The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-19
NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.


Brothers.
The design and form Of this work similar to those of
pick.ns, Cnids History of England 1t being Intended In
fact 10 form n companion to the latter admirable pubiies
Hon Mr. Bonners aim appears TO be less to convey sta
titic information than to cothe the leading events of
American history in style that might attract End inter
ra them with anecdotes ana stories that might
Children That the plan is good one there Is no reason
70 doubt History ought TO attractive fiction to
children, and would b. doubtless it not that
many Of the writer's of small histories have deem ed Ii
their dgsy to introduce anecdote to resort
10 dramatic eont for the purpose of enhancing
the interest of their story. This little book is written
the opposite principle The thread Of the national his
tory varied throughout with personal anecdotes and
agreeable tales the former writer's the theme have
feen rarsacked for whatever OF they might
tan and the authors object has been apparently to
make history which children shall take much
pleasure in reading a story book
The style is simple and familiar. In the first edition
the authors des to invest the later years of his history
with interest for youthful minds betrayed him into
the use OF expressions which though in continual use
amongst boys not precisely those which should
selected a medium Of instruction. These glad
10 corrected in the second and the history it
now stands is one that be safely and warmly
uended for the of families and educational establish
ments.
We have space only for the following extract giving
sketch OF the Sale n witchcraft deusion:--
The little GoodwDs had succeeded well that another
batch OF little girls at Salem (now called Danvers)
play the same tricks shortly sfterward Others follow
Cd their example and very everybody was talking
ofths witches and great number Of respectable women
sent TO prison vague, ridicul us accusations.
People sad that the witches bad appeared to them in
their sleep and had asked them t. compact
the devil III eatenipg, II they did not to pinch, bite,
scratch, bum, or o'herwi'e wor,y them Others would
throw themselves down tie ground wrigge as
they fit, aud say II an thu doing OF the
witches Ia fact there much of this
going at Salan that think the whole village
turned into radhouse.
The Puritan preachers am sorry to say, did not show
much sense or humanity. Many OF them of
than the New ked to talk about Agag being hewed
IN pieces ard rhih,'incs being slaughtered BY the
Jews They meant very we'll no doubt; out they scent
rrcb time in pori these stories of old Jewish
times, paiu ht,e attention to the split
the gospel that their brains became little confused in
the end.
sfaid too that they had an eye 10 their own n.
portsnee aoo tried to make III people beese toey
avery superior sort Of MIN, and that orcaioiy
SINFUL to oppose them in any way. For notice that
god many q those Who were called witches had fallen
At all events several and a few men were tried
chiefly thtough heir influence, ana hanged One wrong
70 Mhen no w'ch punters cona no, get
evidence agaost the poor es tat were tried they
put Toe witnesses to The torture No is foolish
nowadays TO fancy that the truth rot
be ter by squeezing his legs breaking his arms
or tearing his aesh Formerly il quite common to
these torturt in der to extort confessions from pei
soners ~ Witnesses and you may easily suppose.
der the torhle pain lus inflicted the victims could be
made 10 say any hog.
thus, not at al surprised to find thst tho two
Bttie CHILDREN Of Msrtha CaIsr after being tied up Till
the blood resey to gusb out pretended t. confess
that their mother witch. Or that grown up peo-
pie, in similar poiu gheped by the fierce Puritan
Gotten Mesher ana his friends that they this
or that old woman coming down their chimney
broomftick Or that Margaret Jacobs, in n moment of
sgory aud weakness wrote false account If her old
grandta'her hsving oeerg. with the devil. Or that
many old weak per sons confessed That they them
seivcs witches.
These lying stories wsre good enough for the purpose
CT the pfeacherR and
hanging went at furious They ha aged a
nniser which think was rather bidnder on the part
ofCotton Maiher and his friends A. TO cd ard
cd men, there was hs oily rope enough in Salem to string
Az last however pee pic bogaa to come to their senses
One man, fnf mer. hs IA servant cho pretended be
bevitched, and 20 roll on the ground in fit But when
with II IT quite surprising how rapidly be
s1vereo, ard never bad AIRY moe trouble from the
out boldly, AID said he did net believe in witches
Of all.
friends who began 70 Cal Cale al the hard they
could think OF. Mather saic he coal seat from
hell sno tiled vey hard to have him sent prison Cor
telling The truth But Caef didn't mind In the least
being called coal, and not at all afraid of Cotton
So in the end, the people Of Massachusetts,
a mad thsy began 10 think that Ca ef might be right
s ~ @ no 9E ,1e %e ,or t %
did ali they could to prevent H. and to keep
mp tie nonsense abort witches. But the truth
to prevail in the end
A cay GENE when the PEI pie of Salem were perfestly
enraged with the minister's Tor haviog much mis-
CHI. T. and sared so much FLY about witchcrat Par
rs the preacher, who had been active ia prosecuting
The witches driven ont Of the ace; and another
pam.c Noyes, forced 10 beg pardon In Bile the
The Chief Justice sewa stood up in church one Sab
hath and presence Of The congregation con that
he tad teen ali wrong codenng so many poor crea-
sures ." and begged the people present 70 pray
Ged H. forgive bin.
ArpHow JuD6E EpMoNDs WAS HoCUssED. BY +.
C. Ever. Samuel Hueston, Broadway.
Our readers may Tecollect controversy which up.
peared n fes months since ia columns between Mr..
r. O. Ever, of san Francisco, and Judge Ed onds in
which the credulty Of the latter in the Of sp
ritual revelations placed In rather strong light
Mr. Eser, who is the editor Of the cd'anion Pioneer.
had, 1t appeared, in moment of mi-chievous 10 pira
tior, sat down and composed narrative of insgnary
spiritual experiences, in which he gave account Of
marvellous rsvela ions tie split world hia,
by the ghost OF Mr. John r. Lane, who it turns out,
had never ony real entity The Judge, falling into the
trap, copied hess revelations int bis magazine 4" The
Sacred Circle" then published in New York, and
wrote to Mr. Ever, stating the feet, and ais, that
he had bad several interviews wi h the fctitiou,
hero Of the narrative Ga receiving this curious
Communication, Nr. Ever sert to us q statement
allowing how the Judge had been made the dupe OF o
purely imaginary creation. Judge Edmonds out
Win rejVrder In which he proved, from a variety Of
Official documents that there really had existed in Cali
6ornia person OF the Of John f. Iancn and
tended that with the spirit of that person that he
hsd had the interviews narss'.d by him. without pro.
ncuncnr opinion tue merits Of the controversy,
bound ndm, that the coincidence established
by the Judge curious, though not exactly start
Hing
Anew York honse repyblishes Mr.. Ewers original
story # the Eventful Nights with explanatory
4uel, from the pen of the author showing, he
presses II, chow Judge Edmonds hocused." As the
poleni, has been taken out Of domain leave the
pubic to form s judgment Of tho made out by
the ~rse-. Judge Esmonds will doubt out with
elaborate reply than he has yet published aud
The lovers fun and the admirers Of the marvellous
via each have then propcnsi,ies gfat6ed.
A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND, ITS SCENERY AND
FisBERiks, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LAYING