The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-17
titled Sibylla Cumana, Illustrated by Freder-
icks, is contributed by Commander William

Senior Castelar's remarkable papers are con-
tinued; and there is, from the pen of r. Il.
Horne, a thrilling novelette, of twenty pages
in length A short story, Wooed by an At
tache, is contributed by the anthor of Joseph
the Jew and A Sack of Gold. ..-..
This number also contains the continue
tion of Rape of the Gamp-a serial story of
unusual interest; and poems by Joaquin Mil
Ter and Kate Hillard. t,a- ri
The most striking feature Of the number is
the commencement of series of papers pub
lished under the title of The First Century
of the Republic, which the publishers an
nounce will continue through more than
twenty numbers of the magazine-each paper
being devoted to some special department Of
progress, and altogether constituting COM
plete history of our national development
during the century closing in 1876. Each pa
per is prepared by the most competent writer,
selected with reference to literary ability as
well as special knowledge. ,sr
The United States official Postal Guide
is a new and valuable publication in
tended to be the official organ OF the Post
Office Department at Washington, with the
general public, as well as with postmasters.
1t is prepared at the department. and con-
tains rates of postage at home on various
classes of mail matter, and rates to foreign
countries. 1t gives full directions about the
registry of letters; list of all the Money
Order Offices in the country, with directions
how to obtain an order, with rates, and the
names of all Offices that give orders on Great
Britain. Germany, and Switzerland. 1t
contains complete alphabetical list of all
the Post Offices in the United States,
and a list Of all the offices ar
ranged by counties in the several states.
1t has, besides. the chief regulations of
the Fost Office Department and mi
mute instructions and suggestions to the pub
lie. In short, it answers all the questions
which one is constantly compelled TO ask at
the post office, and is indispensable to bust
ness and professional men. The Guide is
published quarterly, under contract with the
Post Office Department at Washington, II.
0. Houghton & Co., Boston: Hurd and
Houghton, New York, and subscriptions will
be received at the post office.
The October number of the North Ameri-
can Rerie,o contains some notable articles.
The opening contribution, by Mr.D "A. Wasson,
has the caption ''The Modern Type of OPP
preston" The problems of commerce and
credit, Of capital and labor, and Of corpora
tons and monopolies are wisely treated, and
the good and the evil of them contrasted.
exact Science in America is the title of
Mr.. Simon Newcomb's comparative esti-
mate of the progress and attained results of
exact science in this country and in Europe
an estimate which is not aattering to us. ra
Mr.. Fitz Edward Hall contributes philo-
logical criticism Of Oliphant's Sources of
Standard English, "and unsparingly condemns
the many affectations in. the use of obsolete
words " hich are gaining currency.
Mr.. Gamaliel Bradford has a thoughtful
and instructive financial article in which he
gives Mr. Walter Bagehot and his Lombard
Street, hauling over the Goals.
The history of Tweedism and the New
York municipal "ring''is exhaustively treated
in fifty page article, and valuable lessons
drawn from the experience of the metrop-
oils.
The book reviews, fifteen iu number, are
up to the usual high standard of excellence
and are fuller than is customary.
The Unitarian Reriep for October opens
with scholarly and highly interesting arti.
Gle on The HISTORIAN and Entychian Phases
of the Trinitarian Controversy, by the Rev.
Edward 81. Hall. - e5fG.t
The Rev. DR.. Hill contributes another of
his thoughtful and entertaining papers on
mathematics. .-.s....
A well-considered paper OH The Similarities
of Physical and Religious knowledge, by the
Rev. james 7. Bixby viii be of interest in
the light of the growing discussion as to the
relations of science and religion.
The Shoemaker of fIGorlitz, is sketch of
the life, work and opinions of Jacob Bohme,
by R. E. Thompson.
The Things That Please God is a sermon by
the Rev. DIR. A. P. Peabody.
j. Viollier contributes an entertaining pa
per on Modern Switzerland.
The Editors Note Book contains much in
teresting comment, and the book notices are
readable and well-considered.