The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-06

Yet nothing Ii omltteo "hNf
The habits of the people, the,r iauSu"se, anu
illustrative ircidents OF their lives are Ieia'eo'
60 that the raider knows more ABOUT MS an
castors thanten volumes OF history, as history
is generallywritten, tell nin'
The vouse covers the whole period OF our
b;.torv. BEGINNING with the Mortimer, and
ending wiz the present administration. All
tha markd events of that long period are
troated viii suficiency of detail to arrest at
tantion. sd yet with a wonderful condensa-
zion and ompactness The work is made in
telIsibleo the youngest reader, and enter
tanning the most advanced. 1t is eminently
a pbilophical history, and many people will
rise fro its perusal with clearer view OF the
.ubieethan they ever before entertained.
THE eory of the book can be briefly stated
IN .be.neuage of the publishers it is, that
Ameran history is in itself one OF the most
attra(ve of all subjects, and can be maze III
teressg to old and young by being presented
in nple, clear, and graphic way. In tnls
booknly such names and dates are introduced
as n necessary to secure clear ana uennl'e
,hr1 of connected incident in the mind OF the
rear; and the space thus saved is devoted TO
curative traits and incidents, and the details
ofaly living By this means, 1t IS beneved
+hmuch more can be conveyed. even OF the
npsopby'of history, than where this is over
!. and hidden by mass of mere stats-
t.
n rive few instances: 1t is believed that
mode of treatment will leave in the read
$ mind far clearer impression of the
urse of early discovery and emigration, the
repch and Indian war. the.origiu of the Rev
ftar
ne rise of political parties, and the causes
shch led to the Civil War, than can possibly
De obtained where the main effort is to accum-
ulate names and dates in the memory
A PASSIONATE PILGRIM, and Other Tales. By
Henry James Jr. Boston: James R. Osgood q Co.
For sale by Bailey & Noyes
The art of writing short stories, which not
long since threatened to become one OF the lost
arts, has undergone striking revival in this
country Harriet Prescott Spofford, who has
done little of late however, is entitled to the
honor of being named as the forerunner OF the
revival The new era in story writing was fully
ushered in by Bret Harte and Aldrich. The
one worked an entirely new field among the
miners of the Pacific coast; the other chose the
familiar scenery of New England, and con-
tented himself with sketching character with
more than French brightness and delicacy OF
finish. Lately there has appeared an author
who will rank as the peer OF these. The read
ers of the Atlantic are familiar with the name
of Henry James and will gladly welcome the
appearance in book form of some OF the best OF
his stories which have appeared in that pellodl-
CAL These who are unacquainted with him
20 will find In this Volume the best collection OF
short stories which have appeared since MAR
iorie Daw' was issued from the press. A sim
gular clearness and purity of tone, keen
ANALYSIS of character a subtle warmth of color,
and an excellent command of narrative and in
cidant characterize Mr. James writings There
is an undertone of sadness about them which
is suggestive of Hawthorne
The passionate Pilgrim" which gives the
title to the volume, is a powerful story, won
derful in its conception, wonderful in its pic
lures of English scenery, most wonderful OF all
in its men and women. "The Last of the Va
lerii" is as good as philosophical history The
Count PROSTATE before the marble Juno and
the utterly dazed American wife, are admira-
bly, done. Eugene Pickering AMI the danger
GUS Madame Blumenthal are fresh in the
minds of Atlantic readers. The Madonna OF
the Future displays finer imaginative power
nance of Certain Old Clothes is CHASTITY effec
tive, and Madame De Mauves is woman
wheu in spite of her beauty and passion, one
would scarcely like to know.
LITE CLASSICS Edited by Rossiter johnson. Sixth
Volume Love. Boston: j. R. Osgood 8 Co. For
sale by Bailey s. Noyes.
Another of those daintest of dainty little
books with which Osgood is favoring the read
ing public has just been issued from the press,
and Love comes treadiDg on the heels of
Laughter The volume contains but four sto-
res the motif of each of which is the tender
passion.
The opening tale is Theodore Winthrop's
gay Love and Skates, in which the adventures
of Mr.. Richard Wade and Miss Mary Damer,
and the race which Cupid led them on skates
is set forth. Following this is Bulwer's tender
story of The Maid of Malines, which all who
remember the double blindness of st. Armand
and the steadfast affection of Lucille will be
glad to read once more. The third selection is
the beautiful idyl of Ruth, from the Bible. The
concluding tale is Disraeli's Rise of ISLANDER.
The hero of this romance is George Castriotes
or Scanderbeg, whom Gbbon classes among
the seven ulcrowned generals who deserved to
be kings and who was one of the bulwarks o.
Christianity in the XVIII century. Better Sc
lections in reference to the theme of the vol
ume could not we'll have been made.
LOST FOREVER. By L. T. Townsend, D. d.,
author of "Credo." Boston; Lee & Shepard
For sale by Loring, Short & Harmon.
This work is defense, able and ingenious
of the doctrine of endless punishment. The
author says that no objects save obedience to
the profoundest sense of moral obligation, the
defence of truth, the suppression of crime, and
as far as possible, an Indictment to holiness
have induced him to enter into the controversy
and subject himself to rank among the "fero-
cious theologians' and ''unmerciful DOCTORS"
This declaration the reader will unhesitatingly
accept. 1t is asked that the book may be taken
up and examined with at least suspended
Judgment, and with as little admxture of criti-
cal repugnance as the nature of the discussion
will allow and that the gospel be viewed in its
phases of solemn wrath as well as of benign
mercy. The book is certainly strong presen-
tation, perhaps the strongest poss BILE, OF the
evangelical side of the controversy.
The Bazaar Book OF THE HOUSEHOLD. New
York: Harper s. Brothers, For sale by Loring,
Short g. Harmon.
This work has been written expressly for the |
Bazaar series, though it contains little matter |
which has been published in the periodical
from which it takes its name. 1t is made up
of number of entertaining papers on mar
rage, establishment, servants, housekeeping,
children, home life, company, ETC. Many Of |
these papers are bright and sensible, and all of
them are readable Young housekeepers will
find vauablehints scattered along the pages, |
and older ones may gain useful information
from perusal. The book is gotten up in the
attractive style of the series. and bears for |
motto this sentence of Millions: "For nothing
lovelier can be found in woman than to study |
household good.'
ELEMENTS OF MAGNETISM AND ELECTRICITY. By |
John Angel. New York; q. P. Putnam's Sons.
For sale by Loring, Short s. Harmon. |
This volume, one of Putnam's Elementary
Science Series, is a successful attempt to COM
prise, within the smallest possible space, so /
much of the sciences of magnetism and cleo |
.r;o;tr nc will he of nractical use to the COM /