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These volumes are the " Deliver Romance" and
"faushawe" These volumes contain law-
thorne's first story which was never before pub
lished, and also other sketches, geographic. aud
tales, which never before appeared in print II
is not easy 10 determine why Hawthorne should
have tried to suppress fanshawe" Though IL
certainly is not Of his greatest successes, It Is
by no means a book whose author has any reason
10 be ashamed Of IL. To one who has read his
more celebrated works, there seems, throughout
the pcrusal Of "fanshawe, to be sort Of tamil-
iarity with IT, author, which is very attractive
These volumes are i--ued by james r. osgood
& Co.. Boston.
LirrLE Classic EpuIoN or ENIBsoS boston;
J r. Osgood & Co-1he new edition Of Mr. En-
erson's works finds marked favor Wherever 1t he
comes known, and it il fast becoming known
throughout the country. The popular approcia-
ton Of his unique excellence az writer steadily
increases and to a growing multitude he j., in the
words Of an admiror, The most original the
most suggestive Of living writers. lie IL more
than great thinker; he il a yeritable seer The
fifth and sixth volumes, 10 appear this month, are
the second series Of Essays, and Representative
Men" The former contains essays ON The Poet,
Experience, Character, Manners, Gifts, Nature,
Politics, Nomnalst and Realst, New England
Reiormers, Lecture at Armory Hall. The latter
comprises lectures on Tie t-es Of Great Men
Plato, or, The Philosopher svedenborg or,
The Mystic, Montaigne, or. The sceptic; Shakes
peare, or, The Poet Napoleon, or, The Man Of
the World, Goethe. OF. The Writer.
IRoN HARPER S nRorHns.
YouSG Folks CENTENNIAL RHyNEs. by VIII
Carleton. This little volume Of rhymes Is In
tended for the younger readers, but will be- read
with interest by those who were so much de
lighted with Farm Ballads, Of two years ago,
and Farm Legends Of last fan. ui the nu-
merous poems in the volume, We rather prefer
the Ride Of Jennie NJ Neal, " which is as spir-
tied poem as any boy or gir could desire The
book is filled with stirring incidents Of 70, which
are recited with spirit and freshness peculiar to
their author
Sr,nnoARp NSn ponr 10y Rev George H. Hep
worth This book il the recital II incidents and
adventures on a yachting cruise Of the author.
lie SAYS he has three objects in view IN thus
celebrating his log" tint, the happiness it
always gives him To talk about the ocean, second,
the hope Of giving pleasure to others and, third,
hi- desire to induce yachtsmen 10 venture into
blue waters In the second Of those objects, he
has certainly iuldlledh his desire Tor more read
able little sketch We never read Mr. llcpworth
Is evidently a good yachtsman himself, and We
should enjoy a trip in the Nettie, simply TO see
a yacht sailed by so good o sailor a. Mr. Hep
worth has proved himself to be.
uW FEVER or SUMMER CATAumi lrs TmAr-
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warm months, IN consequence Of the presence Of
this most disagrceable malady Almost three
hundred pages are devoted 10 this offensive and
pro,trating complaint Dr. Beard has treated the
subject thoroughly, showing it, origin symptoms
affiliations. classes and cure, with anecdotes and
Illustrations included Any one suffering from
this most unpleasant disease can obtain relief, II
not a cure by following the directions laid doWr
by Dr. Beard, and 1t will be a respite cheapll
bought
I'm MiKApo- EmuL-lt H. only within
comparatively a very few years that anything
beyond the merest superficial knowledge has beer
| obtained concerning Japan, whose inhabitants are
uow the most civilized Of any Of the nations o
Northern Asia This nation, which only fev
years ago was As a people, as ignorant, super
-titious, and exclusive A. China has. through th'
influence and exertions oftheJnited States steppe,
Tar in advance Of her celestial neighbor, an'
!. rapidly Increasing the distance between them
Japan has thrown open her ports to commerce
and immigration, and thus given an opportunit!
10 the rest Of the world 10 become thoroughly
acquainted with her status political and social
| Mr. Grnis, the author Of The Mikado's Fin
pire. has resided in Japan several ycars ha
been an instructor in the Imperial University o
| rokio. aud ha, had unusual facilities for obser
yaton of the social life OF the japanese. The re
suit Of his observations he has given to the pub
icina beautiful volume OF six hundred and twenty
Eve pages. published by Harper & Brothers, Ne'
York The book l. divided into two parts. PaI
First contains historical sketch OF Japan fror
JjO, h. C., 10 1872, A. D., q period Of more tina
two thousand five hundred years Part Secon
contains the authors personal experience, o6seI
sations, and studies in Japan. The work mus
be the result Of the most thorough research an
the most tireless industry, combined with unusu'
discrimination It Is book that should be Tea
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any amount Of time spent in it, peFusal
SELECT LIBRARY OF NOVELS.
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Grips, the Carrier" is peculiar tale Z
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! Lorraine p" A" The Maid Of Skier etc. The boo
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) 'As Long as She Lived, " is one of Mr.. Robinson
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Rose Turquand is a simple, unpretendiI
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carries out the whole OF what it does attempt a
n mirably.
II "Israel Mort, Oyerman, is a story OF the mi
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HAYES AND CIyIL SERVICE RrFoKM-fion
message to the Ohio Legislature In 1870 " \ H''
cal reform in the civil service Of the general 60
ernment has been proposed The plan Is to ma
qualifications, and not political services ana
6uence, the chief test in determining appol
ments, and to give subordinAtes in the civil 81
vice the same permanency Of place which Is
loved by officers of the army and navy Ihe
PRODUCTION Of this reform will be attended vi