sivt-ly engaged in fabricating n safe 
liable water pipe known as the 1 
Lead Pipe. In making this chan 
ever, Mr. Hooper exercised hia u 
and lorcsight by transferring to the 
not loss widely known house o 
empiifled in the lives of our most successful George P. Rowell & Co tbe 
citizens, that may well inspire those who are 
to come after with renewed ambition, and 
serve as a warning or check to those who 
would rise in the world’s esteem and shine 
in business life through a tenure based upon 
any other or less substantial foundation. 
The purses of friends, or the glitter and pomp 
land and Franco. There are illustrations of ttio 
styles oi the ditTmont artists. It is an interest- 
Intr volume. Price, $1.60. 
The Model Prayer, (Boston: Lee & Shep¬ 
ard,) Is the title of a neatly printed volume con¬ 
taining a series of lect ures on t he Lord's Prayer. 
These lectures embrace a very careful analysis 
ol l Ins Kioat, comprehensive prayer and an at¬ 
tempted interpretation of its meaning and si*. 
Hiflcance. Evidently tbe author has studiod it. 
e iubtrtotr 
IN THE SUMMER TIME 
BY CLIO STANLEY 
JOHN HOOPER, 
NEW PUBLICATIONS, 
,—.* nappy song, 
t'or oh, it. Is bliss to bo,! 
And my thoughts are stirring to pie 
Like, leaves to the breath of tbo Hun 
Aly hopes are soaring, like larks h, j 
And cheerily singing tbo world m tu 
The applo blossoms are ont to-day. 
And airily nod to nmj over the way 
The snow-white lilies 
The hem of their garments 
For the dew-d 
stand in a row, 
a twinkling glow: 
nr »i n,p brt,?ht “'><* yellow beam 
Of the sun, have broken tlielr peaceful dream 
The leaves shine sweeter with every hour, 
I he grans blades beckon the perfect flower 
And illusion! breezes float around 
To tell us the tale of the yearning ground. 
Pink and golden the woodbines climb. 
And round the roses I witch Hie chime 
Of tbo bees low hum. as they Joyous come 
T o suck the sweets of the summer time I 
Gather the violets, fresh and sweet. 
That cluster about your wandering feet: 
Lay thorn against your snow-white throat,— 
Their fragrant liinuth shall downward float, 
TUI it hides m your bosom, soft and warm 
A talisman 'gainst wind ami storm ; 
Tho wind may blow, (be rain may beat, 
We heed it not. while we smell the sweet 
llroath of the flowers, thut lowly grow 
Down where the babbling brooklets flow! 
Tho green curlh never half so bright 
Woke, at the cull of the rosy light. 
As to-day, when over ouch sweet, May-bud 
The sun light flows, a delicious flood; 
And the loving rain fall, drop by drop, 
Filters down through tho green troe top I 
A thousand starry, angel eyes 
Look through tho sod with aswcot surprise, 
Till forgetting the years, w« wander back 
To the golden gluam of our youthful track ; 
And memory’s pale ghosts leap to life 
Disputing the Present with Joyous strife ; 
And our hearts forget (lie ache of pain, 
ii was a lovely morning—such a morning 
as our Father in Heaven knows how to 
make in the spring-time: streaming 8UU . 
shine throwing ils gladness over the fields 
and reaching its long arms of light down 
among the woven branches of the forest, 
whore the velvet buds wore bursting into 
greenness, and the birds were pouring out 
l-lieir music — yes, even down among tbe 
violets, and grasses that grew close by the 
side of the soft, sweet, spring-waters, that 
ran laughing away down the: mountain. 
Mrs. Leic had the day previous decided 
tliat, as i lie morrow would be tbo first of 
May, sbu would give her children a rare 
treat, by going with them to the woods, and 
making herself young again in their glad¬ 
ness among the bright tilings God had 
The Pioneer 
business be bad for so many years con¬ 
ducted satisfactorily to all concerned — so 
that bis customers might not, by his act, be 
left without responsible advisers and equally 
competent agents for the transaction of this 
important branch of their business. Surely 
.'If. II. could select no more worthy succes¬ 
sors than Hie reputable, reliable and already 
successful firm above named. 
From a sketch of Mr. Hooper, published 
m the Literary Album in 1850, wo learn 
some facts of interest concerning Lis early 
life. He was born in New York city in 
1815, but his parents died while be was yet 
a child, so that, the subject of our sketch was 
mainly dependent upon his own industry 
and perseverance for the success lie ruImp.- 
rV„ , \ ° ,10n - 8- 8 - Randall, formerly 
Hndi',? 2 uper , intend0nt of Common Schools, 
ho ri v fr v r "? (?nt of tl,,! Public School* of 
, Cit f n<!W ' or| D mtisl pro Vo a most viihm- 
ihllMv ?r b H llOU Ecl ' 1<:uti0ll, d Literature. Tho 
X' -y/; H»e wither, and W» Intimate knowl. 
fvwDh L'“W^orivedrro.nlo.wfaniUian- 
ly with tho praolleal workings of our School 
', ' . render him eminently qualified for Uio 
task undertaken, and which ho has performed 
most creditably, rndoed, Dr. Randall has given 
Urn public a long-needed work, and one which Is 
worthy of Ils full title, viz., “History of tho 
Lninmon School System of the State of Now 
ml'iV "■ UKtothe present lime: 
Including the various City ami oilier Spccinl Or- 
S^ te f22 n# ’^ " 1C ^‘‘W 008 Controversies of i 
~ ’ p " v ’ flM ' i 1M0.” The history la full and 
complete-tracing our Common Bohool System 
from its earliest inception, through aft Its 
s !Zv VlC, “ 1Ull,e8 ’ Us var y , "lf Phases and 
steady advancement, to its present vast propor¬ 
tions and extended scope.” It embraces many 
Or “ nC . 08Of philanthropists, 
cglslators, and eminent instructors, in refer¬ 
ence to tho great fundamental principles of pon- 
dar education, and topics connected therewith 
Mncators in our own and other States will fln.l 
this History worthy of careful perusal, and In¬ 
valuable for reference. Tho volume Is very 
handsomely printed, and contains full-page ©n- 
s.Trm’n’ ? t n ,. ,in,e,J ,tf,he several Normal 
School Buildings of this State. 
Henry U'ard Vermont, — The 
b'f L" 0 ?° f aer.uona, (published by .1. I 
* 01 ( * & Co., Now York oitv.) r»v»m 
oi (grin, and was formulated for the use of Goo’8 
iTcuturos, it was made so piiiin and comproliou- 
slvo that no analysis is necessary. It. is |j|cn ex¬ 
plaining, or attempting to explain, what is self- 
evident and so supremely simple that it cannot 
be put in any better nor clearer form, oven by 
tho niultipHciitlon of words. 
Mel fog-rot. The JV*W> Calvary ; Tragedies by 
LANmmm OSBORN. (New Fork : thoAmerienn 
News Co.) Wo opened this work and read: 
Act the First. 
Scene. llxe Hull in . the - Palace of ( Ennis . 
Mkleaouos. altxt.ica. CLF.OI-ATIIA. Deiaveika. 
Md. Caro of my nuclei. ? New. ! think, O mother, 
a , ,e ll ' '- Not were thev four to one 
As they are rliore, all coiniteil. In himself 
D,' V | , ik ‘', Aleldes. were a match 
f " r . si * «»•> hi* count, 
ineomo for bis employers. As bis custom¬ 
ers were often desirous of more general pub¬ 
licity than could be secured through the col¬ 
umn# of a single paper, lie was not long in 
perceiving the advantages that might be de¬ 
rived from an arrangement that could enable 
business men to secure, through him, a gen- 
enl appearance of their advertisements in 
whatever mediums they might choose to ho- 
lect. This idea was carried to a successful 
termination, and by judiciously following it 
up has paved his way to wealth and station 
which few in a longer lifetime than his can 
liopo to reach. Satisfactory negotiations 
were readily made with the publishers, who 
willingly allowed him from their net cash 
rates to advertisers a fair commission for 
such business as he should bo able to secure 
for their columns. 
The very flattering success with which his 
labors were crowned, soon induced him to 
set. up in Limitless for himself, and an otlice 
in Fulton street bore upon its front the sign 
of “John Hooper” — the first New York 
Advertising Agent. Persistency and honest 
dealing supplied l he place of capital. Busi¬ 
ness men soon came to know and appreciate 
die advantages of ids system, customers bo- 
iT>n to multiply, and success to crown Lin 
wlorts. At lids time a removal to more 
commodious quarters became clearly neces- 
S;U'y. and tho Times Building, which ima 
fxucc become the “ head center” of others in 
*® 8ame line > was now the honored redpi- 
e,u of 11,0 P'oneer in I lie business. Ilia re¬ 
moval was amply justified by subsequent 
cvciilH, as unparalleled success ever after 
crowned ids efforts, and Lis services were 
sought as eagerly by publishers themselves 
as by the great advertising public. 
is customers were among the chief mer¬ 
chants and bankers of the city, and wc doubt 
it another ledger could easily he found con- 
■ ming the names of so many prominent and 
on eyed men upon Us pages us docs that of 
i>iuaui,vs — (iisiiiitfiiisiied from r.iio sermons or 
too many ol Our til vinos by heln* loss doctrinal 
and more praol leal. Mr. Reecher >ooms to bo 
a man of absorbing material. Every faoulty of 
Us mind and function of Ids body boqius to ah! 
him in drawing from every phase of life and 
('very display of human thought, feeling amt 
action, nutrition with whfch he reeds tho thou- 
simdsol human organisms who throng Plymouth 
Church every Sunday. Seeing, lie -cos ; hearing, 
ho hears: feel I ng, ho feels; and in tl„ 
i u< i »leot bin active mind and sympathetic and 
human heart, lie separates the dross from (lie 
pure metal for lesson and illustration. No mat¬ 
ter whip, the creed or tho reader may tie, nor 
whether ho has sympathy with Bimcunifts 
theory ol Divine Government, lie will not fail to 
learn something ho will be glad to know by 
reading those sermons. 
'""on/ of fJreece, by Dr. ERNST Ctm- 
tics, translated by Adolphus William Wahd 
lUKi published by Charles Scribner & Co., is be- 
vrltto? 'adV S ’ ",' t! <lrSt Vohrma fs - 11 ‘a well 
wifttm,. Although not n Greelai, ourself, wo 
course must believe this history accurate and 
< m best extant We have heard of Greoco ever 
Hlnee we oat. remember. We have a gmit ro. 
spent for Greece (not grease) and for what thn 
*™" d oM ^biiructors of ear,,* Wst J“ jj 
for sucooedin* gonomtions. But when a man 
can scarcely koop track of current events and 
,aa ” ono '«'* nmeh lime to do it andhi 
cam for'Mte'd tG ‘i « totl,l '«r* w hut does he 
G el 40,1(1 P ,,sfc? Words, wor,h\ all 0 f 
ibera and as cognate to our present, wants as „ 
wooden po 111 ted plow is to tho wauls of a pm)- 
rie plowman. Nevertheless, lot those who want ; 
to read HboutGreeee and have not the sublime 
r i!Si # ftstening to sophomorlo Fmi.tl. of 
1 1 : aud this *««roo<i book mr 
! reun;” “Bwinburno’s Tragedies; “ “Ch«u- 
oer;" “Library of Old Authors;’’ “Emerson 
the Lecturer“ Pope.” This is a volume H will 
pay to road ono to take up nud think over, .md 
compare with our own experlucos, impressions 
and opinions, Lowell always scuds us a think¬ 
ing. 
Hoetnt hy Cucy Hamilton Hooper, (Phila¬ 
delphia: J. o. Ltppencott & Go.)—It Is so rate to 
nd. mnv-it-ilays, a bonkof poems we cun say uro 
worth tho reading, that we take especial pleas¬ 
ure In saying that the poems In thiR volume uro 
unaffected, tins'iltod and, though not revealing 
a hfgh poefte nature in the author, give evidence 
of onro and oulturo, and an absenco of sentimen¬ 
tal egotism which mars so many poetical efforts 
and destroys the common sense which is tho 
back-hone of all true poetry. 
Over the Ocean is the title ofn closely printed 
hook ol .v»fi pages by Cijutis Gr ti.o, Editor of 
tho Boston Guminorchil Bulletin, (Now Vork : 
Loo. Shepard & Dilltogham,) containing the 
story of what lie saw during a tour tu Europe, 
those oi our renders who have been so fortu¬ 
nate tu never to have read any similar story 
may be Interested in tho record of what seem to 
have been critical and faithful observntlona- 
porlmps more critical and careful thun tho aver- 
ukq ol romnuofag European tnivelors. 
living uye, or I ..written Sermons by tho 
i -n.H n MCCMNTOCKl Dn '> "Ported PlH.no- 
giaphlcaliy, mo published by Carlton & Luna- 
mn. New Fork. There are nineteen sermons— 
such as a good, conscientious, earnest and a bio 
Methodist brother cun preach; and those who 
ike such sermons will here Arid a book to their 
liking. * 
the Third Annual Itfport on the JVoxlou* 
r T/» \‘ n ' 0,1,1 " ,W *""*• of Missouri, by 
rtTOlved* n!" Y ' 8tM , te Rntomo, °<f i *t. boon 
received. It is a volume of near two hundred 
pages, oontamlng matter or interest to every ’ 
tamer, Trull grower and ilorist in that state. 
It is a credit to Mr. Riley and to Missouri i 
[ might refresh themselves, 
l After breakfast, tbe straw hats and sun- 
^ bonnets were all securely tied on, Lulu and 
Joiinny were snugly packed into tlie largo 
willow wagon, and George ami Harry 
, wore duly harnessed ns horses to draw tho 
' precious freight, while the flvc yeur-old pre- 
pared to be a little colt and run behind. 
Mrs. Lice and Cora passed out through tho 
orchard, and over tlie stile into the meadow, 
among tlie buttercups and dandelions. The 
frolicsome little ones with the carriage went 
around by the liars, and were there almost 
as soon. 
“ T ' et ' 3 sit down here and curl dandelion 
stems, a little while, Mu,” said Hatty. 
“ O, no, Mu, don’t!—that isn’t any fun at 
all! said Harry, before whoso eyes were 
dancing bright visions of purple phloxes and 
pink spring-beauties, and of little golden 
shiners down in tbe laughing waters of Elm 
Creek. “Don’t, Mai" said he again, ns lie 
saw her preparing to accede to Hatty’s 
request. 
I used to like to curl dandelion stems 
when I was a little girl,” replied his mother 
gathering up her dress, and sitting right 
down among the yellow blossoms. “ You 
don’t wish to be selfish, do you, IIarry?” 
she asked. 
“ No, ma’am,” said lie; but it was easy 
to see that it was hard for him to yield his 
wishes to that of Hatty. 
“Children, I have a story for you,” said 
Mrs. Lee, curling a long dandelion stem 
gincer on tho line of the New York and 
Erie Railroad, then projected by capitalists 
of this city. He was occupied in that posi- 
lion until 1841, when ho returned to New 
York and entered the Tribune office. 
In ibis connection it is proper testate that 
-Mr. Geo. W, Wav he was associated with 
Mr. IIoopkr f«r nearly a score of years_ 
under the firm name of John Hooper & 
Co. and proved himself a worthy partner 
of the honored pioneer. Mr. Wayre’s in¬ 
dustry, enterprise and systematic habits, not 
only aided in extending the business of the 
Agency, but relieved Mr. Hooper from 
much of the care and responsibility to which 
lie had previously been subjected. 
Mr. Hooper lias accumulated a large for¬ 
tune and drawn around him an extensive 
circle of friends and acquaintances, who will 
always ivisli him well and rejoice in bis con¬ 
tinued prosperity. The portrait herewith 
given will be readily recognized by many of 
our readers—especially by “ Men who Ad¬ 
vertise, and Journalists who have long 
known Mr. IIooper. It is engraved from a 
recent photograph, and is a good likeness of 
the substantial, straightforward and success¬ 
ful subject of this sketch. 
worth 
