Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-22
NEU pERLLC1TIONS.

No. 3 Of "The Reading Club and Handy Speak
Ell" edited by George Barker, is published. 1t
contains selections in prose and poetry, serious,
humorous, pathetic, patriotic and dramatic, for
readings and recitations. 1t is a small well filed
volume, which every school boy wonld find very
useful in enabling him to do his part on declama-
ton Gay. Published by Lee & Sheppard and for
sale by j. F. Pierce.
Lee < Shepharl republish with some improve
ments one of the most popular of the alw:y2 pop
Mar works of Oliver Optic, which was first pub
lished tweny-one years ago, entitled "ln Doors
and Oat or Views from the Chimney Corner"
No attempt ut fine writing was made by the au-
thor of these sketches. They are simply home
thrusts at the foles of the paror and the kitchen,
of the shop and the counting ROOM For sale by
J. T. Pierce.
Iiurd K Houghton publish as appropriate to the
CENTENARY year, volume containing Familiar
Letters of John Adams and his wife Abigail
Adams, during the Revolution, with Memoir Of
Mrs Adams" Thirty-fve years ago these letters
first came into the hands of Charles Francis Ad-
ans, and by him were published. Now they re-
appear in third edition, in better arranged
form. 1t is needless to say that these letters are
bright with intelligence, and give view Of mat
tiers connected with the Revolution which do not
appear in history. They show Mrs. Adams to be
worthy of her distinguished husband, also present
pictures that are as agreeable as Instructive of
both home and public life. For sale by j. F.
Pierce.
The Eclectic Magazine for January has many
attractions, of which the most striking are: \
synopsis of the curiously fascinating "AIemors Of
Sair.-Simor:" an article By Pref Tyndall OF
''Maerialsm and its Opponents an excellent pa
per by Col Chesney on SHERMAN and Johnston"
Cations suggestive paper on "Ihe History of
Twins" an admirable biographical article on
"Two Danes: Ihoryaldsen and Andersen; an
entertaining treatise ON "Automatic Chess and
Card Playing; another description Of "The Dutch
and their Dead Cities" collection of Cocoon
nelliana; brief paper on the natural history of
the Arctic Regions; and another giving the RE
cent History of the Pitcairn Islanders" Besides
these, there is some good poetry stories by Mrs
Alexander author OF "The Wooing OFT" and
Miss c. c. Fraser-Tylor; and the usual well-fllsd
editorial departments. The Eclectic is published
by Z. II. Pelton, p Bond Street, New York,
Terms s. per year; Single number, 10 cents.
The first number Of a new monthly magazine
entitled "The Mus ician and Artist" is received.
The publisher is Edward A. Samucls Of Boston,
As its name indicates il is TO be devoted to art in
its various branches, and to literature and the
drama Several noted composers and masters of
art in other directions contribute TO the present
number. Terms $500 per year; single copies 20
cts.
NEIr HGSIt.
We have received the following new pieces Of
sheet music from Oliver Ditson 4 Co.; Fern
Waltz" for piano, by Louis c. Jacoby; "Ihe
Lightning Bug Galop," by Frank il. H. Thomp-
son; "Friend OF my Soul, One Hour with Thee, F."
song for middle voice; "Helfer Dance" from
the New American Opera Boufe. For sale AT the