, 1877-12-22

Ithn Rh examination Ht IHfltfttlfc III fitst cfh-
turica, practical nts fur the barpicss expression
Of artistic tIca< III tic construction md tll.pnsI
to 0f tables, cllairr. chimney rfgecs rabit,ets,
bci*, bureaus. curtains. Ufcinri.s, hrfc-a-hrHc,
aud al other bbfcrts with which We slIrrh'ind
ourseises IN otlr itr,cs. Tho bunk Ia prnfuscly
illustrated, AMI put up In tasteful tnanncr.
THE MDaEL.
THE BRIDE Of THE nHlEE. Two fErxnrEp
AtItEs IN 4 ita.Et 1snw- iltAr. ~ GEanaE E.
W. M:E. f.1;s po14 r. % %r..sss 4s IT, FRI ans
.'WosE,LA." III CuAnIks r. tlnnnKn. los.
t!nn: James u. Dssood i TO. Chicago: Iina!ey
Nros. To. l0mo. Price. S1.50.
Most VI our readers will have To refer 10 their
aliases In ordcr to learn the cnurse ut tho MoseI,
''thn pearl of German rrcrs," 60 little is known
ot tic history Of ttls classic strcan. IL rises In
the vosgcs Mountains In Alsare and Lorraine,
and runs IN a tortuous line through Franre aud
several pdudpal,!es ot Germany, lusing itself
at Inst IN the waters of tho thine nt Cob!cntz.
through wict, It paescA lies oil the beaten
ro'ltea Of travel; hence tic tooks nf tourists
have !tthertn failed to snake Us acquainted with
tile charming scftery. att the quaint old tnwns,
a1Ml thu Interesting relies Uf Roman MIL Mtali.
eyal nrrnttec.u tnt liz OH a1t ..cnr It's hanks
Mr. Warln., with c0tsfucntial.le wtsu.
chose to study The pages uf Nature ns,l III tl".
life ut un IA they nru spread 0ser III t: It'ur
gin Of the Alosct, l the slow. quiet way Afforded
bv tollnwing its winding: fiji a -'n,at. lie
made thu trip III delightfully."- y.rIsurrly iast"u.
stopping OIL tie passage wherever tlI.rc wus 1T,
object ot especial Interest tu tnsite him. His
nDtcs br tile way reflect the ralnl. searching
anil the reader u,tlckly falls In with the nr.ipnl.
aMl Is conducted through the n.aity nttractlyf
places In kiy!t q! the Alosc, mud learns all that
Ii ut outwurtl interest r1nuetict with them.
A series Of c1t elstilt cilVrAyngs Illustrate tic
book, which 10 very NEATLY published.
CHARLES AND MANY I.AMtt.
roETRY For CHILDREN. ny .cuAnnr. Axn
MARY LAxn. To WM!IH .AEr Apng1' PMstE
l,onrs Hsn sosE ,:, tT,n1tEcTEn % poEs. ns
BY RitHAanI nIiEnxE suk'r,Ehn. New York: serIb+
ncr, Armstrong 4 Co. Chicaau: fisdlcy l'ros.
4 Co. lHno.. pl'. :.!4. Prlcc. s1.:i.
THIS book i,as becn the subject uf curious In.
teEcst during the last few years. from the fuct
Of its having 10 entirely disappeared FROM view
tia, for long time not n copy was known tu IN,
cxtant. 1t was originally published In 1stU, In
two 1stno. volumes, whlct, sold rapidly, but rrrc
not reprinted, md, while Lamb was still ltsiug.
which Charles ana Mary Lamb joint.
If contributed to the Juvenile 1.brur5
established by William tiodw!n In London, In
Gne UNEluuitlH OI tnc pfektuL Erllur5. lAEeG
years utter Its publication in London, eighty.
one Of tho eigllts-fuur pieces It comprised wrrc
rrproduced In unst,tl. Mas. in single vtlun,r.
Early In ts'7, cuncludlng long and frl,t!ess IT,
quIr'es. . copy Of the London edition was DIS
covered in Australia; anu now, attcs tile lapse
of tcarIy eeycnty ytnrs slrcv its first 1ppeur.
aice, Tic book is published anew In neat,
sinyic yulunse ei1itioh.
The poch,s have not much intrinsic merit.
The Juvenile literature Of the day bolfts III, ull.
measured amount uf poetry fur children sur
passing this In all The ualitl Is that distinguish
verse: but, A. thu production oi q Gttrd bro,,,er
nnu sister about whom ulurs tender sentiment
clusters, 1t Will be priced BY many readers.