The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-25

on Negotiable Papers well worthy of study
The best feature of the book is the collection Of
legal forms which are adapted to the practice Of
tne several states and many of which are ad-
mirable for conciseness and correctness.
This Jurisprudence and its Relation to the
Social Sciences. BY Denis Caul6eld Heron.
O. O., Member of Parliament for the county Of
Tipperary. New York: Hurd and Houebtou;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony is a handy
volume which discusses but does not attempt
to exhaust the great subject of which 1t treats.
1t is concise and instructive discussion of the
maxims Of reason which pervade all human
laws. The definitions it gives and distinctions
it draws show careful and analytical thought.
Its chapters on the Province and Duties of
Government are full of interest and instruc-
tioD.
The sequel to "Helen's Babies will be re-
ceived with interest by the readers who have
enjoyed the exploits of Budge and Todde. as
related in that lvliest of narratives. "Other
Peoples children, New York: G. P. Putnam's
Sons; Portland: Loring, Short s. Harmony is
the title of the second volume, which as is apt
to be the case with Mr.. Habberton's writings,
has practical purpose underlying its comic
and pathetic scenes, He is strongly possessed
by the idea that children's blunders and mis-
chief arise in great degree from the imper-
feet sympathy of older people, who with the best
intentions often fail to understand the fancies
who will be remembered as the Miss May ton of
the earlier volume-exemplifes the point Just
mentioned; Budge's little lecture to her upon
the subject is well worth the careful attention
of those who have to deal with children. "Other
Peoples Children" has the charm of the pre-
ceding story, and will no doubt have an equal
popularity.
-Four Irrepressibles Boston: L1ring, Port
land; Loring, Short & HARMONY is in fond imi.
tation of the Lilliputian classic of Mr. Habber.
ton-indeed events and language are copied
from it with great frankness. but the result is
not very successful. Il has sentimentality
instead of sympathy in its delineation of chill
drsn, rounded by apostrophes to their inno-
cence and gayety; the romance interviewer Is
commonplace; and on the whole, notwilhstand-
Ing some bright touches and much good inten-
ion and feeling, Four Irrepressibles is merely
to be classed among the limitations that spring
up iu the track of literary novelties
The johnson Manor, by James Kent, New
York: G. P. Putnam's Sons; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony is a story said to be founded
upon the history of a family resident in the
state Of New York, during the earlier years of
this century. 1t is well written, and affords
many pictures of the life of that time and
locality. From the preface 1t appears that
fact and fancy are mingled in it so that while
it relates some historical points, it is on the
whole romance,
My Three Conversations with Miss Chestsr
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons; Portland
Loring, Short & Harmony Is a novelette, by
Mr.. f. b. Perkins 1t reads like burlesque
of Bostonian romance, this story of young
man, possessed of mesmeric influence, who be-
| comes interested in young lady whose cere-
bral development is thus described: 1.-THE fore
head rose high abeve, full and steep, like an
intellectual mans forehead; and in those por.
tions which would be its four angles, were IL
paralleogram laid athwart the face, fuller than
any had ever observed" After this lovely
vision appears the romance and its denoue-
n,ent are readily foreseen.