The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-18

REV1Ew or VIEW BooKs

--Messrs. Turner Brothers & Co send us
Mrs. @. ]. Newby, being No. 8 of Turner'S
series of select novels. From the same house
we have also received the July number Oh tne
magazines published by I. s. Arthur sons.
.Arthurs Home Magazine has number OF
good Illustrations, fashion cuts, etc. and an
interesting variety of reading matter which
the ladies will appreciate.
Once n Week, one of the neatest and
nrettiest magazines published, is filed with
GOOD original and selected articles, which will
Commend it to travellers and sea-side visitors
during the hot weather.
The ChildreR's Hour presents an entertain
ing miscellany of stories, Sketches, poetry,
and pictures for young readers.
Messrs. Turner Brothers & Co. also send
us our Boys and Girls for Saturday. June 26,
and Applet01S' JourRM of the same date;
TIE Nineteenth CenturyforJ jane, being the
first number of a new magazine the publica-
ton of which has been started at Charleston,
s. c., and which, like too many of the lite
rary enterprises of the South, appears to be
mainly intended for the glorifcation of the
defunct Confederacy; FrdRb LosJjes Nogd-
sine for July, which contains the latest fashions
and an interesting variety of reading matter;
TIE Ladies Friend which is illustrated with
some good engravings, and which is fully up
to its usual standard in the literary depart
ment; The Atlantjc Monthly and our Y0uBg
Folks for July.
From A. Winch, No sos Chestnut street,
we have received the latest numbers of L3H-
Gon Society and Temple Bar.
Carlton & Lanahan, New York agents of
the Methodist Book Concern, have laid upon
our table specimens Of their latest publica-
tions.
''Christian Purity; or, The Heritage of
Faith, by Rev. r. S. Foster, d. d., is new
and enlarged edition of very valuable work,
and one that should be in the hands Of all
Christians more especially such as are seek
ing higher type of Christian experience than
is generally possessed. The only object of its
pious author is to do good, and, if we are not
mistaken he will succeed. We commend the
book in its present very beautiful dress to all
Christian denominations.
The same house has published book with
the title of Anecdotes of the Wesleys,
Illustrative of their Character and Personal
History" by Rev. j. B. Wakeley. This is a
rich repository of entertaining anecdotes
illustrative of the life and character of the
great founder of Methodism, and his poet
brother, Rev. Charles Wesley. 1t is a book for
the million. No one who sees it can help
but read it, and to read it will be to be inte-
rested and delighted. 1t is handsomely bound
in cloth eIasossed in the richest style.
These books are for sale at Perkenpine &
Higgins, No. Sc North Fourth street, or at
No. 101S Arch street.
'"The Glen Elder Books" form beautiful
set of five volumes, put up in a neat box, just
issued from the Methodist Book Concern,
New York We have never seen more attrac-
lively gotten-up books. They contain twenty
well-executed illustrations, and are bound in
the best style of the art. Each volume is
complete in itself Their titles are, "The Or
phans of Glen Elder, Frances Leslie, ''The
Lyceum Boys" "The Harleys of Chelsea
Place" and ''Rosa Lindsay" For sale at
Perkenpine & Higgins and No. 1918 Arch
street.
--"Songs of Gladness" is a new applicant
for popular favor. As a notebook it COM
nends itself as suited to every Sunday-School
occasion, cheerful or plaintive, very simple
or more varied with pure gospel sentiment.
Many of our best divines contribute the
poetry, and our best musicians the music. 1t
will challenge comparison with any other
music book. For sale by Perkenpine &
Higgins No 56 North Fourth street.
''R0MEO AND JULIET"