The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-06-07
New Books.

BITs OF Talk ABOUT HOME MATTERS. By
III. ii. Boston: Roberts Bros. From
A. L.. Bancroft J. Co. $50
Mrs. Helen Hunts Bits " of verse and
of travel have met with warm approval ev-
erywhere, and now we have the present vol
ume, which is quite as delightful as its pre-
decessors. The first bits of talk are ad-
dressed especially to parents, and are note
worthy for their vigorous common sense and
keen insight into child character. Mrs.
Hunt enters decided protest against cor
poral punishment, needless denials, and rude
ness to children, and her chapters on "The
Inhumanities of Parents" Breaking the
Will" A Day with a Courteous Mother"
" Boys not Allowed" and The Awkward
Age" should be read and remembered by
all parents. Among the general papers are
excellent suggestions, as in The Joyless
American" Choice of Colors," and the
concluding paper, Wanted-A Home"
Indeed, all the subjects discussed in this
book are of interest to every ona and we
wish " Bits of Talk" could be in every
household. The writer evidently desires to
do good by correcting, if possible, some of
the errors which have crept into our home
life, and we can not doubt that those who
read her book will attempt, at least, to fol-
low its excellent teachings. &c AF TGk
HIGH LIFE IN New York. By Jonathan
Slick. Illustrated. Philadelphia T. B.
Peterson & Bros. From A. L. Bancroft
& Co.
This volume comprises "a series of let
tiers to Zephaniah Slick, Justice of the
Peace, and Deacon of the Church, over to
Weathers6eld in the State of Connecticut"
These letters contain some very humorous
hits on the condition of society in high-life,
as seen in New York city by young Mr..
Slick. That young ladies, when unexpect-
eddy called upon at an early hour in the
morning, should appear dozen years older
than the night previous, and somewhat SLOW
emily in attire that women should of their
own free will make deformities of themselves;
and that persons Of refinement should dis
figure their Conservatives by unattired stat
uary all this, and much more, were matters
of grave surprise to Jonathan, who writes
his disapproval to his father in misspelled
and ungrammatical English. The book is
really amusing and interesting, and is neatly
bound and clearly printed. eds
MISS LEsLIE's New Cook Book. A Com
plete Manual OF Domestic Cookery in all
> its Branches. Philadelphia IT. b. Pet
erson d Co. From A. L. Bancroft & Co.
Miss Leslie's cook book is well known in
almost every household, and this new edi-
ton contains many receipts which have not
heretofore been published. These receipts
have all been tried, and seem to be all one
could desire. Directions for cooking all
kinds of meats, pies, vegetables cakes, des-
serts, pickles, preparations for the sick, ETC.,
are all given clearly and fully. Another ex-
cellent feature is the instruction given for
putting up fruit and jelies, matter which.
often troubles young and inexperienced
housekeepers very much. There is a we'll
arranged index, by which any receipt desir-
ed can be turned to at once We think the
book can not fail to give satisfaction in
whatever household it enters.
LEWIS ARUNDEL. The Railroad Of Life.
By Frank E. Smedley, author Of" Frank
Fairleigh," etc. Embellished with large
spirited engravings, by Geo. Cruikshank.
Philadelphia: I. B. Peterson & Bros.
From A. L. Bancroft & Co. Bound in
paper. Price S1.00.