The Portland daily press., 1880-12-04
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 4.
elementary instruction in music-reading. etc.
Mrssrs. Dirson's publications are for sale at the
music-store of Mr.. Ira Siockbridge.

elementary instruction in musicreading etc.
Mrssrs. Diison's publications are for sale at the
music-store of Mr.. Ira Siockbridge
Among the juvenile books in which the holi-
day season is sure to abound, old friends in
gala dress will be gladly welcomed-no less
charming personages than Miss Acott's love-
ly Little Women. Messrs. Roberts Of Boston
re-pubish this choice little classic of girlhood
in elegant holiday style, with very spirited
and charming illustrations by Mr.. Frank T
Merrill No words of praise are needed, ex.
capt to say that the exterior beauty of the vol
ne corresponds to its wel-known and thor
ou :hly appreciated contents. (For sale by
LIriDg, Short & Harmony.
Two novels by the German antiquarian and
rom .ncist, DIR Georg Ebers, are published ty
William S. Gottsberger of New York (Porr-
land: Frank B. Clark). These stories, tht
Egyptian Princess aud the Sisters are in the
sty of the authors Uarda, story of Esyl.
tial life, in which the singularly interesting
people of the land of the Sphinx are pictured
with the details of their family existence as
we'll as their lordly splendors and colossal
works. Prof. Ebers' novels are revelation OF
the romance of antique research. The trans
lations are good, the work of Miss Clara Bell.
Domestic Problems, by Mrs. A. NJ. Diaz (Bs ;
to-: j. r. Osgood & Co.; Portland: Lorins,
Sh 'rt g. Harmony is book which presents
with wisdom, wit and womanliness severa
phases OF the question, how may woman best
employ her time SO that, without neglectins
the duties of household and family she may
not wholly lack the means of enjoyment ana
the refining charm of less tangible things
Mrs. Diaz discusses these things very sugges-
tiv -ly and from the depths of experience and
observation, and every housekeeper will be the
b tier fer taking time at least to read this little
volume, aud TO think over its hints.
Old Times in the Colonies. By Charles
C.rleton Coffiu, (New York: Harpers; Port
la I'd: Loring, Short \ Harmon) is .Ja,, yalqabl,
m ,de NJ of historic anecdotes of the early SET
tlement of America, from its discovery to the
p'riod of the Revolution. Many illustrations
a Id to the interest Of the volume, which is
o e that no young patriot can possibly 10 with.
or, and it is to be hoped that parents, guardi-
aus and Santa Claus will see to it that the BOYS
are provided with copy of Old Times in the
Coonies.
Another very elegant and desirable holiday
box is Miss Susan Cnoldges A Guernsey
Il ly II is charming story of some children
wlo passed several months on the island OF
Gu ,rusey, and its beautiful descriptions, The
grace aud brightness of its style and its refined
and lively tone make il one of the choices
G ITS which the Christmas season will bring for
81 Is and boys. This, too. is published b,
M -ssrs. Roberts OF Boston and for sale BY Lor-
lag, Short & Harmon.
Boy Travellers in Siam and Java. By Thom-
a. Knox (New York: Harper's; Portland Lor-
in:, Short & Harmony is a large and richly
.und volume which will not fail to deligh,
t ie boys 1t is full of exciting and curious ac
@ suits of Siam and Java. supposed to be tn,
story of the travels and adventures of two boys
and their uncle. The style is bright easy aud
graphic, with hundreds of good illustrations
and cover of barbaric splendor and artistic
fashion.
Miss Parloa, whose success as teacher of
the culinary art is well known, has written
New Cook Book and Marketing Guide (Boston
Estes & Lauriat; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmony. Her receipts may be relied upon as
practical and her instructions are clear and
minute as they are valuable Such q volume
does much to simplify and assist housekeeping
and is greatly to be commended.
A Graded Spelling Book. By Fl. F. Har-
rington New York: Harpers; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short s. Harmony is we'll designed little
work. The lessons are short, and of nature
to be pleasant to the young learners The in
PRODUCTION of written words is an excellent
idea, and familiarizes the eye with the correct
spelling of words as they are used in letter.
writing and composition. Teachers will do
well to examine this little volume.
Crusoe in New York is the title of a volume
OF pleasant and ingenious stories by Rev. E. E.
Hale. Boston: Roberts Brothers; Portland
Loring. Short & Harmony They are bright,
eccentric and full OF purpose as the many read
ers of Mr.. Hale's work scarcely need be told.
Embodyng, as his stories do, the spirit of the
Christmas season in their cheerful goodwi to
all humanity, this volume is particularly fitted
to the holiday season,
Salvage is TIE latest contribution to Messrs
Roberts No Name Series (Porta nd Loring,
Short & Harmony This is story written with
good purpose and much feeling; one would
say it was the authors earliest essay in novel;
writing, from certain impetus that is apt 10
be found in a fret novel, which has been rip
ening until it drops like an apple from the
tree. Without great literary art, Salvage
is an interesting and suggestive novel.
Samuel Lover. By A. j. Symington New
York: Harpers; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmony is pleasant sketch of the life of this
many-sided man-painter, etcher, lyric poet.
musical composer, executant, novelist and
dramatist, as his biographer calls him. Selec
tions from Lovers writings add to the worth
of the memoir. and among these are ten of his
bright and tuneable songs now published for
the first time.
A Brief Synopsis of the Collective Laws of
the United States and Canada is compiled up-
der the direction of Messrs. Douglass & MIN
ton Of New York (New-York D. Appleton &
Co.; Portland: H"yt, Foeg Il Donham). 1t is
an exceeding clear and compact setting-fortb
OF such matters as come into the department.
OF jurisdiction. and will be found of great ser.
vice to business men.
Among recent numbers of Messrs. Harper's
ii Hour Series are very we'll written
Primer OF French Literature by George Saints
bury, whose criticisme are worti, careful atten.
ton; an historic sketch of Modern France by
Oscar Brownir e; an exceedingly interesting
picture of the Business Life of Ancient Rome.
BY Charles G. Herbumann; and Life Sketches
of Macaulay arranged by Charles Adams,
d. d.
A Birthday Book of American Poets is
pretty little volume of extracts, with blank
pages left for the autogr ,pfs of friends where
birthdays correspond to the date on the opno.
site page (B"ston: J. R. Osgnod s. Co.: Port
land: Loring. Short & Harmony.
Ego. BY Henry W. French. Boston: Lee
X ShQpard. Portland. Era,b d