The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-11
LITERATURE.
Reviews or New Books.


STRANDED SHIP. BY l.. Clarke Davis New
York: @. p Putnam Son.
Without being novel and without any at
tempt at sensational effect in the thread OF
plot 1t has although the events narrated
are decidedly sensationaD, this story Is one
OF the most interesting that we have read for
some time. There Is nothing In 1t to instruct but
there Is everything in it 70 interest and amuse the
reader, particularly on the sea shore these warm
summer days. We have only two objections to make
to the book. Mr.. Davis military and nautical edu.
cation appears to have been neglected. Men 'drunk
with wounds do not generally fight with increased
desperation or valor IT appears to US that they are
more likely to become insensible. Next with regard
to that wrecked ship. On page l4s we are made to
and to she had parted s1an
%ressR DaSt sm,dshsss is for 'ns
certainly Ssak send Ddn ba1y
jones' locker In short order and In spite OF all the
We are therefore, rather puzzled to account for the
appearance OF this Identical ship page 157 laying
"a quarter Of mile on shore the sea numbering
huddled together on the forward deck, ciingine to
We surse that the paragraph TosS' on
page lao be stricken out in succeeding editions.
ALICE MURRAY. A tale. BY Mary J. Hoffman
We suppose that so long as Christianity exists so
long will romancers write semireligious novels for
the amusement and edincation OF that very large
class that Will not read any tale Of fiction unless 1t
contains the inevitable moral and winds up In O
thoroughly orthodox style. Such being the case we
feel certain that "Alice Murray" will prove of de-
elded interest to the reader The book Is really very
well written, the characters are not badly dra n
aud, altogether the work throughout is worthy the
perusal or those who eschew sensational novels and
delight in purely domestic stories.
POPULAR SCIENCE. BY A. Bernstein. New York:
Chr Schmidt publisher. 1862
The contents of this little volume deserve better
treatment than they receive here. The book is
wretchedly printed miserable paper and is rather
poorly bound. Still, the subject on which 1t treats
Is worth reading. The contents Of the volume COM
prise the weight Of the earth velocity, nutrition
light and distance, the wonders OF astronomy, me-
teorology and the food proper for men. Everything
Is written In pleasant, interesting style.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We have received from Messrs. Harper & Brother
O copy OF their paper cover edition OF 'The Virgin
Aarper's publication, is neatly printed and well
illustrated.
Monfhlles and Quarteriies.
The Overland Monthly for June Is quite interest
ing number. although scarcely SO good as some OF
its predecessors. AL the articles 1t contains how
ever, are well written fresh and original Probably
the best feature in this magazine is the book crit
csms, which are always impartial in their Judgment
and ever entertaining and pleasant to read. Now
that the Pacific Railroad Is completed, we would re-
commend to the publishers the policy Of making
the magazine less local and more national than it
has hitherto been.
The Peoples Library, published by G. Pfrshing
Is the name Of new magazine, but we cannot as
certain from It whether It is weekly or a
monthly publication: Its contents comprise
OF the Primitive World" by Dr. thinner
man, comprising The Periods OF Creation" and
OF the most interesting on the subject that have been
published for some time the magazine deserves q
large circulation. This work is very highly praised
Before Us is decidedly interesting and is profusey
Illustrated 1t Is, however to be regretted that Mr..
Pfrshing did not dispose OF his manuscript to some
the prominence it undoubtedly merits.
We have received from the Leonard Scott Publish.
ing Company the last numbers OF RlncE,coOds Ed.
tnony Magazine, most interesting number;
The Edt,boyg Repte,c, another admirable publ.
cation, and The Westminster Repte,c, which Is
undoubtedly one Of the heaviest and most wearsome
numbers that we have seen for several months.
The Radical for June contains several very radi-
cal and very forcibly written articles. We doubt,
rusa OF ideas which. II they became dominant
would inevitably overthrow our existing society,"
and the prevalence OF which In New England has |
done 30 much to impair Christianity in that section
ana TO establish magazine OF the kind before us.
The quarrels and chickering's Of Christian sects are
bad enough, without having added to them the doc
trnes or postlvstS, materiasts and what not else
MISCELLANEOUS.
we nave received from the respective publishers,
Hunt's NeTchants Magazine, De Bop's Repie,c. me
american ODD Fello,o, Van Nostrand's Eclectic
Engineering Magazine ana The Rural .Southerner,
all OF which are very interesting.
To Hearth ana Home Madame Octavia re Vert
Is contributing series OF articles entitled, Memo-
res of the Gifted and Greain which are quite inter-
estlng and are admirably written.