The Portland daily press., 1888-10-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS

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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Messrs. j. b. Lippincott 81 Co., of Phila-
delphia have just issued a new edition Of
their Worcester's Academic Dictionary.
The work is practically a new dictionary, as
so many new features we're introduced that
1t was found necessary to entirely reset the
type. One of the distinctly new features is
the etymology Of words. In no other work
of its size and class is there anything ap-
preaching it in fullness and completeness 10
this regard. Great care has been taken in
this department to follow only the best au-
thoritles. In photography the dictionary
conforms to the precepts and example of DR..
Worcester. Following the dictionary proper
are Pronunciation Of Greek and Latin Prop
err Names; Pronunciation of Scripture Prop
or Names; Ancient Geographical Names.
with their Corresponding Modern Names;
Christian Names Of Men and Women, with
their Specification. and an indication of the
languages from which they are derived;
Pronunciation of Modern Geographical
Names; Pronunciation of the Names of
Distinguished Men of Modern Times; Alb
breyiations Used in Writing and Printing;
Signs Used in Writing and Printing; A
collection OF words and phrases and quota
lions from the Greek, Latin, French, Italian :
German and Spanish languages; MUSICAL
Terms, chiefly from the Italian language; A
Dictionary of Mythology: Tables of Weights
and Measures; Tables of Money; and the
names of some of the principal fixed stars
| and cfalIafinuc Tho 49, H. a.
SI.50.
The latest volume in the American Com.
monwealth Series is Indiana, A REDEEM ption
from Slavery by J. E. Dunn, Jr. Mr.. Dunn
a resident Of Indiana and thoroughly ac-
quainted with its history. BY adequate
knowledge and literary skill he is peculiarly
competent to treat the subject broadly and
in accordance with the scope of the series,
which has been well stated by competent
critic: "The books are not mere State his
tories; they are something much more and
very much better than that They are at
tempts to embody what is most distinct and
peculiar in the political life and history of
each State, and to show how that has con-
tributed to the development of the whole.
The widespread interest awakened in the
part Of our nation will find much to satisfy
it in these volumes, for the design is original
and the execution excellent" Mr.. Dunn's
book possesses special interest from the
fact that 1t is the only record of the official
and political life Of William Henry Harrison
while he was Governor Of Indiana Territory,
and gives for the first time the details of the
struggle over the question of slavery In that
Commonwealth. Boston: Houghton, Milf
film 81 Co.; Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon)
Tales from English History in prose and
verse belongs to the English Classics in
School Reading. edited by William j. Rolfe.
Inc contents Of this volume are Boadicea,
by William Cowper; King Henry the Second
at the Tomb of King Arthur, by Aubrey de
We're; Alfred the Harper, by John Sterling;
Edward, the Black Prince, at Cressy and
Poitiers, by Sir Walter Scott; The Ballad Of
Agincourt. by Michael Drayton; Queen
Elizabeth at Kenilworth, by Sir Walter
Scott; Sir Walter Raleigh's First Interview
with Queen Elizabeth, by Sir Walter Scott;
The Armada, by T. B. Macaulay; The Re-
venge, Tennyson; The Cavaliers Escape,
Thornbury; Restoration of Charles the Sec
ond, Sir Walter Scott; Song of the Cornish
Men. S. Hawker; The Battle of Blenheim.
Southey; Loss Of the Royal George, Cowper;
Burial of Sir John Moore, Wolfe; The
Charge OF the Light Brigade, Tennyson:
Inc Song OF the Camp, Bayard Taylor; The
Relief of Lucknow, r. T. s. Lowell. The
notes by Prof. Rolfe, explanatory of the
text, are of course characterized by great
general learning and minute knowledge of
the particular subjects to which the selections
relate. New York: Harper & Brothers;
Portland; Loring Short & Harmony
Mr.. Richard I. Ely's book, Problems of
Today, necessarily deals with great vari
ETY. of topics, for the problems of to-day are
very numerous 1t is impossible in the
space allotted to do much more than indicate
these problems in general way. Mr.. Ely's
first problem naturally enough has to do
with taxation and is an inquiry as to the
most equitable method of raising:the amount
necessary for the support of the government.
He argues that direct taxes are to be pre-
ferred to indirect, contending that the latter
violate the principle of equality, obstruct
trade and foster monopoly, and are congenial
to despotism and aristocracy. Mr.. Ely is a
free trader and of course his essays on pro-
lection Is an arraignment Of it. His chap
ter on monopoly and competition is one of
the most valuable in the book. Prof. Ely
points out that combination is not always an
evil nor competition always a good. The
former does not always raise prices as is the
popular belief, but frequently lowers them,
while the latter does not always lower prices
but frequently has directly contrary effect
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
From the Publishers)
Political Essays. By James Russell Low
ell. The earliest of these essays was written
In 1858 when the question of American slay-
cry was burning one. 1t is criticism of
the attitude of the conservative num-
bers of the American Tract society
toward this question, and points out
what now is acknowledged that the at
tempt then made to stifle discussion of this
subject in the interest of peace must neces-
sarily prove failure. The Election in
November is a brilliant article on the issues
OF the campaign of 1860, advocating the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Lincoln. The other essays of
.ne volume are E Pluribus Unum, The |
rcKins-and-Stealin's Rebellion, Gen. Nc |
oieiianS Report, The Rebellion; its Causes
anu consequences; Mcclellan or Lincolnp |
Reconstruction; scotch the Snake or Kill |
ItY Inc President on the Stump; The Sew
ard-Johnson Reaction The Place of the |
Independent in Politics. The title of each |