Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-17
EDlToR.s Table.

A charming little calendar for 1872
has been 2u6lished by Nessrs Lee 4
Shepard, Boston, entified .sAll Anound
The Year The designs by Mis- j.
Paulina sumter, are In colors, and they
are printed On heavy, xiltredged cards,
rAstsIy tied with white silk cord, and .
delicate. silversd chain attached BY
which they may be hung on the wall or
elsewhere, and are so arranged on rings
that they may be turned over ~ each
month shall be needed for reference. In
box Price 50 cents Size 4 By
l-2 inches
Already some Of the dainty little book
let's tina. form such an attractive feature
Of the holiday trade are beginning TO
make their appearance. Among the
most charming Of these Is Two Golden
Days by Lillian Leslie johnson. This
ID book for children and contains two
splendid little stories that viii not fail
20 find favor with the young people,
viz: .Rey's Thanks giving and ..Susie's
Christmas Gift But this little book
is more than a delight 70 childhood.
it Ia one of the daintiest and most It
tractive ornaments to the home we have
ever seen. Its covers are hand painted
it'll the wild flowers OF our own Maine
fields, ard the binding is done In deli
cate shade Of ribbon to match The title
is in ornamental gold letters. The
frontispiece Is 8 magnificent photo
gravure of one Of the most delightful
| little girls whose beautiful face ever lent
attractiyeness to story book.
The mechanical execution of this
little volume is excellent. The paper
is heavy finely calandered book: the
type is large and clear and tue pages
| are Of artistic proportions. The talented
Dung author Of this volume Ia Halo
| we'll Young lady and Mr.. Fred Peacock
the artist who painted the covers Is d
resident of Gardiner. The book Wal
printed at the Journal office Being SO
| essentially q kennebec production il
| will haye an added interest to thu
people Of this vicinity. Its price is onl,
% cents per volume and it is sold by j
| Frank Pierce We invite our readers II
| call there and examine it, and see i
among the booklets that have come from
other states they have ever seen anything
more daintily beautiful than this, or any
thing of anywhere near equal merit TO
so small q price. We predict for thi
| charming pttie volume large holiday
| sale.
| THIS CONTINENT OP OURS. By Chas
F. King. with illustrations Boston
Lee and Shepard
This volume is the second Of serie
Of picturesque geographical reader
whose aim is to present this importsn
branch of study to young readers. 1t i
designed 10 supply supplementary ant
regular reading in the lower classes il
grammar schools, public libraries ant
the home We do not remember Il
have seen work more admira
bly, adapted to this purpose thai
is the one under consideration. 1t il
condensed, clear, and interesting-pre
senting in compact and vivid form al
the essential geographical characters
tics Of our country. The volume i
superbly illustrated, and handsomel,
bound in ornamental cloth. Its mechan
ical execution is first-class. We hav
delayed reviewing 1t for some weeks il
order to give it careful reading. Hav
ing done so we have no hesitancy il
cordially endorsing it as the best bool
with which to interest young readers il
geographical study that we have eve
seen. 1t should be in every home.