The Portland daily press., 1876-03-11


IS, maintain, the simplest wisdom 10 Give 10
this grandest and most certain of trntbs n
single word, or name; that is to teach the child
to refer all the wondrous harmonies of the nni-
verse, and It's 0eneticent laws of Operation IN
God; to teach him to regard God as ever nres-
ent, ever witness even to his Thoughts and
ever being SO wise and so Just and SO merciful
tnat he Will make it turn out well in the end
ior taose who adhere to the law of right evil
Ior those who persist in doing evil The child
VIII, OF course, attach crude and false concep-
1ons 10 TINS great name. But they will be in
cOmpaIaDly less crude and less false tn an those
whicn he VIII form for himself if untanght.
;a ane supeistitl9n m OF child brought up relig-
Iously may be lamentabe, but that of a child
brought up atheistically is horrible
Inc existence OF sectarian disputes about re-
llgion and of partisan contests in politics no
more forbids the introduction of religion, politi-
cal economy and constitutional law into schools
than the existence of scientific differences Of
opinion forbids the introduction of science into
schools.
The SPECTATOR. Selected Papers. By Addison
q Steele. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons For
sale by Dresser, M'Lellan & Co.
The Messrs. Putnam have planned a series to
consist of half dozen volumes, comprising the
representative papers of the Spectator, Taller,
Guardian, Rambler, Lounger, Mirror, LOCKER
On &c. The first of these volumes, compris-
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sued in handsome and convenient form. 1t
gives what is permanently valuable in the
standard productions of the two essayists, pro.
ductions which are held in the highest repute
for the protection of their style and the worth
of their matter. The selections have been
made with excellent taste by John Habberton
who contributes readable ard discriminating
Introductory essay to the volume. Those who
find no leisure to read the six hundred papers
published under the title of the Spectator and
yet wish to have acquaintance with the writ
ings of the man of whom DR.. johnson has said
whoever wishes to attain an English style, fa-
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tentatious must give his days and nights to the
volumes of Addison" or to famiiarize them.
selves with the graceful papers of Steele, will
at once hasten to possess themselves of this vol
ume.
THE FRENCH PRINCIPAL. Part III. A First French
Reading Book. New York: Harper & Brothers.
For sale by Loring, Short & Harmon.
The first part of the French Principal met
with public favor as worthy text book. The
second part is intended to be used in conjunc-
ton with the first, the pupil. as soon as he has
mastered the rudiments taking reading lessons
In connection with the work of the delectus
and exercise-book. 1t differs in some impor.
tant points from other French reading books
Each exercise is followed by grammatical ques-
lions, testing the knowledge of the pupil in
the accidence and the more important syntac-
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etymoiogy OF every word. This is a novel and
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ume a great and decided advantage over any
French reading book heretofore published. The
vocabulary contains nearly 1000 words, and is
complete enough to be used as dictionary for
all the French books commonly read in schools.
The extracts are diversified, embracing short
tales, sketches from French history &C., and the
notes are excellent and unusually fall.
The GERMAN PRINcrPIA. Part 1. First Ger
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For sale by Loriug, Short s. Harmon.
This little work, constructed on the plan of
Dr.. William Smiths Principal Latina, con-
talns grammar, delectus, and exercise-book,
with vocabularies. The object of the book is
to enable the beginner to acquire an accurate
knowledge of the chief grammatical forms and
at the same time to accumulate a stock of
words useful in conversation and reading. 1t
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popularity it has; all the German words are
printed in Roman, and not In the old German
Characters. The Roman characters are used by
many modern German writer's, and it is claimed
that the alteration will greatly facilitate the
acquisition OF the language. Both Characters
are used, however, in some of the reading
lessons, so that the pupil can make himself
familiar with the old text if be choose.
FRENCH POLITICAL LEADERS. By Edward King
New York G. P. Putnam's Sons. For sale by
Dresser, MLellan Il Co.
The third volume in the excellent Putnam
series of Brief Biographies il given up to
French political leaders. Mr. Edward King.
who has passed much time in France, and is
thoroughly acquainted with French politics.
has the preparation Of the work and gives cor
rect entertaining and reasonably full sketches
of twenty-three Frenchman who are now the
leaders and shapers of political opinion in
their country. OF these men the American
public knows bat little except in a general
way. Among those described are Victor Hugo,
Adolphe Theirs, Leon Gambetta, Jules Fayre,
Raoul Duval, Henri Rochefort, Casimir Perier,
Jules Simon, Eugene RouSer. Patrick NINA.
hon, Emile Olivier, the Due D'Aumale, Louis
Buffet, Jules Dufaure, Jules Ferry and Earnest
Picard.
NOTES, EXPLANATORY AND PRAcTIcAL, ON TIE
GENERAL EPIsTLEs OF JAMES, PETER, JOHN
AND JUDE By Albert Barnes. Revised Edition
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"Barnes's Notes are so familiar to the
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have long been held in high repute for their
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their general fairness. While not acutely
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epistles is enc, meets and satisfies the contin-
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up in the old familiar STYLE endeared by asso-
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WHY WE LAUGH. By Samuel s. Cox. New York.
Harper s. Brothers. For sale by Loring, Short s.
Harmon.
In this volume of 9S7 pages Mr.. Cox UNDER
takes to answer the Horatian conundrum, and
does not succeed. Certainly nothing in the
book answers the query in the title. Il is
rather dreary reading. Mr.. Cox might have
found in the records of American humor some
thing vastly more entertaining than he has
given us. Some of his anecdotes regarding
public men are good, but old and poor, like the
man whose sorrows we are called upon in the
poem to pity. The book contains some of the
worst puns which have been in print for many
day.
Netes.
G. ?. Putnam's Sons have issued in neat
paper covers the cabin and plantation songs as
sung by the Hampton students. The songs are
arranged and set to music by Thomas p Fem
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Institute. The melodies are published for the
first time, and have great interest as repre-
senting a music which is fast passing away.
For sale by Dresser, Mcclellan & Co.
The spring list of j. r. Osgood g Co. isa
tempting one, and includes Howels's Private
Theatricals now running through the Atlanic;
the concluding volume of The Rise and Fall of
the Slave Power by Vice President Wilson;
Mrs. Whitney's Sights and Insights and other
works not yet ready for announcement Be-