The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-18
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honest even DeyOnd the country boys Wns
usually figure In novels. who came to Boston
with a poor poem. Confidence men and
thieves took both his money and the bag
that contained his poem: and after some ex.
periences as an innocent prisoner In the po-
lice station and court, he secures. BY the aid
Of minister who knew him In the country,
a position as a man servant. Then he be-
comes successfully clerk In a small hotel. .
reader for a wealthy gentleman. horse-car
conductor and hospital patient. The story
leaves nim teaching a school back at his
country home, that he may get the means to
marry "saleslady." Statira Dudley. very
pretty, but very ignorant, to whom be
became engaged before Boston life
had frightened his faculties so that
he could select woman with tastes
similar TO his own. The book ends with the
assurance that he did not eventually marry
Statira, although many novel readers VIII be
disappointed that Mr. Howelfs does not ac-
tually bring about the marriage OF Lemuel
with very interesting young artist whose
talents first made him conscious Of the
defects Of poor Statira. But the object Of
the author Is not 70 bring story TO a happy
conclusion. He aims to portray scenes and
characters such as are found In very differ
ent grades Of society. This he has done
with sCme exquisite touches OF humor and
sarcasm, and with truthfulness that even
the inexperienced observer Of human nature
win appreciate. Q}ostOR. TieknOr 3 Co;
Portland; Loring, Short & Harmony
The Memoir Of William Henry Charming.
by o. b. rockingham, is made up chiefly
from letters, extracts from his diary and
note book and from a fragmentary autObl-
ography left by Mr.. Claiming. Born In the
height Of the Liberal Christian movement in
this country, Of which his famous uncle.
William Ellery Claiming was leader. his sur
roundings, temperament, home training and
reverence for his uncle all combined to ht
him for the ministry. The nephew had "all
the fire and impulse, all the sensibility, all
the devotion to humanity, all the passion for
truth" that distinguished DIR. Claiming, but
he lacked practicality and was deficient Ia
good judgment. He was pre-eminently an
ideallst some thought merely mystic and q
dreamer; but the touching tributes to his
memory by those whom he comforted. guided
and inspired to live nobler, purer and more
spiritual and humane lives, proves his own
life to have been far from a failure. One
thing added greatly to his power-the per-
feet consistency Of his word and deed. his
public teaching and private conduct The
materials for this biography have been Sc
leeted with good Judgment, and the story Of
Mr.. Channing's varied and eventful life told
with IoViUn nd fhtta
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In the Clouds, by Charles Egbert Grad
dock, which has been running its course for
the greater part of the year in the Atlantic,
has now been published In book form, and
can be read with more satisfaction In It's
present complete state than In detached
monthly instalments. The work is written
In Miss Murfree's usual vein. and Is another
study Of the quaint and uneouth people who
dwell in the Tennessee mountains The
characters are strongly and viyidIy drawn.
with all the singularitIes Of speech and man
ner which have now become familiar. There
are the same dainty touches Of pathos and
humor which characterize her other works.
Her love Of nature is intense, and she never
seems to tire of depicting the charms and
grandeur Of this picturesque mountain re-
glon Of which she writes Some mannerisms
Of style may invite criticism. but where there
il so much that is original and fresh in mat
ter and treatment they are soon forgotten.
Boston and New York; HOughton. MifiIn
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Uncle Sans Medals Of Honor by Thomas
F. Rodenbough, breyet brigadier general, U.
5 A. describes the men upon whom the
medal Of honor has been conferred BY Con-
gress and the deeds on account Of which this
distinction was accorded them. The most
Of the deeds Of yalor herein narrated oc-
CURED in connection with the civil
war, and they constitute some Of the
most thrilling episodes OF that great
struggle. Portraits Of the men whose
deeds are described are given and the
appendix contains a full list Of those who re-
eeived medals Of honor for distinguished
services during the war Of the Rebellion.
Many Of the episodes are Of thrilling inter-
est. and the book is interesting. and 1t Is
valuable as a record Of deeds which should
be ever kept fresh In the hearts Of a grateful
people. The book is strongly and elegantly
bound and printed on rich paper (Eew York:
G. p. Putnam's Sons; Portland; Loring,
Short & HARMONY
The latest volume Of Actors and Actresses
Of Great Britain and the United States New
York; Cassell & Co.; Portland; Loring,
Short 4 Harmony contains a biographical
sketch Of Macready by Lawrence Barrett,
supplemented by interesting "reminiscences
Of the great actor from Macready's own
writing, and from those Of uenry Crabb
Robinson. George Vanderhoa, George Henry
Lewes and Henry Irving. Following the
Sketch Of Macready is biography Of Edwin
Forest, also by Lawrence Barrett. The 9TH
er actors treated OF in this volume are Sam
uel Phelps by William Archer; Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Kean, by Lawrence Hutton; Edwin
l.. Davenport by Henry Edwards; Charlotte
Cushman by Clara Erskin Clement; Anna
| Cora MOwatt by Lawrence Hutton; Helen
Faucit by Robert w. Lowe; Frederick Rob
son by Edward Hamilton Bell Charles
Fechter by Kate Field; Matilda Heron BY
| Henry Edwards; E. A. Southern by William
/ j. Florence; John Mccullough by William
| Winter, and Adelaide Nelson by c. G. BueL
Among the Lawmakers, by Edmund Al
ton, furnishes to young readers in a style
which will command their attention the sa-
lient features Of our system Of government.
and describes the manner In which our laws
are made. The book touches upon every
interesting feature Of Congressional proee-
dure, and places In the possession Of Ameri-
can readers unfamiliar with legislation.
many suggestions which will afford them
much enlightenment as to the character. con.
stitution and powers Of our Senate and
House of Representatives. Most Of the vol
ume has appeared in st. Nicholas. ant
though designed especially for young read
ers there are multitude Of grown folk un
familiar with Congressional procedure I,
who viii find II profitable to read thi,
work. The book contains numerou,
Illustrations. New York: Charles Serb
ner's Sons; Portland; Loring, Short & Har
mon.)
Five Minute Readings for Young Ladies /,
little work by Walter Fobes, after tn,
manner Of his popular Five Minute Decla
nations and Five Minute Recitations. Tn,
selections are in both prose and poetry an,