Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-21

nobIer thoughts AMI aspirafions Ia ms
latest book Mr. Adams maintains his ON
high standard Il viii make an admirable
gift book For sale by c. Beaie { Co
The Fortunes OF Toby Trafora- tty J..
r. T'rowbriixe, PIP. 80. illustrated. Lee
Shepard. BestDn.
Mr. Trns bridge. needs no in'rolnsfrion
to the lovers Of cool stories in Ihi. saeaa-
Try. They are already seqasintsa With
hius, AMI appreciate his i,imIiahie qualities
ia ibis direction. Mr.. Trowbri ICES
stories develop themselves. Ills
characters come into gieS ike
travellers along highway aud we are
soon able from personal obseryation Of tiiesr
conduct ia their environments to make our
own estimate Of their character. or. in pro-
yineial pbrase, 20 size tiIsm up There
il nothing lahored in Mr. Trowbrijge' style.
He pIunges at oslee IN Aaedtas res anil al
most before they are aware of it his readers
have thorough understanding of the dram
ltis ,,ersoaae and are completely absorbed
in the charm of the narrative. As selin-
Gator OF character Mr.. Tro~ bridge has few If
any superi0rs. His character. are eyers day
people VI HON all of as have met many times.
There is nothing angelic or idealistie about
them The, are simply real men and
women boys and girls, and we have no
loub. but whar the writer has met them all
and with his keen observation become ex-
eeesiingly veil acquainted with. .hem. Tobs
Traffori. il good type of sturdy good
priueipied boy who is not without bis faults
and faiiings. but whom we feel very conf
dent will win himself very many friends
among the readers who interest themselves
in his fortunes. Pri ce sl.25. For sale by
F. H. Be he & Go.
Sun Prints in Sky Tints. by Irene f.
Jerome author OF In Fair Country" Ma
TIRES HaIlelnjah," lone Years Sketch
Book Il" Message of the Blue Bird, "A
Bunch of Violets," From an Old Love
Letter, etc. Over thirty illustrations en-
grayed on wood, accompanied by appropri-
ate selections IN poetry and prose. Ele-
CANT cover design Size, l-2xil IA
inches. Lee & Shepard Boston.
Miss jerome is an artist whose reputation
is thoroughly established
Miss Jerome is an established favorite,
whose native gifts and artistic skill have
been fully manifested in many preAious
works. In this new volume there is de-
parture from the beaten path, and the result
Is gift book hich is wholly unique. As
intimsted in the title, the pages are printed
in blue, delicious tint, by which the lights
and shadows are delicately brought out, and
full expression is given to the drawings.
The cover. which was designed by the ar
fist, is novel and attractive. The sketches
were made directly from nature, without
the aid of camera and their character is
finely preserved by the mastery work of
the engraver on wood. There are thirty
of these delightful sketches, accompanied
by appropriate selections in prose and verse.
Miss Jerome has the rare gift of sugges-
ton; her sketches of meadow and noun
tam woodland and lake, lonely forest roads
bird and plant life, and of flowers. ferns
and grasses, all tend to illustrate the con-
ception of the poet, OF the thought of the
prose writer. We seem, in looking at her
work, to be on the spot with her, to feel the
beauty of earth and sky, to inlale the
breath of flowers, and to hear the JOYOUS
songs of birds. In this new volume, Sun
Prints in Sky Tints," the harmony between
the sentiment of the selections and that of
the illustrations is remarkable, evincing not
only artistic power and refined taste, but a
rare, poetical understanding
The volume is issued at low price, and
the publishers feel confident it will be cor
daily received by all lovers of the beauti-
full. Price $500. For sale by F. II Beale &
Co.
"A Young Knight Errant, by Oliver OPP
tic illustrated ;pp. 239 Lee & Shepard ;Bos-
ton. II is few writers who would feel equal
to the task of keeping two series of books
1. rom ma rat =
task with Mr.. Adams whose literary pro-
Effectiveness has long been the marvel of
writers and publishers. In "A Young Knight
Errant" he gives the reading public the third
volume of his "All-Over-th W orld Series.
1t is needless to say that it is an intensely
interesting and instructive volume.
1t recounts the various adventures
accounted by the hero Louis Belgrave
in a Yacht trip to the West Indies, and at
the same time imparts a large amount OF
valuable information. Readers no accom-
pany the hero in his travels will not fail,
therefore. to share in their benefits. Price
sl.25. For sale by F. II. Beale 4 Co.
1.-THE New England Country text and il
Illustrations by Clifton Johnson. Contain
ing over one hundred views of New Eng
land scenery and life. Size, l-ixll IA
inches. Full gilt, gilt edges. Lee Sbep-
ard; Boston.
over one hundred illustrations of views
and scenes of New England village and
country life, with appropriate text. are
given in this delightful volume, which is
divided into four parts, as follows Part
|. Old times on a New England Farm.
Part II. The New England of today. Part
III. New England as the Traveller Sees it.
Part ". Camping among the New Eng.
land Hills. The changing seasons, rugged
bills and tumbling streams, the winding
roadwavs. the villages and little farms, with
the social and family life of the earlier and
later DAYS. are all here faithfully portrayed
by camera, brush, pencil and pen, The
sons and daughters of New England,
whether at home or abroad, as well as all
lovers of rural life and scenery, will be
charmed with the book. The cover design
which is very tasteful, is by Mr.. Johnson
Price $3.50. For sale by c. Beale Co
"a Perplexed Philosopher" by Henry
George. PIP. 3l9; Charles l.. Webster & Co
New York. Price l2mo. cloth 81. 90, paper
scots.
The strength of Mr.. George as a writer,
as well as the originality of his views
of social problems renders his writ
ings of great interest to intelligent
readers, no matter in what light the
tenets laid down with so much positiveness
by the author-Mr. George is always posi-
tiye-may be regarded. "A Perplexed Phil
osopher," we are informed by the author
himself. is ian examination of Mr.. Herbert
Speneer's various utterances on the land
question. with some incidental reference to
his synthetic philosophy" Mr.. George in
this volume merely Celebrates views to
which he has already given expression in
earlier works and which have become so
identified with his name as to be regarded, in
many cases, as views originated by him. II
is not fact that Mr.. George is the father of
the social system which he champions; 1t
is. nevertheless. true that he is its ablest
and most jealous defender. The work
reads more like an attempt to enforce the
tenets of Progress and Poverty upon Mr.,
Spencer than an endeavor to promulgate a
new doctrine. In opening. Mr.. George
Mr.. Spencer to be the greatest
of modern times. He declares
that "whatever may be the verdict of the
future the man who is regarded as the
great philosopher of evolution has. within
his own time won an acceptance and
renown such as no preceding philosopher
ever personally enjoyed Having thus
exalted Mr.. Spencer, Mr.. George throws
down the gauntlet and the battle begins. 1t
must be admitted that the American makes
a most subtle, and apparently convincing
argument for the doctrines he supports.
Mr. George is an exceedingly adroit writer
and has the power TO present his opinion in
a most plausihle form. 4 half truth under