Ellsworth American., 1874-06-04
New Magazines.

III and Puilic Nerrices Il Chrrlos Sum-
By {. Edwards Lester; Us. Publishing
Company.
IhI, j. handsome volume Of sac pages and
a very timely and readable one 1t ha. the
advantage over other live, Of the great states
man, ina>much "A, it first appeared in the field.
|, might BE- objected that the work ha- been
done 30 hastily that it cannot b. done we'll but
the publishers state that MIR. Lester has long
been preparing the book. with the intention Of
publishing it. should be survive Mr.. sumner
whose admirer and friend he wa.
The author saw. This book j. a tribute Of
love from my heart 10 the memory Of the man
loved 30 we'll No other tribute 10 him will
b. paid more sincerely. Ihavc made Mr.. Sumner
do hi own talking, all through the book, adj
ding only such other portion. a, were necessary
TO explain the circumstance attending the
speeches and legislative measures.
Examination shows this TO be true; and by
pursuing this course. Mr.. Lester has made
really valuable book. Copious extracts are
given from nearly all OF Sumner. great
speeches; and the passages are well chosen.
the best Of the book. But the setting il good.
well the the jewels, Mr.. Lester is u Wig
orou, writer, and shows good judgement in
lay ing hold Of the salient point. Of the narra-
tive and he paints many vivid scenes. Even
when he wanders from the track. he does not
deyiate into dulness, and some OF his IN ost ami
mated pictures are those he has shown us by
the way.
\ thorough revision would have corrected
some trifing faults. On page IL, we find the
following sentence: "What could not be toll
Grated, even in 80 plebeian fanatic As Carl
son. no longer than a rope could be thrown To
a bowling mob. rose, when coming from the
lips Of the eloquent and travelled young patri-
/ cian. the most atrocious blasphemy," etc. ON
the next page j. found the statement that 1.-THE
prophet could not have worked out the course
that Mr.. Sumner would take with greater clear
ness than the historian could afterwards. :" the
evident intention Of which would require the
terms TO be reversed. On page - is a sentence
! equally clear in sense and obscure In express
sion. On page 297, the author uses the some
July" On page $50 occurs the Typographical
4 the author writes, II should feel that | was
/ acting utterly unworthy of the responsibility"
/ etc. But these are minor matters; and even
! though, occasionally. when the curtain rises
/ and we look for Mr.. Sumner. we behold Mr..
/ Lester in the foreground, we not displeased.
| but rather gratified, at catching a glimpse of
/ the shifter of the scenes. And while We should
/ be glad 10 know more of the man, we are
thankful To learn much about the Senator
and the Orator; and we do not hesitate to pro-
nOunce the book full Of interest and of real
| merit
/ MAINE REGISTER FOR lS74-5. Published
! by iioyt and Fogg. Portland. This indis-
/ pensabe little volume. has been received
| from Geo. ". Newbegin. Esq, agent for
theP ublishers. in this city. II contains just
such Information as every Maine man
needs. almost every day in the year. No
| pains have been spared to make the statist-
| les accurate and full. We do not see how
any business man, can afford to be without
copy.