The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-02-22
New Publications.

THE PENNSYLVANIA PILGRIM, and other po.
ems. By John Greenleaf Whittier. 16
no., PIP. 129. Boston: James K. Os-
good & Co. From A. L. Bancroft.
The poet, feeling that the Pilgrims have
received their need of praise in their at
tempt to establish righteousness upon the
earth, and that the Friends with the same
object in view have been almost ignored,
sings the virtues of one, Daniel Francis
Pastorius, a German, who united with the
society of Friends in the New World, and
who in 1858 drew up memorial against
slave holding, which was adopted by the
Germantown Friends, and sent up to the
monthly, and thence to the yearly meeting
at Philadelphia. 1t is noteworthy as the
first protest made by areligious body against
Negro Slavery. Pastorious did not live to
see the desire of his heart accomplished, but
the power of the testimony of the Quakers
for truth and holiness, peace and freedom,
has been felt throughtwo centuries, in every
step of human progress" The sketch is a
quiet one, "a simple. picture of noteworthy
man and his locality" but it will find many
attentive readers among those who appreci-
ate the exquisite beauty of Whittier's verses.
Other poems are "The Singer" sweet and
touching memorial of Alice Gary, which has
previously appeared in print 3" Chicago"
perfect gem, written after that citys disas-
ter; "The Sisters" a brief but thrilling
story My Birthday" Marguerite" and
several others.
The ATLANTIC ALMANAC Boston James
r. Osgood & Co. Price, fifty cents.
This almanac is certainly well worth the
price. 1t has twenty full-page illustrations,
besides numerous smaller cuts, and contains
much astronomical and statistical matter.
The notable events and deaths from Nov. l,
1871, to Nov. l, 1872, are given; rulers OF
the principal nations of the world, post Office
rates, foreign coins, eclipses, etc. Besides
all this, there are sixteen literary articles of
an interesting and attractive character, writ
ten by well known authors. Who would
have thought twenty-five years ago of find
ing all these attractions in an almanac?
The TALL STUDENT. From the German.
By Charles L. Brooks. Boston Roberts
A T g. VI
In little city there lived gay student,
who was so tall that he could reach up and
take the moon down out of the sky. And
one evening he actually did it and took the
moon with him to his chamber, and wiped
off the spots with his pocket handkerchief"
This made it so dark out of doors that
series of most comical mistakes was made
by various persons, particularly by young
man who took advantage Of the dark to go
out and serenade the daughter Of the mayor.
He mistook the "Old Women's Home"
for her abode quite disturbance ensued,
but all turned out satisfactorily in the end.
" Now when the student saw that all was
right, he had to have a good, hearty laugh,
wrapped the moon up in his handkerchief,
carried it out of the town gate, and hung it
up again. And then the moon had to have
a good hearty laugh over it too" Thus ends
the book, most amusing feature of which
are the illustrations which adorn each page.
Buy it, if you would enjoy hearty laugh
now and then.
VERY You've AMERICANS. By Laura w.
Ledyard. With illustrations, by Addie
Ledyard. Boston Roberts Bros. From
A. l.. Bancroft & Co.
This is prettily bound and very charming
little book for young readers. The first
story is particularly good, one which could
not fail to amuse readers Of much older
growth, if we may judge from ourselves.
Part of the stories are in prose, and part in
verse. The illustrations are numerous and
excellent.