Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-01-06

by married woman, has been published II
Paris. A good many French books dea
with her "fall."
"Reminiscences OF Washington" b.
Mai. Ben Perley Poore, In the Atldnti
Monthly for January, are replete with In
terest. These contributions will form
very interesting series.
The first edition (75,0O0) Of "Tht
Wonderful Christmas Number Of So
Nicholas was exhausted within twenty
four hours of issue, and new edition o
10000 copies will be ready in few days.
The New Testament Company Of the
American Bible Revision Committee have
finished their second revision OF the Book
Of Revelation and will next take up the
final conclusion Of the British Company In
their work. The Old Testament Company
are engaged on the Book of Job.
The ''Portfolio of Proof Impressions
from Scribner's Monthly and 81. Nicholas, "
a limited edition Of which was recently Is
sued by Scribner & Co., has met a ready
ale,-one-half the entire 1850 being al
ready disposed or As n specimen OF the
printing Of wood engravings, 1t has never
been surpassed.
"A most interesting Masonic relic was
sold In Toronto the other day-the Masonic
certificate OF Souter Johnny, OF Burns 8
Tam O'Shanter." II was issued by st.
James's Lodge, Ayr, In 1890; and pinned
to one corner was what was said to be a
lock of Highland Mary's hair. The Curl
osity brought 8l7s.
The third OF Mr.. f. P. Roe's papers on
Success with Small Fruits" in the Janu-
airy Scribner, will give practical sugges-
tions about selecting, planting, and cult
waiting Strawberries, both for home and
market. The paper Is to have remarkable
illustrations OF the various kinds OF berries
drawn life-size, and with most accurate
differentiation between the species.
Washington Irving's charming Sleepy
Hollow Is soon TO be filled with the racket
and cinders of passing railway trains. The
new steam railroad, which Is TO run from
High Bridge, above New York, to Brews-
ter's, will traverse Sleepy Hollow, aud the
historic mill Is turning out ties for its road
bed. The road, which will be in running
order next month, will cross Croton Lake
at its narrowest part and carry passengers
to Lake Mahopac.
President Eliot did well to remind the
assembled iterdn at the Holmes breakfast
that the Autocrat whom they had met 10
honor was something more than poet or
prose writer. There were good many,
even there, to whom II was doubtless news
TO hear that DIR. Holmes still delivers four
lectures each week for nine months In q
year, As he has done for over thirty years, in
his capacity of Professor of Anatomy and
Physiology in the Medical school at Har-
ward.
The Athen1um notes 1t as a pathetic
coincidence that the widow OF Charles
Dickens should have died within few
hours OF the publication of his collected
correspondence, in the earlier part OF which
her name occurs In such frequent and AZ
fectionate mention. The Letters were pub
lished on Friday, Nov. 81, and at half-past
eight the next morning, Mrs. Dickens
breathed her last. The end come rather
suddenly, though II had been preceded by
eighteen months OF suffering.
-Ofthe many Guides and Seed and Plant
Catalogues sent out by our Scedsmen and
Nurserymen, and that are doing so much
10 inform the people and beautify aud en-
rich our country, none are so beautiful,
none so instructive as Fick's Floral Guide.
Its paper is the choicest, its illustrations
handsome, and given by the hundred, while
its Colored Plate Is gem. This work
although costing but five cents, Is hand
some enough for gin book, or place on
the parlor table. Published by James
Wick. Rochester, \. Y.
Among the minor, though not the least
vexatious losses which the recent fire in
Boston has occasioned the house of Hough-
ton, Osgood Co., is the entire destruction
| Of all the press notices and reviews of their
publications, which have been carefully
kept from year TO year. If II were not for
Mr.. A. Smiths admirable descriptive
Catalogue" little would remain to show
the opinions Of the press upon their multi
tudinous books. Mr.. Smiths Literary
Bulletines" shared the fate Of the press no.
tees, and any friend OF the house who has
copies Of these at hand would render Mr.
Smith service, we presume, by mailing
them to him. The present headquarters OF
the house are at No. A Franklin street.
We acknowledge the receipt from DR..
J. c. Aver & Co., Of Lowell, Massachu-
setts, of copies OF Ayers well-known Al
manac for 1880 in English, French, Ger
man, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish
and Portuguese, the whole forming collec-
ton well worth preservation. The publi-
cation OF these carefully-prepared and
really valuable books, at the rate OF ten
million copies per annum, all for gratuitous
| circulation in all quarters Of the globe. Is
| one Of the marvels Of this marvellous age.
| II takes eight months TO print them, ut the
rate Of fifty thousand copies per day, and
the production Of them consumes nearly
five hundred tons Of paper. The little an
nual is welcome visitor at every freside,
and 1t has, like the standard medicines
prepared by its publishers, the deserved
confidence OF the entire public.
| A volume entitled ''Irvings works
has been put upon the market, against
which the unwary need to be cautioned
that is If they wish to procure the authen-
tic and complete works Of the genial histo-
rian and essayist Of Sunnyside. The title
page bears somewhere the words "Com-
plete and Unabridged" which is mislead
ing, as many Of Irving's most important
works are altogether wanting from the vol
ume. We are surprised to notice that SC
keen an organ Of criticism as the Saturday
Ririew refers to the volume in terms O
commendation, without detecting the de
ception practiced upon the careless book
buyer. The house whose imprint the booi
bears Is one hitherto unknown in the trade
but 1t is disappointing to find the name o.
Mr.. StOddard on the title-page as editor
We are reluctant to believe him volunta-
ry participant in such transaction, and II
Is possible that he may not have been aware
of the false colors which were to be hoisted
over the venture.