The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-07-15

pecially by horticulture than by herding or
hunting, he believes their numbers were not
great, perhaps not over $4,000 The rigor of
the climate finally drove them back whence
they came. An article on Recent Astronomi-
Cal Progress by Simon Newcomb contains
much that is valuable to scientific men. Hem
~ Cabot Lodge in a review of the Life of AL.
exander Hamilton by John T. Morse, Jr., con-
tributes an exceedingly apprecative sketch of
that "orator, soldier, iurist, financier" His
relation with Washington and the admirable
tact with which the latter propitiated his
lrascible disposition and gained thereby the
full benefit of his sagacous counsel are shown.
Also the manner in which Adams treated
Hamilton, his want of tact and the breach
that widened between them in consequence,
that ended in Hamilton's open attack upon
Adams and the disruption of the Federalist
party. Hamlton's faults are by no means over
looked, nor the blots upon his personality con-
cealed. His mastery abilities, however, must
always be allowed In the opinion of John
Marshal, Hamilton was the greatest man the
country has ever seen, always excepting Wash
ington." Over 100 pages of the number are
devoted to book notices and are among the
most entertaining between the covers. Among
the books noticed are Guizot's History of
France, Stubb's Constitutional History of
England and Mdller's Chips from German
Workshop. In the latter quite an extended
account is given of the controversy between
Professors Whitney and Mailer and the I'M
fairness with which the English professor has
misrepresented our American philologist. The
present number of the Review is valuable
one. Boston: James r. Osgood & Co.
Alphabetical, the first number of which is
just out, is periodical published by A. Will
liams & Co, 2S3 Washington Street, Boston,
for the Appalachian Mountain Club. and is de-
voted to reports of the White Mountain explor-
alton and of the doiugs of the club. 1t will be
of much value to those who have an interest in
the matter. The number embraces the consti-
tuition and membership of the club, its proceed
ings, papers on the nomenclature of the
White Hills, the Atlantic system of noun
tains, the Penigewasset &C., and contains an
excellent new map of the mountain region.
The United States Official Postal Guide for
July, just published by H. o. Heughton &
Co., Boston, gives list of post-offices estab-
lished, discontinued, and names changed DUR
ing the last quarter, together with alphabetical
lists of all the post-offices and all the counties
in the United States The Guide also contains
all the information that any one can desire
about rates of postage, foreign and domestic,
and answers every question that is likely to
arise about postal matters. 1t is very useful
and valuable publication. Published quarter
ly. Price so cents number; $1.5O year.
Hdrper's Magazine for August contains the
entire sixth book of George Eliots Daniel De-
ronda; the second part of the anonymous serial
story, A Woman-hater; the third part of Mrs.
Craik's old-fashioned love story, The Laurel
Bush; more of Julian Hawthorne's Garth !;
and three excellent short stories.
The beautifully illustrated paper on Welles-
ley College, which opens the Number, is a
part of our Centennial Exposition, so far as
woman's education is concerned-this institu-
ton being the first to adopt the same educa-
tional standard that has been adopted in colleg
es for young men, and being, in some aesthetic
features, superior to the latter.
John w. Chadwick contributes thrilling
account of The Battle of Long Island, which
is effectively illustrated.
NAAs IAoAAJ iouAth popOA OA uAOuClu Oh
lings is devoted to furniture, and is profusey
illustrated.
William l.. Stone contributes an exceedingly
interesting illustrated paper on Saratoga
Springs.
Iu the brief historical sketch, by Miss Susan
f. Cooper, of Rear admiral William Branford
Shubrick, there are recounted some of the
most spirited incidents in our naval history.
All cultivated readers remember Rab and his
Friends, by John Brown, of Edinburgh. In
this Number they will find an admirable
portrait of the author, with some characters
tic verses by James I. Fields
William Gibson contributes a beautiful no.
EN-, Hymn to Freya
The Easy Chair discusses political mass
meetings in presidential campaigns, takes us
among the transcendentallsts of Brook Farm.
and gathers some hopeful indications from the
Centennial retrospect of our political history
The other Editorial Departments are as full
and interesting as usual,
Of the elegant edition of Knights Shakspere
published by Virtue & Yorston, New York
parts 80 and "a have been issued. Each num-
Der but confirms the favorable impression
made by the initial pamphlet. The steel
plates in these two numbers are "Troilus and
Cressida," after V. w. Bromley, and 'The
Scene in the Temple Garden from Henry
vi after j. Petite.
Parts q to "a inclusive of ZeWs Popular
Encyclopedia have been published, taking the
work from "dotterel'' to 'Fire Island" Part
q contains an excellent map of the Austro
Hungarian dominions Of the merits of this
work, its accuracy and completeness, it is su-
perfuous to speak. 1t is published by Baker
& Davis, Philadelphia Horace King, Thomp-
sonville, Coun., is the New England agent, and
N. B. Medbury As Exchange street, agent for
this vicinity.