The Portland daily press., 1873-02-15
,ERMS So. 90 PER ANNUM In ADVANCE.
Recent Publications.

AN OPEN QUEsTIoN:-By James De Mile
author of ''The Lady of the Ice" "The
american Baron" ETC. etc
an open question: is in Mr. De Miles
Nnowh style, witty, genia;, and eminent
pepos'srous. The marvellous adventures
VI his personages are told with such eireum-
stahtiai rrdisemblonce, sucb .n;n,ot;o,, .na
Vigor, that the reader is no ,ongor hs,,~s -
any considerations of probabihty h., =.
'en' 70 ENJOY the pleasant extravaganza that
Mr. DE Mile offers. There is not a dul, r.n.
from titlepa9e to finis; the interest of the ,,o-
ry never flags, the plot is full of most unsx-
pected and startling complications, and tn.
illustrations, by Alfred Fredericks. are s,.
ceedingly spirited. tt.-.
San Open Question" is published BY the
Appletons in their Library of American
Ficticn;' and is for sale by Bailey & Noyes.
| NEW SILVER SONG BY w. A. Ogden. o,7.
This is second edition of collection of
songs for the use of Sunday Schools; and en- :
couraged by previous success, the publishers
have added to the book, number of new
songs and have printed the work from fresh
type. II words and music have been pre-
pared expressly for the "Silver Song" and are
well adapted for Sunday school or home wor-
ship. r .iglu
Published by W. W. Whitney, Toledo
Ohio. Forsale by Bailey & Noyes.
KENNETH My KING. By Miss Sallie A.
Brock. sre ... 1arI
A somewhat sensational novel of Southern
life, written in bright, pleasant, though at
times slightly ambitious style. Its vivacity
does not, however, degenerate into fippancy
or Stiffness; and the book has high, refined
tone. In short, "Kenneth my King'' is quite
superior to the average novel, and will be
found very agreeable companion to while
away few leisure hours. The print is clear,
and the binding extremely tasteful. rs-1
Published by G. w. Carleton & Co., New
York. For sale by Loring, Short and Har-
mon. m ---r p sast4l
THE MOTHERS REGISTER. By Professor
Fonssagriyes is designed as an accompanying
volume to the ''Mother's Work" by the same
author, which we have already noticed.
That was devoted to directions as to the care
of sick children,-th to the making easy .
systematic record of circumstances which
may bear directly or indirectly upon the con-
stitution of the little patient, saving much
tedious explanation and placing before the
eyes of the physician facts that he may con-
slider to be of grave Importance.
Published by Putnam & Sons, N. Y. For
sale by Loring, Short and Harmon. r
The MYSTERIOUS GUEST: BY Miss Eliza A.
T Dupuy. st .. -rt a,
4 A highly-wrought, romantic work of fc-
ton; somewhat recalling the novels of Mrs.
Radcliffe, when an accredited ghost was a
sort of thing no family should be without.
The supernatural manifestations which play
prominent part in the present volume, are
at length satisfactorily explained; and the
novel terminates in the orthodox IN amer.
For those who care for sensational novels
''The Mysterious Guest" will prove partic-
ularly acceptable one. Published by T. B.
Peterson & Co. For sale by Bailey & Noyes.
PHILIP EARNsCLIFFE; OR The MORALS OF
MAY FAIR: By Mrs. Annie Edwards; au-
thor of Sought we to Visit Her." "Ordeal
for Wives etc., etc. u9F .i.7 20
A novel by Mrs. Edwards cam ot fail to be
bright, graphic and original, with touch of
honest--fa little bittsEn1bSteAf5oo sEbt 5or w5.,.-ss
hollou. :, e--.srUus. .iiz-...---., r
focognlzing the genuine ;, manly and woman
ly natures everywhere to be found. Mrs.
Edwards style, vivid, graceful and dramatic,
is displayed to much advantage in the pres
ent book. Her sketches Of character and Of
scenery are admirable; and the sad story il
told with much power and pathos. The book
is published in tasteful and attractive style
by Sheldon & Co., N. Y.
For sale by Loring, Short & Harmon.