The Portland daily press., 1891-10-14
NEW Pu RLlCATloNS.

Ell Perkins's Thirty years of Wit and
"reminiscences of Witty, Wise and Eloquent
Men. By Melville d. Landon (Eli Perkins).
New York: Cassell Publishing Company;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony The
wit and humor of this book is not Mr.. Eli Per
kins's, but the wit and humor of noted Amer
leans whom Mr.. Landonlhas met. The head
ings Of the chapters give pretty good idea
OF the scope Of the book. They are, among
others, "Gen. Sherman's Anecdotes and
Jokes" "Reminiscences of w. r. Trayers:"
"Chauncey Depew's Best Stories;" "Wild
West Exaggerations;" "Artemus Ward :"
bill Nye In Laramie;" "Evarts, Conklipg.
Gov Hill;" Coughs Wit and Pathos;'
Political Anecdotes and Incidents"
Minlstering Women. The Story of the
Royal National Pension Fund for Nurses
By George William Potter, M. D. London:
The Hospital Limited) This is a short
sketch Of the history of the English royal
national pension fund for nurses, told enter
tainingly by one who was interested in its
creation.
Plane and Solid Geometry. BY Seth t.
RbOnoAts AANCW 1OAh AMERICAN BOOK Com
pany) This volume is inteaded for text
book for schools, and has been prepared with
that end steadily In view. Book treats Of
straight lines and angles; Blk 2 of trian-
giles; Book 8 Of quadrilaterals; Book Of
circles; Book Of proportion; Book 6 and
7 of mensuratlon; Book of planes; Book 9
solids with plane surfaces; Book 10 of solids
with curved surfaces. The explanations
and demonstrations are clear; and the ar
rangement of subjects admirable.
Farming. By Richard Kendall Munkit-
trick. Illustrated by Arthur Burdett Post
New York: Harper Sc Brothers; Portland:
Loring, Short & Harmony The volume is
bright and humorous description of the ad-
ventures on farm Of a couple who knew
nothing about farming. OF course their ca
reer was one full of blunders and disap-
pointments, but their experiences when
skillfully told and illustrated by numerous
cuts makes very comical story, which those
who knowing nothing about farming as well
as thoseiwho have had experience, can read
with much pleasure and profit
ONNS 4Soo OhnJy WIN ib5 COMPANION
poems, How the Old Horse Won the Bet.
and The Broomstick Train. By Oliver
Wendell Holmes. With illustrations bv
Howard Pyle, Boston: Houghton, Miflin
Co.; Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon0 DR.. Holiness we'll known poems are
brought together in this volume and given a
magnificent setting. In the matter of bind
ing and printing the book leaves nothing to
be desired. The Illustrations by Mr. Pyle
are admirable in conception and execution
The price of the book is. $1.5O
from the Frederick A. Stokes Company of
lS2 Fifth Avenue, New York, we have re-
ceiVed three unique and handsome calen.
OARS. The Surprise Calendar is by Mrs 7
raullhe sumter, and is composed Of six
cafds. each containing the calendars of two
months and the picture of a child apnronri-
ateiy clad Tor the season and engaged in
seasonaple play. The six cards are strung
together with white ribbon. The Societ1
calendar Is composed of twelve pages fae-
tened together by ribbon, each Containing n
calendar for one month. and fac simile
water color OF female figure. The third
calendar is composed OF four little darkev
children, each displaying a calendar for
three OF the months Of the year.
a Aing OF Tyre. A Tale Of the Times of
Ezra and Nehemiah, By James M. ludlow
tNe" hoIk: Harper g. Brothers; Portland.
Lorlhg' snort q Harmon. Price 125 !
Inc nero Oh this historical romance of Dr
Ludlow's is the young king Hiram, and the