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AFETY BOOK-KEEPING. Being a complete Exposition of Book-keepers' Frauds. How Committed; How Discovered; How Prevented. Also containing a Safe Method of Managing the Cash Department of Retail Stores; a convenient method of keeping a Purchase Account for Commission Houses; and a Collection Account for Bad Debts. With other Suggestions of value to Merchants and Book-keepers in the Management of Accounts. By H. J. Mettenheimer. 18mo. Cloth. $1 00

[From the Financier, Dec. 25, 1875.]

"The appearance of such a volume might afford a text for the moralist, but the existence of the evil against which it prefers a remedy is certainly undeniable. The suggestions made are shrewd and practical, all tending to these two rules, which can not be too forcibly urged upon business men: insist upon minute entries of transactions, and upon an orderly and systematic practice throughout; then use your own eyes, and put unquestioning trust in nobody. Nothing so much suggests and stimulates the betrayal of confidence as confidence itself does. The visible and fixed habit of taking all accounts for granted, leads employes into temptation; and no man is fit to be in business, who is either too busy, too unskillful, or too indolent to sharply scrutinize with frequency the inside of his affairs. We see no reason why this little book should not help to make each man his own detective."

[From the British Trade Journal.]

"There is no lack of books expounding the principles and practice of book-keeping, but of those which, like the present, lay bare the art of 'cooking' accounts, there is a marked scarcity. The author must be credited with an intimate knowledge of all those manipulative devices and ingenious trickeries by which books are falsified. His little work, it is certain, might be studied with advantage by all men in business, and there is reason to believe that, by enabling them to audit their own accounts, it would save many from falling victims to the long-continued dishonesty of employes."

[From the Cincinnati Journal of Commerce.]

"It is a well-known fact that a large majority of the defalcations of book-keepers, cashiers, and other employes, have been committed by those who possessed the entire and unlimited confidence of their employersled into temptation not so much by their own necessities, real or imaginary, as by the carelessness and inattention of their employers to the management of the department of the interior' of their own business. The author of this little work points out the chief ways in which such frauds are accomplished, and also plainly indicates how a merchant or banker can, with very little trouble, detect at once the slightest irregularity in his accounts. The fact is, that a merchant can only blame himself for the peculations of his employes, if he totally neglects the simple precautions suggested in this book. They are so plain that they can be perfectly understood by those who are not themselves experts in the art of book-keeping, and, if followed out, would save many a good man from bankruptcy, and many equally good men from the temptations which result in ruin and disgrace."

POEMS OF GEORGE D. PRENTICE.-Now first collected,

and edited, with a Biographical Sketch, by John James Piatt, Author of "Western Windows," "Landmarks," etc. Illustrated with a fine Steel-plate Portrait of Mr. Prentice. Printed on tinted paper, and handsomely bound. Cloth, $2.00; Cloth, gilt edges, $2.50; Full morocco, gilt, $5 00

Since the death of George D. Prentice, there has been a constant demand for an edition of his Poems. Mr. Piatt, who was intimately associated with him, has made this collection, procuring his materials from widely-scattered sources, and, in some cases, from original manuscripts. It is believed to be a collection such as Mr. Prentice himself would have approved, and it faithfully represents his abilities as a poet.

While Mr. Prentice will always be remembered for the bright and witty sayings which he so profusely lavished in the columns of the Louisville Fournal, his lasting record will be found in the beautiful verses which are collected in this volume.

"This, we believe, is the first publication of Prentice's Poems, in a collected shape, and it is a book that a great many people will wish to possess-both for its intrinsic value, and as a souvenir of a friend.”—St. Louis Republican.

"The book includes the best of many poems written by the talented author and journalist, and is a fitting memorial of one of the ablest men as a journalist that this country has ever produced."--Boston Transcript.

"Our idea is that much Mr. Prentice has written will speak more effectively to the popular heart than many of the more pretentious productions of poets of higher fame. His poems are models of simplicity, sweetness, and purity."-Christian Standard, Cincinnati.

JACOB BROWN, AND OTHER POEMS. By Henry T.

Stanton, Author of "The Moneyless Man," etc. I volume. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50; Cloth, gilt edges, $2.00; Full morocco, gilt edges, $5.00

This new volume has been carefully compiled from his later and better poems, many of which have already appeared in some the best eastern journals, which have always paid him liberally for his productions.

In speaking of the poem from which the new volume takes its title,, Frank Leslie's Illustrated News says:

"The author of 'Culex in Carmine,' which won such wide popularity, has excelled himself in the poem 'Jacob Brown,' which we publish in this number, and which for quaintness of conceit, as well as of expression, has few parallels in our language. In originality it certainly is not exceeded by Harte or Hay or Joaquin Miller, while in versification it has not been, surpassed since Poe's day."

"The title-poem is bright with humor and strong in satire. One of the most broadly humorous poems in the volume is "Culex in Carminæ,' but it has a moral. Parson Giles is rather rough, but funny. The author husbands his wit 'till the end of his poems, when it bursts out like a rocket."―Literary World.

JORDAN'S ROSEMARY LEAVES.-Poems by Mrs. D. M.

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18mo.

$1 50

RIMKE'S FREE INSTITUTIONS.-Considerations upon the nature and Tendency of Free Institutions. By Frederick Grimke. 8vo.

$250

VOORHEES' SPEECHES-Speeches of Daniel W. Voor

hees, of Indiana, embracing his most prominent Forensic, Political, and Literary Addresses. Compiled by his son, Charles S.Voorhees, with a short Biographical Sketch. 8vo. $5.00

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EEMELIN ON POLITICS.-A Treatise on Politics as a
Science. By Charles Reemelin. 8vo.
$1 50

ENABLE'S POEMS. “June on the Miami,” and other
12mo. I 50

Poems. By W. H. Venable. Second ed.

WEBB AND JOHNSTON'S TALLY-BOOK. An Improved Tally-Book for the use of Lumber Dealers, with the Walnut Log Scale, prepared by Frank Webb and M. C. Johnston. Pocket form.

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BRUNNER'S FRENCH READER. Elementary and Pro

nouncing French Reader; containing pronouncing rules and exercises on French pronunciation; a selection of interesting anecdotes; a concise treatise on French Verbs; and a Vocabulary of all the words contained in the work, with concise Rules for acquiring the Gender of French Nouns. By Alphonso A. Brunner. Fourth edition. 18mo, half-bound.

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BRUNNER'S GENDER OF FRENCH VERBS. The

Gender of French Verbs Simplified. New and improved edition. By Alphonso A. Brunner. 18mo. Boards.

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OWARD'S LIFE OF GOVERNOR HAYES. The Life, Public Service, and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes. By J. Q. Howard. 12mo. Cloth, with fine Steel Portrait, $1.25; cheap edition, Paper, 75

"Mr. J. Q. Howard's compact little volume is prepared with a good taste and moderation unusual in campaign documents, and gives abundant materials for forming a fair estimation of the man.”—N. Y. Tribune.

"Mr. Howard has performed his task with great fidelity and thoroughness, and has produced a book to be read with pleasure.”—Cin. Gazette.

ORTON'S SILVER AND GOLD, and their Relation to

HORTON'S SILVER and their

the Problem of Resumption. By S. Dana Horton. New edition, revised and enlarged. 8vo. pp. 196. Cloth.

$1 50

"This is a thoroughly scientific discussion of the silver question, and one which will possess a lasting value after the immediate issue in hand shall have passed away. .. A careful, almost microscopic examination of the arguments for and against silver as full legal tender conjointly with gold. . . . It is a storehouse of facts and opinions for scholars, and it presents the existing state of European ideas and policies on the subject with a fullness not to be found elsewhere."-The Nation.

"A work of considerable general interest, and a contribution of value to the discussion of the subject in its largest aspects. . . . The book is an extremely interesting one from every point of view. It examines minutely the existing monetary situation of the United States, and gives an exact account of all the steps taken in England in reference to the currency since the reorganization of the coinage, in 1717.”— Westminster Review, London.

"This book may be expected to be read, with equal interest, by men of very opposite opinions on the mono-metallic controversy.

"It will afford a tempting supply of material for those persons who intend to take an active part in that discussion, as well as to the more numerous class of readers, who wish to inform themselves on the monetary question, and who are not prejudiced either for or against either of the two great. parties who are fighting the Battle of the Standards.”—Bankers' Magazine.

"Mr. Horton gives a careful and impartial analysis of all the different notions in regard to metallic money which the currency writers of Europe present. In this respect his book is unique.

"There can be obtained in no other treatise such a complete statement of the present condition of discussion upon the currency. In addition, the author suggests his own theory. . . . He has made an encyclopædia of opinion upon the subject of his book, and has ably stated and defended his own views."-Chicago Post.

"A volume which is entitled, from its merit and the scope of its treatment of its subjects, to the attention of all interested in financial matters. A remarkable work.”—Boston Evening Traveler.

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ROESBECK'S GOLD AND SILVER. An Address delivered before the American Bankers' Association, N. Y., September 13, 1877. By Hon. W. S. Groesbeck. 8vo. pp. 32. Paper.

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CLAUGHLIN'S CHINA PAINTING. A Practical Manual

MCLAUGHLIN'S CHINA, in the Decoration of Hard Porcal

lain. By Miss M. Louise McLaughlin. Square 12mo. pp. 69. Paper. 75

"This is described on the title page as 'A Practical Manual,' and the promise thus put forth is carried out to the letter. The author's directions are as plain and direct as they could possibly be. She also enters into every detail of the art which she expounds, not only explaining how to use colors, but giving advice as to what colors and combinations of colors it is. best to use relatively to the effects that it is intended to produce."— Philadelphia Inquirer.

"It is thoroughly practical, being compiled on the principle of what is worth doing at all is worth doing well. . . . . A more pains-taking and instructive work on the subject it is impossible to wish for. Every chapter is written in a most clear and lucid manner, in which the author's earnest purpose and experience is evinced throughout."-British Mercantile Gazette.

"The little book is quite a typographical gem, both inside and out. The design of the cover is unique.”—Publisher's Weekly.

"We find her directions very clear, careful, and explicit.”—New York Tribune.

"So practical, minute, and clear in the rules of instruction it lays down, that we cheerfully give it our full commendation.”—Philadelphia Press.

ELLER'S ELEMENTARY PERSPECTIVE. Explained and Applied to Familiar Objects, for the use of Schools and Beginners in the Art of Drawing. With 17 full page illustrations. By M. J. Keller, School of Design, University of Cincinnati. 12mo. pp. 47. Cloth. $1 00

"It is so lucid that beginners can readily understand it, and so far thorough that it contains everything with which it is essential that the student of drawing should make himself acquainted. Nothing can make the study of perspective an easy one, but Keller's Treatise simplifies it as much as is possible, aided by the excellent diagrams with which the text is illustrated."-Philadelphia Inquirer.

"It is commendable for its lucidity of explanation and definition, and the gradual method that conducts the scholar through linear perspective, parallel, angular, and oblique."-Cincinnati Commercial.

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