The New York herald., 1874-12-21

stand that the banns have been published Il
cannot help what you have heard, my dear madam,
but mark me, shall not marry her, He left
town on the same evening, and next day was
reeling through the streets OF the city which was
the lady's home, and in the evening. which should
have been the evening before the bridal In his
drunkenness he committed such outrages In her
house as made 1t necessary to summon the police.n
This Is the story which has hung like cloud over
the memory OF Poe, which Mr.. Gin destroys for
ever, and lor which service we thank him. The
poem which ts referred to Is the one beginning ~
saw thee once, and once only, years ago.n
Lippincott 4 Co. send us ''The New Hyperion
book OF travels. Dy Edward Strahan, 'Illustfated
by Gustave Dore and others.n There IS no table
OF contents OF the Illustrations but our impression
Is that there ls very little OF Dore ana very much
OF "Lne Others" The booi q bright, interesting
one TO those who have travelled in Europe made
especially attractive by the fine manner in which
the Lippincotts have printed It, Porter Coates
send US another Illustrated book, entitled "Tne
Stately Homes OF England" with 2l0 engravings
on wood. This ls elaborate description OF thr-
teen OF the houses Of the English nobility. Alton
Towers, In Stahordshire, the home OF the Tabo;s,
now occupied by the Earl Of Shrewsbury; Cobham
Hal, IN Kent, the home or the Earl OF Darnley;
Mount Edgecumbe, IN Devonshire. and Cothele, in
Cornwall. the homes OF the family Of the Earl Of
Mount Edgecumbe; Alnwlck Castle, In Nortpum-
berland, one OF the homes OF the Percys; Hard
wick Hall, in Devonshire Chatswortn in
Derbyshire, two OF the many and prlncely
seats Of the house Of Cavendish, the Duke OF Dew
onsplre; Arundel Castle, belonging to the Duke OF
Norfolk; penshurst, the home Of the Sidneys,
where Sir Philip Sidney was born, and now occu-
pied BY Baron de Llsle and Dudley; Warwick Cas-
tile, IN Warwickshire, the home OF the vernons,
npcn cd nv IN
Hert.ordshire, the home Of the Cecls, occupied by
the Marquis OF Salisbury ana Cassirbury, In Hert-
lordshire, the home OF the Capels now occupied
by the Earl OF Essex. This 10 one or the most at
tractive gift books OF the season, and Is an ex-
ceedingly valuable picture OF that high and splen-
did life OF the English nobility. J. b. Ford h Co.
send US little collection OF stories entitled "The
Man IN the Moon and Other People," by X. W. Ray
mond. These stories form bright Christmas read
ing. and the book is Handsomely printed and Illus
trated, and will make fine addition to our ro-
mantle literature. U
Gail Hamilton prints series OF fourteen
sketches called "Nursery Noonngs," on the edu-
cation OF children, published by Harper
Brothers, and beautifully printed. The chapter on
"baby TAX" is worthy OF Charles Lamb. Altogether
1t is an addition to Gail Hamilton's well earned
fame. Harpers also send US q series Of sketches
entitled "The Ugly Girl Papers," This Is a little
handbook telling in plain, simple way, how our
young lady friends may acquire clear COM
plexion take care of their hair, wash their eye-
brows learn the secret OF fgrace,n secure fragrant
breath. whiten the arms, remove freckles, trim
the eyelashes, refine the skin OF the shoulders and
arms. with many other delicate and proper mat
ters that even the best OF our young ladies are not
above knowing. The book Is pleasantly written,
with occasionally mild old-maidish apnorisms
like these :-"Such is the love OF man-it Is q
riddle whose learning has cost gray hairs on
many temple, the roses on many cheeks;n .Let
women, II they would remain charming. by all
means keep their hold on love, their
faith in romance;" "Youth has It's day
long reveries while its hands are at work.
However, this kind Of philosophy does no
particular harm, especially III o book the main
purpose Of which Is TO teach young ladies'
how TO be handsome. Occasionally we have some
curious infor nation. The way to give youthful
appearance to faded cheeks Is to use cosmetic
made by ''boiitng gum benzoin in spirits OF
wine;" while to restore suppleness to the joints
nothing Is better than the amounting of the body
with oil. We are informed that the feet should be
washed every night ana morning, and that after
the bath 1t would be well to anoint the whole loot
IN puribed olive oil "A pair Of stockings should
be drawn at night to prevent the oil sticking to
the Sheets" Women are advised TO wash their
stockings themselves rather than TO keep their
washing bills down BY wearing them too long. One
way to reduce corpulency Is to take Turkish
baths; and as some Of our readers may be anxious
to attain this result we give them the bill OF fare
breakfast, four or hve ounces Of beef, mutton,
kidney broed nsh and any cold meat ex-
cept beef or pork, large cup OF tea
without milk or sugar, little biscuit and
an ounce Of dry toast. Dinner, nve or SIX ounces
OF any Ash except salmon, herring or eels; any
vegetables except beets, carrots or turnlps, an
ounce Of dry toast, the fruit OF q pudding, any
poultry or game, Two or three glasses OF good
claret, sherry or madeira, but no champagne, port
or beer. For tea, TWO or three ounces OF lruit, a
rusk or two and cup OF tea without milk or
sugar. Supper, three or iour ounces OF meat or
fish and q glass OF claret Before going TO bed, II
desired, q nightcap OF grog without sugar was
allowed, or glass OF claret or sherry" Oil OF
mace is good for thin hair, while parings OF po-
taloes before cooking, boiled by themselves and
the water strained OF, will make o cheap hair
dye. Carbohc acid is good for corns. Altogether
we think this book would be a good addition 20
tho literature OF respectable and ambitions
family in which there are large number Of mar
rlageable young ladies.
. SCIENCE AND EDUCATION.