which was read,
and is, in substance as follows:
The undersigned hereby offer to erect
said buildings, as per advertisement, tor the
sum of So $50 in county bonds, on cOndi-
tion that the county allow and permit the
house, with its doors aud windows, to be
used by use (said house being now on the
lot owned by the county as court
House" lot) and also allow us the iron
doors and windows now used by the
county-tbe same being FIVE IN number
with the locks, hinges and bolts tree of
charge, to be used in the new building.
ROWELL & TAYLOR.
On motion, the bid was accepted.
On motion the Board adjourned to 10 8.
M. May 18th.
On Tuesday, at 10 a. NJ, Beard met.
Full Board present.
On motion, accounts were entitled as
follows:
BILLS ALLOWED.
j. s. Spann, 500 &c; Fl. E Lindsey,
$l65; A. Tyner, $780, Sheriff Goodwin,
$742 90; John Haggee, $l2.
On motion, the Board took recess till
p. m.
At4p.m, Board met and adjourned to
Wednesday, at 2 p. III.
On Wednesday, at , p. m, Board met.
All present but Supervisor Baker.
C. W. G. RowelI, Esq, presented bonds
and written contract for Rowell & Taylor
for approval and signing for the erection OF
Court House, Jail, etc, which, after being
read and carefully examined, the contract
was signed and the bonds sent to the Pro
bate Judge for his approval as required by
law.
On motion, Board adjourned SIM die.
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A cook wanted-AppIv at this Office.
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS
TFrom the Western Union Line. I

Salmon p Chase, Chief Justice Of the
U. s. Supreme Court, is dead 80 Con-
gresham Oakes Ames, is dead :. A pistol
was fred May at Observation-Disclosures
Kellogg, which grazed his neck I; war of
races seems inevitable; the people are
armlng TO fight for McEnery the peoples
gubernatorial choice; Gen. Grant will up
hold Kellogg; Federal troops had inter
fered The p NJ General has informed
the p NJ s. s. Co that u S. mails can
not be transported in foreign bottoms.
Cavalry. infantry and artillery are en- route
to the Lava Beds; Or. Semig's leg had
beeu amputated at daylight May IL Capt.
Jack (wearing Gen. Canby's uniformly at
the head of 33 Nodes, rode up within 100
yards of a company of U. S. cavalry in
camp, disafounted, charged the camp, and
dIove off herd of cattle, after having
killed 4 soldiers and / Warm-spring Iudian
the cavalry then pursued, drove the Mo-
does, captured 81 ponies, % mules, and
killed MOd0cs; there are about so Mo-
doc warriors, Of which Is have been killed
since tie commencement OF hostilities near
ly 5 months ago; the troops are now be-
tween the Lava Bed and the MOdOcs. -.
Gold ID New York, li6--.. Three million
postal cards issued on the 18th, two million
of which were distributed the 13th--
$lli,000 lad been paid into the u. S.
Treasury up to the 9Th inst, by 81 con-
science-stricken members of Congress, who
returned their extra compensation; Sumner
had returned SABA by proxy 49, Great
indignation is felt at Vienna on May by
Americans there, because while the de-
partments of other Nations are full, the
u. S. is not even respectfully represented
10000 emigrants left Liverpool for
New York last month . Ship "Tenny.
son" from Calcutta for Boston, foundered
at sea February %, and only 3 of the crew
saved -. Capt Hall. Arctic explorer, is
dead; his steamer "Polaris," ice-lOcked,
had been left in charge of Captain and
- men; the expedition had reached
$40 l6' N. latitude John Bright de-
nounces Republicarsm 10 England "A
mob 0f2 or 800 entered the POpe's (Qui-
rinal) palace, but were driven out /. Fee
deTalists triumphant at the polls in Mad
rid, capital Of Spain.
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nut. and other nut -bearing trees, would
thrive here, and bring forth fruit IN few
years that would Thousand times repay
tNe little trouble attending their planting
aISd subsequent care.
PEANUTS.
Only q small spot has been planted to
this savory ground-nut. The vines are
growing well, and promise large yield
He has
SHOOTS OF THE MISSION GRAPE
two feet high. and growing finely.
THE IRRIGATION
of this Experimental Farm, is most COM
plete. Through main ditch about i've
miles long the water is brought, with fall
of about eight feet, furnishing enough
water to cultivate one thousand acres.
The ditch is being extended three miles
eastward. to ranch where Mr.. r. pro-
poses to sow wheat and barley sometime
during the fall.
Since these crops grow in the hottest
valley in the United States, (Which has
been likened to Tophet by San Diego
co.emporaryl, then is hell become heaven;
and OF it, good friends, let us make fields
elysian, where fea-bitten Sandiegans
may find rest, and recuperate their wasted
energies.
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Dry goods at II. E. Bakers.

RATIONs IssUED.-Capt. A. B.Macgow-
an issued 1000 lbs. of flour to the Yuma
Indians last Wednesday and Thursday. We
thiGk it is not more than is due them for
the valuable services lately rendered by
their, chief, Pascual, in dispensing tho
Date Creek Indians who were prOwl-
ing in this vicinity, and also for their faith
tulness IN keeping their treaty of peace.
notwithstanding the unfaithfulness OF the
Government to Them
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NEW TODAY.
MASONIC MEETING.

The Masonic fraternity in Yuma are
hereby requested to meet at the SENTINEL
Printing Office, on SUNDAY EVENING,
May 18th, at 3 o'clock, to take into con.
sideration the organization of Lodge in
this town. Respectfully,
DAVID NEAHR,
H. n. ALEXANDER.
II. GOLDBERG,
II. S. FITZGERALD.
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MEETING OF ODD-FELLOws.

The members of this Order are invited
to meet the undersigned at the SENTINEL
Printing Office, on MONDAY, May 18th,
at 8 o'clock a. NJ, for the organization Of
q Lodge iu Yuma. Respectfully.
JNO S. CABR,
ias.f II. N. ALEXANDER,
f1f 70 a-a C. l. MINOR,
2. sf1 f,s r.. CONN,
- J SAMTER.
P. BRADLEY,
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Arius, marca verde, at II. E. Bakers

BURGLaRY.-Last Wednesday night has
proved conclusiyely that we have now in
our midst professional burglars. On the
night mentioned, the barber shop of John
Baker, on Main street, was broken into
and the till tapped to the amount of seven
teen dollars We have no doubt that it
was done by some of Mr.. Bakers friends
~ who knew all about the premises. Look
cut for them!
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cir ari;uua 5eutiutl.
THE VERY BEST OF NEWS
The Telegraph to be Commenced
within a Month +!

We have it from authority that
the military telegraph from San
Diego to this point will be COM
menced as soon as Co. B, 18th In
fantry shall have been relieved by
Co. D, same regiment, if not
sooner.
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WORK ON COURT HOUSE COMMENCED.
-Messrs. Rowell & Taylor, to whom the
contract for building a Court House, Jail
and six Offices was awarded By the Board
of Supervisors, commenced work last
Tuesday morning.
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Cork hats at II. L. Bakers.

PERsONAL.-Hon Coles Bashford, Sc
cretary Of tho Territory, passed through
our town last Tuesday on his way TO the
East, where he goes to visit friends and
relations. ~ ft
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A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY.
HON. JOSE NJ. REDoNDo's FARM.
WHAT WE SAW GROWING
THERE, etc.

late Seventh Legislature, grove up 10 III
- SENTINEL +" office, and invited US to
accompany him to his farm, about ton
miles distant, between the Colorado and
ella rivers.
A glance at his equipage decided us, and
the prancing horses attached thereto had
not long to wait.
over the exceedingly fertile bottom lands
ia this vicinity was Il most enjoyable one.
A COOL BREEZE FROM THE SOUTH
famed us.
Presently We came to stately cotton
wood trees, and with the music of
their whispering leaves in our ears, dashed
ACROSS THE GILA.
We had soon left behind its friHge-work OF
dropping and erect willows.
And rolled rapidly over an occasional
spot of sand, lUxuriant grass-areas, and
level stretches Of
DARK ALLUyIUM.
now rank with primeval growtbs.
After having travelled about ten miles,
Don Jose's spirited animals were refined
in, and We alighted
AT TIE KARIN;
where we were ioreibly reminded OF ano-
Their home, that OF our childhood, ID the
far South.
The Don has
ONE HUNDRED ACRES UNDER
CULTIVATION.
His fields are green and amber and red
and white with the useful beauty and lux
uriance of ripe and growing crops-a
singing rebuke, we thought. to the ''desert
shrlekers" who hang about our towns.
THE EMPLOYEES,
fifteen in number, all Mexicans. were busy
as bees-some irrigating the land from
ditch taken out of the ella; others cut
ting down grass and weeds; and others
REAPING WHEAT AND BARLEY,
which natures there with astonishing ia
pidity. The
is in the best condition. Mr. Redondo
planted late in February (if our notes are
correct) and will have Roasting-ears in two
or three weeks.
SUGAR CANE,
of which he has a small patch, is doing as
we'll here. perhaps better, than in Lou
lsiana. 1t IS now about five feet high, and
we can assure our friend that his sugar
cane (of which we profess to know some
thing) Will give great return.
THE COTTON CROP
is not an experiment in this county. Il
has been grown most successfully, but not
in sufficient quantities for the markets. Mr..
r. has small patch of this king of pro-
ducts he feels confident of success, and
we can discover nothing to blight his anti
cipatiOns. He has also undertaken the
culture of
VEGETABLES
of all the garden varieties, which are now
mature and ripening every day. Yuma
is furnished with green peas, Onions, cab
bages, lettuce, and all other early vege-
tables from this farm. He will have, in
about three weeks, potatoes, and cucum-
bers.
FRUIT TREES.
Don Jose has a small orchard of peach,
fig, plum and pear trees, which he planted
about year ago. These trees are doing
extraordinarily well, and some of them
may bear next year. The crop OF
wATERMELOSS, MUSKMELONS,
CANTALOUPES,
is a very promising one.
PECAN NUTS.
We were shown a row of young Pecan
trees, which have grown from nuts planted
not more than twelve months since They
have already attained hight Of eight feet
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Whiskeys Ct wines at Fl. f Bakers. "

At about q o'clock of Monday morning
last the Maon was noticed to be in partial
eclipse which became total in an hour, con-
tiruigg so till the dawn of day. a
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Doots End shoes at q Z. BakeF's. d.
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Linen coats pants at H. E. Baksr's. =
, 1873-10-12

OF nlstora nil striving to givo practical llustra-
tions Of fomintno economy. Ono thinks 1t \
sha!no to pay s26o for gloves ana 97 for shoes !;
while another ot quotoa tho provorh, that lady
and lloroeally wonrs l.or rotuhishod summer
lat all winter. Tho third aister declares TINT
nothing looks 30 poverty y-Htriclten as a shabby
bonnet; and ronsons tint. In church, your dreEa
Ono, fonanIuo economist insints that
for ali MINOR dofioioncea anl h her
bosom-friond is Hocrotly amused 1T poor Julin'a
attemnt to DO ntnything but . dowdy, and pridea
throughout" Tho women whoso dutos nro MI
inciutlo1 in the four wallis Of home. anil who are
firm believers In tho provorb that a ro,,ny
saved ts penny. gatuod," and who lie awake at
tles which tfeyy : got " Whom they " iirst went to
housekeeping" aud Ia as good 90 oyor now II IT
only Ind q new bottom, raiao thoir hands In holy
horror Mt tho extravaganza Of wonon who cannot
DO bothered with moro than two or three drosses
and rot naomo more. but I haven't timo
Biona1 lady. ''Yon wouldn't, suroly, think It
profitable p5o for me- when nm earning from 60 to
II lirod It done, tho milking would coat rs
much aa that Of n now dross, givo thom AWAY,
and somo poor porson haa the goou OF tholn,"
But explanations aro Of no avail. Tho opinion
from time inlmomoral has boon, that 1t waa bot
tor for woman to aavo than to earn. Even
womon whose own labors as dreas-tnakers, NOR
Chants, copyiste, editors, or doctors place thcm
In moro oasy and comfortable worldly oiroum-
STANCES than invalid or dissipatod husbands or
almost npologoio way Of tho indifforonco to potty
economics nocossitatod by their business. Il will
take somo yoars more Of progress boforo
the gentler sox will omancipato itself from timo-
honorcd opinions, mud rccognizo the fact TINT
in ignoring petty sa7ing, and giving away
hnlf-worn, shabby dress, as is the caroful houHo-
vito who spends her loiBuro ~ hours in cutting
over hor own old stockings to lit thoao chubby
noodle ind patfont hands, tho hnrd-working
father might find himself unable to koop cover-
cd. WlTou- HAZEL.
, 1873-10-12

rlblo monster should break loose upon thon..
Mr.. Griffith forcotl himself into tho oponing and
throw his bit of cold n1oas to Chick; but he had
suffered too much to be abto to ont 1t, and
turned fr9% 1t s H. iss9 thongh e fooSly
to hla kind friend. Almoat In despair, but call-
oo1ld thinis d. lir Grifith ten hoid Out 10 him
morsel Of woll-huttorod roll, aud. again wag-
cling, ha brush. Chick smolt ut it, took It, md
nto tho whole OF It IN tho proHonco OF tho august
crowd.
Mr. Griffith felt TINT to conld throw up hts
nut, or dance for Joy. or Mishohavo III any other
try gentleman; /; but al he actually did Mas to
pull pioco Of cord quickly out Of lis pocket,
oa1,t md ny can tako tie dog home with mo now,
"You can tako him to tho ownor, signoro.
And on payment Of ton francs to tho police"
(for tho poisoned meat y "and with tho owners
conaont, tho dog will bo yours.''
Tho prison door was tlon oponcd litt1s wlder
behold he apicd tho momont Of escape, md,
refreshed with his morgol of roll, and not know.
ing what more the cruelty Of man would doyiso,
tho plucly littlo dog rushed through tho crowd,
AZ he could &C. Mr. Griflth aftor him Ut Tho ton ton
OF his Bpeed to certain low wino-hhop, whore
also Chok had . tr,1o friend. And thcro Mr..
Griffith found him. .aftor lrinhing nearly q
friend carried lin homo in Ills arms, tucked
up his aloovaB mud gavo him q warm
bath, physieked him, nursed him, washed
aud combol tho vermin Of bis lnathsomc prson-
1ovo that novor woariod, brought tho brave littlo
doggio back to lifo and Eoalth.
The story Of my friend ia told. Chicks last
appoarance in hiB native town waa whon making
strinnlphal progress through 1t in a oarrisga
WITH his maator and mistress; he sitting up On
hia hind logs in hia old faehion, loll{ng baok
against tho carriago-cusllion with QUO paw
rained, while every man and boy tlloy mot salut.
cd tho English Lord and lady with lifted hats and
dcliglitol crios Of 'Cico Cicareilol Drayoi
bravo oanino = Chick was eventually brought
homo to England by that boat OF mastera whom
st. Anthony had found for him, to whom ho has
attachod himself 80 dovotelly that nothing but
day And that master and aro Of ono mind
that braver, c}ovorer, moro loving, or moro
faithful dog could never be found.
, 1873-10-12
SAD ,RlvALRIES.

Sometimes to fenn1e conyicpons I've road IN prison.
tales,
Ticrc eoie robed In their ucry, grand ladies' from
the Town
And Gods most wrotchod stretch toir nechs fur oe1
impeding piles,
And muto With groedy interest, Inspect each passing
gown.
And uen, for days, thoy proudly deck their prison
habit laulf
With loproun shreds OF calicoes, eet with slayisb
That smacka tho inspiration Of tho latest fashion.
prank
They noted In tho trapping Of their visitors rich
wear.
Those Autumn.days tho city-streets begin their thin
paradca
OF what fow dusty, starveling leayea tho curb.
cratnred naples lose,
And apo tho cushioned luxury Of gant-arbored
gndcs,-
Tho carpctings imperial Of sylvan ayanueB.
OCTOBER, 1873. Jo1lN MGGovEnN.
, 1873-10-12
4 E1lSANTHR0PE on CAlV!NlSEa.

There nl,lHt DO aomo rcason for boing,
Fnr tic ntspsy n.an calls Lifc,
Gor tho ceauviesR toll Of tho millions,
For tho noycr-yictortous strife;
For tho prlrpt who gutttes without goefng,
For tllN lowlnan who glrilcrs no graln,
For tl.e statesman who br.Hka witlttst founding,
Fos tho thinker wl,ose thought ottgca pain.
Fir lilo faith which but tort.lres tho doMhtcr,
For Tho lul'e which aisa!ns not tho prize,
For Tho lovo wll1ul, LOFTS ita day0r,
For tllo instincts they tell is 're lies.
Tilure must l,e rcnBo.l for helng,
And tho baAt they caA tell III u fA's -
TAut tse adj to tho Infinite somewhat,
aud increase an luollable Dlsa.
-ltqaavH Spectator.
, 1873-10-12

TIE LIFE OF FRANZ SCHUBERT. I}y GEonor
LOWELL AUSTIN. Boston Shepherd b uIu, CHI
cago: Jansen, McOlurg 4 Co.
very prosty and acceptable book is this.
Schubert is known more in this country as a
muslcal composer than as poet and his music
is coufoasodly Of the ohighoa character, as all our
concert-goors can testify. HiH poems may have
beon translated from tho German but wo do
not romemher to hive Reon them. Tho nd-
mirrors Of his music will DO glad to obtain this
bright littlo volume giving lis biography ia
worry attractive Btylo.
, 1873-10-12
Fires.

= E7TBR.
PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE; AND TIE DEsT
MEANS OF PUTTING OUT FIRES IN CITIES,
TOWNS, AND VILLAGES: WITH PRACTICAL Suts-
0EsT1oNA FOR TIE SECURITY OF LIFE AND Property.
Dy JoaEPH B1nb. Now York: Hurd h uoughtou.
Chicago: jansen, BieCurg 4 Co.
Wo hayo looked over this book carefully, and
sincerely wish 1t could bo put in tho hands OF,
and DO read by, overy citizen. Not only should
tho merchant and the capitalist heod its warn
ings, but every man who owns house, and
even tho dwelora in shantios, should know
tho dangers to which thoy are exposed. Most OF
our largo aros havc their origin In tho pooror
various wayB In which tirea gro likely to oriei-
Observation-Disclosures spontaneous combustion,
aud tho liko,-and tho readicBt means by which
thoy can be extinguial!ed. We commend the
work specially to the peruHal Of our Firo De-
, 1873-10-12

RItnrOo'a Philosophy Of Cure.
IUN1OE'8 PHILOSOPHY OF CURE. Originated
, 1873-10-12
LITERATURE.


ISABELLA TIlE CATHOLIC. y WIn1IA4 II.
PRESCOTT, New and Revised Edition. Edited by
rllia J. u. Lpplncott Co,
The Inv Of physical and intellectual develop
mont, aB Witnessed In the individual nnn, seems
to apply equally to nations. They have their
periods Of youth; thoy rojolco for few gen
erations in the vigor aud tho glory Of
their manhood; thon their power wanes,
and, In tho long march OF time,
they sink out Of sight, aud their memory lives
only on the pagoB Of history.
Since what arc technically known as tho Darlt
Agos passed nway, and tho nations Of Europe
yioldcd to tho benign influences Of moro hut
mane and enlightened Chrstian civilization,
first one and thon nnother las figured as tho
loading power among thom, For. q timo spain
WAS that leader, aud it Is tho period whom three
Of her most important States were united under
ono vigorous and enlightened Government,
and sho was preparing to nssume tho
lealorehip Of Europe, TINT Mr.. Prescott
las chosen for tho exercise Of his
gonius. a theme more inviting could scarce-
ly have been selected, and ho has illustrated it
with a patient industry and IN eloquonco Of
thought and expression that will secure for Ills
work All houored plaoo In tho standard historical
literature of tho world. This ia moroly state
mont Of fact TINT is now fully conceded by schol-
ars On both sides Of tho Atlantic.
During tho roign of Ferdinand and Isabella,
tho sevoral statoB which, from tho time
OF their Gothic couquerorB, aa above
stated, had boon woakoncd BY jealousies,
and often by dcBolntiug vars, were
consolidated under ono powerful Government;
Naples was brought undor Spanish rule; Column
bus discovered America, adding greatly to the
wealth aud the prestige Of tho Poninsu1ar mon
arclly; tue Moors wcso driven out of Spain:
QUESTION, added to the history Of tho world.
So firmly did this iniqutous religious fanatioism
faaten itself upon the Spanish character TINT 1t
lasted way down to 1903, when It Was finally
abolished
The foundation for the commanding in
1luenco which Spain had upon tho dostlnies Of
Europe, under tho Emperor Charles land Philip
II, in tho fifteenth century, was laid during
tho reign Of Ferdinand ind Isabolla, 1t was the
and at ita close sllo found all hor thows md
SHOWS firmly Init for tho mighty contest
that followed. Tho ontilusiasm, tho I'M
bonding enorgy, as we'll as tho absorb
ing ambition, cf tho tho Spanish character, all
Beon to inspire the pages Of Prescott, aud givo
to them them the zcst Of novel. In fact, no
novel can ovor DO 1nalo go inviting Us tho sober
facts OF this history confouscaiy nro. OF course
no ono can pretend to any historical knowledge
who has not road Prescott's "Ferdinand and
Isabella."
It onlyremaina to add that tho publishers hayo
given us tho work in a most attractive form.
Tho stze Ia 12no.. much moro convenient for
renil'ug than the library edition. It is printed
on beAutllully-tinto1 paper, in clear, handsome
typo. We predict for 1t great popularity and q
wido sale.