Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-24

Messrs. Lee 4 She phard. Boston. publish
a little bcokletenu,ied "A Swiss Thoreau.
hy Caroline G. L. ghion being sketch o.
II Frederic AmieI author OF the Journa
Intme. Price 50 cts
In the forthcoming Midwinter February
Century. tt forueih and hnsl in.talmenI
OF " The L.4e Of Lincoln" will appear. Ii
is understood that this work will now be re-
published in book form.
The second volume of Justin Mccarthy :.
History of the Four Georges" is in pres.
at Harper & Brothers. Il covers the pc.
Rod from w-lpole to Pitt, or from the &C.
cession of George l. 10 bis death.
Houshton, NJ tiln & Co. Boston. an.
u0unce that they have in press for early
publication book by john Fi.se on Civil
Government. This book treats in simple
way of the government of towns. cities
States and nations, and will be valuable
book for schools and families.
Hsrper's Msgsz ne for f, bruary will con
tain some personal "reminiscences of De
Quincy by James Hogg. Who saw more OF
DE Quincy at one period of his life thar
any one else, except his daughters Haw
thorne's visit is referred TO in this contribu
ton, and among others CARLYLE, fhackeray
Dickens, and Christopher North"
ID. Lothrop Company. Boston. have jus,
issued new editions of AIDS to Endeayor
the new book of selections pre- pared for
Christian Eadeavor Societies. Yam Phou
Lee. w hen was a Boy in China" Sid.
ney Lusks'. My Uncle Fiorimond Mrs
Shersooi's Royal Girls and Royal Courts. :
and Edward Everett Hsle's Boys Heroes.
The journal of Marie Bashsrtseff, the
young Russian Artist who die 1 at the early
age of "a. and which Mr. Gladstone cali.
"a book without PARALLEL has suppressed
ed the latest novel in the interest of the
reading public, and the publishers, Messrs.
CAsseIl 4 Co, New York, have had to
print edition after edition to supply the de-
maud-
Joel Chandler Harris will edit the au-
tho-iz 81 biography of Herry W Grady the
matter being compiled IN the first instance
BY others Of Mr.. Grsiy's co-uorkers on
the Alta lts Constitution. Cassell 4 Co. OF
New York will publish the work. By an
arrangement of the publishers with his
widow. large share of the profits 60 to
Mrs. Grady.
We have received from the publishers OF
the New York Ledger Messrs Robert Bon
ner's Sons. New York. a beautifully bound
copy of john G. Whittier. poem Tine
Captains Well " illustrated by Howard
Pyle Il was originally published az an H.
lustrsted souvenir TO the Ledger of Jan IL
1890, and still may be had, unbound, with
copy of that issue. Terms 81 90 per
year.
More ,hsn 70 600 letters and manuscript.
IT John Ericsson, the great engineer. have
been put in the hands of Col W C.
Church. to use in the preparation Of bis
biography. The first of two articles on
Ericsson. by Col. Church, will appear in
tho February Scribner's with some illustra-
tons from rare sources. among them the
re production of an engraving ade BY
Ericsson at the age of Is.
The February Wide Arske is published
aud, with attractive literary ard art feat
ures, rsnews its monthly gif, of pleasure.
Grant Allen, H. II. Boyesen. William o
St,ddsrd and Jessie Benton Fremont head
long list of entertaining contributors
The prose and poetiesl selections are fresh.
bright and sessonable. and it is profusely
illustrated. 1t is wide awake from begin
TO end to serve its young readers all it can
boston; d. Loihrop Company: $40 q
year,l
The January humber of Poet Lore opens
with An interesting study of Shakespeare a.
Citizen. by J. S. Stuart Glennie. occupy
ing seventeen pages. followed by The
Waxing Of Hslgi, By Anna Robinson