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become Mrs. -, with her very freely
expressed opinion as to what other people
| should do and be, as gathered by her OBJ
servations from her wonderful window. J.
| S. Ogilvie & Co. are the publishers, 81 Rose
street, New York.
THE RELIGIOUS REVOLUTION IL THE SIX
TENTH CENTURY, by the Rev. S. A. Swaine,
is the latest in the series OF CassePs Popular
Library. A more complete historical sketch
of the Reformation does not exist within the
same compass and it should be carefully
read and thought over by all who value the
greatest of all the movements ever made in
the direction of individual liberty. Cassell,
Peter, Galpin & Co, publishers, London,
Paris and New York.
THE IDEA OF GARFIELD, by HTimoleon," is
political brochure worthy of study. The
author quotes from the spseches and letters
of the lamented president to show how
worthy he was to take his place among the
great men of the republic to whom its safety
and perpetuity were everything, and how
fair he generally tried to be in the consid-
Grafton of public questions, albeit he was
Republican. Jansen, McClung ( Co., Chi
cago, publishers.
HoUGHToN, MIFFLIN & Co, of Boston, have
done the public great service and done
honor to the memory of our greatest poet by
publishing his works in cheap form-only
AiletH GEMS per copy. hyperion auO
OWre-Mer have reached us, and we must
say that, in type, printing and binding, they
surpass all the cheap editions of books that
have yet been given to the public in this
country. This edition of Longfellow ought to
be popular and find extensive sale. To be
had of all booksellers and newsdealers.
BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE. Leonard Scott
Publishing Company. The April number Of
this favorite magazine opens with new Sc
IL - L IL.
chapters of which are admirable; "Bilochis-
tan" is glimpse into wild and strange
part of India. 'Fenianisnn, and the Syrian
subjects of the Porte" will win the attention
OF every reader. "The Borders and their
Ballads" "The Bandsman's Story" ''The
Earl and the Doctor" and Scotch Liberia
tionists," make up most readable and in
teresting number OF the popular old maya
zine.
THE last bulletin of the American Geo
graphical Society, meeting at IL West Twenty
ninth street, New York, contains three very
valuable papers, the first, on "Modern Egypt
and its People," by General r. E. Colston,
late of the general staff of the Egyptian
army; second, on "The Resources of Central
Africa; NJ. Channebot's project for their de-
velopment by railway from the Mediter-
ranean to the Soudan," translated from the
French by General Egbert L. Viele, member
of the council of the society-(ma and
third, on Northwest Africa and Timbuctoo,"
by Felix A. Matthews, United States consul
general at Morocco.
FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE KAN
sAs STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE-1SS2
This volume has just been issued, and is
report of the condition of agriculture in the
State up to March 31st. In addition to the
regular crop and stock reports, the book
contains special reports upon the subjects OF
forest-tree growing in Kansas, the raising
and management of sheep in different por-
tlons OF tue State, paper on the cultivation
OF tame grasses, and the usual meteorologi-
cal summary for the quarter. In view of
the fact that the State attained the age of
twenty-one years during this quarter, O
statement in table form appears that gives
very good idea of its growth and develop
mert from its organization until the close of
1881. This table refers TO population, acres
OF land in cultivation, assessed and real
valuation of taxable property, numbers and
value OF live stock, value of farm produce,
and full statement of the growth OF the
public school system. These different items
are given each year, from 1861 to 1881, in
elusive. The report is for gratuitous distri-
button, and can be obtained, as long as the
edition lasts. by addressing the secretary,
VIM. Sims, Topeka, Ks, and by inclosing
the postage-four cents.
THE fret volume of the Century Adouzine
very handsomely and, we might say, sesthet-
ically bound, is now before the public. AS
a contribution to the periodical literature of
the age it does America il faite credit, sur
passing as it does anything that Europe has
yet attempted in the same line. We notice
many changes that make the Century an i'm.
provement on Seribner's. The printed page
has been enlarged, making the volume con
tain nearly 100 pages of matter more IL an
before, and the rules between the columns and
at the top of the page have been taken out,
leaving a blank space, which defines the
columns equally well, and precludes the LA
bility OF injury to a delicate engraving on
the reverse side. The cover design is the
work of Mr.. George F. Babb, of New York,
architect and designer, and the cover Innings
are also his work, and in these he has intro
duced two of Mr.. Elihu VeddeI's special
designs for the magazine covers. The in
crease in the sale of the Century, we are glad
10 learn, has been very decided since the
change in name. The average edition OF the
last six numbers under the Sc-ibner name
was 12S, 200, while of the six numbers of the
first Century volume no fewer than 10000
copies have been printed of any is
sue, and the edition of three of the
numbers has exceeded $4,000. The
publishers announce that, beginning with
the May number, series OF decorative
head and tail pieces will be used in the
magazine, and the names of contributors
will be published with their articles, as well
as in the table of contents. No handsomer
volume can adorn the library than this of
Tne Century, and no Landowner or more
useful present can be made, especially to
young persons whose tastes are undergoing
the formative process
The NATIONAL SCHOOL FOR THE PIANO
FORTE, by w. F. Sudds, is a valuable book
of instruction and reference, designed not
opIx for hr, Iaoira 70
sional pianists, but also for those who aim 10
become accomplished amateurs, while for
those who are compelled TO become self
taught players, it will be found valuable
aid. 1t teaches the first principles OF music,
partly by means of musical writing lessons,
to be filed out by the pupil, affording much
clearer and easitr way OF overcoming first
difficulties than other works of the kind
contain. The exercises are more carefully
graded, introducing the pupil to but one new
feature at a time; the art of lingering,
touch accent, etc, is more fully treated than
in average works, and it contains instruction
In harmony and thorough-basr, subjects all
important, and YET scarcely limited at in
other piano-forte methods. It instructs the
student in the principles of vocal accom-
paniment, and Is the only piano school which
treats, at any length, on the proper use OF
the so-called and much abused cloud pedal"
The subject of musical form and phrasing,
Is made PLAIN and interesting TO the
pupil. Aside from more than the usual
amount of so-called technical matter, there
is Interpreted a valuable repertoire of piano
music, selected from the works of Schubert,
Mendelssohn, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Ru
binstein, Morzkowski and others, with ex-
planatory notes concerning the peculiarities
and proper performance of each. And last,
but not least, Is included dictionary of
music, with proper pronunciation of names
and musical terms, with biographies of
prominent ancient and modern mucitians
and composers. Price, 50 %. Address w.
F. Sudds, 40 Arch street, Philadelrhia.
HoUGHToN, MIFFLIN & Co i, of Boston, have
published circular explaining their issue of
the ffteen-cent edition of Eongfellow's works,
in which they say that ION receiving a copy
of the cheap edition of Lougfellow's Hype-
rioH, just published by the John W. Lowell
Company, OF New York, we satisfied our
selves, after very careful examination,
that it was an infringement on the copyright
edition OF the work published by u.s. and at
once issued a notice to that effect. The
Lowell Company having now issued circu-
lar stating that their book is reprinted from
an edition published by Harper & Bros.
in 1889, we would state that we have the
most satisfactory assurance: First. That no
edition of Hyperion was ever published by
Harper & Bros. Second. That an edition
was published in 1889 by Samuel Colman, of
New York but that Ioyell's book Ia not an