The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-03-06
Literary and other Notices.,

A LITERARY CURIosITY-The Glasse of Time in
the First and Second Age. Diyinely Handled by
Allowed. london: Printed by Bernard Alsop for
Lawrence Chapman, and are to be sold at his Shop
over against Staple Inne 1920. Now reprinted in a
gilt top, beveled boards. Price so cents;
The quaint poem, of the title page of which the
above Is transcript. appeared nearly half century
earlier than Paradise Lost, and 1t is intrinscally
probable that would have fallen under the eye OF
Milton; in any case there are striking points OF re-
semblance between the two poems. and many have
supposed Millions immortal work to have been IN
spfied by the former. Only two copies OF the work
of the present edition. one being in the British Mu-
scum the other in the Bodleian Library. Oxford.
noted sale Of old books in 1873 by Baron Bolland
who notes upon blank leaf that it cost him 2ll u.s.
Cd, about $1,000. Some years ago gentleman OF
Virginia. Mr. ]; L. Peyton, sprung from the old Eng
lish family of that lame, made an accgrate FanF
script Of the copy in the British museum preserving
even the quaint spelling, punctuation eaptaizing.
aud talicfzing of the original This present edition
is printed without alteration. Apart from its pre-
sumed connection with Paradise Lost, the poem
has very considerable merits of It's own and is in
every way literary curiosity. John B. Alden, Pub
Usher. New York.
From D. NJ Ferry & Co. seedsmen, Detroit. Mich
igan, we have received a package OF their well
known vegetable aud flower seed. On January l,
their immense warehouse was destroyed by fire 1t
is said to have contained the largest assortment of
seed ever in one establishment but their seed
houses contained an equal amount of seed and they
dued they had secured new quarters and were de-
voting all their energies theircustomers interests
In 80 days from the fire they were in perfect working
order again.
From the rWriteFs' Publishing Company, 2
Newson: formerly this city. is manager, we have
received "A Chart of Temperance and Physiology
1t contains representations Of scenes that are fami-
lar to ALL and which should be impressed upon the
youth of the present age Its ready reckoner gives
some Interesting figures and the testimony from emil
nent physicians and divines is instructive reading.
There is a bill before the Legislature of Maryland,
providing for scientific instruction in the puDllc
schools in regard to the effects of alchol the bill
becomes a law the charts issued by the above com
pany will be of the best aids for the purpose.
We presented the one sent us to Central Hall
Public School, Let suggest that they publish one
showing the deleterous effects of smoking by the
children and youths. especially of cigarettes.
ALDEEls ospLnHEpIA OF psIYERsAL LTrERATURE,
This work Is the outcome Of many years of planning
and preparation. Ii will be an almost indispensable
work of reference for every library large or small,
a trustworthy guide to what is most worth knowing
of the literature of all ages and all nations 0ccu-
plying dozen or more volumes, and yet issued at a
price so low as to be within the reach Of ALL famil
iarity with its contents will constitute liberal ed
cation to degree that be claimed for few other
works In existence DIR. Losing, the eminent his
torian and author. says of it: Il am strongly i'm
pressed with the great intrinsic value of the work
% paEnlar edgiatqr in high department Of learn
ing. The plan is Admirable Combining asst does
a. III or hex s q 9 WIZ ayse fn
estimabe power for good among the people, The
work is being published IN parts of l60 pages each,
paper covers the price of 10 cents also in very
handsome clothbound volumes. gilt tops, $50 pages
for 60 cents. The parts can be exchanged for bound
volumes at any time Five parts are now ready,
sued in March, The publishers 1872 page illustrated
catalonge Of standard books may be had for cents,
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hart Agents Westminster. Nd.