Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-06-15
Literary Notices.

A CycIoPErIA OF HIsroRYs--We have heretofore
published several notices referring to the pnDdica-
lion OF Green's famous "Iistory Of the Engish Peo-
ple" which Is being published By The Useful knowi-
edge Publishing Company, of New York. Besides its
issne IN Ave handsome "Elzevir' volumes, and In
one ssModel Octave" volume, 1t will form portion
Of the r volume Of s vyeiopSS y, SoOse 0t bs
mainder Of the volume being made up o. Cariyles
great sHistory OF the French Revoutioni ochillers
dHistory OF the Thirty Years WAL, ana Sreasy's s
aFifteef Decisive Battles OF the Wosld.' The plan
f the tyclopedia OF History is tina: II shall contain
unabridged the great STANDARD works 81 such an
thors as above noted with such additions sy the eqi'
tors and special writer's as VIII ne necssshly 20
nity and conyenencs of consultation being secured
by the publication of the orld's Index OF hnowls
edqe'' "a connection with it. To bring the cost OF
the work to the lowest possible sum- the publishers
are ssninQ 1t IN neat strong s'Utlity bound parts
of abont 100 pages each for the nominal pr1ce OF 10
cents per part For sale by booksellers ana eiuD
agents, to whom annsual terms and iacihiies are
given.
DEaoREsr's MAoAzIsE for July Is certainly the
nest ever issued OF this popular peiioulca.
This interesting number commsmorates the sixtletn
birthday OF the proprietor and senior editor, Mr. W.
JennnQs Derorest and some OF the arucles nave es-
pecal reference to ts event. among i1e & hoo
" HigsIson contributes "Brook Farm Period In
New England;" Miss Kate Field, English Women
in Bondage;'' Miss Aeott, ar. W. Emerson anu
L. d.
sal proqressn Among the poets OF this number are
Mrs, Jniia Ward Howe, Mrs Louise Chandler Monl-
ton. Mrs. Sarah Bridges Stebbins, and George W;
Bungay The AdmiraLs Wara NJ - ssasant s.a,a nG
with Womenn There are also many Good snort
stories biographical sketches, household articles
stCurrent Topics" !" "What Women are Doing, SIX
tv Recipes and fashions. There are Sixty hustra-
tions. some of which are exceedingly fine, especially
fhe oiI nicture 'sSunshine and Summer Beauty, tne
steel engraving, 'Iove Asleep, and likeness S., q
Mr. Demorest, taken at sixty years OF aye lnis y
number IL not only increased to Sixty iea'eS, pu'
also greatly enhanced i'll interest and value.
Tur nrsr HISTORY OF ENGLAND Since the pub.
llcation of Maeauleys famous work, no history oi
England has more promptly and deseryediy won tne
very highest reputation, than Green's history o.
the English People. Ranking larry Win Masan S "
ley in ne briancy and interest Of its style, and s
nerior to II is its accurate dclinealon OF events
covers the entire field of English history, from the
earliest to recent times land giving the history O
the peope. rather than the conflicts OF the kings
onIvl while Macauey's history is limited to aYery
briefperied. Green was first publishedin In TINS coun
try by the Harpers in four octave volumes 1or Sio
but The Useful Knowledge Pupisning ooa MeN y
York are Just completing very handsome edition Il
one volume octave, at prices ranging from 20 cent
for Utility" to 81 for half Russia binding ana an
other edition in FIVE charming and handy 'Eizevlr
Volumes for 81 80 to S2.35 per set ought prompt
~ 10 nd place in every home library, as, upon th
whole the best as well as the cheapest history 0
England For sale by booksellers, and Club agents
to whom very unusual terms and facilities are given
AN EXTRAORDINARILY BooK.-Solomon says: w
making books there is no end and much study Is
wearinees of the iesh." This first reflection Is en-
phatcally true of our age, and the second would ?
eoally lust were we compelled to read all the work
offered us. A good book has been described q
i One that leaves you farther on than when you TOO
it up: when you drop it, 1t does not drop you dow
4 in the same old spot but leaves you with nnt
outlook clearer vision and stimulated desire fe
that which is bett9r and higher" This definition
applicable to "Praetical Life,n new work adyel
iust received from the publishers, and which "
take pleasure in bringing to the notice of our reat
ers as one eminently worthy OF being read an
studied by those who would make the most Of then
selves in lighting the great battle OF life.