The Portland daily press., 1896-04-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A Supplement to the Revised Statutes
OF the State of Maine. Being the Public
Laws of Maine for the years 1S85-1S95 in
elusive, arranged to show each new en-
aotment, and the present reading of each
amended section under the appropriate
chapters, uniform in order and method
with the Revised Statutes of 1883. By
Elias Dudley Freeman, Esq, of the Cum
berland Bar. Published by Loring, Short
& Harmon, Portland. The character and
SCOPE of this volume are clearly indicated
by the title. 1t is not in any sense re-
vision of the statutes. Its purpose is to
point out what sections of the Revised
Statutes have been amended by Iegisla-
tive act since the revision, and in what
way. 1t is supplement- to the Statutes
to be used in connection with them to
show wherein the law has been amended
since 1883. 1t is work that is indispen-
sable to any practising lawyer. II has
been prepared with great care by a gen.
tlsman eminently qualified for the task,
and it may be accepted as exhaustive and
accurate.
Venezuela A Land Where 1t is AL
ways Summer. By William Eleroy Cur
tbs. author of The Capitals of Spanish
America, etc. With a map. New York:
Harper & Brothers; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony This work com bines
the features that the traveller or casual
reader looks for in history, a narrative
of travel, and guidebook. The opening
chapters give very good idea of how to
reach the country, and what condition of
affairs one may expect to find upon land
ing. They are also full or suggestions
to persons who may wish to investigate
matters further, with view to making
more than 3 casual visit to Venezuela,
or even to entering upon business enter
prises there. The short, but eventful
history of the nation is clearly told, and
Guzman Blanoo are especially notewor-
thy, and should be particularly welcome
to the average American, who is no
doubt not over familiar with their his
tories. In addition to full information
concerning the principal cities, the gov
eminent, the characteristics of the Vene-
zuelan people, their religion, manners,
customs, morals and peouliarities, the
volume contains chapter on the disput-
ed territory in Guiana. and an Appendix
giving the message of President Cleve
land concerning the boundary dispute
and the correspondence of Secretary o.
ney and the Marquis of Salisbury.
Accompanying the book is carefully
prepared map showing the various dis
puted boundary lines between Venezuela
and British Guiana.
Alden's Living Topics Magazine and
Cyolopedia are really unique publica-
tons. which will be highly apprecia ted
by all intelligent readers who wish to
keep track of the worlds progress in oil
important lines of activity and knowl-
edge. They deal with such items as one
would naturally look for in first class
oyclopedia were it -date-which no
cyolopdia il, or possibly can be, because
of its magnitude and cost The average
reader probably inquiries more about
things touching the past three years than
concerning the preceding three centuries
Topics are treated in alphabetical order,
and as often as the alphabet is covered a
new series will begin and the Same
course be resumed. Each bound volume
contains an appendix, bringing all inn