Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-30
New Publications.

| ID. Appleton & Co.. New York. have pub
lished volume entitled "Divinc Guidance
Memorial of Allen w Dodge the author of
which is Gail Hamilton. This work is very
largely made up of extracts from journals
kept bv Mr.. Dodge, who was born in New
buryport. Mass, and died in the town of
Hamilton. lie was a man of noble charac-
ter, as it is portrayed by his talented kins-
woman. He was an educated, conscientious,
religious, large-heartcd man. with an ex-
perience that no one can read without feeling
Interested in and attracted to him. The
pages of the work which come from the pen
of the gifted author sparkle with her peculiar
| genius. and unlock as with magic touch the
| inner life of the good man whose history she
presents to the public.
| We have received from William s. Cots
berger. publisher, New York. three neat,
cheap and choice volumes. 'Ranthorpe." is
a novel by George Henry Lewes; ''The EN-
peror" is a romance by George Ebers,
from the German by Clara Bell, Of which
| there are two volumes-we have one; "A
Question" the Idyl Of Picture by his friend,
| Alma Tadena, related by George Ebers-
from the German by Mary J. Stafford. Pleas
ant reading for the summer hours is con-
tanned in all these volumes. Price 40 cents
| each.
From ID. Appleton e. Co. we have "Man-
ual of Commercial Correspondence in
French" by Prof. II. NJ. Monsanto, of Pack
ards Business College. The object of this
work is to show at a single glance, by practical
illustration, those technical forms of expires.
sion and idiomatic phrases which constitute
the chief difference between the two Ian
guages.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, have
issued in large sized volume, 1.-THE Cor
| respondcnce Of Prince Talleyrand and King
| Louis XVIII during the Congress Of Vienna.
These letters have been hitherto unpublished.
| They are from the manuscripts preserved in
the Archives Of the Ministry of Foreign AZ
| fairs at Paris. 1t needs not to be said that
this correspondence is of deep interest to
students Of the stormy period at which il was
| written. 1t gives a clearer insight into the
plans, purposes and proceedings of the great
persona9es engaged in the transactions which
it describes than anv history. The work has
| a preface observations and notes by NJ. G..
Pallain. II has also a valuable index.
! Another Of ID. Appleton & Co.'S Home
Books is issued. The subject Of it is "Home
Grounds" The arrangement of grounds
around a home is a subject which it will pay
10 study, ana the information contained in
this little book will be found great help.
Neat grounds, though not extensive, add
| much to the attractions Of home.
One OF the most instructive books Of the
season is one just published by d. Apple.
ton Co., upon the subject of "Anthropel-
ogy," an introduction to the study Of Man
and Civilization. The author is Edward B.
Tylor, ID. G. L., +. II. s. It is deliberately
illustrated, and is valuable work.
We have received from Lee & Shepard,
publishers, copy Of the New Revised Edition
of the Testament. This edition is an accurate
reprint Of the celebrated Oxford edition
authorized by the American Committee of
Revision. Of which, Philip Schaf is President
and George 4. Day, Secretary.
We have received Parts 2 and 8 of Schiller's
Works which are being published by Ig.
Kohler, Philadelphia. There will be "a Parts
in all. The illustrations are very fine and
the whole work when completed will be nice
ly executed.
All the above new books may be found at
the bookstore of Frank ]. Pierce.