The Portland daily press., 1883-12-25
New Publications.

The Jauary number of the Century contains an
anecdote sketch of Gen. Sherman in commemora-
ton OF his retirement from the army. The sketch
is the work of Mr.. e. V. Smalley and Gen. Grant
has assisted in making the paper exact and valuable
with reference to war history by giving important
information and by reading the proofs. Though
twenty years have elapsed since the war closed its
great generals are sl CONSPICUOUS objects of public
interest and this sketch is one Of the greatest of
them will command wide attention and interest.
One of the most interesting as well as valuable pa
pers in the January number is an account of Pres
ident Garfeld's impressions in London, being ex-
tracts from his journal in which he iotted down his
impressions Of such men as Gladstone Bright,
Disraeh and Sturgeon. The author of the biograph-
icai sketch of Gambetta which was printed in the
Century for March contributors to this number a
gosslpy sketch of some prominent members of the
French Academy, among them Dumas fls, Sardon
Fenillet and Renan, "The Breadwinners', is COM
pleted in this NUMBER and Mr.. Cables ',Dr Sew
err and Robert Grants San Average Man, are
continued. Frank R. Stockton contributes a I'm
morous story entitled aHis Wifes Deceased Sister,
"Edinboro Old Town. by Andrew Lang. is an inter
esting sketch and is profusely illustrated 'In the
Log of an Ocean Studio' describes trip to Europe
OF some New York artists, who amused themselves
by decorating one of the the steamers cabins DR..
Edward Egglestons paper, sHusbandry ia Colony
Times contains much valuable information and
many curious illustrations add to its interest The
poetry OF the numder is contributed by Henry Tyr
rel, Miss Caroline May, Henry Gilman Mrs. Eliza
beth H. Blanchard, James Herbert Morse and Miss
Eliza Calvert Hall. Topics of the Time" and
open Letters contain many essays on timely and
attractive subjects.
mn.
plete Riverside edition Of PALM Ua1a r-,oxso,s,.
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during the mast wear have bes,, ,,r;,,taa r. 49,, A.
lantie Monthly vo, yT ant,t;aa .sr,,saa,,aS:a-,
contains several sneacbas and ort;o1as 49,,
collected with some news
srnnose the litararv
his countrvmen and r. the vorld ,ara -
some feeling lately in oerts; oirolo
thonpht that Mr. Arnold Ala ~ go, " -
Mr.. Emerson. INIT thsra ia no co,sa a.. o,.~ I.
was one mans iudon,an+ aud I,c,rs..,.
d;scr,nina t;,,, no ,,,.,,,o ~ 49,, -
than he can make Emarson,s eon,a IT;a :
comnla+o o,a ! vii, .
the fn,ure mot h, - .ne ~ u
cOrdinO tn ts rnarit DC man elou
need instruction and help.
agrhe pl,aa., -,
hoolx and -. 10y very naiiasoine
~ .,.1a one Inc slsnincance Oh
If IInio, 49, s.s = = sno 'on' woiA
r,booaora S,ax~.a. souiel, lne new
son IL ,s-s. 80 No' ooni .. = u'olin-
tna 20 - 0 u 'no campaigns oi
o;n;. ,,;.,, anu Noitheih VIZ
IL ~ 'ons anu saiisnt
as.,s -i.e-0 n,ssoiy liaus up from study
ro,;,;oaoa~~ = - eniisehso ny personal
~ - ,s,.s !. - aln0 inciuones "nicn would
AoS W iAAehy W nhu place In work OF history as
.0''''ioniy Wris'eh. Inc authors have co-operated
- an eAcenent spirit, and we believe this is the
y sucn cooperation between soldiers
OF their campaigns The work contains comnlete
rosters Of the two armies and twenty fnll mace
maps, most of them being OF battlefelds. Cen.
Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia and Col A, G. Hamlin of
this State contribute separate introduetions which
commend highly the scheme and motive of the
work. OF its accuracy in details it is the proyince
OF the military critic to Judge; but we have read a.
sufficiently to be convinced that it will nrove an
usually interesting volume to every soldier and
especially to those who were engaged in either Of
tie two armies. 1t is sold by subscription.
~. onai oS Duoiey warner has gathered togeth-
- . WHICH magazine readers have had
80 s - aileaay reaung 10 his travels abroad,
si,ius 'ne oooA the appropriate title, "a Round
~ -. .ou,neS senas forth to win new friends
~ iss winch IT is as sure to do as to confirm
with hooks that are STRONGER tlan staa, NJ. ~, -
ner in the Journey of which 10 ,;,oo .,e-. y =
visited France Germany It.1u -.
He has not undertaken To oive d;ar, - -
scrbes. in his own 1alobtfrl o, ,s
esting and less familiar nlaces he visited r.
little difference how familiar we NOV 10 IL
Europe or with books of trayel Mr. Warmer in.
vests everything in so fresh color and so sutro,es
every view and incident with his charming bumor.
that not page is dull or will be willingly skinner
10 any one looking for a right pleasant book, one
winch may be read with sense of agreeable and
Russells new volume characteristics ), yvboonor
has read the authors previous book entitled uIi-
brary Notes. will know what to expect 10 the mat
ter of style. 1t is easy refined graceful and en-
tertaining. In the new volume are sketches and
essays with such titles as THE Conversations of
Coleridge; Sarah siddons; The Christianity of
Woolman; John Randolph and John Brown: The
Habit of Detraction; The Art Of Living; DIR. John
son, etc. The author is man of books snd of re-
or of dutes are chorootar.aa ~, u aen
scholarly manner a diraot,,ass - ss'
DENTAL tone that nara .ha,, s,. -
reading for any one who 1ilrss - 800 - s.,a
and their works '''-s
rfopaDiy information is not more in request
suous any s'ase IMAM ABOUT Florida. Everybody
w nas peen snere OF Is supposed to have inform
a'iOn ~ pese1 Dy curious and anxious people who
ssins 3usI What people want to known 1t is the
annual VI WHICH Une NUMBER Tor 1854 Is
the first. and which 10 oh