Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


A pamphlet is published by Hurd and
Houghton entitled 1.-The Liberal Education
of the Nineteenth Century" The author is
William =. Atkinson of the Massachusetts, In
stitute Of Technology. 1t is an argument
against the usual academic course, and in IA
vor OF the more liberal system introduced in
some schools and colleges. Horace North
has it for sale.
d. Appleton & Co. add to their paper COW
cred edition of Cooper's Novels by the publ
cation of 1.-The Two Admirals." 1t is neat
and cheap. Horace North has it.
Estes & Lauriat of Boston publish a work
with the title "Half Hour Recreations in Nat
ural History" which is issued monthly.
number recently issued takes up "Insects of
the Garden, their Habits" etc, and treats it
in an entertaining and instructive matter, il
Illustrating it by cuts A handsome colored
frontspiece, showing the metamorphosis OF
Insects is one Of the attractions. Another
number which we have before US treats OF
"The Stone Age Past and Present" 1t also
has paper upon the "Theory of Nervous
Ether" by DIR. Richardson, F. r. S. Hor-
ace North has these at his bookstore.
queer sort OF book comes to US from Lee
and Shepard, with the title "Pitzmaroon or
the Magic Hammer" We are not able to
discover much value in it but perhaps others
can do better. 1t is illustrated and hand
somely printed. The author is Charles a.
Beach. Horace North has it.
A book that will richly reward the reader
for perusal is one published by Lee and
Shepard, entitled "Ten Minutes Talks on All
Sorts of Topics" by Elihu Burritt. 1t
contains an autobiography of the author.
AS the title suggests, there are many subjects
discussed in this volume, all of them howsv-
er of a practical character. Some of the arti-
cles have appeared before. Horace North
has it.
Lee and Shepard publish 1.-The Arena and
the Throne" by l.. T. Townsend d. d. This
is religious work, divided into four heads.
First comes the Field, this is the world, dis
cussed with astronomical vision; second the
Defeat, in which Judas is taken as a type Of
those who sell themselves for gain and secure
only defeat; third is the Triumph, which pic
lures the success of the good man; and fourth
is the King, to whom all shall bow. 1t has
copious notes and requires thoughtful read
ing. Horace North has it,
The same publishers issue little volume
called "The Temperance Drama" 1t has a
series of dramas, comedies and farces for
temperance exhibitions and home and school
entertainment. The author is George NJ.
Baker. For sale at Horace North's.
volume on Religion and Science by j.
L. Conte, is published by d. Appleton & Co.
1t is made up of a series of Sunday lectures
that were delivered by the author, and is an
attempt to reconcile the truths revealed in
Scripture with those revealed in Nature.
The work is scholarly, and the subject is one
of peculiar interest at this time. For sale at
Horace Norths.
d. Appleton Co. have published in neat
binding the novel by Rhoda Broughton enti-
tied Nancy" Readers of fiction will find
this an interesting tale, over which they may
spend a few holiday hours pleasantly. 1t is
lively, but without startling events to char
row the SOUL" which is saying much for a
novel. Horace North has it.
Another volume of the International Scien-
tific Series Of Appleton & Co. is issued. The
title of the present work is "The Study of
Sociology" and is intended to aid in the per-
fectng of still more elaborate works upon
the matter. While the theories and specula-
tons of Mr.. Spencer should not be accepted
at sight, they are of sufficient Importance to
deserve attention. In this popular form they
will find larger field Of readers than here
tofore. For sale at Horace Norths.
Iiurd and Houghton have just published
"Seven Historic Ages, or Talks about Kings
Queen, and Barbarians," by Arthur Gilman.
period of history, from the Golden Age of
Greece to the palmy days of France, is divided
into seven parts or ages, and the prominent
points in each are placed by the author before
his readers, in such manner as to fix them in
his memory. In this way he believes history
should be taught. His work is adapted to
youth. Horace North has it.