Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-08
ED!I0R's TABLE.

THE FAIREsT OF THE FAIR. By Hildegarde
Hawthorne, winner Of the prize offered
by Current Literature" for the best
description of the Worlds Fair Illus
trated. Henry Altemus, publisher, Phila-
delpLia. Handsomely bourd 10 cloth,
81 90.
The reating public will be gratifed to
learn of the early publication of Miss Hill
degarde Hawthorne's first book by Henry
Altemus. Philadelphia. The young author
is a grand laughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne,
who ranks among the first in American lii
erature, and a daughter of Julian Haw-
thorre, who has also achieve considerable
renown IS a writer. She made her debut
in literature as winner of the prize offered
by Current Literature" for the best de-
scription of the Worlds Fair.
The title of Mrs Hawthorne's book will
be 1.-The Fairest of the Fair" 1t is an e)ab-
crate description of the features of the Fair
as seen by mind capable of interpreting
their awe-inspiring beauties. Hereditary
genius appears in the beautiful word pictures
of the gifted writer, and with her, those who
had the good fortune to visit the Fair can
again recall its wondrous pleasures, and
those who could not avail themselves of the
great pleasure of visit can read with keen
est interest of the wonders of the magic city.
Though the number of works relating to the
Fair is legion. the character of Miss Haw-
thorne's book destines it to take its place az
the standard description of the greatest Of
international exhibitions. The engravings
will illustrate the most characteristic fea-
lures of the Fair, and have been especially
desigr ed for this work.
To introduce the book the publisher will
issue small first edition a. 81 90 per copy.
When this edition is sod tie price will be
advanced. Those desiring to purchase
should send their orders Immediately to the
publisher.
The Englishman a. Home: His Resron-
sibilities and Privileges. By Edward Por-
rift. One vol. Cloth, IL mo, xiv-r379 PIP.
T. Y. Crowell & Co., Boston ard New York
Publishers: Price $l.75.
Americans are constantly ii 'iculing Eng
fish ignorance. of affairs in the United
States. There i. ample ground for struc-
lures Of this kind. The ignorance of the
average Euglishman concerning the aft airs
of this country is something colossal
1t Is also extremely exasperating, be-
cause he too frquently has the
habit Of importing his grotesq1e concep-
tons with an air which conveys his self-sat-
isfed conviction that there is absolutely
nothing more to be aid upon the sui jet
| But if the average Z glishman is woefully
lacking in a knowledge of Am ri AN aft airs
it 10 also true that very many Americans are
densely Ignorant of English affairs. II i.
| impossible that this ignorance I'll ,uld be
| quite as lamentable as that referred to in
case Of III, English cousin, because of
the cosmopolitan character of our popula-
ton and the lack of the j. sular
conceit peculiar to the genuine Bri.on
There Is, however, great deal to be
learned upon this side of the Atlantic as
well as upon the other sile. The .E ,gl sh-
men at Home il work which enables US
to make an int. Iii gent comparison of Amer.
lean and English institutions. I. is the
only book, 60 far a. we know, yet published
In this country.
/ Mr.. Edward Porritt form ,rly London eii.
tor of the Manchester Guardian, and Jour-
nalist of unusually wide experience, 10th
in English and American politics, has pre-
pared book under the above title. describ
ing the various departments of municipal
and national life in Great Britain. II il
written with full and practical knowledge