The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-10-23

The popular belief that ANYTHING was
good enough for children To read has un-
ierGone a decided change during the past
few Years Thirty years ago the books
which made up our Sunday school libra
rics were dali beyond belief They re-
PEELED rather than attracted, not because
they were moral in tone, but because
they lacked sympathy and interest. The
writer's were good people, imbued with the
best OF motives, bat they seemed TO forget
that children required altogether differ
ent literary paIulum from grown people.
The result WAS what might have been
expected. The books which ought To
have attracted them were discarded for
sensational stories whose literary stylc
was eXecrable aud whose morals were
always doubtful. One OF the first book
publishing houses in the country which
attempted TO reform this condition OF
thiucs was ID. Loth-op a Co. Mr. Ll-
Ihrop had long believed in the possihi.i-
ty OF q pure and elevated standard OF
literature tor the young. which should
combine talent of Il high degree with
moral and religious teaching. and which,
in addition TO these qualifications, should
hc bright, sharp and entertaining. 1t re-
quired determination, courage and money
10 carry out this idea, buI it was carried
out, and to-day Mr.. Lothrop stands at
the head OF a house which publishes more
and better books for Juvenile and Young
peoples reading than any other in the
country. The best available talent is
secured, and the dress in which his books
appear is unsurpassed tor beauty and dur
ability. Many publishers exhaust them>
selves in bringing out a single illustrated
Juvenile for the holidays, while this firm
offers perhaps a dozcn. equally attractive,
and Immensely superior to the reproiuc>
ton of English juvenile publications with
which the book-markel is Hooded during
the holiday season.
OF the works lately published by this
house in the special Juvenile lit. the four
Wide Awake Pleasure Books, "A" "B,'
&c and I'd, are prominent. They are
as seasonable one time as another. and |
will he a perpetual pleasure to Young |
readers. Sunshine for Bab,land Moth |
ers Boys and Girls, Our Darlings and |
Little People, the last three by "Pansy,' |
also appear in the catalogue, and with a
score or more others are brought out in 1
illustrated board covers.
The books which are now preparing in I
the same popular style. make a long and |
attractive catalogue Chief among them /
is Wide Awake Pleasure Book IL. which |
is announced to be ready for the trade
August LIST. Ii will contain large num-
Der OF delightful stories and poems hy
well known authors, splendidly illus
tratet. Among the contents are Sophie
Mays "Soloman Seal, Child Marion's"
adventures in Rome Venice and Vienna,
poems by Celia Thaxter, Mrs Whltton,
X. III. Stoddari, Nora Perry, Edgar Faw>
cett, Mrs. PIatt, Clara Doiy Bates. etc.
The volume is intended especially for ia
holidays. and in elegant appearance rs
we'll as intrinsic merit will compare IN
The way OF a Juvenile gilt hook with any
hing vet published. A new book by Adam
Stwin, and one that will Lake sensation.
IS entitled Eyes Right 1t is not only
highly entertaining, but it conta a
large amount of practical information Tor
boys Four Feet. Wings aud Fms is the
title OF Il new illustrated book on natural
history for children: Pen and Pencil pic>
ures, Bahyiand for 1873. three new
books 10y "Pansy." Two Boys. Getting
Ahead and Pansies. three large print
books 10y Tracy Towuc, and new work
On Astronomy called Overhead, are espe,
tally attractive. Little Miss Mischief
md Her Happy Thoughts, adapted from
he French 10y Ella Farman. viii be issued
n qnarto form. elegantly illustrated and
bound. aud will make one of the most
beautiful gift hooks of the season. In
similar style will appear Little Miss Mus
IN OF QIintillion Square. whose adven-
ures VIII be a never-ending source of
for other Miss Muslins the
country over. Another volume of Classics
't Babvland, 10y Clara Doty Bates, is in |
which will surpass that of |
asst year in general style and beauty Of |
illustration. Those who remember that /
charming book. Poems for our Darlings, /
ssued last season, will he glad TO know |
that a companiOa volume is announced, |
called Music for our DArlings. prepared /
BY DR.. Eben Tourjee. 1t will be brought
put in equally attractive style, aud will
make standard book OF songs for the
household ami school-rOom Sidney Mar
iins Christmas, a sp'cnGid'y illustrated