The Portland daily press., 1869-05-03
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Professor Egbert C. Smyth, Of Andover
Theological Seminary, has prepared brief
sketch of the Life ana Ministry Of WAlidn z.
D'osght, d. d., which is published in pamphlet
form Dy Nichols 8 Noyes, Boston. 1t has an
appendix containing an account of tho fnperal
services of DR.. Dwight, with extracts from
some OF the numerous tributes to his memory,
a nnely engraved portrait forms the frontis-
piece OF this little memoir, which will have a
great value for the numerous and warm
friends of its subject, and to none more than
the members of the church and society in this
city with which he was SO long connected.
tReceived by Bailey 8 Noyes)
Carleton, of New York, who publishes more
novels than anybody else, has brought out
two new ones which seem of 8 character to
attract the average novel-reader. One of these
is Wdrcick, by Mr.. Mansfield Tracy Wal
worth, a son of the late Chancellor Walworth,
who writes with considerable facility, and
weaves his romance out of the mysteries of
New York life. His book is dedicated to his
friend, Mr.. Morris Phillips, editor of the New
York Home Journal. The Cloud on the Heart
is the title of the accompanying volume, which
is written by A. s. Rowe, known as the au-
thor of several stories which have been fayora-
bly, received by the class for which they are in
tended. We have not read his present ven
ture, but it seems to be we'll stocked with ro-
mantle incident, mystery, crime and other es-
sentials, and ends with virtue triumphant and
wedding bells. (Received by Bailey s. Noyes.)
Lee and Shepard publish two attractive
books for children. These are Salt Water
Dick, one of the pleasant "Helping Hand" Sc
ries, by May Mannering containing the ad-
ventures ofa sailor boy in many strange lands;
and Dotty Dinple at School, which is number
five of the series of six little volumes in which
are recorded the adventures of little Miss Dot
ty. 1t is of no use to recommend these stories.
The younkers know all about them, and if
they once hear there Is new ono published
they will give the house no peace till it is
bought for them. (Received by Bailey and
Noyes.)
The Tdle of Physician, or The Seeds and
Fruits Of Crime, is the title of duodecimo
volume of three hundred and odd pages, writ
ten by Andrew jackson Davis, and published
by William White and Co., Bonner of Light
Office, Boston. A careful examination has
not enabled us to discover in it anything en-
titling it to our recommendation.
Lee and Shepard publish, in a small, paper
covered volume, series Of discoursss on The
True Woman, by the Rev. j. D. Fulton, of the
fremont Temple, Boston. They show oeca-
sional CLEANS of sense, but are mainly made
up of the old sentimental platitades about II 9
mission" and "sphere" of woman, which n
more touch the real question the women of
this generation are trying to solve, than does
the blowing of penny whistle They are ut
tered, however, with an air Of the most pro-
found and oraeular wisdom. The Reverend
author evidently thinks he has much better
notion of what woman should be than the
Almighty who made her. We doubt whether
his readers will be prepared to agree with him
in that respect. (Received by Loring, Short
and HARMONY