August 23, 1889.] 



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many additions to the text and illustrations, will be collected in a 

 very handsome volume, to be published by Charles Scribner's Sons 

 early in the fall. 



— George H. Ellis, Boston, will publish shortly a book of social 

 essays entitled " Problems in American Society," by Joseph Henry 

 Crocker, the author of " Jesus Brought Back." The book will 

 deal with the problems of charity, temperance, political conscience, 

 moral and religious instruction in public schools, and also the prob- 

 lem of solving the question at issue between the Catholic Church 

 and the secular schools. 



— G. P. Putnam's Sons have published " Great Words from 

 Great Americans," a neatly gotton up little book giving the Dec- 

 laration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, 

 Washington's and Lincoln's inaugural and farewell addresses, etc.; 

 and " Seven Thousand Words Often Mispronounced," by William 

 H. P. Phyfe. 



— W. W. Pasko, 19 Park Place, New York, has issued the first 

 number of Old New York, a journal relating to the history and 

 antiquities of New York City. Mr. Pasko is also the editor. The 

 periodical is intended to cover the entire range of events " from the 

 discovery of the river and bay down to a period within the recollec- 

 tion of middle-aged persons." It will be published in monthly 

 numbers containing sixty-four pages each. The editor invites the 

 co-operation of all those interested and will be glad to be furnished 

 with material. " Nothing will be inserted for sensation ; truth, and 

 truth alone, will be his purpose." 



— A remarkable chapter of Napoleonic history will appear in 

 the September Century, consisting of letters and journals of British 

 officers describing Napoleon's voyage to Elba, also to St. Helena. 

 The first part of the article is a letter written by Captain Ussher, 

 who commanded the " Undaunted," which took the exile to Elba ; 

 the last part is by Lieutenant Miles, of the " Northumberland," and 

 consists partly of a diary which the young lieutenant kept while on 



the way to St. Helena in the same ship with the ex-emperor. Na- 

 poleon talked quite freely about some of his plans — especially with 

 regard to the French navy — told a number of stories, and ex- 

 plained various points in his own career. 



— D. Appleton & Co. announce for early publication " European 

 Schools," by L. R. Klemm, which will be fully illustrated and in- 

 cluded in the International Education Series ; " A First Book in 

 American History," by Edward Eggleston, which will be beauti- 

 fully illustrated by eminent American artists ; and Youmans' 

 " Class-Book of Chemistry," thoroughly revised by Dr. W. J. You- 

 mans, a brother of the author, and made quite up to date by in- 

 cluding the latest developments of the science. 



— Sir Charles Dilke is engaged upon a new work, entitled, 

 " Problems of Greater Britain." " Though covering in some re- 

 spects the same ground as ' Greater Britain,' " says the Alheuceum, 

 " it will not be, like that book, a record of travel, but a study of 

 comparative politics and a complete survey of the empire. Special 

 attention will be paid to the question of Indian frontier defence, to 

 the situation in Canada and South Africa, and above all to the 

 many important problems which concern the present and future of 

 Australia." The book will be published by Messrs. Macmillan & 

 Co. in January. 



— A "floral campaign," for the choice of a national flower, to 

 correspond with the rose of England and the lily of France, is now 

 in progress in many parts of the country, and is arousing consider- 

 able interest and discussion among flower loving patriots. Prang 

 & Co. of Boston, who started the campaign, have just issued a 

 little volume containing pictures of the two favorite candidates, the 

 mayflower and the golden-rod, two poems reciting the claims of 

 each, a history of the campaign, and a postal ballot for the use of 

 those who wish to vote on the subject. The polls will close on 

 Dec. 31, this year, when the results will be published. The result 

 of the voting so far is as follows. For the golden-rod, 67 per cent; 



Exchanges. 



[Exchanges are inserted for subscribers free of charge. 



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N. D. C. Hodges, 47 Lafayetl 



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ant to correspond and exchange with a collector of 

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desired and tho 

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I will sell to chapters or 

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can be fur- 

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ectly named, for 



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Drawings from nature 

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h for ten cent 

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in stamps, 

 .ing plant, 

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nd them 

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 exchange of Lepidofitera of eastern Pennsylvania for 

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 and in good condition. — Charles S. Westcott, 613 North 

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California onyx, for minerals and coins not in my col- 

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