The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-26
LITERATURE.
REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS.


A Book ABOUT DoMrNIEs. By A. r. Hope.
Published by Roberts Brothers. Philadel-
phia Agents Turner Brothers Il Co., No. 4
80o Chestnut street.
Some months ago we commented In favorable
terms on ga Book about Boys" by Mr.. A. R.
Hope--a nom de plume, we understand-and we
are pleased to see that the success OF that
work has induced Messrs Roberts Brothers to
issue reprint Of ga Book about Dominies,'
by the same author. Mr.. Hope states that he
is schoolmaster, and he appears to be one
who understands and respects his profession
With rare appreciation Of the strong as vel
as the weak points Of boyish nature, and with
an experience as "dominie" which entities
his words to a respectful hearing, he throws
out a number Of hints which are Of the first
value. 'The Book about Dominies" is emf
nently readable, and, like its predecessor, We
think 1t is calculated to do great deal OF
good, If parents as we'll as schoolmasters will
peruse it in an appreciative spirit.
Prem Messrs. Turner Brothers & Co. we
have also received "Realmie," by Arthur
Helps: published by Roberts Brothers. Mr.
Helps is the author of a little volume entitled
s'Friends in Council" which has attained
some popularity. The present volume is
story the scenes and people of which belong
to another geologic era than our own; and the
comments and criticisms of circle of friends,
as the tale progresses, give rise to disserta
tions and discussions on an infinite variety OF
subjects. A work of this kind requires pecu-
liar tact and delicate fancy to make it interest
: Ing, and these qualifications Mr.. Helps does
not apparently possess. We have found "Real-
mie" to be very dull reading.
--"Watchwords for the Warfare of Life,''
published by M. W. Dodd, New York, is the
title of volume which we are sure will be
received with favor by Christians of all de-
nominations. The 'Watchwords" are selec-
tions from the writings of Martin Luther,
translated and arranged by the author of
s'The Chronicles of the Schonberg- Gotta Fam
ily." The contents are divided into five parts
Swords for the Battle-feld;" "Words for the
Days March; ;""Words forth Hating Place."
Swords for the Wounded" and "Words for
Victory" The volume is handsomely printed
and bound. Received from J. B. Lippincott u
Co. and Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfnger.
4 From J. B. Lippincott & Co. we have re-
ceived "Recollections of Persons and Places
in the West" by H. N. Breckenridge. La
MARITIME says that "Every family family is
history in itself, and even poem, to those who
know how to read its pages" and we do not see
but that this will apply to individuals as well.
Every one does not know how to tell story,
however, and the author Of this volume is one
of those deficient in this respect. As the work
has reached second edition, we presume that
ii contains matter to interest somebody; but
while adventures by land and water are mar
rated, which a skilful writer would be sure to
turn to account, the eminently prosaic style
of this author reduces them below the level
of commonplace. Mr.. Breckenridge has
adopted the precision Of a legal document in
relating his story, and it is encountered by a
mass of trivial details which he could scarcely
expect would interest any one outside of his
own immediate family. The book, if not en-
tertaining, contains great amount of curious
information about men, manners, politics,
etc., which will recommend it to a GER
tain class of readers who care more for facts
than they do for the style in which they are
related.
The same house sends us "Trifes for the
Christmas Holidays" by II. S. Armstrong;
collection of five or six short stories for the
holiday season.