CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1874 Abstracts 383 - 391 BOOKS & AUTHORS (Cont'd) 383 L Dec. 15:5/1 SCHOOL HISTORY OF GERMANY is written by Bayard Taylor. This work needs only the weight of Taylor's name to guarantee its accuracy and general merits. It is published by D. Appleton and Company of New York, and is on sale at Evans, Van Epps and Company. (2) 384 L Dec. 15:5/1 This book TAKE A PEEP is written by Paul Cobden. is the fifth volume in the charming "Beckoning Series." It is published by Lee and Shepard of Boston, and is on sale at Cobb, Andrews and Company. (2) 385 L Dec. 15:5/i HOMES AND HOW TO MAKE THEM is written by E. C. Garnder. The book is a correspondence between the author architect and his friends, and contains many valuable hints and suggestions. It is published by James R. Osgood and Company of Boston, and is on sale at Ingham, Clark and Company. 386 L Dec. 15:5/1 - THE CHILD OF THE TIDE is written by Ednah D. Cheney. It is for older boys and girls and is full of natural and refreshing adventures. It is published by Lee and Shepard, and is on sale at Cobb, Andrews and Company. (2) (1) 387 - L Dec. 15:5/1 SCIENCE PRIMER No. VI is written by Dr. Foster. It is a concise explanation of the most important features of physiology. It is published by D. Appleton and Company of New York, and is on sale at Evans, Van Epps and Company. 388 L Dec. 15:5/1 THE LILY AND THE CROSS is written by James DeMille. It is a tale of the charming country of Acadia. It is published by Lee and Shepard, and is on sale at Ingham, Clark and Company. - (1) (2) 389 L Dec. 18:4/6 WILLIAM, PRINCE OF ORANGE, OR, THE KING AND HIS HOSTAGE, is written by the Rev. T. M. Merriman A. M. In this book the author gives a clear account of that period in Dutch history expressed by the title. It is published by Henry Hoyt of Boston, and is on sale at Cobb, Andrews and Company. (4) 390 L Dec. 23:3/1 - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF GENERAL BIOLOGY is written by Thomas C. MacGinley. The author has avoided as much as possible the technical terms and has simplified the text so that any student can comprehend the great truths designed to be taught by the author. It is published by G. P. Putman's Sons of New York, and is on sale at Brooks, Schinkel and Company. (5) 391 L Dec. 23:3/1 - CHAPTERS IN POLITICAL ECONOMY is written by Albert S. Bolles. This book gives a clear and concise discussion of many of the vexing questions of political economy and may be read with profit even by the learned student on the great subject. It is published by D. Appleton and Company of New York, and is on sale at Evans, Van Epps and Company. (2) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1874 Abstracts 392 - 397 BOOKS & AUTHORS (Cont'd) 392 L Dec. 23:3/1 Appleton's new illustrated AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA, published by D. Appleton and Company of New York, is now being sold by an Appleton agent, B. S. Green, 268 Superior st. "This valuable work has now reached its eighth volume, and thus far the volumes issued have given the most complete satisfaction. Aside from its literary excellence, the numberless fine engravings and maps which appear in the works add greatly to its superiority, making a vast improvement over the last edition, which in its day had such an immense circulation." Bishop Littlejohn says, "If the volumes issued are samples of the series, it is a work of great value." (7) 393 L Dec. 23:3/1 MYTHS OF THE RHINE, translated from the French of Saintine, and illustrated by Mr. Dore, will rank among the best of the many superb illustrated books of the year. The text has been cleverly translated by Professor DeVere, and Scribner, Armstrong and Co., have given the illustrations of Dore a thoroughly artistic reproduction. It is on sale at Ingham, Clark and Company. (3) 394 L Dec. 23:3/1,2 Two new and highly interesting volumes of Harper's International Scientific Series, Vol. XI and XII, are now for sale by Evans, Van Epps and Company. The first is ANIMAL MECHANISM by E. J. Marey, professor of the College of France. This book is a treatise on terrestrial and aerial locomotion. The next is the CONFLICT BETWEEN RELIGION AND SCIENCE, by Prof. John William Draper of New York. This volume is historical and follows the line of conflict between religion and science from the earliest ages down almost to Professor Tyndall's memorable address before the British association last summer. 395 L Dec. 23:3/2 - RUNNING TO WASTE is written by George M. Baker. This book is for the little ones and contains much that will interest them. It is published by Lee and Shepard of Boston, and is on sale at Ingham, Clark and Company. (4) (3) 396 L Dec. 23:3/2 - FAST FRIENDS is written by J. T. Trowbridge. This book is a continuation of the story of JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES, which has given so much enjoyment to the younger generation. No young person can read this book without deriving many a useful lesson for life. It is published by James R. Osgood and Company, and on sale at Ingham, Clark and Company. (3) 397 L Dec. 23:3/2 THE CRUSADES, by George W. Cox is another compact volume in the series "Epochs of History," edited by Edward E. Morris. It gives clearly the cause and history of the crusades and is provided with a number of maps from which an idea can be derived of every situation during the crusades. It is published by Scribner, Armstrong, and Company of New York. (3) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1874 Abstracts 398 - 406 BOOKS & AUTHORS (Cont'd) 398 - L Dec. 23:3/2 - THE PROTESTANT REVOLUTION is written by Frederic Seebohm. It is a short, succinct history of the reformation. The author traces the rise of christianity and in so doing reviews the rise of civilization and touches upon all the important elements connected with that epoch. It is published by Scribner, Armstrong, and Company. (3) 399 L Dec. 23:3/2 - MEMORIES is a story of German love, translated from the German by George P. Upton, one of the editors of the Chicago TRIBUNE. The tale is a charming one, uniquely arranged in a seies of "memories" and the diction is simple and elegant. It is published by Jansen McClurg and Company of Chicago and is on sale at Cobb, Andrews and Company. (3) 400 L Dec. 24:3/1 GRACE FOR GRACE is written by Rev. William James. It is not often that letters on religious matters are interesting enough to gather in a book, but those of the author are so full of religious fervency and such earnest devotion that a friend has grouped them under this title. It is published by Dodd and Mead of New York, and is on sale at Brooks, Schinkel and Company. (2) 401 L Dec. 24:3/1 CHECKMATE is written by J. S. LeFann. This book is a cheap novel in cheap paper. It is perhaps an average book of fiction and that is all. It is published by Estes and Lauriat of Boston, and is on sale at Brooks, Schinkel and Company. 402 (1) L Dec. 24:3/1 - THE MAN IN THE MOON AND OTHER PEOPLE is written by R. M. Raymond. This book is a series of charming stories for young people. It is published by J. B. Ford and Company of New York, and is on sale by Cobb, Andrews and Company. (2) 1 403 L Dec. 24:3/1 INSECTS IN POND AND STREAM, and the TRANSMISSION (2) 404 L Dec. 24:3/1 - POEMS OF THE FARM AND FIRESIDE is written by Eugene J. Hale. The rhymes are of the Will Carleton school and will probably have a ready sale among the working class. It is on sale at Cobb, Andrews and Company. (3) 405 L Dec. 24:3/1 THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SIR PHILIP SIDNEY is a biography. The biographer conceals his name asking to be called a friend of Sir Sidney. It is published by J. B. Ford and Company, and is on sale at Cobb, Andrews and Company. (3) 406 L Dec. 24:3/1 THE BIRTH AND TRIUMPH OF LOVE is a score of beautiful tinted designs representing Cupid in every stage from his birth to his CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1874 Abstracts 407 - 413 BOOKS & AUTHORS (Cont'd) triumph. They were produced under the patronage of Caroline, Queen of George III of England. They were jointly executed by two great engravers of that period, Mr. Bartolozzi of Florence, and Mr. Tomkins of London. G. W. Carelton and Company are the publishers. They are on sale by Cobb, Andrews and Company. 407 L Dec. 24:3/1 The book, IVANHOE, by Walter Scott, contains a portrait of the author, is printed well, and is very cheap. It is published by T. B. Peterson and Brothers, and is on sale at Brooks, Schinkel and Company. (2) (1) 408 L Dec. 24:3/1 - THE PICTORIAL TOWER OF LONDON is written by William Harrison Ainsworth. The book gives a complete description of the "Old Tower" as a palace, a fortress, and a prison. It is published by T. P. Peterson and Brothers, and is on sale at Brooks, Schinkel and Company. (2) 409 - L Dec. 24:3/1,2 A HISTORY OF THE CHARACTER AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE SO-CALLED CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS is written by Aaron Goodrich. The author completely strips Columbus of all the glory that a number of biographers have thrown around him. It is published by D. Appleton and Company of New York, and is on sale at Evans, Van Epps and Company. (7) 410 L Dec. 24:3/2 BALLADS OF BEAUTY, edited by George M. Baker is a collection of ballads selected from the works of Byron, Moore, Browning, Bulwer-Lytton, Bryant, Tennyson, Campbell, and other poetical favorites. Each ballad is accompanied by an illustration. The book is published by Lee and Shepard of Boston and is on sale in Cleveland at Ingham, Clark, and Company. (4) 411 L Dec. 24:3/2 - A new book entitled BROKEN CHAINS is a novel translated from the German of E. Werner, by Francis Shaw. The scene is laid in one of the capitals of Europe and is descriptive of the attractions and enjoyments of a business man or an artist. It is published by James R. Osgood and Company of Boston, and is on sale at Ingham, Clark and Company. (2) 412 L Dec. 24:3/2 - A new book entitled WEST LAWN AND THE RECTOR OF ST. MARKS is written by Mary J. Holmes. The story is pure in tone, but would require an unusually discerning reader either to learn or profit by the book. It is on sale at Brooks, Schinkel and Company. (2) 413 L Dec. 25:4/6 THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND is written by Jules Verne. All of his books are read, all are popular, and this one is particularly interesting and instructive. It is published by Scribner, Armstrong and Company, and is on sale at Ingham, Clark and Company. (2) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1874 Abstracts 414 - 421 BOOKS & AUTHORS (Cont'd) 414 L Dec. 25:4/6 - THE FROZEN DEEP is a dramatic story in five parts written by Wilkie Collins. The present volume is an elaboration of the It is published by W. F. Gill and Company of Boston, and is on sale at Cobb, Andrews and Company. play in novel form. 415 L Dec. 25:4/6 THE LITTLE LAME PRINCE is written by Mrs. Craik. This is a delightful juvenile work issued in a beautiful unique form. It is published by Harper and Brothers, and is on sale at Ingham, Clark and Company. 416 L Dec. 25:4/6 Vick's FLORAL GUIDE for 1875 is a published quarterly, telling of the cultivation of flowers and vegetables. The price is 25 a year. See also Book Stores & Stationers; Schools & Seminaries Textbooks BOXES & CONTAINERS - 417 L Aug. 3:7/4 - A certificate of the incorporation of the Cleveland Paper Box Machine co. has been filed with the secretary of state. The capital stock is $100,000 in shares of $100 each. S. Witt, G. Conkling, H. B. Payne, D. P. Eels, and Henry W. Payne constitute the corporators. BRAWLS & FIGHTS 418 L Jan. 1:7/4 - Albert Forby, a turner by trade, and Philip Knoll, a young butcher, were arrested while fighting in the saloon of Barney Curtin on Seneca st. last night. Knoll had $123.25 on his person that he might have lost in the tussle. Forby, who is known to be a bad character, was recently discharged from the fire department for some misdemeanor. (3) (1) (3) (1) (2) 419 L May 9; ed: 4/1 - Mr. Morrissey and State Senator Fox of the Tammany central committee who had a fight in a New York saloon are to be investigated. "Morrissey undergoing moral discipline at the hands of a Tammany committee will be a sight for the impartial historian." 420 L June 17:7/1 There was a row yesterday on the canal boat BURTON between Pat Ryan and Lewis Fye. The latter was knocked off the boat into the water, but came out with his ardor for the fray dampened. An altercation between two butchers occurred yesterday at 15 Glass ave. The timely interference of outside persons prevented what promised to be a bloody affray. 421 L June 17:8/1 - The section of the city known as the "Island of Cuba" appears to be in a very bad way. The Bohemian settlement is the scene of frequent disturbances and cutting affrays. The attention of the fifth precinct police is frequently called to that neighborhood, and their efforts will doubtless result in an abatement of the nuisance if they are properly seconded by a little judicious severity in the police court. (1) |