The Portland daily press., 1885-11-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Historic Boys, Their Endeavors, Their
Achievements and Their Times. By E. S.
Brooks, (New York and London G. p
Putnam's Sons.) A more delightful book
than this one may go far to find> The young
people who have enjoyed its contents in in
stalments through the pages of ST. Nicholas
will be glad to re-read it in its present beau
tiful FORM for paper, type, binding and il
lustrations are alike exquisite. Marcus of
Rome Brian of Munster, Olaf of Norway,
William of Normandy, Louis of Bourbon and
Charles of Sweden are a few of the boys
whose commendable and heroic deeds are
here recorded.
The Fitch Club. BY Jak. New York:
Thomas Y Crowell & Coz The Fitch Club,
a new volume by one who writes under the
pseudonym Of "Jak, possesses all the ex-
cellent qualities of Brentwood, its predeces-
sor. 1t is bright, wholesome, CHEEKY story,
which teaches some valuable moral truths in
a manner which is far from the "goody-
goody" order, but is sure to develop a real
interest in offices of kindness, charity and
help to ones poorer neighbors. No boy or girl
of ordinary good feeling, could read this
pretty and simple story without being little
wiser and better for it.
The latest volumes in the Worlds Worker
Series contain biographical sketches.of Rich
ard Golden, Miss Nightingale, Miss Haver-
gal, Miss Marsh and Mrs lanyard. The
sketch of Golden fills one volume and the
sketches of the others the other. The ca
reers of Florence Nightingale and Miss Hay-
ergal are already familiar to Americans, and
those of Miss Marsh and Mrs. lanyard, who
accomplished great work among the Eng
fish poor, deserve to be as well known.
New York: Cassell & Co.; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short & Harmony
Tell Your Wife. Boston: Lee & Shepard;
Portland: Bailey & Noyes) This book has
on its cover an Illustration, which together
with the sensational title, gives it the effect
of cheap edition of Zola's Mana, or Pot
Bouilli. To ones surprise the ugly little
volume contains nothing but a simple and
rather pretty story of the trials and tribula-
tions of an Episcopal clergyman, perfectly
good, harmless and well meaning man. The
experience and trials of the Rev. Henry
Clements will doubtless find an echo in the
Four Feet Two Feet and No Feet. Edited
by Laura E. Richards. Boston: Estes &
Lauriat; Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon.) This volume with its attractive cow
ers is in large, clear type, telling Of animals,
birds, fishes, &c. The stories will prove both
interesting and instructive to the little folks
for whom they are written. Children will
be delighted with the beautiful illustrations
from the opening Story of Good Mother Eli
der Duck to the closing one of the Butterfiys
Wedding.
Sugar and Spice and All That's Nice.
Boston: Roberts Brothers; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short & HARMONY A treasury of stories
and verses for little children selected by
Mary w. Tileston. A considerable number
of the selections are from the classic Mother
Goose Melodies. The Illustrations are num-
erous and of character calculated to please
the children. The book is tastefully gotten
up and deserves to stand high in the list of
suitable holiday presents for the little ones.