The'  Shephei*{!’i«  lYInnnnl.  \  Prartifial  TroatiBe 
on  Klif'ijp.  15y  JicNJiY  STKWAJir.  [llluntratcd.— i)i>. 
252.]  I’riee  iJil.W).  >irw  Vork  •  UrnuKC!  Judd  Co. 
Thir  Jr  a  work  upon  wlilch  the  Rhephercl  can 
rely  a«  a  safe  guide  In  all  that  pertal  na  lo  the  care 
of  his  flocks.  The  author  Ls  well  known  as  one  of 
our  most  eareful  and  pains-taking  aRtlculiural 
writers :  adding  to  tilts  his  long  practical  exjicrl- 
ence  with  fitnn  stock,  we  could  expect  nothing 
less  from  his  pen  than  wliat.  he  has  given  us,  vl/,., 
ft  work  of  Rtaodard  value.  With  such  a  hookas 
this  111  his  hands,  the  novice  In  sheep  husbandry 
need  not  go  astray  If  he  carefully  consults  Its 
pages. 
work  Is  brought  doivn  to  date  and  contains  many 
cuts  ol  places  and  Institutions  as  they  now  exist. 
The  Xiitlonal  Publishing  Co.  will  give  full  infor¬ 
mation  upon  application  to  one  of  the  above 
addresse-s. 
about  two  little  monkeye  I  had  In  South  America.” 
“  Toll  me  about  tlie  monkeys,”  she  cried  Im¬ 
periously  and  approached  and  stood  at  my  knee 
while  I  rocounted  various  traits  of  our  unde¬ 
veloped  relations  who  still  chatter  and  clumber 
and  swing  by  their  uillsln  the  reeffs.sc8  of  pathless 
forests.  She  was  amu.sed  and  enthusiastically 
clambered  upon  my  hip,  ()Ultc  assured  of  a  gener¬ 
ous  welcome  and  sent  away  ber  nurse  with  a 
frown  when  she  came  up  after  her.  Hut  Anally 
my  wiiWh  showed  mo  that  It  hwked  but  twenty 
minutes  to  lesson  bonr  and  I  summoned  the 
attendant. 
“I  shall  tell  my  mamma  of  you,”  said  little 
Cora.  “  When  will  yon  talk  to  mo  a  great  deal 
iriore  V" 
“  Ask  your  mamma,”  1  replied,  “  If  you  may  go 
upon  the  river  with  me  to-morrow  morning  at 
six  o'clock,  for  I  want  to  tell  you  about  my  par¬ 
rot.” 
“Oh,  I  will  go.  Mamma  will  say  T  may  go,” 
slie  cried  ecstatically,  “for  I  love  you  so  much— 
so  much !”  And,  my  boy,  she  pul  her  Uttlo  arum 
around  me  wa  rmly  and  ber  Ups  to  mine.  I  held 
her  close  a  minute,  then  i)ut  her  gently  down. 
Am  1  not  to  weak  loo  tell  you  this?  Hut  caresses 
have  been  rare  wltb  me.  1  cannot  remember  my 
mother  and  my  uncle  was  a  cold  man,  'J'hls 
child’s  clinging  anns  and  timder  lips  made  me 
think  a  Uttlo  about  the  exquisite  sldo  of  life— the 
experience  1  have  never  ktiown,  I  evon  luid  a 
spasm  of  sentiment  as  I  walknd  toward  the  house 
—I  positively  was  liubeellc  enough  to  say  to  my¬ 
self,  “borne  day,  please  Clod,  l  win  be  married 
atiil  will  have  Just  sucli  a  little  daughter  of  my 
owii.” — [To  be  coiitJoued. 
succeeded  In  adding  a  systematic  energy  to  their 
native  vigor  tmd  hope  much  from  their  alTeetlon- 
ate  iloctlli y  toward  me.  1  do  not,  as  you  fancied, 
abhor  teaching;  .although  I  confess  It  Is  an  em¬ 
ployment  which  makes  the  puntslimcnt  of  Hisy- 
phus  no  fable.  Now,  dear  Holt,  yon  cannot  com¬ 
plain  of  the  reticence  of 
Yours  truly, 
KOOER  Flovd. 
Wyeh  Hn»el.— BySrtAunnd  AaiJAtVAnvEn.  Xew 
York  :  O.  P.  l-’ulUHin’e  Hons. 
A  Ni'MitEK  of  years  ago,  when  the  “  tVldc,  Wide 
World”  vva.s  flrst  publlslicd,  the  American  jnibUc 
felicitated  Itself  upon  the  development  of  anew 
novelist,  who  would  add  mmdi  to  the  lltoraiy  rep- 
iifatlon  of  this  HepubUc.  L  pon  what  particular 
tliciiry  Ibis  opinion  gained  ground  is  still  amys- 
terj'  to  some;  but  the  fact  Is  Indubitable  tb.af.  the 
book  was  (jxtenslvely  read  and  favorably  noticed 
almost  everywhere.  Now  we  have  Wjeh  Ha'/.cl, 
which,  t  hough  superior  to  previous  works  In  some 
respects,  is  In  many  ways  faulty.  The  auth¬ 
ors  have'  made  an  Impossslble  young  woman,  en¬ 
dowed  her  with  wondrous  beauty,  untold  wealth 
and  two  guardians,  one  of  whom  she  marries  at 
the  end.  bUe  says  the  most  remarkable  things  In 
the  most  UDuauully  laconic  luantnT— so  much  so 
one  is  remlndtvd  of  numerqus  etruslons  of  Ai.ex. 
Dumas  for  which  he  was  paid  by  the  line,  and 
many  lines  contained  but  one  word  each.  Taken 
as  M  whole  the  book  Is  Interesting,  and  certainly 
pnlnta  .a  nional.  _ 
The  Vendettn  niid  Other  PoeitiH,— By  T.  B.  Pea- 
cucK.  2(1  Kdition.  [Cloth. — pii.  161.1  Toi>cka:  Pub- 
liAbed  by  the  -Author. 
Wk  quote  from  the  author’.s  letter  to  us,— “  I 
have  given  time  as  well  as  money  to  make  this, 
my  second  edUloa,  worthy  of  public  acceptation, 
hoping  It  will  have  enongh  sales  to  retjover  the 
Investment,”— to  show  that  Mils  materl.al  age 
alTccta  even  the  divine  anititus  of  the  poet.  The 
Veudella  Is  a  collection  of  verso,  of  which  the 
title  poem  Is  the  most  ambitions.  After  reafllng 
tills  book  our  emotions— natural  and  acquired— 
quite  overcome  our  jxiwer  of  e.\jtrcs.slon. 
The  (’onl  Trade.  —  By  Fredbrick  E.  Sawabd 
Editor  of  the  Coal  Ti'ado  Journal,  New  York. 
This  Is  a  compendium  of  valualile  information 
relative  to  coal  production,  trajuspormtlon,  ete., 
at  home  and  abroad,  of  very  lltUc  intere.st  to  the 
general  reader  but  Invaluable  hi  those  Interested 
In  coal  or  any  of  the  Industries  In  ivliich  the  same 
Ls  used.  Mr.  bAW.vRi>'.s  famlllarUy  with  the  trade 
generally  Is  a  guai'antee  of  Its  correctness  and 
the  eoraplctcness  of  Its  siatlstlcs,  which  comprise 
a  large  jimt  of  the  volume  before  us. 
The  Pnclflc  TonriHt.— By  Hekiit  T.  Wii-liams, 
Kilitor,  with  Hiicciftl  (JontnhuliouM  by  vurioua  cole- 
lu'ated  Trftvelru'H  and  Ev idorfru  »T  that  Country. 
[Bvf).— I'U.  293.]  New  York :  Henry  T.  WilliuniB. 
’I'ina  enterpilslng  editor  and  publisher  has  added 
another  large  1  Woo  to  the.  credit  .side  of  his  account 
with  Die  inibllc  hy  issuing  this  fomplcle  travelers’ 
guide  across  t.lic  continent  by  rail.  Tlie  Uliistra- 
ttona  are  so  numerous  and  excellent  that  one  ean 
almost  see  t  he  whole  journey  without  the  trouble 
of  going  over  the  ground.  In  addition  to  this,  the 
minute  direct  ions  and  explanal.lon.s  as  to  every¬ 
thing  that  is  worth  seeing  are  made  doubly  valu- 
aWe  by  coming  from  the  pen  of  so  old  and  so  ex¬ 
cellent  a  traveler.  Next  to  crossing  the  continent 
with  Mr.  Williams  hliiLself,  commend  us  to  Ids 
book  as  a  guide.  No  one  should  go  to  the  extreme 
W(«t  without  a  cojiy.  It  Is  a  neco.ssary  part  of  a 
traveling  outllU  _ 
derduyuck,  la  visiting  her.  Albert  and  John 
talked  constatilly  before  JK-r  advent  of  “grand¬ 
mamma.”  and  1  drove  them  In  the  pony  carriage 
to  meet  her,  expocUng  a  venerable  lady.  1 1  was 
a  most  absurd  expinlonce.  At  the  station  the 
boys  rushed  lulo  the  anus  of  a  glrltsh-looklng 
creaLui-e  of  certainly  not  more  than  twenty-two 
yeai-s  and  IVien  tlragged  me  up  to  Introduce  me  to 
“  grandmamma.” 
Mr.  Vauderduynck,  great  man  though  he  was 
calleil  to  thi'  end  of  hts  lire,  probably  lo.st  Ids  mind 
before.  At.  t  he  ago  of  slxly-clglit,  lie  married  this 
littlo  girl,  whom  ho  loft  a  widow  a  year  after, 
with  one  child,  She  Is  one.  of  those  women,  Holt, 
who  make  ns  men  ih-ank  Mod  we  are  neither 
women  or  married  to  one  of  them.  8ho  would  be 
called  deliciously  pretty,  I  suppose  and  po.ssesses 
those  eyes  ami  that  smile  Mint  stir  the  slumbering 
devil  In  us  easily ;  a  pleading  v  olce  and  mamier 
and  a  running  lire  of  imperil  tioJil  nonsense  alwaj's 
on  her  tongue,  'rhe  pony  carrhigo  was  for  her 
and  the  dog-cait  luul  followed  for  her  luggage; 
but  she  ordered  her  maid  and  the  nurse,  who  was 
holding  her  little  girl  a.s1eep  In  her  arms,  Into  the 
phaeton  and  insisted  upon  going  buck  In  Hie  dog¬ 
cart  with  n.s.  1  mounted  her  there,  then  bowed 
and  walked  home  across  lots.  It.  was  a  four-mllc 
walk  on  a  hot  .aftcruooii,  but  I  felt,  It  t  o  be  a  cheap 
alternative  to  sitting  bealdc  Hits  brilliant  young 
woman  for  ti  half  hour,  .“^he  was  on  the  ph»z'(;a 
when  I  came  tip  and  at  sight  of  mo  started  and 
ran  toward  me  bareheaded  like  a  lllile  girl, 
“Mr.  Floyd!”  she  cried,  os  I  was  striking  oft 
toward  the  side  entrance.  1  went  up  to  her,  hat 
in  hand.  1  fear  my  obel.sanee  was  a  trifle  satiri¬ 
cal,  for  she  colored  crluison.  “  1  am  so  sorry  you 
had  that  long,  hot  walk,”  she  went  on  in  a  low 
votue  and  as  H  frightened. 
“  It  was  my  choice,  madam,”  I  ivplled. 
“  But  why  your  diolee?”  alio  mskod,  looking  up 
with  the  open-eyed  wonder  ol  a  child.  “  Did  you 
dislike  being  In  tlio  wagon  with  me?”  Then, 
meeting  my  Involuntary  .smile,  she  flushed  again. 
“  oh,”  sitld  she,  with  a  very  grand  air,  “  I  have  u 
bad  habit  of  a.5k1ng  ■lUosUons,  Allow  me  to  ex¬ 
press  ray  regrets  tluil  1  tnade  you  lo.sf  your  dilve ; 
and  with  a  Utt  lo  bow  she  swept  back  to  the  house. 
Her  eomUig  was  the  signal  for  gayetles  to  begin 
In  the  neighborhood.  Ail  her  .sultor.s  followed  her 
and  now  fill  the  hotel  by  the  river  and  t  in?  covners 
of  the  villas  tor  miles  about  vie  with  each  other  in 
pi’Ofrerlng  entertalnraenls.  Mrs.  Hunt  entertains 
constantly  and  nothing  can  exceed  her  courtesy 
to  her  sons’  tutor.  l  am  regularly  Inviiod  to  all 
her  parties,  like  her  distinguished  friend  and  1  de¬ 
cline  with  the  same  high  ceremony  she  extends 
to  me.  I  r-it  lior  enjoy  the  tumults  from  a  distance. 
Poetry  for  Home  or  isehool.— Kclcctcd  and  Ar- 
rniiB-t^d  by  Asx.v  <t  BiiicKin'T  and  Iua  M.  Eliot. 
ICloth.— pp.  ;mj  Nrw  Vork:  (1.  P.  Puluam’s  SODB. 
This  little  volume,  almost  pocket  size,  certainly 
contains  none  but  the  best  of  poeimt  and  Is  dls- 
Ungtilshablc  chiefly  for  tlie  8iUi,'iblencx.R  or  iho 
selections  for  home  and  school,  li  one  de.Mrea  the 
sent  lmenl  al  or  pathetic.  It  is  there ;  or  if  the  fancy 
Is  for  heroics,  they  also  can  be  found.  Poems  for 
children  of  six  or  sixty  can  both  bo  found  In  abim- 
dance. 
BECENT  LITEBATUKE, 
Workluc  People  mid  llicir  Einployers.  — By 
WAsniKOTdS  iTi.A  i»i»i;s.  [doth.— pp.  241.J  BoRton  : 
Boekwood,  Brooks  k.  Do.  j  New  York  ;  James  Miller. 
This  volume  contains  a  series  of  sermons  to 
working  people;  but  they  are  very  unlike  Hie 
orthodox  sermon.  As  Uts  apology  or  explanation 
of  Ihelr  character,  tlio  author  says: 
It  Is  not  UDlIkely  that  some  readers  may  iiro- 
nnum’e  dlscusidons  such  ius  these  quite  too  secular 
for  .Sunday  asd  the  ciiurch  ;  but  the  lawfulm^ss 
of  doing  good  on  Hie  Bonrsdayls  not  an  open 
quiistlon :  iind  the  <  ilirisllan  who  does  not  led  llic 
need  of  tr,vlng  to  do  good  In  Hits  way,  who  does 
not  see  ihe  Imporianee  of  bringing  Hie  truth  of 
l.ho  New  Test  ament  Ui  bear  directly  utiOn  t  in:  mat- 
tei's  now  In  dtspui.c  betivecn  labor  and  capital,  Is 
one  with  ulioin  I  do  not,  care  to  argue. 
The  sound  praelleal  advice  and  good  sense  of 
these  talks  will  commend  them  to  every  one  who 
is  not  an  Idler  or  a  .shirk.  The  dllTcrent  relations 
of  those,  who  Ret  their  living  by  labor  of  mind  or 
body  are  fully  dUcussed,  and  the  wliole  work  is 
Interspersed  wllh  solid  chunks  like  the  following : 
The  young  man  makes  up  his  mind  that  a  wlfe 
Ix  a  luxury  too  c.xpcnslve  for  him  biaflurd;  and 
the  young  woman  re.solvestlmtslio  will  not  marry 
unless  there  Is  nioiiey  enough  In  tlie  jirorrered 
hand  to  support  her  In  good  style.  'J’biis  the 
young  womini  grows  merecnary  and  frivolous, 
and  the  young  man  dissolute  and  rakish.  Every 
yc.ar  Hiat,  passes  makes  It  less  probable  ihai  they 
will  ever  enter  into  the  Carnllj'  roluHoas,  and  sUll 
loss  prcibable  that,  If  they  do,  this  relation  will  ho 
a  happy  one.  Tills  state  of  tilings,  which  we  wit¬ 
ness  every  where  In  the  middle  eltisses,  is  greatly 
io  be  deplored.  It  is  the  source  of  a  large  part 
of  the  vice  and  wretchedness  with  which  llicse 
classes  are  InlesUid. 
Till*  Prime  (HInlAier.  By  Aicthont  Trolloi-e. 
luL  rnatJonnl  Scrii'n.  Kllulb.-pp,  690.]  BiiUsdel- 
diiphiu:  IXirfer  W  Di'iik'H-  Price  #1.00. 
TiiK  hist  addition  to  the  International  .Scries, 
’I’he  lilmc  Mlntster,  Is  n  novel  In  Mr.  I'rollope’r 
best  vein.  ICngllah  life  and  manners,  especially 
political  life  Is  portrayed  w  ilb  microscopic  detail. 
Ekriuxanh  Lopbz,  the  hero,  l.s  an  Individual  w'ho 
thinks  money  the  .aim  and  end  of  existence,  and 
the.  vurlousBbllts  ho  rcsoilN  to  In  gaining  It  arc 
liorrlhkY  realistic.  Those  w  ho  Lave  road  previous 
novels  by  this  author  will.  In  those  pages,  meet 
many  old  acquaintances,  among  oHieis  Her  Hracc 
of  Hmnlum,  Phlncas  Finn  and  "  Dear  F.”  'J'he 
printing  is  so  clear  and  neat,  that  It  Is  a  comfort 
to'«i'.'sad  the  hooks  of  this  scries. 
New'  Music  krom  P,  AV.  Hklmick,  Cincinnati,  o.: 
amteiDiiol  March.  By.I.  Wymond.  Simple,  and 
not  dinicult;  pretty  little  march  for  beginners. 
.Vitm-nl  ypri/icis  PoVea.  By  (i.  Dolfuss.  Light 
and  airy.. 
AVm.  a.  Pond  &  CO.,  New'  York: 
Ojtninhia'ti  .S(fiiuJar(l.  Words  by  Heorge  Cooper ; 
mtiislc  by  .s.  .Schoonbrun.  \  patriotic  song,  wllh 
choiTi.s  for  four  voices;  good  harmony  and  not 
dimeult. 
JicM,  rny  Darting ;  .'ituinJHT  .Xow,  Words  by  O. 
L.  .Stout;  music  by  David  Braham.  -\  sweet  little 
melody,  harmonious  and  smooth. 
Valjtp  Lester  Wiillaek.  Notable  for 
a  conspicuous  ubsenee  of  melody,  harmony  or 
beauty. 
“.V.  o,"  .song  aiid  (iionis.  Words  by  C.  W. 
Denlko;  music  by  iMurlzlo  <i.  GiannelH.  As  a 
conite  song  it  Is  a  success,  for  It  Is  both  funny  In 
words  and  In  music. 
Hothesay  Bay.  AVord.s  by  Mlss  Muloch;  music 
by  T.  8.  Lloyd.  A  little  ScoWh  song. 
The  ,'iiMier's  Ri-uirn.  By  Henry  lilebcr.  March 
time ;  much  more  stilled  and  dlgnlfled  than  musi¬ 
cal, 
O,  Jubilate  Den.  Adapted  by  AVm.  H.  Squires 
from  Emmerlg's  Magnlileai.  For  four  voices  and 
piano  aecompanlment.  fA  good  arrangement  of 
flue  musle. 
.\t<i.<ticfif  the  Pines.  .\nIdyL  By  Hd.  B.  Phelps. 
A  simple  melody,  with  a  sweet  grace  note  accom¬ 
paniment  w'ovcn  around  It  like  a  not. 
First  Kiss.  By  (icorge  Lamouic.  graceful 
wttlta  movement. 
Dloie  Wild  and  Free.  AVords  by  A.  M.  .Srulth ; 
music  by  Franz  .\bt.  The  uamo  of  Hie  composer 
is  a  guaranty  for  Uie  sweetness  of  the  song. 
Frening /krvice.  By  Heni’y  AVHson.  Composed 
for  the  choir  of  “  Holy  Cfoss”  of  Troy;  with  organ 
accompaniment.  boUd  harmony  and  very  appro¬ 
priate. 
0  JDtsh  Thee,  mp  Baby.  By  C.  A.  Maclrone. 
Composed  for  the  wonts  of  .sir  AValter  beott.  A 
soft,  soothing  Uttlo  song,  of  which  nothing  or 
anything  can  bo  made  at  the  wish  of  the  per¬ 
former. 
.su-mj  the  Cot  Gently.  Song  and  chorus.  By 
David  Braham.  The  qulntew.sence  of  stupldliy. 
Flower  Song.  By  Gustave  l.ange.  .V  sort  of 
capricious  melody  with  variations ;  light  and 
graeeful.  _ 
Bknj.  AAx  Hitchcock,  New  A  ork  : 
The  .Shoemaker.  AN'ords  by  Hannah  F.  Gould  ; 
music  by  Henrico.  A  comic  quaitettc  which,  like 
most  comic  songs,  Is  most  ridiculous  where  It  is 
woiwt. 
llatl  ColtimOm.  .Arranged  by  G.  j.  AVebb,  with 
easy  piano  acoompaiilment.  Everybody  kuow's 
this  National  Hymn. 
Marriage  Bells  Fotha.  By  Emma  L.  Butler. 
Emma  w’ould  Iiavo  beneflted  the  world  by  omit¬ 
ting  to  compose  this.  * 
March  of  the  Minute  Men.  By  11.  Alaylath.  .A 
very  appropriate  march  for  this  centennial  sea¬ 
son. 
Do/ii-  J’lHlro  March.  By  Fr.  Meyer.  Poor  Dom 
Pedao !  He  Is  to  be  pitied. 
The  Dutchnuxu's  Visit  to  the  Centennial,  By  P. 
Aleyer.  A  comic  song  and  chorus. 
America— My  (ha airy  'Us  of  Thee.  Arranged  by 
II.  Millard,  Even  the  tiilldren  In  thks  eouiiti'}'  are 
I  familiar  Avlth  this  National  Hymru  'Phis  Is  a  quai'- 
1  tette  with  casj'  piano  accompanlinonl. 
Ilrooiii  (lorn  niid  Hroomw.— A  Trcatific  on  Baig- 
j>n/  Broom  Corn  and  MaVinp  Brooms  on  a  Small  or 
liHl'KO  Si'aIo.  AVrittMi  and  Oomnilod  by  the  Edlttn'M 
of  the  AiU(?rin«tj  AKricnltiirist.  Illustrated.  [Paix^r. 
57.  New  York  :  Orttii(.'e  Judd  Co. 
This  Will  doubtless  in-ovo  a  valuable  hand-book 
for  those  engaged  In  broom  corn  culture  or  the 
manufacture  of  lirooras.  The  directions  fur  plant¬ 
ing  and  culture,  as  well  as  dcitorlptlon  of  varie¬ 
ties,  are  given  in  iiliiln  and  readlly-undorstood  lan¬ 
guage,  while  the  numerous  Hlu.sirntlons  cannot 
fall  to  be  of  great  aaststauco  to  those  wiio  may 
desire  to  m.ike  ihelrown  brooms.  An  excellent 
I  reatlse  ou  a  subjeet  which  la  of  latiC  attracting 
considerable  attention  in  the.  AVestern  states,  as 
It  has  longer  done  la  the  Eastern. 
The  AiMCrlcnn  Herd  RuoU.  —  Cont.amlUK  Podi- 
t'rocR  of  Short -Horn  Cnttlc,  with  lulrouiictory 
Notes.  Bi  Lkwir  F.  Alles,  aRRiBU'il  by  Wu.i.i.am 
T.  BailKV.  IVol.  XV.— j’l'.  !*M.l  Biitlulo,  N.  Y. 
Wb  are  again  Indebted  to  the  editor,  L.  F.  .A  i.i.k>', 
Esq.,  for  a  copy  ot  a  work  to  wiilcU  and  the  iiro- 
eedlng  voluaie-S  ho  lias  devoted  the  greater  part  of 
his  life.  The  present  volumc2rcglsU.'rK  bulls  from 
No.  21,860  to  25,4»0,  and  about  o.tmo  cows.  Tbls  of 
liaelf  Is  sunieleiit  to  indicate  the  e.xtent  oi  tliks 
great  W'Ork,  of  wiilcli  the  editor,  as  well  as  every 
hreoderof  any  kind  of  farm  stock,  has  good  rea¬ 
son  to  be  proud.  'Phe  author's  preface,  as  uRuaL 
gives  a  review  of  the  condition  and  progress  made 
III  breeding  this  strain  of  the  bo-vlue  race.  The 
plan  adopted  in  this  (15th)  volume  of  giving  the 
names  of  llic  breeder,  us  well  as  the  dlfrcreiu 
transfers  of  the  anirnaLs  dow  n  to  the  latest  date, 
in  addition  to  the  full  pedigree,  must  commend 
Itself  to  all  ivlio  may  dcRlrc  to  fully  recognize  and 
trace  the  llfe-hlsloiT  of  any  particular  animal. 
'Pills  v.aluablG  work,  which  should  be  considered 
lndl8pcns.iblc  to  every  breeder  of  Shorniorn  ent- 
Llc,  can  be  had  of  the  editor,  by  addressing  as 
above,  _ 
The  Contemiial  History  of  Hie  United  iStuies. 
By  James  1).  MoCawk.  [svo.— pu.  '.125.]  Pliilmlcl- 
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Our  newspapers,  lu  coioiucuUug  upon  vunous 
national  events  are  corL.stanily  luaklog  alluslon.s 
to  tboso  of  QUO  hundi’ed  years  ago.  lie  who  Is 
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unfltted  to  compreheud  the  meaning  of  many  ot 
the  gatherings  and  celebrations  wiilcU  are  now  of 
almost  dally  occurrence.  If  one  has  not  time  to 
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seLt  as  an  IntolUgeut  citizen  that  he  should  have 
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