Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-11-15

ing the thrilling story of two Americans,
Scott and Paul Clayton, who were wrecked
in the China Sea on their return from India,
with their adventures in China. The author
is Harry W. French. well known to juvenile
readers. The book contains one hundred
and eighty illustrations. Every boy of suit
able age will desire TO read it. For sale by
Horace North.
Lee and Shepard publish another of the
| "Flsxie Frizzle Stories,' under the title OF
"kittyleen." by Sophie May, author of Lit
tie Prudy Stories" Horace North has it for
sale.
Thompson Brown & Co.. Boston. publish
"A History of England" by A. p. Stone,
l.. l.. D.. Superintendent OF Schools, at
Springfield. Mass. This is manual to be
used as a textbook in schools, and serve as
a guide TO both teacher and pupil in an inteili-
gent study of English history. 1t appears to
be excellent work, not alone for scholars
but for anv who desire to become acquainted
with English history.
short account of Henry Irving, the actor,
who has lately come to this country on pro-
| fessional tour, is published by William s.
| Gottsberger, New York. Ii is a timely little
work which many will be pleased tb peruse.
| A neatly printed volume on civil Service
| Reform has been issued from the press of
Stephen Berry, Portland. The author is
Prof W. b. Wedgewood.
| The "Hstory of the Anti Slavery Move
ment in Maine is in preparation by Austin
| Wiley. and will be published by Hoyt, Fogg
& Donham, Portland, Maine, sometime in
1854. Anyone who has information pertain
| ing to that great struggle, or knowledge of
any facts concerning IT, are invited to send
them to Hoyt, Fogg & Donham, or b. Thurs
ton & Co., Portland, at once.
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., publish volume
entitled Beyond the Gates" by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps, the talented author of Coates
| Ajar." This purports TO be a vision of the
| world beyond the grave, in which the spirit
life is unfolded. 1t will be read " it'll interest,
! but how much wiser one will be after reading
no one this side of eternity can tell. For
sale by Horace North.
Houghton, Mitfiin & Co. have just published
| an important work of national character,
1.-THE Diplomatic History of the War for the
| Union" being the fifth volume of the Works
| of William II. Seward, edited by George +.
Baker. This volume opens with Memoir of
| Mr.. Seward, which recites in a brief way the
great events of the period in which Mr.. Sew
| ard was so large part. Then follows
Diary, or Notes on the War, narrating events
| as they occurred, with Mr.. Stewards COM
ments upon them. Selections from Diplo-
matte Correspondence form the next feature
| of the volume. These it is unnecessary to
| add are of great interest to students of the
war and all who would know what was pass
| ing in the Office of Secretary of State in its
relations with other countries during the
rebellion. Occasional Speeches and Mscel-
| laneous Papers occupy the remainder Of the
| work. Our foreign affairs were conducted by
Mr.. Seward during the stormy and critical
period of the war for the Union with consum-
| mate ability, unfaltering courage and untring
| industry. This volume represents what he
thought of the struggle, as between the
North and South, and with what skill he aimed
| to make the position of the government cor
| recty understood by foreign powers while
doing his utmost to prevent foreign interven-
| ton. 1t is valuable work. For sale by
| Horace North.
The New York Free Trade Club have pub
| lished small volume entitled "The De-
structive Influence of the Tariff upon Man
ufacture and Commerce, and the Figures and
Facts relating thereto, by J. Schoenhof.T This
work is a slorificatiOn of Free Trade and of
| course a bitter assailant of the Protective
| System under which country since 1861
has astonshed the world by the development
| of its resources and its growth in all material
| ways. 1t is not a fortunate time Tor the ap-
pearance of such a volume.
Charles Upham Co, Boston, publish
the Legends, Lyrics and Sonnets" of Fran
ces l.. Mace, one of our Maine poets whose
productions have won a high place in Ameri
| can literature. The writings of the author
are well known to all readers of the Atlantic
Monthly, in whose columns the greater part
of them was first presented to the public.
She is writer of rare talent. We think this
| is the first collection of her poems in book
form, and the edition published will no donbt
be speedily appropriated by the many admir-
| ers Of the gifted author.