THE HOME NEEDLE. I. "GO TEACH THE ORPHAN-GIRL TO SEW." Ir is not at all probable that the lady who received this very practical exhortation knew anything about sewing; and, in this respect at least, there are many who resemble the proud daughter of a hundred earls. The sewing-machine, though undoubtedly a great gain. as a labor-saving invention, has much of this to answer for. Like a willing servant, more is expected of it than it is able to perform. "Just run it up on the machine" is a direction that does not apply with equally good results to all kinds of sewing; and the habit is apt to produce a careless style of working. Then, too, the finishing off of work after the machine has done its duty is quite an important item; the working of button-holes is no trifle; and even preparing the garments to be stitched requires neatness, regularity, and dispatch. Work that is too hastily done is never well done; and the tearing manner in which some people attack a piece of sewing promises an abundant harvest of broken needles, snapped threads, and drawn and twisted seams, in lieu of the garments made by steam, which is their apparent aim. BOOKS ON ART. I. Introduction to the Study of Art. By M. A. DWIGHT, author of "Grecian and Roman Mythology." 12mo. Cloth, $1.25. II. Great Lights in Sculpture and Painting. A Manual for Young Students. By S. D. DOREMUS. 12mo. Cloth, $1.00. "This little volume has grown out of a want long felt by a writer who desired to take a class through the history of the great sculptors and painters, as a preliminary step to an intelligent journey through Europe."-From Preface. III. Schools and Masters of Painting. With an Appendix on the Principal Galleries of Europe. With numerous Illustrations. By A. G. RADCLIFFE. 12mo. Cloth, $3.00. "The volume is one of great practical utility, and may be used to advantage as an artistic guide-book by persons visiting the collections of Italy, France, and Germany, for the first time. The twelve great pictures of the world, which are familiar by copies and engravings to all who have the slightest tincture of taste for art, are described in a special chapter, which affords a convenient stepping-stone to a just appreciation of the most celebrated masterpieces of painting. An important feature of the work, and one which may save the traveler much time and expense, is the sketch presented in the Appendix, of the galleries of Florence, Rome, Venice, Paris, Dresden, and other European collections."-N. Y. Tribune. IV. Studio, Field, and Gallery. A Manual of Painting, for the Student and Amateur; with Information for the General Reader. By HORACE J. ROLLIN. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50. "The work is a small one, but it is comprehensive in its scope; it is written as tersely as possible, with no waste sentences, and scarcely any waste words, and to amateur artists and art-students it will be invaluable as a hand-book of varied information for ready reference."-N. Y. Evening Post. Ruskin on Painting. ས་ With a Biographical Sketch. (Forming No. 29 of Appletons' "New Handy-Volume Series.") 18mo. Paper, 30 cents; cloth, 60 cents. VI. Majolica and Fayence: Italian, Sicilian, Majorcan, Hispano-Moresque, and Persian. By ARTHUR BECKWITH. With Photo-Engraved Illustrations. Second edition, 12mo. Cloth, $1.00. D. APPLETON & CO., PUBLISHERS, 1, 3, & 5 BonD STREET, N. Y. W.B.CLARKE CO.. BOOKSELLERS &STATIONERS 268 28 TREMONT ST.& 30 COURT SQ.,BOSTON. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength, and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and can not be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum, or phosphate powders. Sold only in ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co., 106 Wall St., N. Y. cans. A copy of the "Royal Baker and Pastry Cook," by Professor Rudmani, containing over 700 Baking and Cooking Receipts, will be mailed free to any address. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., P. O. Box 679, New York. |