Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-03
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The Maine State Year Book and Legislative
Manual for the year 1856, edited by Edmund S.
Hoyt and published by Hoyt, Fogg & Donham,
Portland, is issued and before the public. This has
now become an established work, giving full and
reliable statistics of State matters consulted by all
public men and found in all places of business and
wherever such information as it contains is de-
sired. 1t is prepared under orders of the legisla
ture. The present edition is the most complete
yet issued.
Lee & Shepard have just published a volume en-
titled "In the Kitchen" which is the most perfect
book for instruction in cookery we have yet seen.
The receipts are from French, German, English
and American sources, the best to be found, most
of which have been tested by the author, who is
Elizabeth S. Miller of Geneva, New York. Horace
North will supply all demands for the work at his
bookstore.
D. Appleton 4 Company publish a new novel
with the title "John Dorren,' by julia Ravanagh.
Like all of the authors writings this is an inter
estng work which will find many readers. Horace
North has it.
The twelfth volume of the American Cyclope-
dia, now ready for delivery, extends in the alpha
bet from Lucreta Mott to Palermo. The range
Of subjects is considerably larger than in the old
edition, and they treated with freshness, dis
elimination, and always with interest. The list of
writers for this volume also includes large num-
Der of experts who will be recognized as authori-
ties on the subjects they have written about. In
the department of biography and history, Robert
Carter, Rossiter johnson, Franklin Noble, Bishop
O'Relly, Philip Ripley, John Culinary Shea, Paul
Arpn, Julias Bling, Professor j. A. Spencer, and
Edward l.. Burlingame are among the leading
contributors In astronomy and in physical and
descriptive geography every one will recognize the
names Of Richard Proctor, Count de Pourtales,
T. Stery Hunt, Willard Bartlett, John d,
Champlin, Jr., Eaton S. Drone, Professor w. Z.
Grifis, j. w. Halves and /. de Veltelle. In the
sciences New England furnishes large share OF
the contributors, DIR. Edward H. Clarke, DR.
Robert T. Edes, Professor S. Kneelalid, Professor
Frank Ii. Storer Professor W. ii. Draper, and to
these may be added the wellknown names OF
Professor j. c. Dalton, Professor James Hall
Professor G. A. Joy, Professor Benjumin w
McCreedy and Professor Charles n. Riley. The
editors have also had the aid of the Hon. +. NJ
Cooley of Michigan and Judge DAILY ofNew York,
on legal subjects OF Professor G. A. +. Van Rhyr
in philology and archaeology, and of eminent
specialists in other branches Of knowledge. l,
would have been difficult to find a more accom-.
plished list of contributors and the work is in ev
cry way worthy Of them. The various articles
are written with reference to the latest nvestiga
tons and discoveries the statistics so far as they
are given, and the facts based upon them, arr
from the last census and the illustrations give ,
clear view Of many things which no verbal de
scription could intelligently portray. Since thu
first edition was printed the Old Catholic move
ment in Europe has come to the front, and is fair
ly set forth by Professor A. j. Schem. The law
Of naturalization and the rights of citizens thu
world over have been modified, and are fully ex
planned by Judge Charles p. DAILY. And indeed
the whole work has undergone sharp revision, t.
make it conform with the progress Of thought an'
discovery throughout the world.