The Portland daily press., 1874-03-21
ERMS $500 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE

oecision upon their merits. There is a gen.
efous tone pervading the book, for it is pro-
.srT. ns' mlsjudgment contained in the
noria' Address" of Mr.. Adams. 1t IL
wen worth a reading by the stu
Nen' VI poitics as illustrating the motive.
"o'uans prominent men during a neriod
e'en''ui 'n our eoun.ry's history.
Ell OK fAsrIMEs AND PENALTIES
ns~eis M. A. New York, Harper q D.. :"
sale by Loring, Short& Harmon. ''os' For
we have rarely met with so fasc;n.,;,
chllds book as the one now before u,. II !,
the history OF the everyday life of four chill.
dren told in simple child like language bv one
OF their number. 1t is the essence OF real
hearty, happy, child-life; and the narration of
the trials of children, and the manner in
which they are constantly misunderstood and
msjudged by grown up people" makes ones
heart yearn for the little ones and to view
them in an entirely new light. The descrp-
uen OF Pet is that of one of those little rose
puos OF girls with whom we sometimes meet,
ana with whom everyone instinctively falls in
io'e at once in spite of their little faults and
lmperiectlons. The parting of Pet and her
BOSOM friend and playmate, and his heart bro
ken grief at her death are pictures so viv:dlv
drawh as 10 make the reader leel tn at he him.
sell mas met with the loss of some dearly low
ed "Pet.'
Mr. ALcorT's School. Boston, Roberts q Bros.
For sale by Loring, Short & Harmon.
La reading the history of Mr.. Alcott's
scho5l In Boston, one can see from where
Miss Alcott obtained her plan for the Plum
field school, the unusuai routine of which has
created such an interest in "Little Men,"
Miss Peabody tells III clear and concise man
Eer the story of Mr.. Alcotts teaching, and
his original methods for making scholars teach
themselves and correct their own faults. The
reprint OF this useful volume is most valua-
Bile addition to the literature of the day, and
from 1t many weary and puzzled teacher
will CLEAN hints and helps, which will enable
them the more easily to govern and instruct
their own flock
THORPE REGIS. By the author OF .'Unaware" etc.
Boston; Roberts Bros For sale by Lorinp. Short
and Harmon.
This is one of those novels which are in
augurating new era in WORKS of fiction; its
leading characteristics are refinement and
quietness, combined with interest; which
traits are in direct opposition to those of the
trashy, meretricious type of novels with
which the country is flooded, and which is
impartiDg such an unhealthy tone to the
morals Of young readers. The present work
is not one of Miss Peard's best; its charac-
tiers are too many and the earlier portions
are rather tedious; but the interest decpens
as we progress, and the closing chapter is a
master piece of Arcadian simplicity and
beauty. The whole tone of the book is pure
and restful, and the bits OF description here
and there, have an indiscribably sweet and
idyllic atmosphere about them. We can
truly say that we could put this book into
the hands of the youngest and most i'm
pressable reader, feeling sure that it would
exercise happy and bealthful influence.
HArNEs INTERLiNEAR INTEREST TABLES, R.C.
Haines 723 SAMSON st. Philadelphia Counting
House Edition.
This book will be found invaluable to busi-
ness men of all descriptions. Its accuracy i,
unchallensed though reward of 5000 is of.
fered TO any person who may detect an error
in any OF these tables, 1t shows interest on
any sum from 81 to 800, 900 for from day to
year at 6, Z, s, 9 and 10p per cent per annum,
on the basis Of 800 days per annum; and for
from l to 150 days at and 10 per cent per an
mum, on the basis of 365 days per annum; it i,
also arranged for the averaging of accounts, to
which are added Time. Sterling Exchange,
compound Interest, Present Worth, and Due
Date Tables. The book is one of real practi-
cal value.
The STORY OF SUMNER. or Journal leaves from
Chappsaua. By Cecilia cleveland. New York;
q. W. Carleton & Co. For sale by Bailey and
Noyes.
Admirers of the late Horace Greely will be
interested in this little work, which with il.
many imperfections of style. is bright and
plesing description of horae-life at Chappqaua
We should think however, that the misse,
Greeley would seriously object TO having the
most minute details oftheir daily life thus ex-
posed to public view; the style in which the
book is written is altogether two romantic and
fighty; and the redundancy of French words
and phrases where English ones might have
been used with equal effect, is another glar-
ing fault which has become only too PROM
inent in the trashy novels of the day. but
we did not expect TO find in work of this
kind.