The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-07

The December number Of the Decorator and Fur
nishcr is rich both in designs and descriptive matter
Two capital stories are Miss Toosey's Mission" and
"Laiiis, published in ono small volume by Roberts
Brothers
We commend to novel readers Mr.. Berwick Harwood's
within the Clasp" story OF the Yorkshire jet hunt.
ers ttIarpers)
Hebsr's poem OF "Greenlands Icy Mountains" 10 pub
lshed with twenty pretty illustrations by Frederick b.
Schell Porter / Coates
The Common Sense Household Calendar for 1895"
Is by Marion Harland. 1t costs dollar. and gives
variety of cooking receipts for every day in the
Mr. Gabriel Harrison republishes his excellent work
on the Life and Writings of John Howard Payne"
with some valuable matter discovered since the
ton appeared u few years ago. U.ippincotts)
neat little set OF volumes are the Nutshell Series
Putnams), There Ave OF them containing epigrans
proverbs philosophy. wisdom. md sentiment. all set
forth in brief extracts OF single sentence or from
the writings of wned authors
The finest advertising yet witnessed is that of the
Pratt Manufacturing Company. They have just issued
second volume Of English poetry. mainly EIizabe,han
elegantly printed and round about this beauteous
are scattered the announc, ment of their wares
Householders will hnd much useful Information about
drainage and plumbing in the Handbook Of Sanitary
Information tAnpetons) The facts have put into
convenient shape by DR. Roger $, Tracy, SANITARY In
spec,or Of the Health Department of this town.
very interesting new periodical is Babyhood. Its
discussions devoted to OF infants aud Young
Marion Harlan and DR.. John b Isham arc among the
prominent contributors ought to have extensive
circulation.
lone Years Sketch Book" illustrated and arranged
by Irene L. Jerome Of Chicago (.ee Shepard), ia
holiday volume of much beauty 1t made up of
poems by famous authors all appropriate the times
of the year The illustrations excellent spe mems
OF modern wood engraving
lone Years Sketch Book illustrated and arranged
by Irene Z. jerome OF Chicago (Lee 4 Shepard Is
holiday volume of extraordinary beauty 1t made up
of short poems by famous authors all appropriate to
the times OF the year, and illustrated with the most
perfect wood engravings. more lovely holiday gift
book can hardly be imagined
"Orchids' a snowy and beautiful volume by Harriet
Stewart Miner lice shepard>, contains collected pic
lures OF twenty-five different orchids, with
that sufficiently general idea of their
different species and OF their geographical origin
some notion OF the proper ethois for their culture
Poctcai quotations arc appropriately interspersed in
the volume.
"Orchids" q snowy and beautiful volume by Harriet
Stewart Miner dee 4 shepard,, contains coicred pic.
lures Of twenty hve different kinds OF orchids selected
with fair degree OF taste with descriptions that con
vey sufficiently accurate general idea OF the species
and their geographical origin and giving some notions
Of the proper methods for their culture. The writer
scrbes the orchid family royal plants" This may
be allowable as bit of Imagination but 1t viii not com
nand universal assent long there are roses and
lilies. orchids the weird fantastic, mystical in
flowers, but they are not kings and queens Poetical
quotations are appropriately nerspersed in the volume
1t IL q delightful novelty among holiday books.