The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-03
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1873
Recent Publications.
The Mystery of orcival by Emile Gaborinu

any ieITetS OUT tue crime anu Tue CTliniudi.
The count when detected is allowed to kill
himself whereby he saves his county much
expense. The notary who is especially active
in conducting the pursuit is in love with the
girl with whom the count elopes. And af-
ter the count takes himself out of the way he
marries her and thereby with due devotion
saves her from the disgrace incident upon her
unfortunate situation.
Published by j. R. Osgood & Co., aud for
sale by Bailey G Noyes.
The Widow Lerongs by Emile Gnboriau
Like the "Mystery of Orcivap' by the same
author the story opens with a murder and is
mostly concerned with the detection of the
criminal. An omnicient detective and an ac-
tive judge of inquiry are SO misled by coinci-
dences that an innocent man is in great dam
ger. The book is very good picture of the
French system of investigation in criminal
cases.
Published by ]. R. 0sgood & Co., and for
sale by Bailey & Noyes.
Palmetto Leaves; by Harriet Beecher
Stowe.abi. .-7r.t ..,.....
~, This attractive volume is made up of letters
written from Florida, in Mrs Stoves own
fresh, unaffected and vigorous style. 1t
abounds in vivid descriptions, touches of gen.
uine humor, and warmhearted sympathy
with nature and mankind. The peculiarities
of the colored people are, of course, described
s"sUncle Toms Cabin famous forever; the
glories Of magnolia and orange bloom, the riv
ers and trees of Florida arc depicted in vivid
language; and in reply to many letters of in
quiry in regard to the agricultural facilities,
advantages of climate etc., in Florida, Mrs.
Stowe has collected interesting facts and sta
tistics which she presents to her readers, as
the result of the careful experience of some
of the settlers in that State. The book is
tastefully printed Illustrated and bound. s7a
Published by J. R. Osgood & Co., Boston.
For sale by Loring, Short & Harmon. - q
Biography of Mrs. J. HI. Conant, the
Worlds Medium of the Nineteenth Gem
I tury, with PREDATORY Remarks by Rev.
Allen Putnam. u. ~ l-~a-1 't
This is a remarkable book, which can hard
ly fail to meet with welcome reception from
the Spiritualists, especially as its object is to
give an idea sfwhat spirit mediumship is. In
addition to the account of the peculiar exper-
fences and trials incident to the early life and
development of this lady, messages purport
ing to come from departed human spirits, i'm
provised poems, and invocations, or spirit
prayers, are to be found on its pages. The
originality of the subject matter of the book
cannot tail to arrest the attention of the curl
Gus. A fine steel-plate portrait of Mrs. Co.
nant embellishes the volume. Cloth, 324
pages; price, s1.5O.
Published by William White & Co., IA Ham
over street, Boston. ua.--
Messrs. j. B. Ford & Co, New York, is
sue in two neat, and substa ltially bound
volumes, the 7th and Sth series of sermons
by Mr.. Beecher comprising those delivered in
the Plymouth pulpit during the year from
September 1871 to September 1872. The
prayers are also given that preceded and that
followed each discourse. Thus placing the
reader yet more perfectly within the influence
of the occasion.
1t seems too trite for the saying, that there
are few preachers of the present time who
can bring truths home so sharply and so fully
as can Mr.. Beecher, not alone by force of
eloquence, nor yet chiefly by powers of
searching thought, though so largely pos
sessed of both, but by a remarkable under
standing Of human nature, accompanied,
or rather caused, by such entire sympathy
with it, as gives to him myriad personali-
ties in one-he is child when he would
speak as child and yet as man can put
away childish things. He knows sufferers by
what he suffers-joyful souls by all that he
man experience. We can hardly say less
than this with these sermons before US and
yet we are aware it is only needful to an
nounce two more volumes by Mr.. Beecher
are to be had-so much s'friend" for so little
"mammon."
For sale by Hoyt, Fogg & Breed.
KcacIon ChiIlingly; By e. l.. HnIwer,
Lord Lytton.
Another novel by this distinguished author,
written in his usual brilliant and powerful
style. To the reader who should follow the
fortunes Of its hero, as a narrative merely
the romance would possess no little interest;
but in addition to the merit which of course
belongs to it as work of fiction, it contains
much of the clever and original theorizing
upon social and political problems to which
Lord Lytton devoted SO much thought.
"Keneion Chillingy"is published by Har-
Noru VorE nj xpfu Il
for sale in this city atthe bookstore OF Messrs
Loring, Short and Harmon.all a. ser7 NJ
Jerusalem, iAncient and NIoacrn.7 BY
nev. Israel r. Warreu,o u. ID. ai sis-rrr- !.
Apractical and compact description of the
city of Jerusalem, in which is included a
sketchofits history, antiquities and principal
points of interest. TO the excellent and mi
mute accounts ofthe edIfices, gateways, etc,
ofthe Holy City, are added many carefully
prepared illustrations and maps, making tie
volume very valuable as a guide to the tray
eIler, or as serving to render more clear and
definite the knowledge of the student at
home. e,-.-s..,. .,.'.-'.'ii.. -
Elliot, Blakeslee and Noyes;. and Estes
and Lauriat, Boston. s VI bs.a1tn,se. .,-, -.
The Year. by %. @. Celeswsrthy--pp129
Lee q shepard. .e fsefr ~rt. -..... ..-.
Without any extravagant pretensions, our
old townsman, d. c. Colesworthy, has come
forth anew for the satisfaction of all who have
been familiar with his pleasant writings for
whole generation bsssg3lb ai ybstssz s.'r
With Characteristic verses for every month
of the year, and for Christmas and tho four
seasons, you are invited to follow him into
the woods and along the riverside and sea-
shore. to look up and rejoice with all your
heart and all your strength, in the blue skies,
the overshadowing tree-tops, the singing of
birds and the ripping of waters. Can you re-
fuse? 1, for one, cannot, although halt
tongue-tied by his dedication, issued without
nv knowledge or consent.
Not that object to the dedication itself,
but am little afraid that what am led to
say, both of the author and of his writings,
may be regarded as an illustration of the old
proverb. "you tickle me and Pllscratch you,"
while, in fact they will be sober and consider
ate scratches if nothing worse.
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