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THE CHICAGO 'TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1877—TWELVIY PAGES, “ 9 the severe injuries which some members of his | lrneous and aqueous rocka, and, ke *I'roser. = family recelved. pina," are [llustrated with carcfal) Feters, atter e arrived {n England, appsnded | engravivgs. An interesting reminfs . to his name the letters * LL.D. nud some- | Ruskin's studics of the Aips, interpolated in larzely upon the conditions of the hody far its true and healthy action, and, when the latter Ixin n gound, vizorous state, the tioughts ns well as tho feelings will incline to & cheerful, wilely in order to pecumulate the nforma- tion <he presents concerning the manifestatis of the task and euiture of each era in the snd ornamentation of the objects of convenlen: decnratinn that were displayedat the Cenfonnia) Exposition Iaet year, are here pictured with the pennod the pencil, The engravings are ex- 1|||I-|IM{ executed, and the lefter-presa i fur- ) ** A Look into the Grave," by Mrs. 8. I Piate: ** Christmen in Wales, " by Wirt 8ike *iLaet on an fcoland Moor,"' hy David Ke Past and Preeent; or, Romanca verana Res LITERATURE. times wrote his name * Samucl Andrews | one of the chapters, will be found hy the reader | wholesome, and happy exoression. and beauty equipping the dwellings of the | ulehed by one who nnderstande the merlts of tri *The Mister's Danghter.' hy Kam! sident W00|89V on Polit= | Petrrs, LL.D.Y ¢ No one,” sald Dr. Trum- In another column. % Prol, De Lo Banta” lins brouzht & good deal | people. the aubjoct he dx treating. The representation o ‘ The Laver's Fate," by Rose Haw. Pre bull, fo his * True Blue Lawe,” “can guess | - Frazmcnts of the Mstory of Venlee are re- | of study and_reflection to bear upon s afm bt | © A'knowledge of the fnner life nf races and thorne Tathrop: **An ltallan Playhoase," by of acentury-plant on the coverof the handsome volume s a bacoming emblem of the year aod the event which the work commemorates. ARTIST-BIOURAPITIES. ILLO. Bottoo: Jamer R, OUsgood & Co. icago: Hadley Tros, & Little-Clasdic Charlotte Aaams; ** Jlecthoven's Fifth Sym- how be came by his LL.D." Any person who | lated in **St. Mark's Rest,” in cotnection with %, Cerneh, knew his reputation for verasity would involun- | critical commenta upon works of art sdoriing tarity exclalin, **Ile stole it.” ‘The Churchman | that anctent city. Following this essay, there anks Dr. Trwnbull if he * means-to_inainuate | 1s glven In the smino volwne a famillar treatlac that Dr. Peters was n aneak-thief, and stole his | on the elementary principles and practice of lterary degreet™ Dr. Trumbull here tella the | drawing and painting, arrunged for the ise of story, which now for the first time has como to | achools, snd entitled ** The Laws of Flesole.” improsing the phystque of Amerlean women, aul the greater part of his counsel Is wise and valuable. In addition to generat dircetions for the hbetterment of the health, he present. miuititude of recipes for perigmes, wnshes, powilers, and oflicr “mysteries of the Loftette,” natious, of their Iatelligence, eharacter, and customns, 18 more elearls gatucd feom books 1ike this than from the ordinary works of histor which are in a great me: of politieal and mllitnry Alms and acts of distinguished lenders, ical Science --- Book= lets by Ruskin. Temarkablo Arachne and **Sermons _in i " by Brander Matthews Yomen & which are at ull times scrviceable, and often | the main ohiect wf Mra, SpoiTard s to afl &l . 316, 3 rry ftipel'* by Tielen B. Mnthers, Chaps. A Host of Juveniles—Skotehes of [ fighty how “Dr beters got his degreo of ekl ensential, X oo wh St of Sepenro. o o = i Th Lo cltapatrate seedion, by’ S . % LL.D. I 1788 Peters sent ton Yala Colleg JUVENILE ‘Iie portraits of famousand beautiful women, | turies, practical binta furthe hanpiest expreseion |\ < & 2 Dia'80 0L SHOAD: ma'h'"i'"“ ,08z0; ** Editor's Table;™ **ooka Travel-—-Advice to Ladies mate, & clergyman In North Hayen, Conn, 8 | 13 THE SKY-GARDEN. iy swhich ars senttered throuth the bouk, add tuch | of artiatic bieas in the tanstraction and disposts \PEAFAUCE of cach number of this serics of | ot the liey ary (Sheldon & . rin Revinited, ™ by Henry James, **The Defeat af Jostice," by Thecdore Da A Fareicn Affatr," by Margaret Vand: “The Bishop's Flego onte_Fi by Saceacrcy. Presion: !*flook, That and T y Waller Carey: *'Tho by Jonins Tenri Brownes " C. Sparhawk: ** Anent Brace; **Ariadne, " Tegend of the Whits tu lis interest. 218 W, Ciiavwr- printed germon, on ' which his name 88 aey Tlustrated by 3. ° Wruta CiAMPNEY suthor - appears with the afiix of *LL.D." (Umaur Boston: Lnckwood, T & The name so appeared in the next Triennial of Co, _Chic: ladley Diron, & Co. Bq. 12in0., Yale, and was the occasion of some remarkable | v, 217, Vrice, $1.40. criticism. This classmate wrote out to Peters | ALL AROUND A PALETTE. Ty Lirz to fnquire whero he got bis degree. Peters re- Ciawrxrer. Author of **In the Bky. plled, May 2, 1701 (aud Dr. Trumbull has the | gtc, Hlustated by J. Werts “Ci originalletter), that he received it * at Corto- (.( fl"!' e _lln'h-:\. “i"‘"lml' &u ¢ na, Tuscany.’ The Inherent fmprobabtiity that | YL o \:’;Hf'li" ~'°Ip“gg~s‘l‘fk urg & Co Peters received such a degree from such a re- i AL s $1.00. ‘e Artist-Biographies.” They are ably composed hy Mr. Sweetser, who compresses the results of consctentious research through the literature re- lating to art and its yotaries into these succinet life-histories. ‘The present volume I8 tho first ruemnir ot Muriilo pubilshed in America, sud, an the nuthor states, probabiy the only existin one o the English languaze. A lone list o works hr Spanish and European writers have tlon of tables, chinirs, chimney-pi ahis beds, hureans, curtaius, vlctures, 1 and all other objeets with which we surround ourselves In our homes. The ool 1a profusely {Hustrated, and put up in a tastelul mavuer. ~-Frithiof's Sago. FRITIIION'S SAGA. FRITHIOF'S SAGA: A Lrozxp or Axciext Non- wav. By Esate Troxen, Translated from the Original "Swedish. by L. A, Siemrax, Phy D, Witn Tllustrations,” Joston: James . Oegood & Co. Chicago: Janeon, McClurg & Co. 4to., op. 237, Price, $7,60. It Is Jittle more than a twelvemonth since the Dousthold-Art—* Ong Snmmer ” ~ The Rhiine—Charles and Mary Lamb «~3inglo Famous Songs. French Enchant; ‘YQneen Both Swearlog,” b rd G THE MOSEL. THE BRIDE OF TRE RUINE, Two Hrxnrep Miren 1x A 3toses Row-Hoat. By Graner E. ronke & Bq. NG Wanixa, J To Wittent In Apben 4 Pargnr ox by e t - 4 it Tocaiiy s confiemed by the fact that there | TR URE G APGIEY inpTate “hy™i" | Arst compiote transiation of Frichlafs Saga” | 1o e e tara of the prseats and hormo viomts ey never was & y y U4 | Mova Swimi. New York: Hlenry Iioit & Co. | was fssucd by & prominent Chlcago publisher, | (o MO3FELe U8 COMEES TR0 I | 1ite ot au artist of whom tha world lias hitherto Grant White: i+ Chariotte Comhi and it may be accepted as an cvidence of the extreme popularity of the poem that a second version I8 80 soon again produced In our coun- try, and by an Eastern house. Bince Bishop Tegner finished the work, In 1825, no less Tuscany, which could ive such n degres Uhicagn: Jans ] “o. 1m0, 5 do. ot 'assert, waye Dr, Trambull, © that | 520 “Frices §3," Hechus &z Huog s Yeters atole hie literary deeree; but I more | QUINNEDASSET GIRLS, By Sorntz Mav, Au- than suspect that he invented it,—as ko did hls [ “(hor'of *‘The Doctor's Daughter," ete, 11ins- Blue Laws."” X, trated. Bonlpn:ll»fl&mmul'rk hic - ley Iiron, & POLITICAL BCIENCE. TILE MAQIC Great American Scnlptors—Art at the Centennial—Peters aud His Blue Laws of Conneoticut. Broe, & Co. 18mo. F'rice, $1.50. Most of vur readers will have to refer Lo their atlases fn order to lcarn the course of the Mosel, *'tho pesrl of German rivers," go iittle is known of thie history of this classic atream, ft risen in bad hut meagre acconnts. A set of these pretty, chieap, aud useful volumes would make & choice Clristwmas gife. W, aod the Drame.” by Lawrenca Barreit; *Negrn Labor in nix,* by J. I, Slddons} **Pastey of Iadit ** Drift- Wood, .{ Philip Qnilibat 'sex.equic lfluellny' *¥Curreat Literstare Nebi LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINR (or January (J. B. BYRON. TAR POETICAL WORKS OF LORD BYRON. T 3 Philadeipkin). Coatenta: POLITICAL SCIENCE; on, Tng Srate Tnronztss By E, Keanr, L than nineteen Enclish translations have been | the Vosges Mountains in Alaave and Lorraine, Wita A Meuain. Ten Volumes in Five, 1. e dward King (1l- | [ “BLUE W8, ¢ pard,” ete. Tik 1) E. La 4 5 en New York: Iined & Oooghton. Chicago: Had: g D B Nyet, PETER. His D oD, Wang v Laiory, Fierent of | Anciltiah& Co. ‘Chicayo: Jansen, Meclurg & publishied. Meauwhile it Dus Leen rendered | and runs in a tortuous ine throuh France and | §3"gr (O HG™ (G, 527F0eE: 48550 Farel itasmatechi TIE REV, SAMUEL PETERS, HIS DEFEND- 8 AND APOLUGISTS: WIiTi A REPLY To TUK “CnunouMAN's " Revizw or ** Ttz Tnus Bure Tawe oF Consericer,” Erc. Iy J. Haxxoxp Taupnvut, Hartford, 1877, 8vo., vp, 20. The alleged * Bluo Laws of Connectlcut ) tase been a feultful aubject of comment and controversy for mearly a century. They first sppeared In the * General History of Connectls cut” by the Rev. Samnuel Peters, printed In Thazter; ** A Month jnStcl- ', Uacon (illustrated): ** Jack Tirown, by tha aatbor of * Blindpl| icholes of Kentncky," by *tincle Pompey’s Christe mas, " by Jennfo Woodville;" **The Sonth,*' by Ema Lazarus; *A Journey Through the Wind- River Country, " b James 5. Brisbl U, 8 A3 *+ Votcelews, "' by ltabort McLeod: f Month. by Edyne Faweett: by, L Iuto most of the living lanzuages of Europe. ‘The pocm s based unon the Uld Norse Saza of Frithlof the Vallant, which is of very anclent orluin, although presorved Lo us In o form cun. posed to have been molded in the thirteentl century, Immediately spon the appesrance of Blshop Tegner's adaptation of the old levend to mudern, and geveral of them original, tuetres, Wis work was hailed by his countrynen with universul aeclatm. Editlon after editlun was several Principalities of Germany, losing itscll at last i the waters of the Hhine at Coblentz, after a Journey of 33 miles. The countrs through which it passca lles off the beaten fontes of travel; ‘hence the books of tourists have hitherto falled to make us acquainted with the charming scenery, and thequatnt old towns, ant the interesting relles of Homan and Medi- eval urcpitecture, that lie on and ncur its ban! Mr. Warinx, with commend: wisdou, Yaie College: Two Volumes.” Large' Octavo, [ 5%y, B R%0 int" 0y Mair ¢, mane- Ph. b85—C20. Price, $7. e poTho Bcleoco of Foltcn, an it from | G155 Hatlef eoer 0. amwory by 180, ‘olitical conomy, has never therto been ’rlee, o imade the subject of an exhaustive treatise jn | FHOM HAND ’l‘:l ,{’lr')‘l;l‘!rfll;l ‘l'"zl;‘mi‘;{’:.‘ Vova- this country. The hnerr;mns have I;AISNI\ Tolt- gz Toston Leg & sl,.:g‘gg\. Chicagy tica Ioto & science, but the present s the first ey Bros. & o, Price, 81, sttompt to treat it In English. Dr, Woolsey ls 0?,;{'{,'&:",}’, LIRS slready well known by his works on Inter- Ilome,*" The workn of Lord Byron 811 five volumes of Al Messrs. Hurd & Houghton's elecant edition of the British Poets. These are put up in a neat box, and wo need not declare how upportunely they appear st the present moment. The gatherer of books who is without & vopy of Byron's poctns, or has a friend destitute of one, conld not betrer recomulze the happy customs of Christinas-tide than by makine an offerine of 1817 10 FLORIDAL tountxs, Author of ** 3y Now rature of the Day." Boston: Lockwoud, Iirool o, " P Lowdon in 1781, Peters was an FEplscopal Hanid, 8 ' 3 demanded, and Dr, 8herman states thut there 1s | chys v " N § + | this desirable edition, The books are printed A Y for December (Pean MonfAly dtergyman, horn and educated In Conncetieut, | otional Law, and Divorce and Divorce-Legls- | {hesgi Hadley ron. & Co. 10mo., pp. 20! | giareely o Bweds who, I8 ot futiniately aee | Sie s oo ay {,’,‘.”.,",.‘,“:: of fature oud of e | o tinted_paper b the fine style of typography sarialio, Philadelpbis). Contents: * ** Tun i belud a Logallst, got nto troubla sith the | 1atlon; and he brings to s work rive ‘CUCKOO-CLOCK., Ty Exwin Gnamay, | Quiiited withit, nnd fow, even, who donot | gin of the Mosel, li the siow, qulet way alfonled | Sousun to the Riserside Press. Dmthiment s AT (ot thm il by dames Ngons of Liberty™ at the outbreak of the | cuiturs and broad knowledgo. Ue divides his Authorof **Catrota,* ete, flinatrated by War: | Know much of it by heart. by following its windings fu a row-boat, e = oS Talbots *» The fnterpretation of § et an Revtation, and Toft for Engiand, Hla | sublect into threo varts, treating respectively | « 75t Cibue, Lombing Socmilan s co. gt | | fU0, 80108 0L it Brgeent faneiation, has | einbarked wo Mets, ant houce un o Coblents | |y o o HEACEOEMS, w1 Nundin Heriowers 5 Hatvard Examm [ : L y - 901 Ll . . e Dpe 24 e cult tas 4 . cliahit! e 4 LAGES, Edite rxRY W, Lov tin Blerh A e revonga by wrting. 8 mendacious and | Of the Doctrine of Rights as the Foundation of | {ke, S1V50, thc feminine hymes and the. varlotis' DecUlr | Soeoiis on L Descrst mieteoer thete s an | | 1o o Volumes 141, Boxtn e e Wittari T foreobt Ecomotie s State, the Theory of the Stute, and Practleal I!illl.lfs ul-'n’rlllll’“sh\j\ {m. ?m:.glg ARERICA Polittes, 1le beains the frst with the origin unswann lotdns, A Sxonr on TAAVEL NI vRuTenE, Ty WiLLiau 7. A 0] sud nature of persunal rizits, which, ho clatms, | SeerC W ston s e A top s Cinnian can only be realized In and hy means of the é'l‘d,l(f’ Dros. & Co. 1Umo., pu. 874, Price, State; and bo ndvances #icp by step to State THRIE SUE BLOWS! on, Thg Lo or Tie vights and dutles, Its orzanizatlon, powers, und Angriusa. By Capt. W, Il Macy, of N limitations. These flrst two parts forn in u I:H!k‘ llmwnzc l.vela’- Sliovard | cullg i ineasure o coplous fntroduction to tho thid | udley rvs & Co. 16mo., pp. 820, Lrice. part, teachiug of Practical Politics, Within this ted by J. EnsgiNz wide range the n;ll)lur I}mlu 'mum l.nl rllluu!u ."nm Y cg.:lm-;wa ll’,lx:u:zfg vexed questions of moral and natural law, os (% ke e Pt well aa the living Issues' of Church aud State, TR R, st B Civil-Service, taxation, total-abstinence laws, n: Luckwood, Brooks & Co. Chieago: don- Democracy, the Judiclary, juries, and othier | yen, MeClurg& Co, Paver. Price, 70 centa. scandalous hilstory of his native colony. That euchacode of laws as Peters printed never cisted, has been repeatediy shown; but, having gone forthasa public rutnor, and having, In our day, been recognized a8 genulne in such pious works ns ** History of the Protestant Eplscopal Church In America,” by Bishop Wilberfurce (Lord Bisliop of Oxtord), and “ulslurr of tho Cuurch of England in the Cotonics,'’ by the Tiev. J. B, M. Anderson, Chaplain to the Queen, rte., it 18 no wonder that many persons still be- licve that it was once llleral 1n Connecticut for a“‘woman to kiss hor child on the Sabbath or fastiug-day ”’; ond that “No onc shall read forime of versitication helonging to the Swedlsh orizinal, ami closely unitfor sense with sound. s work, pursued merely a4 an - amusement in the beginning, was nesrly ended whien the trans- Intion utluded to above was wiven Lo the bublic. That the produet of so much labor may not be without fruit, it Is now hrought out In the hope that it may ald in extending the knowledge of an admirable cexample of poetleal literature, Messrs. Osizood & €o. have given the work o beatttiful ng. The tllustrations arce con- cetved In the true spirit of the poem, and graph- lenlly Interpret its chief scenes, ‘The vages are framied in red lines, and other uccessuries are vt waading to the tinish of the exterior. objuct of espucial interest to fnvite bin His noies by the way reflect the calm, searciing spirit (0 widch be purstied his investigatjons aml the reader quickly fulls fn with the methad, sud §s conducted throurh the moiy attractive lacen In sfeht of the Mosel, and Iearna all that s of outward fnterest conteded with them. A serfes of excellent eneravinus {llustrate the book, which Is very neatly published, Mr. Longfellow draws largely from the treas. ures of German song [n compiling there two \olumes; aod the numes of Goethe, Schiller, Heine, Freiligrath, and otners, are mingied pro- fuscly in the catalogue of authors with thuse of Eugli<h and American le'rlc writers, Many of the tran<lations are by Mr. Lougfellow, whose skill in translat! ¢ porms of other tongues into our own is one of his shining talents. Like the previous volumes in the series, these pre. sent o colleetion of pocing wlerrm? to especial olaces, which §s Interesting in ftsclf, and Is an Literatnre CATIIC (Catholic Pnb- ‘ontents: ‘' Le- “hristianityne s Historical ‘0, the Witch-tazel;™ '+ The Frowde ¢n the Declino A Tambie nt of Man tiem **The Descel ‘reles’ for Workinzmen in Franc River'n Volve:” ‘+Papal Elections:® ‘‘How teenwykerwoll Wan Saved:™ *'Tag Year of Our Lord 1877:% > New Pabiications. ™ ST, NICHOLAS 'for January (Scribnet & Co., New York), Amonz the contributors to this number ata the authur uf. ** Chronicles of the Schosn- berg-Cotta Family,* Loutas M. Alcott, Sasan CHARLES AND MARY LAMS. POETRY FOR CHILDRE Iy Cuanses axn Many Laxp, To Wurnae Ane Avben Pusck Dorva AND SoMp UXeotLicten Porws ny Cianres Lawn, Edited, Prefaced,nnd Annotsted Comuion Prayer, keep Christmas or Sninis' | piost juportant topws. ° 1o advacates | ¢ "y ) by Rivnaun lEnse sueneib. New York: scrio. | expouent of tho taste of its editor. Arcner Wotss, Jostphlne Poliard, Georze Muc- Davs, make mince pies, dance, piny cards, or | Tortsctaction of Repreacntatives aml Sene The juveniles have come in too great force IPOEMS, ner, Armstrong & C (.:lf:l.u Tisdley Biros, ———— Dunald, and Luurs E. Richardo. e, ATHENEUM for December (Springileld, 111y, LUSTON BOOK-BULLETIN for December (D, Loturup & Co., Boston). € L 18m0., pp. 223, Price, €1.25, This book has been the subject of curlous In- terest during the last few years. from’ the fuet ART-LIFE: AXD Oruzn Porxs. Dy Bexsauiy NATHAWAY, Becond Edition. Mtevired. Chica- 2 8, C. Grigy . Hold by fiadley Broe. & piav any instrument ol wmusie, exeept the drum, Trumpet, and jews-harp,? Dr. dJ. 11, ‘Trumbull, of Hartford, pubiisied, a THE “OLD SOUTIL* THE POEMS OF THE **OLD SOUTIL' Illos- trated. Doston: Wiham F. Gill & Co, Chieay tors ot large, fnstemd of from districts: | this week to recelve sepurato mention. But the abolition of caucuses, and the restoration of | What may bo eald of one may bLe safd of ull the right of scif-nomination by candidates; tho | whose titles precede those Hnes. They combine Co, 10,y DD, g o 4o e re———. work entitled, **The True Blun Laws w mak 3 f 4 A of its having so entlrely disappeared frow slew [ gaieen MeClurg & Co. Eq. 0mo., pp. 35, T ettt and New Tiavew, snd tho Folss fll‘:l;‘ll‘l: :,{u‘um yju:an::m:zo o !l?-cl’flu “h'l' 'é;';")l' amusing contents with o pleasing exterlors and | Abook full of serious,brave,and manly thought, 8 Price, $1,50. CHANGE, that for a long thae not o copy was known to be extant. It was orfeinally publiehed fn 1509, In two 18mo. volumes, which sold rapidiv, but were not reprinted, and, while Lamb was stitl )viuge, had passed out of slght aud knowledee, t was one of flve sucvessive works which Charles and Mary Lawb jolnte Iy contributed to the Juvealle Librury cstablished by Willlam Godwin fu Loudon, in the begininz of the prerent ceutury, Three years aiter dts publleation §n Luwdon, cighty- one of the elehty-four picces it vomprised were reproduced In Bostun, Mase,, in 8 singie volume, Early in 1977, concluding loug and fruitless in- quiries, o cupy of the London edition was dis- covered 10 Austraila; and now, atter the lapee of nearly seventy vears sinee its first appear- ance, the buok fs publistied anew in o neat, sinete volume edition. . : that child fs diflienlt to suit who would not be ,‘:‘fig'; n‘&'g!‘j:g;‘éfflfi&?;‘;‘gj‘&g&'f,gfi ss 8 | deliehted with the w:saes,-luu of any of them fhe liionsa of tho lquor-trade, instend of at- | 7Licli 585 satisfy 8 tonor's taste. tempting to enforg;l nruh]llblll:ry hws. fixcupt as TRAVEL. tocortall cascs. oo followiniz nro Lls viows | prngons, pLACEY, ANDTHINGS: Exssacixe 1. The Cabinctoflicers, thelr Chlefs of [ - AStutes or Soutss o ALEESTULE, BrETouts Bureaus, tho represcntatives of the coun- Popular W, r 200 linteatlonn, try in forclgn lands, some of thoe leadlng #vo, S IN FOU I Blue Lawas Inveuted by tho with Speciinens of the Lu dicial lmcccxllnfi- of Other Colonics, ngland n tho Reign of James oftributesto carnest endeavorand patiet endur- ance, of grave tnjoyment and appreclation of many-hucd and many-voleed Nature,~a 'book which, by its spirit, must teach and not amuse, strengthien and not divert,—will nvever meet with sudden or great populnrity; but, wheu once known, will be moro and mors studied and valued, Such o book s this which Mr. Hathu- way olfers to us,—one well worthy a place {u the student’s collection of gudt and true pro- ductlons, which will long furnish pleasure from its sbundant store, ‘Tho poem ¢ .\llulu[ppl il is a nobie tribute to our trand river. ** Volcen from Nature' las many charming e of thoughit in {ts ning poet Hera Ly one stauza frum tho * Snow-Blrd What deeper sight {s thine, The poems by Longfellow, Holmes, Whittler, Jutia Ward ilows=, Edwanl Everett Hale, and James Freemiau Clurke, which have been deidt- cated to one of the most interesting of the his. torjcal monumenta jn Boston, the *'Old South Meeting-House,” are honored by preservation In n sumptuaus little volume. All the acces- surles which betit u luxurious book are found in this, which wit] be treasured as o memorial of a structure sacred toall luyal cllizens of the Capitul of Massachusetts. Drop by drop the rain dolh fall: Ali without, and within ail, Scems darker, darker growlog. Dr. Trumbuil showed that New England was at fenst o century In advauce of thoe Mother- Country In the reform of penal legislation. Tue early laws of Massachusetts and Connect!- cut fmposed the penalty of deathononly twelve offenses. Thirty-one offenses were punished with denth at the same thwe In Eugland, and In 15y the number had fucreased to 223, The penal code of New Emilnml was In every respect milder than that of Old_England. Dr. Trumbull printed the genuine Connceticut and New Baven codes, and'showed that they con- talned no_such laws as Deters professed to uote, Healooked up the record of the Rev, Tiackest clouds arc in the West, astening, nor Mop tu reat, Tail uverhend they'rs towing. th Ove P WANDERIN Custam-House ofllcers, snd Postmasters, may CON ’nm:x'rs. With Nuwerous Hiustrations, properly belong to the victorfous party (inan 8vo,, pp, J00. Price, $3. EUROI V. electioneering coutest), THROUGH AMERICAN SVECTACL! Iy The fmmense multitude of Postmasters in CuansEs Cannot Furtoy, Editor of tho Dalti- smaller places may well be clected by more American, New Edltjon, with, Ijystra. tho communitles for whose gupd they | oneby LoG. € E"Hvo vo S ‘é"é‘fi are l?v,'"z‘"'fnu'fim pcnpléa [o( l'..llxe I!)hlwl‘:tglmm Chicagot “‘{'.w" MeC) Son L security to the Govornment for the falthful per- formante of their dutics. - Althougl they ara s | About twenty well-writien aud instructive division of the army of public offlcers, they | Papers, unitiug sketchius of travel and deserlo- Gently patters Jown the raln, Touching now the window.pane, Norever lulnks of golng. Sharp the wind doth grow, and cold— Ghostly nolrer, straage, but old, i Froni oat tae chimues blowing. BOOKS RECEIVED. GUIDE TO PAINTING ON PORCELAIN AND EARTHESWARE, By Madanie Bnasten ve La Vatuvrox, Pubilshed Ly )’llw ‘Taxtiat, bos- . E. Farwe o, HRLD WELL LOST: A Thio drova are changed nov. to white, And o'er the eenc thero breaxs & light— A light from Heaven anoswlug, Noves.” Uiy Mis, aniuel Peters, which shows thiat Le wasn con- | jinve a local character, and may be treated ns | tions of forelcu people and scenes, form the Witu whatn voul possessed, . The poes have pot much intrinsie merit. 2. LixzoX, Author of **Patricla”Keme Roon the ground le covered o'er; » 1 Jlar,—a victim of pseudomanin that Lis . * p 2 " 1] 1 1d . | The juvenile lterature of the day boasts an u Lall,” ‘ete. With lifustrations, Philadelphia Ihen the wind with gust and roar, genital lary paeu ; bis | other local officers are treated. volumo entitled ¢ Persons, Places, and Thinga." | THOU PECtLy pinc of clsy—~tlion sturdy, Dold Evaa- | The Juvcile lieratusd of the dy budste st whe | 50 1 {ibincatt & Co,Chicako: Janeen, 3ic- T Uio Cuthers Is It bIoWILZ: abhorrenve of truth was o dlscaso; that the lies, not ouly In reapées to Wie alleved Blus Lawa. but i respect to eversthing eléo that he touched, were like Falstail's, ' gross as a mount- o, open, palpable,’—so occn and palpable that somne of his apologlsts bave insisted that ho never expeéted to bu bolieved, He was, in short, the Haron Munchausen of carly New- England history. ‘Thie polemic Writers of tho Church, who have 8. The tnferfor oflicers of Customs, and oth- el ce ers whoso dutles nre of & permianent. choracter, Ahoy: trauaport thosréstlor 10" Urosee Japinth ought to hold office during good bebavior, Slverla, Bpalu, Australia, Volynesia, France, the 4. Gavernnent clerks, Consula and Consular | Rhineland, and the English Lake-Dlstrict, and Arfil'"l—!, periiaps also tho inferlor aiplomatic bring to bis notice the most {mvortant aud lo- o clals, tnay recelve an appolntment on thelt | joresting features of each region. The engrav- first cotering Into the servico of the Govern- p 4 . mient, subject to lhelr sustalning an exam- | IDES accompanying the vapers arc of unusual inution satisfactory to o certaln Board. | excellence, If they sliow themselves to be able | The book entitled *Wanderings In Four Clurg & Co. Byo., pp. 203, 1o ), HECTOI SARVADAC, Hy Junes Authar of **From thy Earih to the Moon, ™ etc,' "Trans- lated by Ences E. Frewen With Numerous Mustritlons, New York: Scribuer, Aruistrong Uadley Broe. & Co. 1%mo,, . . Joston: N, 1L Wiitney “A Roxaxcr. Ty the Aus Turo' the Hye," cte. New sty Preacher of goepel old1 51,20, Had { the sustie, fine Ethereal blood that thrills thy radiant dust— Eind such unstudied art, this harp of mine Ty sunplo love end tru, Al humun hiearts should shrine, Bpaco allows but one more selection, which fs the lnst of tho **Bongs of the Tuller 'z Joy 1o the Toller everywhos St Jet hle haud be plle passing this fu all the qualitl:s that distinguish versey but, as the production of axifted brotter ond sigter about whom much tender sentiment ctusters, it will be prized by many readers. DBrightly ont the sun doth prep, Sweeping back the clouds that weep, And brightest Leams Lestowing, Gleaming, dancing o'er tho snow, Yadtantly the raya do tow, With sparkling leht, and glowlng, Aunta 87, CLaine. \ynixseet, In., Dec. 20, 1877, . TIIE RIUNE, THE NMHINE, FROM I'1'S SOURCE TO THE SEA. “Transiated by G, 'y pARTLEY from ihe Gers man of Kany 8 VACHEMITSEX, and il N1 e so loug drawn amuniion and inisailes from o % " " % G F. W, HAcKL, With Tlustrations 1y 3 o . e Petoral well-stocked arscnal lisve como to the | ey iatartivy thoy ought to Lo fuvested | Contineuts™ Is of tho same cuaractor and qual- | - Whie plaat thu soko to biossom fale It Poprsrn, O, Aduexuwn, A Batw ctey | Uk D Ablclon % Ca, Ghigages Jauseih | yopep 01 (PPING PHYSIOLOGICALLY CON- delenso of tho Rov. Saunual betors 88 o clergy- | Sawmimation, but not removed 86 long as they | 13 88 that firat notlced. Its skotclica are de- | -y vclice Uieuning vour by year etr, Uindelpiiatd 11 Dihplaeett & & TS COMMON-SCIIOOL BOOK KEEPINO: SIDERED. man und truth-telliog historlau, ‘The CAurche | gro fafthful sod competont, v scriptive of countriea {n Soutl Amerfca, In Asta, Wit from old Slother ifartAs Sient anenn t Arwlarg e i b, U 1N SINGLE AXD DOUBLE. EXTIY, o th Eilitor a7 The Tridune man (Now Yorkrls thelr organ, aud_tho Rev. | ™5 Tho power of removal must not bo faken | Africa, and Europe. Inviting glimpses oro | A burer househiold-sltar reae No river I the world i trated with bractical Bouscss Fonas, eic., 1. —Th 1 T W Loity DD eil 2 ot 2 McCor- | away from the Goverumient, but ft muat bo | riven of Constantluople, of life in India, of the LR Ihe ehdortug taariy 1o orlnrdlnl . “T lfiamh:"“ :: n‘me,'h e [ S ghuastn o Weny reng of Pl Loe, ELooile pilelies ot cliioia -grundson o 4 " 5 > wiser Tho by sbor glv or nd natur; Interest ns ¢ ¢ storles H Ll I A ' . e o gt 2 ohaters), are the | bused on sufliclent groyads, and. the person 80 | Fartar iu his liome, of the lovely land borderin e bt oy ey Btren, A Hisdalu, N, Vo Paliahod by the AGLOr, B¥ore | Spanied maleteors, and Rutue.” 1t has no ereater beauty of scencry than our own Hudsun, althouzl there 1s some- what more of diversity In the landscapes that Me along It sliores; but the oucfent towns, the removed may, If he demands it, havo o trial, by | the Mediterrancan at Mentone, nud ilichtly which his case shal} mmll‘y be determined. nawmed * The Tourlsts’ Paradise,” of the drear 6. No petition to the Fresident or, o Cabinet- | desert of Saliara and ey wastes of Lapland, oflicer for the appointmunt of any one what- | The fllustrations ars meritorious. ever to any office shall Lo presented by any Durlng the scason of the Vienna Exposition, 0 s0ll: hall bivum the Flowers of Hedven et Howes of Toil, printed his great-grandfather’s * History of Connectlcut {or professes Lo have dons s0), with additions, illustrations, notes, ete. In the pamphlet befors us, Dr. “Irumbull Then ¢ 1n the waa Introduced intu England, 1t was customary 81 ono time to shave the horse, and after this oper- ation was completed, says 3r. Gamgee, *‘tho an- o THi; BLUE BANNEIN: on Tue ADVEXTURES oF A JMUSAULNAN, A CIUBTIAN, AND A PAUAN, IN TuE TixE oF Tz Civsanks AN MoNcoL Caups, Trunstated fr TWO GREAT ARTISTS. 0. an \ qust, By L ises lig attuntion to Dr. Cult wnd Mr. Ae- | moiber of the National Leglslature, or by avy | Mr. Fulton, editor of tho Baltimoro A merican, | "0 Tamtian, - lontons dames i oepaoi ey | lband plcturcaauo cxamples of arbltacture, | - hreach ) et e g e bt Uarmick's reprint. ‘Tho latter pubiieation 18, | ther person, except in writing, and with his | mado tho tour of Europe, as did thuusavds of | Crown, dio; Price, L 0 | and the ruined custles, thaterown its bightsund | 51 . until the yrowth of the thick coat had subylded, Lu says, *absolutely worthiess,*—nartly from unreleseness, and portly from positive ‘intent. ‘Words are omitted trom the text snd fuserted ml Hbitum, Additional matter sud cominents ot theeditor are so'mingled withitheoriginal that 1t1a fmpossible to kuow whether we aro read- fng Peters or McCormnick. 1'assagres which are shittle too steep even for the Churchman's zeal aud credullty are omlitted. Peters, who sound- 1y avused tha soclal customs of Connecticut, rest ju fta vatloys, ndd an element of rich ut. agos dansu, 3lc- tractivencss that s wanting Lothe statelicst and loveliest of American streams. ‘The larze und baudsome volume numed above 1fctures fn word-paintinzs the panorania of the Rbine, mteemmziing witn the delineations o recltal of the chicf events that mark the Listory of the more tamous localities through which the river runs. 'Tho scveral eketchied are by Karl Stefler, o fluent and cloquent writer, Herr testimony to the woral churactor aud ability of | bis countrymen, [le made n close study of the his nominee. phascs of {Ife that were suread before Wim in the It 1a Impossible fairly to roview such a work | dilferent States_and titles of the Continent nud within the llmits of a nowapaper- articlo; but, | inthe Britlsh Islands, and publistied the ine us & whole, the reader can aceept Dr, Wuolsoy's | formatiun guined In letters to the éuurnnl with statements as sound. Me ircats his subject | which iio was assoclated. The leticrs arc now falrly and finpassionately, covers the whole | reprinted o o comely volume, They ere plaln firunud u uno broad sween, and, ufi s compre- { aud matter-of-fact productions, relylag for thefr cnsive grasp of tho topie, and Dls wealth of | value upon the minutencss and trustworthl- itlustration, renders interesting what to most | ness of thelr descriptions aml statisties, The &"Co, Chic 0., b, i1, S MYSTERY: axp Ovuzn Sxne X 11, Bpunaros, Tenth Series, Tugefier with tompiets Indexes of the Texta and Subjects of the’ Entlre Fonrtoen Volumes of the Amerlcan Ediuon of 1 Worke, _Edited by JunN Srasvunn fouug, New York: Sheldon & Lo Clic Jauren, MeClurg & Lo, 12mo,, L HOUIL RERIES, FREDERIC EAT. By Lord MACAULAY, New tue horse remained thronphout the wiuter naked Nke on elephant,” Advocates of clippiug urge, and with perfect truth, that it dfwinishes the lavor of the groot: that It prevents thu hourwe fraus wiwenting: that he perspires less st his work; and that §t_ plesses the eya of the connolaseur. Prof, Golng uves a8 an ment in {ts fuvor, **thul owncrs reap groat rous It, otberwise they wonld not Enu [ Ar, Perking has made o profound study of the life and works of the two Itallan masters who stand at the bead of the schouls of art of the sixteenth contury. Only clghit years separated the date of Mickael Angelo's birth from that of Raphuel; and, the two artlsts thus belng cotem- poraries,—often, Indeod, dwelllng fu the same town, and engaged upon o similar class of dope.’* Wo unhiesitatingly say that the practic exeepted “ the fnhocent, virtuous, and pru- | renders will be considercd a dry subject. The o tat = e Wachentiusen, and Hacklander, the late popue | tioe, GHEAT: o A aacaLt Mer atlow- demu custonny as g callt 1t of “hundiing's | Worl, "tough aimos: 160 oliinons for the | fithor dovanot hesithto to say, fn the prefacs, | wurk-—it e luteresting to draw o parallol, a8 | 1ot ant pross weier, hiza i fovor withtio | S e T uben ™ iy By ctniar v - O | Ingan uulaith 10w asoutlo Tull pomeinion of and he devoted niié puges ot I book o lts | ordiunry reader in this busy ago, I8 8 most val- | teresting, entertatninz, aud amoaing # 1 that, to | Sir: Perkins lios douc, batwaen th circunistances | Court of Wurtemberz, The woodeuts frcely | i WICAN Glits, OF THE BEIIOD: 1en | hature's clothin: durlig, suumsrs bot, sid s tlud:l.nllun and commendation, “Ihad dauch- | ygble contribution to this new and scarcely- | those who hiave visited Eur (ewitl be wore | Of thelr situation, the traits of thelr churacter, | diffused throuch the volnme do not, as a rulé, WATA axir Vikws, By Ganny Gases. Phias | o Fignthe, o not only cruelty to tho animal, but ters”! Lo sald, ““and speak from near forty | forined science. Valuable than a suide-bookiv and, tothose who | and the quality of thelr achlevementa (n art | tell much of ustory, nor teil lb elearly, ‘Tuey | delphiu: J. B, LIspncutt & Lo Chicago: dJau- | by injurious, ung we shall atteuspt to sliuetrato Jrarstesperiance.t Aheprestgrandan.of the } = Thay never cross tho Atlantle, It will Turnish | The stern naturcand sustere habits of tho clder S5 40 by e (U tse. grty liave bown by PR T WAl ChRuTiEnED 1x o | e el and 10'sbuw oW unceasonuble the prac- . CIN. | -t i e bey ug Lr1oT. 3 1et 3 reprio® Lis aud tho pussago’ that. ollown. 1 | piOSERPINA: Brusas. b ikreion ECERRS | o 1 e Lok Yoh s oLt o ety oty L i jearblualn mosbe e __ Sy Wi s Sierka New Yora: “Fcéo aro our depirsiory surfaces: tho sk, he whaie bloc pages cn onlit ne | *wiiee Va8 Y | 9 . Y bty IWTEU, NCW 1OTSS | ey, digestive surface. and kidneys; each is con- B oty ndélpféld Yor | Uik, zis A odar Yas Pan Ausne ik 4 3 :!’\'I“ILM o {vw\fim:"nl::mr?cm Bt OMAR KILAXYAM. o Ruthore Publiabing Company, Papor. | fanea; dIEctitvasurtace, wndeldnerst oach 1 cot funily reading I our thwe. {Lps. AND WX Tir SCOTLAND AND EXGLAND | A BEAUTIFUL NOLIDAY-BOOK, |to both. Raplucl, geutle, amiable, “and | RUDAIVAT OF OMARL KILAVYAM, THE AS. | brice, 30.con if'retalned In the systcm, would Drova injurivss DEUC! TRONOMEN-POET OF PERSIA. lendercd into English Verse. Flrst American Edition from the Third Lundon Edit'on. Bostun: Jaucs R Ovgood & o, _Uiteago: Hadley Bros, & Co. winnjng in disposition and manners, lacked nut for triends, and tho eoluce and sympathy udmin- fstered by admiratiou and sifection, but Micnael Angelo stood singularly slone, and, though he TURES AND PICCADILLY: A L. Uy WitLiaw Buack, Author of ¢ ucess of Thule st Conjancilun with an Anerican Woter. New York: Marper & liros, Chicaco: Jausen, McClurg & Co, V'aper. Price, to tho sunnul, Js bas boen estimated thal a horse weighing 500 pounds Joses in twenty-four hours ehout fourteen’ pounds 8vo ounces of duid by the skiug this wusntity relates only to tae snaensible The Churchman Imputed to Dr. Trumbull & seltish motive in challenging the verncity of Petere, foasmuch os ho was s descondant of Gov. Trumbull, durlng whose admiulstration 12ma,, . 176, o Nt Co ONE SUMMEHR. With Illustrations by Avotw. Brunixs ’.i‘.‘ THE LArax ur'}\lfi‘e; Av‘:’;"}.‘i:flg Tvs Horrin, Doston: Jomes R, Usgood & Co. Broxes, Parte 1II and 1V, Pp. , \ Chicago: ladley lros, & Co. 10m., pp. 270, MARK'S REST: Tus Nistony or Vewcs, | Price, 83,50 18ni0.2 pp. 78, Price, 81,00, vrewpiration, Phat which i caused by severo Petara found " o WinrTex ron Tuz 1eLy or Tux Paw Tiavere Itls o gem of the purest water,—from cover { scorued to confess tho want, hls heart and his K i U crs, L3 " 3 cate - Ir. 'f"r‘x%'fl:xu"i:;f;;"f?,fi:‘;'&:.‘;},{‘,flg{‘;‘}'&;"fi Wuo Brie, Cank ron lzn Moxunxgl-..dnl'l,rr‘:f to cover, refined aud fnlshed fu c;’ury captivat- | gonius sufered from tho gl som and privationof | OWAr Khayyam, the Perslan poct and astrou- | i exerciew 1 ovolved lu much greater quu: 1. d II. By J v B Sienor o o Aot itora: Tew Yorkidonn | ing appolntment, ko a lovely woman fa the w y. ngl{’uud'::'y lfml.u&oéonnun. McClurg & ;r‘uh I:Lt:lu:!n of bier lyuuth and beautcousncss, thd " i t scemed days ago that every dovice for render- m’:"; g::‘““ mood :"“",m‘h R“"‘,'," concelved | im0 yooke attractive to the eyes of thelr Jovers rst two parts of * Kroserplin,” expressing | 1,y heen extinusted, and all hiad been dono, and itsell [n somo uf tho swecteat and' trucst thiugs | fory and anid on the part of publiahors, and re- :‘;flh']"";‘:l’;m"!;l:w"" l:‘l“ h"’" ;":’ f [‘“’h‘?‘"“ 1 | yiewers, and purchasers, that could be possible How, This seetas. to lave beet: fndited bn oy | i ono season: and yot hero comcs, at the lut BTt et b : l”“ Ly “d i an | moment, anew holiday-volume, so delicate and Eis p‘ of peevisliniess, and way> | yaiypy 1n Its weap of green and gold, so fneinuat- ard, Litter antagonism to tho motives and | 1o gy the churms It unfolds, that enthusiasm tendeucles of tho age In which wo fud our | j57oused unce agaln, aud tired eyesand juded solves. Honest criticiam, bold rebuke, resolute | bral aro refreshied by the winsome spectucle, opposition, directed agninst tho principles and | Tho story of % One Summer" by Dlanche ractices approved by current thought, are to W. foward, bas enjoved u tlattering succes It was u gracelul aml truthful - transcript of be rcapected,—salicited eveu,—fur tho sakeof | A erican tife as exhibited n wealthy, cuttivated thalr influcnce in dissipating error, correcting | cireles of socletys aud the everenzrossing incls misjudgments, and maintalulug Jutezrity in | dent of love, fu” which, of course, the interest opinlon and sction; but harsh, arrogant, splene- | tentered, was treated with wecutiornataraltiess. tic scoldings and revilings ure worse than » ‘The book gumned an admirer lu_every readery it omier, was a nativo of Khorasay, and flourishied In the latter part of the cleventh und tho begin- ning of the twellth century, Very few inele deuts of hia life have been preserved by histors s but having been in bis boyboed a friend of vne Nizam-ul-Mulk, who afterwand become Grand- Vizler to the Sultun, Omar was anl.ed by himy a yearly penalon, which euabled” the pogt and student to devote himsel! to scence, and more particularly to_astrounonty, In which by becamne pre-cmineiit. The Suitaw showered favors upan pimy Lut be was never popular with the peo- ple, on aceount of hls svowed matorialism, “Tho MSS. of hia povms sre rure in the Bast, and but vt exists fu Encland, which was writ- Ten ut Shiraz in 1400, aud coutalus 153 Kubalyat. ‘The quatrains formluzthe prescut collection are ropritted from the toird London edition, aud offered 10 American readers in o tastelul vol- uwe, with red-ruled pages aud red edges, tity,and, by accunulating at the surfucy, it becutmes vistole, nd forme sweat. ‘This persplration ie u dircet product of a vital prosess, wnd not & mero exudation of watery purticies through the pores of hy , a4 1nany supposc. In toe clipped hor the surfuce nf thy budy Iv easily chilied, the bicod vesssis of tho skin become contracted u thelr df aweter, and every twenty-four hourd during which such & utatu continticy thers must elther bu a yaat quantity of useless and burtful matter sccumulat- Hig 11 thu Lody, ur eleo sume of the otaot urgany of excretion soust b griovously overtasked. Tus sxin, the bowels, the lungs, and the kidneys sy pathize reudily with euch uthor, Lecauss Lhuy hisve ail Lhe commun attice of thirowing waste matior out sten, each jus way peculiar 10 its oWt 3 w0 that if tho exbalation from sk be stopped by expusurs 10 culd, the large quantity of waste matter which it was charged to excrete With bo thruwi upon ono or otlier of the abovus nanied orgativ, whuse function will consoquently becatne uxcited, aod If auy of thew, frum constl- tutivual or acclduutal causes, be sircady woakve thau tue redl, wa_ often huppens, ito health will naturally b thu At Lo suller, I this way the Luwsle deconu frritated lu ous onlwal, aud scour- CLun AXaSa TG AN, Author of Puilndelphia: Porter & Junren, MeClurg & Co. 2o TILE: SARCASM OF DESTINY PEIINCE: A NovEL, By . Yorks D Apletel & Co. ) Gl luneliness, 1lad he sunned himsclf {0 the warm friendship which the younger artlst would doubtiess, with pernusaion, hase gencrously ace corded him, his lifo and his work might have been sweeter and cheerler, and Raphool would have been helped (o thne Ly the sage counscla of one whose thouehts and ucts were luspired by the lofticet priuciples, Mr. Perkins lins udded to his text & coplous amount of foot-notes furnishing fucts of rarit; und value. The publishers have nlso been Hberut In providiug ilustratfons, larce aud small, e cluding a number of hellotypes, Many of tuede alfurd representations of works of art not com- mouly deliueated, und, therefore, unusually ine terestlung. ‘'he book, us o whole, Is oue to be u‘x!vwd tor the futeilectual nud estygtle treat it afforde. Governor, snd ' Whatever portion 1 lave of ‘the fanaticlsim, bigotry, and spleen so justly attributed to hln,' docs not come to me by In- berltance,” His Connecticut ancestor was the reetor of an Eplscopal Church fu Noswich, “who suspended public worship for threo years nather than_omit the prayers for ~ the King and Parlfament; yet “ho was not wolested by wmobs and Sons of Liberty, because’ hie” minded his own business, aw babitually sp the truth.," Peters got futo, trounla with his Colonlul neighbors becguse e was @ disloyal and restless politician, besides being an fuveterato Nar. 111s brother foformed the town authoritles of lebron, where ho reachod, that he was writing letters to England “bige with retlections on this Coluny.” A com- mittee walted on Peters to luqulre about the matter. Hesolemnly declured, “on the falth of a priest, that ue never had aud never would Wrlts lome to auy person touching the contro- Yersy ween ~ Ureat lBrtaln and the Colanl When the Committee loft, ho thanked thom for thelr kind trestment eic, ov, Chleagos 8%, Price, 118: LEAVES oM THE SKETCIL 00K OF A TRAVELEN, Iddi-1508, By tizonos W, Canxe New Yurk: U, W, Lorleton & Co. Vupur, HuNgynan. New Yor! pany. 12uwio., pp. 172 merican News Price, $1.25, PERIOIICALS RECEIVED, HANPER'S MAGAZINE for Januury (llarper & Iy Now York), Contents: ' A Gilimpsa of Prazue," vy Mrv, J. W, Duvis (with sixtesn ibus- trations); **huboho,” Ly Mr, €, V. Hamition (witn ttiree 1lustrattugs) Alik I:(..\I-ry Uy FAMOUS BONGS, i SINGLE FAMOUS SONGS. Edited by Rossiren . New York: Henry Holt & Co, Clls cago: Junsen, McClurg & Co. 1:ime., pp. 285, Yrice, §2, AMERIUAN SCULPTORS, 7 e, Wi QREAT - AMERICAN SCULPTORS. lly WisLiax T 2 encu; whil t 18 thi Aoy, g el G TERHICL | gt of fofea; they atronithen tho ke which | "4 S0 £Euatue wiolosouns, gl huiuts | It naocountable that a collction clatming | T35, S\ e Mupert bt | Martaom, et Lo, Hisrationsyi L il | e el el e 1o pansios ol resolves purporting to have been “adopted | they assail, and aiford a pitiful spectacte of | Hoppin hes Mumined it with 2 supply of appos. | *10 ncludo oll thy poonis In the language which FProots, Philadeiphia: touble & | (iniy.two lisstrations) *Un tho Weldh lor- | 4k - ymvnm. Ind Jarrlo. Chicugo: Jansen, McClung & Cu. 4to., pin 144, Frice, $10. This volume contatus critieal and blographie al sketelies of Powers, Greenough, Cruwford, Raudolph Rogers, Story, Hoberts, Bailly, Mo- zicr, Akers, Gould, Harret Hosuer, Edmonin Lewls, Margaret Foley, sng other Amerlyun sculptors who have attained or are winnfug honorable vosition amonie those who seck fdeal crestions fn murble, They are written in halurly style aud au snpartial spint, wnd convey a_gratifyime impression of the work wilclh lias becn accomplisued fo thls artment of apt by our gified countrymon, work opens with an tutroductory cssay 0 ancluot abd modet culpture, and’ts Nus- trated with twelve fiue full-page copravings after statuvs by lowers, “Btory, Rocers, Hoamer, Gould, Roberls, ete. The publishiers have In this volume producea a beautitul speci- wen of their workinauship, aud one which mu compete sharply with thu uiost populaz huliday- bouks of 1877, uia, Bhephards are well aware that sheep, after being sheared, not uufrequently div of tetunus, infam- stiou Of the junks, bowels, eic., uud sowe ure sitectud with & vecullarly wal t forin of ery- wipelss, Veterinary surgovus are st clippiug the beels aid lews of horscd ex skits to wet sud dirt, causing Intiammation, ation, deep Ussures in the huels, sttacks of greass, swoiilog of the lewd, stlOuess of tha Joints, ete, If such pathological cune Qitions onse from clippiug the hecls ond legw, what must bo the consequences when the wholu vedy 18 denuded of halry But, saye the advocates of clipy ln'r'. *‘the horse shouaid be well cluthied, snd thy stable kept warm, o make up for tho delicivncy of the lost coat.” 1t {8 proper (o state here (0t uo numver of blankets, and nu degres of stadle heat, outaived s it v 8t the wapenne of purity of the Aimuspnere, can make up fur tho uniformly diatributed hairy coat. Then, azain, blankele only cover a cestalu portiun of the body, whbero they aro the least required. ‘The ab- dumen, whets (he skin 18 thu tbiuncst, s leit wholly unprotected, Many persous reyard cloty iny &s heat-giriug, whercas It condaes the natural beut uf the body, and cuu-e7uuulul pour subs stitute for the natural coat ol Nayhew says that the chpped hores is 8 defornite ty. 1t can by easlly sucn that the Late of thuclipped snimal ls unnetural, A black Lecomes a rusty Lrown, it (e duil and etubborn, looking wust gu- kv that soll-hn:d wurface which fs uatural Lo the by tho fulabitunts of Hebron,” refusing to Make contributions for the rellet of Buston. These reiolves be odmitted wore made by hlnsetf and two or threo Churchinen, and not sta towi-meeting. Their publication led to another cull ou_ hiin by the Town Committee. L was rumored that there were arms collected Iu bis house, ‘Ibis he denfed, and sald be hod *nong, except one or two old guus out of re- pair,” " Tho Connnittes wavised biw to go out and expluin the matter of complaiut to the people, While he was addrossing them, & gun weut off lu tho house, Ihe people, exasperated, rushed 1o to sew if there were other drearms, ‘They found the gun dischargod to have becu Jonded with two ballsy and they found severul guus snd pistols Touded ¥ith powderaud ball, some swords, sud sbout two duzen wooden clubs, concealed in the bouse, Tho people began to lose their patience. They drew up a paver for him to sign, which o Tefused to do. After comsiderable tulk and delay, they rusbed futo the house, brought tters out, put him ou a horig, sud took bim o the neeting-house green, Yhero be sigued the paper, aud read it to the people, who iuve buy " three cheers, aud dispersvd. Iu this mnelec, Severul squares of glass oud 8 punch-bow! Were broken, a table was upset, and his gown der,™ by Witt Sykes (with nloeteen tllusira- Hans)3 SLOI4 Man diram, ™ by 4, 1, Yrowbridye (witn three Dlystralions); ** Lifo un Broadway, * by William 1, Miduing twith thirteen lustra. Lious)3 **'I'hu Firomde, ™ by U, P Cranch i »* ) Barry lecamo a Horo, ™ by State E. Cooks * ulur Exposttion of Some Sclentific Expe (eouciuod), by W, Draper (with i Hlustrutions Witnln a Year," - by Auvgusta Sluvenn urku-Husslan War, A, D, 1828, 210, Dy Foreel; **Bresk of ba, Eis Gray} **A Year of Ain cluded), by Jesme Denton Fremou Scholar's Bwoetheart,” by Edear Fawc **Curistmas i Venice,” by Charlotte Ada The ltose of Warning, ' by $. &, Conani y Mles Thackeray; ** Edit Zaitor's Literary Ytecord"; fcNecord™ ¥ Editor's Nigtor- Editor's Drawer. " NTHLY for danuary (Scribner & Content Jarl Slzurd's u Eve,” by Lijwlmar Worih Loyesen (with au thusiration); *** Foxeluuling In Eu- wland, " by Rowland E. Robinson (with flustzs- i . Schlluwann st Mycenw ** (With tl- e plece V1L ~XL., b fairly come under the title of *Sinzle Famous Bougs' " should omit the most famous song ever written iu the Enylish tongue,—Johu Howard Payne's * llome, Bweet 1lome.” Thero I8 searcely a buman heart that does not thritl with the tenderest and hollest memorivs I respouse to the sentuncnts expressed In this sweetly-plaintive lyric, and it bus been sung with the wost moviog effect wherever our lan- guage s spokeu; aud yet Alr, Joluson -bus talled to give it a place mmong the 145 pleces which he has hero brought tocether. We slso mlss many another poem of old and estabtished repute,—as Wolt's * Burlul of Sir Johu Moore,” Lvte's “Abide with Me,” ete., cte., which arecers tatnly famous, and, surviving in popular esteem atl other compositions of their wuthor, mey be properly called * Bingle Fumous Sungs,” Faults of omlssion und ot selection may, how- eyer, be urged by individual tastes sgufust al- almoat every collection of poetry, which wmust somewhero draw the Jine beyond which ite scope shall not uxtesd, and cannot, toeretare, bope to fuclude everybody's favorites, Mr. Julnsouhas choseu an luviting field within which to cuil cholce fluwers of poctry, sud In his antbology there srewauy universully koown and beloved, Luman weaknesa. Ite :}Iunmuon:!. ru(»l‘elln' lwiv.l:l vlvufiylu:xd 8hould Mr, Ruekin continue to indulge, ds | Sportivencss, and ncat fnitlal lutters aud cholco G = typography completu the harmonfous effect, freely as o Lioa dona in these last Looklets, I | ;pyiy'clerant fllustratea editlon of th “ Marblo spiteful and discourteous detraction of mon | Fuuu,” lately brought vut Ly Messrs. Oszood aod novements,—icu a8 siucere, and hard- | & Co., with this of *One Bummer,” furnsh working, and uns¢lfish as blmself, and move- | un adequate opportunity to those who wishi to ments that promise as much for the enlighten- | ETatify tlw({r Lutu. for tictiou u paylng the com- meut aud clevation of the race s auy that haya | DHicuts of the scuson, been accom ed {n the times gone by,—his v ER 2 fondest and faithfulest frlends will fnally turn DE LA ,,’;{’QA‘S‘?‘D‘V‘,‘U}‘ J-,\“,‘ ‘l‘;sl;lgg CcoN. rom bis pages fu rezret and patn Butit is | PCpiiNING . BEAUTY, DEVELOPMENT = OF uscleds to remonstrate, and (v Is o dutytobe | ik FIGURE, BUIQUETTE, THE ANT OF patieut with the fantasics ol ons in deelining PLEASING, DRES3, otc, Atsu, Il VALUA- Jears who has, Iu bls youth and mature wau- | wes CoLLECTION o QWIKNTAL DYsTEuiEs Pul iood, wada contributions to tho literatury of Tum Toieer, By Prof. s La Banta, Chicas art aud of ethics, whuse influence for goud has go: M. A, Bumner & Co, Sold by Bubscrip- 1ot been surpassed, 1t equaled, by any writers | tlon. 1%mo., pu. 877. Frice, 3. of the preseut ceutury, "The tasteful and substantial manner fu which Thero aru occaslonal bright flashes of Rus- [ this book {8 desigoed and copstructed eullsty fl "v'h fil}l.:'l I1;[: 9“6“ chnptctfi of 8"‘”‘-"".’:‘"“"’ the first comment on taklag it up. It opeus 3 oves Ly’ - ton Of & weehs aud oone joins Guiys Getils | yygely aud reely, and the covers fall. back with wrong place,” aud adds, It fs uot its being | 8 strong and easy play which Is unlortunately so venoious or Uzly, but fu belng tmpertiveut,— | rare acircumstance that it produces a novel thrusting ftsell whero §6 bos no busiuess, and | gensation of pleasure. A price is put upon Ltudges other polu's bushuess,-cuhut luaks 8 ( modery baoks which should fusure their belng Edward 1aiv's R 28, by B (ifpao.of Youth,F by .0, Hullaud:. **Thy Laet Tokeu—Bowv. A, D, 107." by Edmund Ularence Stedman (with engraving) Birde and TE.\'.}\EON. 1 MAUD: A Foxw., By Airurp Texxvsox, Illos- trated by H. A, flluu. Philsdelptua: J, B, Lippiacott &Co. Chicago: Hadley Bros, & Co. . * il b el ; b . . 1u conclusion, we will state that ctip- and abirt were somewbat toru. *This, said | to be the very essencs of weed character,—in | 7)Y sud durably bound; put a lile wear Bro.y ppe 87 Birds," by dubs Bursousls twitll tHusteativay) ; Quadrupe b e e Comtalties, under Gath, ©was all the dam- | planta,as iu men,” _ Vegetation of & nobler tank | breaks the backs of most of therm, and they full HOUSEHOLD=ART, "The popular pocm of Tennyson is handsomely 18 Juberitauce, " Chaplers SV —XVIL, b gmq;hg;lg_f,gg"“f;‘_*;,:‘;J{";,‘,,::,‘,'“.,:, o ART-DECORATION APPLIED TO FURNITCRE. By Hauuiss Pigscott Erorrosn. With Illu tratlo New York: Harper & Lros. nesn, McClurg & Co. 8vo,, pp. 247, Adeline Vrafion; *° Pidgs Enflllh by A. A, Mayes, dr. 3 ** Unfullic by lsabells F. Mayo (wfih an itustration); ** Saow-Drg by M E. Uradley (with un Hustration Cedureroft Cuesinut,* by slduey Lanler (with su fhusiration); ** Ve Sung of the Milkuatd,” by il 8. Ketlogg (withap illualrativn by ol Etynge, Jr.)s St Unvelled,” by Paot 1L Wayne (witli an illustration); ** A New Auvil Chorus,* by H. 1. § ! Civil Service,” by L. M. bor- “oncluplun), by .11 11 Vasliti," u the L nlled &2¢ that was doue that we ever leard of.” elers woou after left for Boston, where Le ¥ruls out a stateweut of his troubles, which, thourh exuggerated, had & sewblance of truih. : Le ‘story then pean to grow. 1n p few weeks b appeared fu s New York paper tbat **Ls bad 0 stripged of all his papers, wud his child, 18 Jcars old, bad been stabbed I the thigh! In s hook written in Eoglaud, ft took this shape; “ifr. Peters, with bis yown svd tlothes torn off, was trested in the most fimlunz manuer; his moiner, daughter, two rothers, and servants, wers wounded,—ons of 1a brotaers so badly tuat bo died soon sfter.” ¢ story recelves still further embelfshients, =a “Bketeh ' which Petess left behind him, zu-l which Mr. McCormick prints: *‘The mob red balls futo the house, sud, with stoucs, ke, and clubs, broke the dours, windows, Aud turniture; .« . . toreolf bis bat,wig. kows, ud casonis; stripping off is wbist, made him Uaked (exeépt Lis brecches, stockwgs, aud a‘:wo travk bilm with thewr staves, and spat bisface” [n this stutewment, Poters forgot aud o tiuer orgunlzation uever becomes trouble- | to pleces and arc gone. The book uuder potico somely comuou and fawillar, — © Y, cvel m,‘nyu" Ruskin, %a corntlcld Ovbr?:n “;m; 13 uot only stoutly put togelber, but it is gotten sweet-briar or spule-blossoge They ha up with care, the type isclean, the lues arc wilud, they, toget into tue uuplu':e. \v'fim,"fl afforded comfordable yoom, the paperis good, it, then, tu‘.- tewper o soiliv biauts, maliclous | syl the covers are upympflnufly decorated. a3 it seems,—Intrusive, st 8l events, or errug, | Wo speak thus particularly of the execuilon of —which briugs thems out of thelr places,— | tho book becauss it 1s of Chicage msuufacture, thrusts then: whero they twart and offend us 1 | sud there fs just resvon to be proud of it, Primarily, it fs were bardihood and coarseucss ‘I'ne mission of thu book s to fustruct women of nuke, A plant thut can live anywhbere will | o simple, feasible orts fur Iovigorating the often live where it fs vot wanted, But the | bealth, developlug sud streogthening the frame delicate and tender vues keepat bome. You | and tho envelopiuz tissucs, and giving firmnces bave 1o trouble in_* keeping down? tue spring- | sud elusticity to tho step, grace to the move- geuttsn. . . . Merocoarsences of structuro, | tucots, vivadity to tue expression,—In sbort, the judiserhintnato hardihood, is at least a puint of | cowplex churms of Leauty to tho fuce, fonn, some unworthiness fu a plans. Toat It should | speech, aud actiou, It scems 8 buge task to Lave 1o cholee vf bome, 1o love of putive land, | undertake jn & wultitude of cases, yet there i Is uugentle; wuch more i such diserintoation | o doubt that scewlug wiracles wiay be per- a4 it bas be fmwmodest, sud fuchoe 3t, seeming- | formed fu the cultlvatlon of cumcliness of body 1y, to open sod wuch-travenied pluces. whers 1t | 88 of wind, by diut of habltusl attention to 1njy be contiuaily scew of struzers.i! tbo uatural Jaws of byyicue, sud to judicious The additioval’ chupters of % Deucalfon” | practices copuected with tue diet, dress, and discuss the characteristice of sumw of the | caro ol tho wessvi. Toe wind is devandest thus far bas been very mild, cunsequently tha awount of sufferiog to the anlumal is sowewhat rue duced; vthetwlse wuny owoere would bave cause 1o regret that thev vver sanctioaed the fuullals peactice of depriving the borse of its oaly uatural Deutectin, tho bairy coat. G, 8, O7isy Va Be e —— A SONNET, O o'er and o'ct sgaln, and sti)l again, I'd tell thee how Wy heart goes forth Lo thee 1'd tell thea how alg{og Bou a1t 1o me L u:‘l tuco Low, Tik| p;lnl["n ur.-.ulfinm. y wpirit poureth o o fast, warm Quickentug thy Selsic's depas, (il awest bearts crops. ‘ From uur its molstare springlog, bless my slebt; 1°d el thco bow, dowa 1o LBe very roots - Of those up-branchung, tendes-spcared love-shoots, My beart, ?u peneirating fouds of hizht, . Liko Spriog's life-giviug sunshize, pours 1ife oaty. Tl kiue cub ydeld bo Foow for tarce of doubi: B oL At rtda vote A pives se. v bel redecied from Ye o i Lusis Cuirzex. . “a presented by Messrs. Lipplucott & Co. fn all ro- spects except in the illustrations. Thess ars weak in deslzn and poor fu exeeution. Thy vol- ume would be much more satlsfuctory, with ity tair type, heavy paper, aud ueat bindivg, were the eagravinge owitted altogether. —— AT THE CENTENNIAL, QEMS OF THE CENTENNIAL EXUIBITION: CoselsTing oF JLLUSTRATED DEstiirTioNs ur OF AN AUTISTIO CUARACTEM N TUK EX- Te 0F TUK UNITED BTaTEs, GUEAT BTty Fuaxce, 5raly, ITalY, UrLuaxy, DBELGIUN, NokwAY, SWEDEN, LESMavs, HUrvawy, Gus- »1a, Jaras, Cuina, Bover, Trukey, 1¥oia, E7c. AT T MILADELEILA EXPOAMTION OF 18 New York: D. Apbleton & Co. Chicayo: Jansou, McClurg & Co. 410.0 ppe 164 Price, S0, ‘The contents of thls voluwe aro s well de- scribed fu the title that but little rewains to be said 10 explanation of thelr character. Chole cxamples of the pottery, poreelsin, silyerware, furuiture, 824 otber oLJects Of bouschold- ‘The history of tho development of art in ils application to houscbold furnitura s compre- bLensively treated by Mrs. Spofford. A briel ac- count of the luxury and beauty of the domestic srticles in use awong the ancicots fntroduces the wore circumstantial description of the ap- rllances and decorations of tho rastles and halls of the upper classes during the Dark Axes, aud at tbegrowth of the variousdistinct atyles of fur- piture which aroso iu the ceuturies following. Tho maoifold articles called luto requisition by the ueeds of & houschold in the bull, drawiog- roum, dinisg-roow, sleeping-room, sud boudoir, are scparately discussed, snd the forms uuder which they bave appearcd at differcot eras swoug different natloos sre composed and crit- iciwod. The autbor Las exteoded ber rescarches 3 83 Tue Wond's Work ! Briv-a- Bruc—Uhristmas Night fu the Quarteri," by lewin Ruseell (with Nlustza- tona), APFLETONS' JOURNAL for Japuary (D. Apple- ton & Lo., Nuw York). - Conteuls: Frontisvlece —Tho Now Yours aud Lrovklyn Susbeasiv Ik +Up Awopg the dpidere; or, How dreat Bridge Ts Dulle™ (with sixtecn en- Clarles C Yelta J Walter L