The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-24

ne Wisned 70 snow energy IN fulfilling duty.
| Thus Lord Byron al owed his pen to Jest, TO
! mark the tollies Of men: sometimes attacking
| them boldly in front, sometimes aiming lig at
arrows aslant, rldlculing, chsStising, as humor
| or fancy prompted; and he gave himself the
same liberty of language in private conversa-
| tion, according to the character of those with
| whom he conversed. On all these occasions his
genius undoubtedly gave itself up to versatiity
But let us not forget that all that which changes
| and becomes ehaced in hearts of inconstant
| mood and which ought not to change in men of
| honor and worth, never did vary in him. Let
! us acknowledge, in short, that IL mobility be.
longed to the senStttUe parts of his nature, con-
sancy no less charac ierized his mordL and intel
| lectItdl being.
From James s. Claxton we have received
"Juliette," religious story OF American
home life, by Mrs. Madeline Leslie, and "rhe
General, or Twelve Nights in Hunters Camp"
by William Bsrrows, a narrative of actual
events during the Rebellion. These works are
published by Lee & Shepard, and the last
named is illustrated by number of spirited
designs by G.. G.. White.
Mr.. Claxton sends us also couple of his
attractive juvenile publications, "Wishing and
Seeking'' and "Little Meg's Children"
These books are admirably adapted for Sum
| day-sohool libraries, or for presents for chill
| dren.
|
| ceived "The Wife's Messengers, by Mrs. M.
B. Horton. This story is pervaded by sstrong
religious feeling; and the author evidently
considers the moral purport as OF more I'm
| portanoe than the artistic accessories. The
| story, however, is well worth reading on its
| own merits, and some portions of it are writ
| ten with a real power that cannot fail to COM
mand attention.
From D. Ashmead we have received
several of the publications of D. Appleton &
| Co. The third bound volume of their cheap
| edition of the Waverley novels contains "The
Bride of Lammermoor," ''The Abbot"
| ''The Betrothed," and 'Peveril of the Peak"
| This book is illustrated by steel and wood
| engravings, is handsomely bound in green
cloth, with gilt side and back, and is as
cheap as could be desired at $1'75.
"Percival Keene' is the twelfth and last
volume OF the iitty-cent edition of Maryatt's
novels. These stories have lost none of their
remarkable popularity during the last score
Of years, and present of a complete set will
| make any boys eyes sparkle with delight.
The price of the entire set is $3.50.
"The Tin Trumpet" by Paul Chatfeld, NJ. D.,
was originally published in London in 1886.
1t has long been out of print, but it will be
well remembered by some Of the older readers,
not few of whom may have copy slowed
away in some odd corner or other. The editor
OF the present edition, considering that the
work contained sufficient wit and wisdom to
make it's resuscitation desirable, has pruned
1t OF whatever appeared to be obsolete. and
4, has embodied with what remained such selec
! tions as appeared to come iegitimately within
the design of the author. The work is there
fore an alphabetically arranged collection Of
the wit and wisdom of some of the best
| writer's. Messrs. Appleton & Co. have issued
it in neat style at the low price of SO cents,
and it will doubtless commence a new career
of prosperity and favor.
-Messrs. z. B. Peterson Il Brothers send
us "CoEnt Robert of Paris'' and "The Sur
geoI's Daughter" two volumes of their
| twenty. cent edition of the Waverley novels.
From the Presbyterian Publication Com
mittee, No. 1884 Chestnut street, we have re-
ceived "The Lost Father" an interesting
religious story of Philadelphia boy.
-"Phe Half Yearly Compendium of Medical
Science" is edited by S. w. Butler, NJ. D.,
and d. G. Brinton, M. D. Published by S. W.
Butler, N. D. This is the third issue of
valuable publication, which, we are pleased to
learn, has proved q decided success both at
home and abroad. This number of the "Com-
pendium" contains nearly four hundred arti-
cles, collated from nearly two hundred and
fifty American and about two hundred and
thirty foreign writers and speakers. Each
department of the Compendium" is PACED
separately, SO that in a few years the work
can be divided and bound into separate
volumes. The subscription price Of this
valuable publication is SO per annum; single
numbers, 81.
From Rev. s. W. Thomas, Methodist
book store, No. 101S Arch street, we have
received 'The Clergyman's Wade Mecum."
We are doing ministers special favor when
we direct their notice to a book which has
been gotten up for their convenience, with the
above title, by one of their own number. 1t
contains departments for the record of official
boards, sermonsp preached, bsptisms, marriages,
funerals, members, periodicals, general ac-
counts, engagements, pastoral visits, notes by
the wayside, diary, etc. All arranged in
beautiful and neat form, SO as to make a
volume which may be carried in the pocket.
1t is the most complete work of the kind