The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-22
iTERATURE.


oSR Pooh GiRL; The story OF Thousands. BY Wirs
Skies. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincot; Co.
This Is the frst book published under the auspices
OF The Authors Unionr thai we have seen, and it
Is We believe, their FIRST publication. IT IA TO be
regretted for the sake OF the society, that some
Other work was not selected The story before is
crude, dsjonied and unsatisfactory the plot is Q
lame and hating apology the pictures OF New York
life are ogerdrawn and exaggerated sketches OF
scenes which the author claims TO have and proba-
bly, has witnessed. The story originally appeared in
Hedrth ana Home II should have been allowed 10
rest quietly in the pages OF that Journs. Its appear
| IN book form cannot but lnjure the Authors
Unlon without oenenting the winter in the slightest
degree. We have seldom met with a more preten-
| uous and less acceptable work. The results OF Mr..
Skies researches as an Amateur Casnaln published
IN magazines, form most acceptable reading; incor-
porsted m a romance they demand the pen OF q
master, auc Dickens, Tor instance, to portray
them without wesrytng the reader.
rhat should ire under the necessity or con-
demniny TINS book IL a matter Tor real regret, as
we are sincerely desrous or furtnering the object
OF the Authors MON much lies In our power.
mat OBJECT heartily approve, ana believe that
IL VIII IN time nure to the benent Of the authors.
But seems 70 Us That the managers OF the assoca
zion nave exhibited lack OF judgment in selecting
tns book for publication. Mr. skies s very clever
writer " magazine articles; out he cannot-at least
he doe- NOT herewtite even an ordinarily good ro.
nance
SCULPTURE MANUAL; or Religious Exercises for the
Morning and Evening BY y. Q. Brooks, LII. D.
Philadelphia: Cla1ton, RemseR h Hafelhnger.
sABBAlu SCHOOL MANUAL; or Religious Exercises for
Inc Morning ana Evening. BY y. z. Brooks, LII D.
Philadelphia: Cla2ton, Kemsen Hahednger.
Both these volumes can De commended for the
clever manner in which they are compiled. They
viii doubtless be found very efficient in
-unda, schools. 70 which, and also 50 pri.
FTnx p-.n ada
ia ons par. Of them, however which we
desire to notice particularly. In the creed instead
OF its being ''Hs descended into hell" we have it
"ie descended into the place OF departed spirits
which - very funny, although we have seen thus
used before by over fastid0us preachers and
| writers. Nov, not heaven ''place or departed
! spirits also But there Is another creed composed
when beats the ilrst. In tins new composition we
Rave 70 lie suffered and was buried, and the third
I d"y ne arose again, acc0'nta1 u me Scriptvesin
Italc ours1 rms reads very much a. If there was
dOnp. acOut the descent or Christ INTO hell and His
az 70 heaven and is almost comcal in lis quail
heauol az what al Christians must believe without
qualification. We nave 40 idea that the author
intended any snch construction as the sentence
Negs' bat ne should nave remembered that the
attempt "a istOrt the wording OF the Greed In this
fgshieg wSs made many years ago, without sue
cess. WITH the exception OF the above noted
objections these manuals are really excellent. The
ftst named viii undoubtedly agreeaDly impress the
minds 81 children with the Bible while the other Is
equally 10 oe praised Tor ia adaptabltty to sunday
anu ot1er schools.
DiRsCgoR1 ~ BOOKSELLERS, SrATIOSERS, NEWS
Dsshks- AID MISSIONARIES ~ rHk UNITED
STATES ANp CANADA. Complete 10 September l.
1852. Ner YORK. John Il. bingham.
Tni.iss most Fauaeie directory 10 all interested
IN be puoIshng, stationery and music business
and vii oe round 20 contain fu list or all the
persons engaged 10 such business. The.names are
arranged un1er thsir different states, With their
posi- office and county addresses given. The book
| IS yefy neatly printed and ID handsomely bound,
| Tux WORKS % HOGABTB. WITH sixty.two iilustra-
SONS. View YORK and Brooklyn: ". w. swayne
The remarkably low price a. which this book il
| published places Il within the reach all persons
The subject = that wiil interest all persons
! DESTROYS u becoming Namlliar with the works OF
me wor.s d hOgartn, umis The literary part ex-
plans tAc subject.