Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-09
New Publications.


A very useful and interesting series OF
works entitled "Ilomc Books has been be-
gun by ID. Appleton 4 Co. The first two
volumes have Just been published and
more are to follow. OF those published one
is nron the subject of Building a Home
and excellent is the advice given upon this
matter. The first chapter discusses the
questions of ''Site, Drainage and Water" the
first things to be taken into consideration In
building. The other chapters are upon
Plans" etc:" Interiors" etc; Economy,
Construction, etc and the concluding chap
ter deals somewhat 1sthetically with the
whole subject of building.
The second volume is akin 10 the first. II
tells Glow to Furnish House." which Of
course comes next to building one. After
few preliminary pages the following are the
topics presented in order; Halls and Sair-
cases." The Kitchen The Dining
Room ''rhe Parlor;" 1.-THE Library;
1.-The Bedrooms :" "The Servants Quar-
tiers = doors, Windows and Finishing
Touches = "Floral Adornments." In these
chapters the main subject is pretty thorough
ly discussed in such manner as to be very
helpful. These volumes are neat but mex
pcnsve and NAV be of much value to those
who will read them carefully. They may be
found at the bookstore of J. +. Pierce.
ID. Appleton & Co. have added another
volume to their International Scientific Sc
res. The title of this work Is Muscles and
Nerves" in which is presented a thorough
and scientific examination of this interesting
subject. with explanations and clucida'i ions
by the best modern thinkers and workers en-
gagged in studying the mechanism of the hu-
man body. J. +. Pierce will supply all de-
mands for it,
The same publishers issue u volume Of
popular Lectures on Scientific Subjects"
by II. iIelmholtz, Professor of Physics in the
University of Berlin, The subjects Of these
lectures are as follows: ''Gustav Magnus--
In Memoriam "On the Origin and Signih-
cance of Geometrical Axioms;' "On the
Relation Of Optics to Painting Form. Shade,
Color, Harmony of Color" son the Origin
| of the Planetary SYSTEM" "On Thought in
Medicine :" son Academic Freedom in Ger.
man Universities. These are abstrnse top
les but the lectures are adapted to popular
reading for the most part and are full of in
terestng instruction. j. +. Pierce has II.
\ nea, volume is published by Jansen.
McClnrg & Co., Chicago. entitled 1.-The
Students Dream" The matter which it con-
| tains is metaphysical and II requires n meta
| physician to understand the mixture Of relig-
ion and philosophy Of which il is compounded.
From Lindsay Blakiston. Philadelphia.
we have little work. BY Benjamin Matthias,
which may be very useful TO those who preside
over some kinds Of deliberative bodies. The
title is "Rnles of Order It Is manual for
conducting business in town and ward meet
| ings societies, boards of directors and mana
gers, and other deliberative bodies, and IL
4 Ia auI
ether legislative bodies. IL is all-sufficienf
guide for the purposes intended.
| Rev. Henry Cowles. ID. d., has completed
| the last volume Of his work upon the Bible
| and New Testament. being "Matthew and
Mark. with notes Critical. Explanatory and
Practical, designed for both Pastor and Peo-
pie This work was begun in 1863. It con-
sists of nine volumes upon the Old Tessa-
ment and seven upon the New. Those who
agree with the theological opinions OF the
writer will regard the work with special IA
vor and others may examine it with profit.
Published by d Appleton & Co., New York.
For sale by J. +. Pierce.
| Charles Scribners Sons publish in book
! form a series of stories which have passed
through several leading magazines. The title
is ''Kniahts of To-day, or Love and Science"
by Charles Barnard. It is an interesting
collection.
/ X. Funk & Co, Of New York add to their
standard works, published in cheap form
which makes them come within the means Of
everybody the following: ''Sartor Resartus,
the Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdrockh,
by Thomas CARLYLE; "Lothair," by Disreli,
Earl Of Beaconsfeld: t'The Nutritive Cure"
bv Robert Walter N. D.; DIARY Of .
| Minister'S Wife," by Almedia NJ. Brown.
Here is fine chance for excellent reading At
small cost
The British Quarterly Review for April Is
published by the Leonard Scott Company.
The Contents are as follows: Congre-
| gationalism; Our Salmon Fisheries; The
Masora; Mr.. Hardy's Novels; Sclliemsnns >
Ilios; The Bane Of English Architecture; !;
| The Irish Land Question; Independency
and the State; Notices Of Contemporary
Literature.
The Kalamaxoo (Mich.) Telegraph asserts
that 40 pound pickerel was captured by two
boys with pitchforks ut Nashville, Barry