The Portland daily press., 1874-09-19
Recent Publications.

| bration of the first centennial anniversary Of
the incorporation of the town of Buxton
! Maine, held at Buxton, August IA, 1872, being
sfull account of the exercises of the day
historical address, Grafton, poem, toasts and let
tiers received relating thereto, with an appendix
containing genealogical sketches of the pioneers
of the town and list of the revolutionary sol
diers from Buxton as far as can be ascertained
| By j. NJ. Marshall. Portland: Dresser, Mcclellan
& Co. 1874.
The people of the town of Buxton owe to
Mr.. Marshall great debt of gratitude for the
book of which the comprehensive title is given
above. He seems to have spared no pains to
render IL worthy of the occasion which it
commentaries. In typographical appear
ance, order and arrangement, and above all,
in copiousness of index, he has left nothing
to be desired.
The book opens with brief account of the
origin of the celebration and of the incidents
attending it, after which is given the histor-
cal address by Hon. Cyrus Woodman of Cam
bridge, which, with its preface, fills seventy
nine pages and is replete with interest to all
the dwellers in Buxton who care for the ear
ly history of their town. 1t will be matter
OF regret with every owner of this volume
that Mr.. Woodman's plan did not permit him
to bring his account down to more recent
times. The latest event to which he refers is
the incorporation of the town in 1772 when
George the Third was King. Mr.. Woodman's
initials are also appended to many interesting
articles in the latter part of the book.
After the address follows the stirring ora
tion by Hon. Mark II. Dunnell of Minnesota
who came to this eastern holiday from the
far West, from region as unknown to his
forefathers of a hundred years ago, as the
wilds of Central Africa. The poem delivered
by Charles G. Came, Esq, formerly editor of
the Advertiser in this city and now of the
Boston Journal, is an admirable production
from which we should be glad to make some
extreats if our space would permit.
The poem is succeeded by the toasts, and
speeches in response by Charles E. Jose of
Portland, Hon. Joseph Hobson of Saco, L.
b. Foss of Boston, Mass, Hon. j. E. Butler
of Biddeford, Mark P. Emery of Portland,
Hon. Joshua Dunn, Capt. Joseph F. War
rem, George w. Woodman of New York,
Hon. Charles E. Weld, Rev. Messrs. Rust
and Gates, and Rev.. S, H. Merrill of PORT
land. The account of the exercises closes
with letters from Hon. Samuel Merrill, late
Governor of Iowa, Hon. John P. Hale, Hon.
Isaac Emery and Charles R. Brewster.
The appendix contains genealogies, inter-
spersed with local information, of the fami-
lies of Kimbal, Woodman, Eden, Ridlon,
Brooks, Merrill, Dunnell, Hancock, Dunn,
Boynton, Roberts, Atkinson, Leayitt, Hill,
Lane, Mason, Hopkinson, Coffin, Sands, EN-
cry, bennett, Wentworth, Bradbury, Hob
son and Others. Much other valuable mat
ter may be found in the appendix, including
full list OF soldiers Of the Revolution who |
went from Buxton.
The fullness ard value of this compilation
is so great that no one can regret the delay in
issuing it, for the extent of the work has evil
IDENTIFY rendered it necessary.
KATHERINE EARLE. By Adeline Trafton. Boston
Lee g Shepard. For sale by Hoyt s. Fogg.
In this bright work of fiction Miss Trafton |
has achieved success quite as marked as |
in that amusing book Of travel, An 'Ameli- |
can Girl Abroad" The story is really de-
hghtful one, pure and healthy, and ones |
interest in the warm-hearted, imperfect, i'm
pulsive but altogether lovable heroine, never
ceases. The descriptions of places and peo>
pie are bright and natural. The story of |
Katy's first party, where she goes dressed in |
in an old faded brocade, is a good example:
Katy, in the dressing room, takes off her
cloak. 80, what funny dressw exclaims
a little miss in white lace and pink ribbons.
"Such flowers on it! Why Katy Earlep'
adds school acquaintance. "Jack saws thew |
are not as big as sun-fowers," answers in.
nocent Katy; but the brightness is all gone.
and she slips down stairs and into corner, |
and is wretched. Presently, however, "a
nice Boy finds her out, and she forgets the |
big flowers and is blithe and happy again.
Jack, her brother, coming to look for her and /
calling out, 81 thought you were alone,'
Katy said in loud whisper: 'sNo, am not |
alone at all. There is a very nice boy here;
most as nice as you, but not so handsome"
This same "nice boy" is soon lost sight of
and forgotten, but years after he meets again
the queer little girl, grown a young woman,
but not much changed after all, and becomes
her hero and husband.
ROSE IN JUNE. By Mrs. Oliphant. Boston: j.
R. Osgood s. Co. For sale by Bailey & Noyes.
Very charming is this little story, the latest
of Mrs. Oliphant's works. "How far should
self-sacrifce be cairied?" is the problem of
the book, and from it the question follows
SIS there one special case excepted, in which |