Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-01-10

REW BOOhS.
aOs naHipg Bcohs There 10 No End"
RI. soclal study "Ths Bread winners
~ mvsterious authorship running through
~. T.rsurv for some time has been COR
,,,,asd and is published In volume Of 319
s"-.s from the press Of Harper Brothers.
IN fsct that the writer Of it is not known
.-.tbe obscurity OF his or her identity
l,inr made the denser by John Hays re-
nNved disclaimer, has attracted more
attention 10 tho novel than it would other.
viee have had. The story bears intrinsic
evidence Of being the handiwork Of one
skilled In other forms OF writing than the
constructiou Of novel and the constant
voudsr 10 that the author having done 30
,vsII hss not done better. He--it is GER
tsinIv masculine--is probably reservipg
himself for the next book, which It may
Be taken for granted will come before the
author's name.
The BaIwer Biography.
Trollope's delightful autobiography, so
sr.nk and interesting, has been quickly
succseded by Lord Lytton's owen
Meredith'D publication of his fathers
life and liIerary remains The intense per
sonality of Bulwer-not an attractive
one--peryades the story from beginning to
and. and the revelations will not change
nor shock the popular estimate OF the
English novelist formed from what has
hitherto been known of his character or
revealed in his own writings. The Frank.
lin square editions in which II first ap
peared gave the Bulwer biography vide
reading. but it d serves the better form
Of cloth binding in which Harpers now
issue IL aud OF which the first volume is
on sale at Luther Fou Dersmith's book
store, East King street.
shskspeares FOLK Lore.
or the various forms of Shakspearian
study which have been engaged in and the
result of which is found in whole libraries
OF Shakspeariana one of the latest, aud
by no means least valuable, is au exami-
nation OF his text to discover tue social
life OF the Elizabeth age. Rev. I. F.
Thistletou Dyer, A. NJ, author OF
"British Popular Customs Past and Pres
snt," is the author of Folk Lore oi
Shakespeare" a compilation Of the copious
Shakspearian references to the manners
and customs OF the times in which the
great dramatist lived and Of his NANTES,
knowledge Of the folk lore Of bygont
days The work has been so well don,
that 1t is a most valuable contribution t
English domestic history and while the
familiar birds and plants and animals, tht
popular legends, sports and superstition,
Of that day are here traced through
Shakspear's familiarity with them, many
obscurities in his writings have light
thrown upon them by the information in
dustriously collated Of manners, men ant
things In his day. PIP. 500, Harpe
Bros.
Recent Publications.
". /. Role has concluded his series {
Shakspeare's works with critical volum
of 1865 pages on Titus Andronicus, tn
verify Of which as OF Shaksperiau author
ship he so strongly discredits that he ha
to overcomelmuch reluctance to include
in his series. Scholars Of English liter;
ture will none the less be grateful tn
he undertook the work to which he brinl
rare critical powers, and his research an
learning illuminate the text with whiC
be has had to deal.
VIM. Blaciie, the experienced oarsma
Is turning his athletic experience to goo
practical account in series Of books {
calisthenics, the last of which, "SouI
Bodies for Our Boys and Girls" aboun
in practical directions for the physical il
provement aud bodily development in tI
yonth of both sexes.
Harper Bros, continue to contribute
the healthful Juvenile literature of t
county by the publication of such volun
as James Oils story of Riisiug I
PEARL" There cannot be too many
this growing class Of children's books
take the place Of the ilashy literat
which is spread broadcast over
country.
All the above from the prees of Har
Bros, received from L. Fon Dersmi
book seller, East King street.
The Newspaper Aimsuacs
The almanac issued by the Phiadelpl
Tunes this year is even ahead of the hi
standard established by former issues
this publication. In addition to the or,
variety of political aud statistical inform
tion, which has been the feature of pa
years, the 1884 almanac has history
the historic extra session and su
mary OF the state laws passed in IS
For the small sum of fifteen cents
citizen who has no other handy means
finding out can here ascertain what u
legislation he is living under and what
last General Assembly did not fail
enact.
The illustrated almanac published
the Philadelphia Record has no filter i'll
tration than the picture of the magnfic
Record building which adorns one OF
covers. Besides host of old proverbs
live by during the new year, the Off
directory, election returns, aud PhilaC
phia statistics, its contents include
original feature Of most vaIua
summary Of sporting events and record
The Baltimore San sends out an alI
mac ofyaried contents, with much inter
ing information about the Monumer
ntN As.I ~.