The New York herald., 1869-09-12
LITERATURE.
Re- Aowp Of New Books.

Re'Aowp Of New Books.
RESOURCES OF THE SOUTHERN FIELDS AND FORESTS
BY Francis Ieyre Porcher, n. ID. CharlestOn:
Wafer E,Ans Cogswell.
The auth or OF this really valuable compendium OF
insormat' on "a well known physician Of south Car
Glina. During the war the necessities OF the Con-
fsdera 20 Medical Department were such that ne was
rele ed temporarily from Geld and hospital service
fO< the purpose OF preparing this volume under the
Airecton OF the Surgeon General OF the Confederate
Statesn Since the close OF the war he has continued
s preparatien and the result is the new edition be-
lore US, neatly printec ana bound.
The remarkable richness OF the Southern Flora IL
such that we feel no surprise at the comparative
ignorance OF the pubic regarding II. Nowhere IN
the Northern or western States can be found such
variety OF vegetation. As al instance OF the ma
vural wealth OF the South we have only to mention
the fact that the Flora OF the State OF New York
contains but 1460 species OF which but 100 are
known TO contain medicinal properties, while the
Fio.n OF Sopth Carolina embraces $500 species, OF
which 4IO possess "medicai or economical value"
In the preface DR.. Porcher says that his
work els intended as handbook OF scien-
ttnc ana popular fnowiedge as regards the
medicinal, economical and useful properties OF the
trees plants and shrubs found within the limits OF
the Southern States, whether employed IN the arts,
fOr manufacturing purposes or In domestic economy,
" supply present as well as future want" The
manner in which the work is prepared Is admirably
calculated carry cut the Intention To the general
pubic the book wtIl hardly be readable but 10 ply
sicans and scientific and literary students 10 will be
most acceptable.
CINE. BY DR.. Moritz Meyer. Translated from the
third German edition, with notes and additions,
by Wllnam A. Hammond, M. b. New ork: ID.
Appleton Co
This is one OF those medical works which will be
read with interest gives a full history OF the ln
PRODUCTION of electricity into the practice OF medi-
cine, the falling into dlsfavor OF the new method by
reason OF Its abuse by charlatans, Its gradual re-
habItaton pf We may use the term) and the bene-
MS which, under experienced physicians, II is
conterring upon humanity. Numerous reports
oil cases Illustrative OF the results obtained
by electricity are gwen, making the work almost
"a pea ant 10 read as wen written treatise
some lighter subject. The translator, Or. Hammond
was formerly Surgeon General OF the United States
Army, and his addition 10 the work OH the subject
OF inant Paralysis is not the least valuable part
OF the work. MessrS. Appleton n Co. have published
Ii III their usual style OF excellence. The paper print
ana binding are ali deserving OF tle highest praise.
SEUEs uND ALrEs New ana 0ld}. BY Macmillan
Oertel. New lork and Cincinnati: BenZlnger
Brothers 1869. Pp. 4J6.
Professor Macmillan Oertel is the editor OF the
Kdth0lsche Kirctenzenung Catholic Church Ga
EeIse, published in this city. Among the German
reading public Of the country he Is well known for
his peculiar style OF writing, somewhat resembling
In renowned sermons Of the Dominican monk in
Vienna, Abraham A. sancu Clara, who tourshed
hundred years ago. The book before US contains a
Ieprint OF seveniy-dve edltor ials written by the
Professor for the hUclienzettuhQ, selected by
hun out OF many volumes OF his paper.
one OF them is what the American reader
Ia accustomed 10 call an "editoral' they are ESSAYS,
In which writer speaks III toe first person sngu-
lar and are full not only Of quaint ideas but range
often TO the high poeucal ALWAYS teacning true phi
losophy OF hIe. though sometimes couched IN weird
expressions, and everywhere inculcating plety and
devoted adherence TO the Catholic Church. some oil
these essays have indeed, many beautiful passages
ugh others again are too commonplace. Among
the nrst for example, may be mentioned that on
"Eope" Cp 1867, which begins thus:-"Hope thou
dear, orlllant star Of morn, who would VINO could
live happy without theeY Hope then dear, brilliant
star OF Eve who would, who could without tnee die
happyfn After explaining tnat the words OF Scrip
ture-the vulgate translaiion-R Qut con-
Tdn in h0Dine, meant that hope LII God alone was
the true ~ salvation oa, OF the soul, and going
the son." the author feehngiy refers to the
complaint OF the Greek poet. that truth
W pso en- aat,ropoisi none Tteos estlsien e7est,'-
hope alone renamed as goddess upon earth. He
concludes that 'hOpe breaks through stone and
steel and grasps omnipotence itself; FOR hope aone
works wonders more than all the golden calves.r
The Professor has high opinion Of the male sex.
In The essay "Der Mann tp. Zsl he opens:-'Hats of
OF mankind ON your noble brow glitters the
seal Of God Thou art consecrated TO be
says 'Tuceat malier Ecclesia" that is she shall
hold her tongue IN church, shall neither teach nor
then only Eve. Adam was not seduced, but the
woman, and she fell into disobedience The Apostle
says, "Tir cdpnt est nlultefsr 'man s the head OF
the woman. as Christ is the head OF the Cnurch.-
Very beautiful is the ESSAY on Childho0dr (p 164).
Another, and showing tue peculiar style OF the Pro-
fe ssor, IL that 'Mlne and Thlne'' (p 16s)
which commences thus:-"Around these two words
mine and Thine turns all the world. Mine
and Thine is the basis, The fundament Of all order
In human life Mine and Thine Is Judge, King
and Pope, In politics and IN religion, IN the State
and In the Church, the realm Of nature and the
realm OF grace. Mine ana Tnnen Is the glue
which holds everything together, the family, the
village, the CITY, the county, the whole State the
whole people, The whole world. Mime and Thine
is measure and rule for property for prudence fo-
wisdom and virtue. Mime and Thine sets apart
poverty from wealth. the upper from the lower
coarse and tine. thick and ank. healthy and sick.
mine and TDine' is an interrogation point marked
on every page Of history In GIGANTIC signs. Mine
and Ihlne' Is the most difficult arthmetical prob
lem, which God alone can solve without leaving a
fraction. Man, by attempting II, always runs INTO
fractions. The first attempt was made by Lucifer
u3ing Mine and Thine wrongly and approprfanng
what did not belong to him. DC. To all Catholics
VINO read and understand German, and to all others
VINO take delight In the original thoughts and eX
pressions OF q man Of original ideas. the work Of
Professor 0ertel may justly be recommended.
The LAW AND PRACTICE IN SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
AND IN SPECIAL CASES WITHIN THE COURTS OF
THE STATE oy New loaK. In two volumes. Third
Edition. Albany: w. s. Little a Co.
These Volumes are very useful, particularly so
% those who have frequent occasions to transact
business requiring legal FORMS Everything relating
20 ''the law and practice in special proceedings and
In special caseSn rs given In full, without cOpious
notes The appendix is well compiled, very clearly
arranged and s a feature OF marked value.