Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-11

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= rasssd en- cur tabls ars the follow
ssrrr's SCHOOL Etocunox.
ss.haal RIooution, nisuual Of vocal
- "a High schsols, Normal
s.sssis and Academies > by John SweII;
- TraDaise.,, A. l.. Bancroit 4 20.
~ yolrnle, aa is stated in the pre-.
- ais not IN elaborate treatise, de-
- IA speeiaI teachers Of eloeuiioii,
~ arill-book Of essentials for use by
:ssetsrs that do not make elacntion y
+ serlslty.r The little volume nils the
- lbns pointed out fof IL admirably.
90 peints really essential, but nos
ssnsfis treated In works of the kind,
= iaksn % and presented with all
.s..s.ary fnfluea,. The development
z ~ gsFk "a easy aud natural, lead
g eradaally up from The sicsplest 60.
wnfisa 10 those mere Abstruss. IL will
& ansst aid 10 teachers IN the branch
Z tksir wofk OF which it treats.
LEaps AND PATHS.
slAmps and Paths" by Theodore r.
asncer, amshor Of "Oa the Threshold"
hssosl, HoaRhson, M'ffiin q CO., second
satioss.
Ihs sseond edition Of this little work
sg1,xins ail The matter in the tifss edi
ID. as veil es foar new chapters. II
iii b. great help in the religious in
araesiaa aud training OF children, as u
sauss svarkIing with beautiful thouahta
ia iall of helpfnI suggestions
TEE AkKsIcAk FAaMKa.
m nest complete work on farming
"a assd from tne press bears the above
IN Il is In two volumes Of over 1900
caro- pazes. and is bound Ia cloth and
ssseh 10 snlt Purchasers. These vol
siss aonpEise " themselves an entire
gslepfdia Of inf fMtnation invaluable 10
IL AArscnltutist. They treat OF all
ssznahes Of the business, including tea,
seA, grain, cotton. fEult, poultry, hshs
hefz faaa architecture housekeeping,
aShinery, diseases and teuneeies, soils,
isF9lisars lFfigasion, sngss, tobacco,
le5s vegetables, roads, fences, etc. The
sssk h systematically divided iRto nine
Szsts; The fisat oulbEsding Reuerai agFi-
Gszafe, the seo0nd fasIns and farm
ASiidinas, the third dornsstio animals.
II fourth fruit enltsre. the ifth gar
hong, tha alxth bees and their man
,gsanenk, she seventh various topics, the
NTH d htRher standard for farmers,
III tha nsnth the household depart
zset. In these days Of chicken fever IL
~ he Interesting 10 know that no less
Ia III pages are devoted ~ this
xznch aione, and that all the kn04n
sfaeAs Of fowls are described aud Illus
mts6. Thfs part of tho work, as veil
- q the nity pages devoted 10 dogs,
81 The lika space 20 horses, viii be of
Esafesi 70 toWnsfolk Qazae ~ usueh al
) soassry rcople, and the same may be
nd of many other parts OF she work.
fk& two volumes are an Agricultural
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and adapted equally we'll to
4 secalona of tha United states. The
bassf nsod In their printing IL first class,
shtis the illustrasions are clear and true,
Ge1 numbsF seven hundred; two hnI-
liEs being full yrage, few from steel
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ineriusn Farmef." innildiug ~ many
szeellsnciss and being offered at com
ga1ziissly low pricas-fi050 aud xi3
~ aes--is esEtain to hsve rapid and
innenss sale. Tbs author is Chas. l..
fk1t, Secretary az the State Board of
AzFisalfnfs fur twenty- eight years and
saskar Of 0 number Of standard works
q hRF.eelturAi topics. The general
Azsnla foE its cuualafion on the Paciho
&ast are A. L. Bancroft a Co, Of III
Haskst street, san Francisco, by whom
szslasivs teFsitoFy Will De given local
azsasA With libefal commissions. Those
Nsessstad should address Bancroft II
u % once. and 40 soon as practicable
y sbast the circulation Of this dsstra
" work.
xER wIwrKs cAilNIvAI.
y Monlfeal has been made an occasion
y tAe Mantfeal papeFs for the Issue OF
asfntlfui special cdstione. Ihe anest
~ ihesn from the ofaoes Of the ifiissss
aa4 Aaat. Id the preparation OF both
nszs1 seems 30 have been noss iasishiy
~ md both ere magnificent spsei
iassss u sha work OF Canadian aashor#
aa1 ssisere. II woald be dlfAoait Go
lsalsia shieh Of the two shoaid be called
- saass sreditabls production.
THE CURRENT.
he tssrsst continues 90 maintain In
kzas& positien aa the leader of western
mssz1t and literary culture No peri
sdlaai % the GATED States, NOT even
MssFAnx the greAi monthiy magazines,
azflaYs mors varied OF highar salant.
- na1s Psessass more ably the topics
! Hstlsss Interest," 10 the people. Ed
slkislly ne casTsssf oocupies iust about
+ Hzhs position On every pui,lio qnee
Z y and its vide circulation eannol fail
tsaaat % sbsvasius the political
aRhs o. the maassss TO q higher