The Portland daily press., 1873-12-20
,ERMS $500 PER ANNUMIN ADVANCE.

entertaining style and contains about all there
Is 10 De said upon the subject
ruplisned by Scribner, Armstrong & Co.
For sale by Loring, Short & Harmon.
From the Earth to the u..,. n
Verne.
We have wondered In what drec,;or tb,s
fantastical writer would turn next, he having
already exhausted the air, the sea, and the
interior of the earth; when Lo, he bids u,
leave this dull earth, and follow him through
the realms Of space to the land of the Sell
enites As is usual in NJ. Verne's stories the
party OF travellers in this case consists of three
men; they joarney to the moon in conical
sneli made Of aluminium, weighing 19, $50 lbs.
proJected from columbiad nine hundred feet
long, by the explosion of 100000 lbs, of
gun cotton. The journey is ACCOMPLISHED
safely and pleasantly, but being slightly
drawn towards a meteor by power of attrac-
ton while on their way, they fail to effect a
landing on the moon merely circing around
II, and nnslly return to the earth in q most
unexpected manner. Like all of Jules
Verne's stories. this one is of thrilling inter-
est combined with vast amount of practical
knowledge. He has, however, committed
one error which seems to us hardly pardon
able, it is in locating Longs peak of the
Rocky mountains in Missouri. As holiday
gifts the works of Jules, Verne are uusur-
passed. This book contains eighty full page
Illustrations, which are, generally placed
somewhere near the page containing the mar
ration OF the incident illustrated, being In
this respect marked contrast to "Five
weeks in Balloon" 'o'f ai ei lasf
Published by Scribner, Armstrong & Co.,
New York. For sale by Loring, Short q
Harmon.
Fanny Fern: A Memorial vsIumc. Nv
The warmest friends of Fanny Fern could
not wish more fitting tribute to her mem
ory than this story of her life and collection
OF her writings by one who is master Of the
art of biography. The work has been done
with discrimination, faithfuluess and good
taste. The memior is veiy condensed, so
that though occupying only a sixth part of
the volume, it seems very full and complete.
Portland being the birthplace of the subject
of the memoir there is given a bit of its his
tory showing its commercial, political and re-
llgious aspects during the residence there of
this Willis family. This was at the period
when Payson was movir gsthe multitude by
his powerful preaching and the parents of
this woman, who was named Sara Payson,
for the pastors mother, but became known
to the world as Fanny Fern, were among his
converts. Although giving her full share of
the love and admiration bestowed upon the
lovable and eloquent man, she could not be-
lieve his doctrine. As Parton says, evident
ly she was not formed for a saint, and the
effort to make her one was but partially sue
cessful. The essays selected for this volume
are well chosen being among the most
piquant and touching. the illustrations do
not add to the comel:ness Of the book.
Published by G. W. Carleton, New York.
For sale by Bailey & Noyes.
Verses. by HI. n.
Roberts Brothers present to the reading
public in this volume, new and enlarged ed
ition of Helen Hunts poems. Her latest ef-
forts have been gathered from the periodicals.
and added to those with which the public IL
already familiar. The are ymarked by the
smooth versification and pleasant phrasing so
dear to the hearts of her admirers. The vol
ume is elegantly gotten up, and viii make q
very pretty holiday gift.
For sale by Loring, Short & Harmon.