The New York herald., 1869-06-14

.est benefit or instruction TO the American
i, and particularly 70 the American vine
over and wine manufacturer, for whom the book,
II not especially designed, is at least largely intended.
His suggestions regarding the adaptability OF our
soil TO grape culture, and his observations on the
causes which have made most OF our eaor.s az Ss
full as could desire, are able ana shouid De care
fully considered. To the general reader the book
will be as acceptable as to those financially inter-
ested in the subject. It's great charm Is the thor
oughly interesting manner in which II Is written.
The style is ornate and finished and as the same
time simple and easy 10 understand. Numerous
anecdotes interspersed throughout the work, mus
tanning and instructive Of books that the Messrs.
Harpers have recently published.
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD Edited oy Z: G.
Rosenberg. United states Publishing company
New York and Chicago. 1869.
Certainly we live in wonderful age. Fifty years
ago such book as this would have been considered
q miracle. Here are 50l illustrations, many Of them
from the hands OF leading draughtsmen, on wood
including the names Of such artists as Gustave
Dore, Cruikshanks Gilbert Gavarni, Tony Johannot
Horace venet Milais, Nehlig, Mast, Eytinge,
Homer Hennessy, Billings Weir, &C., &C., with an
abundance of literary matter relating to sea fights
wild beast hunts, orownings, robberies murders,
mysteries elopements, duels, assassinations, explo-
sions, volcanic eruptons, piraces, accidents by
food and field, historical facts, the drama the fne
together by the enterprisng editor In a manner that
shows his reading stomach to have been one OF the
most omnivorous kind. Seriously, Mr. Rosenberg
has displayed considerable tact and Judgment
in forming volume which will be equally welcome
TO the dweller in q city mansion and to the farmer
or backwoodsman on the outskirts OF civilization,
while 1t Will be hailed by the young reader with IN.
feigned rapture. AT the same time, we must tell
him that he is the most unscrupulous appropriator
OF the waits and strays OF newspaperdom, and espe-
with. Indeed, we hesitate to accord him any more
original merit than that OF writing the preface,
which, although snor I, Is exceedingly good. More
over the full title page is model at once u brevlty
and comprehensveness. Nor can we fail to recog-
nize the industry the editor In hunting up and his
pose this tempting o,ia podrtda of startling inch
dents and strange events. We must also praise the
style In which both the text and the engravings OF
this profusely illustrated work have been printed
Handsomely bound for the library or the drawing
room table, the volume VIII richly repay Its pur-
chaser with instruction and entertainment.
FIVE ACRES Too MUCH BY Robert b. Roosevelt.
New York. Harper a Brothers, publishers. 1869.
II Mr. Roosevelt is not a Dean swift for humor, he
Is certainly philosopher, whose happy equanimity
exciies our admiration and obtains our praise. His
experiences as amateur farmer are detailed with
an unction that makes his eggs at one dollar each
comparatively cheap price. We take pleasure In
watching the growth OF his vegetables. TO say
nothing Of the flower garden and the singular man.
ner In which stwenty pair Of chickens raise the
hair OF one MINK Pecuniarily amateur farming
was satisfactory TO Mr.. Roosevelt, and we give
the result OF years experiment for the benefit Of
all who propose purchasing five or ten acres in the
country
Interest on investment. 90
strawberry plants ....................... 20 20
Damages to furniture. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS OO
Repairs OF wagon yearly expenditure so
long Danny Jim remains with MEL. 80 90
Chickens. los 90
Total l.253 IS
| Expense Of trip 10 Newport or Saratoga
saved. d....................... 1900 90
| Proceeds from suit against expressmen..... so 90
| one mInk skin. .......................... rs
TotaL.................... $50 Is
This showed very handsome profit. IL Is true
that at the time "the suit against expressmen" had
not yet been tried so that neither proceeds" nor
''coss' had been recovered; but Mr.. Roosevelt was
certain Of success, and, a. he Is lawyer, we have
| no doubt theosuit has already been won. The book
throughout develops keen sense OF the ludlcrous,
| and Is Just the thing for summer reading 1t Is
| gratefully dedicated "to the writers OF books on
| farming, gardening, horticulture, agriculture and
Horticulture, as evidence OF what be done and
| what wonderful results can be produced by care
fu study OF their directions and strict obedience
their rules, and as slight testimonial 10 the ac-
curacy, lucidity and practicabiity OF the advice
which they give ana the experiences they describe
IN the sincere hope that they will never weary vi
| composing books equally truthful trustworthy and
| interesting.n
| EIGHT YEARS WANDERISGs IN CEYIoN By Sir
| samuel W. Baker. With Illustrations. Phiiadel-
| phla J. u. Lipplncott Co. 1869.
| Though neither readable as "The Albert
N'Yanza nor full Of exciting adventures as The
Rlne and the Hound In Ceylon" this book Is still In.
teresting and worthy Of perusal. Il gives graphic
history Of the island It exists at the present day
It's ana prosperity and It's prospects In the
future. The author is very severe upon the manner
in which Ceylon has been governed by Britain
Indeed, according to his statements British colonial
| government Is by no means desirable thing The
governor does nothing, his suOOrdlnates do nothing;
the Protestant missionaries do little or nothing to-
| ward converting the natives, whose Buddhist rel.
| glon an0 Buddhist temples are fostered and pro-
| tected. In fact, every offcial seems 20 become
| victim 10 ethargy soon after arriving The various
products OF The island and the profit arising from
thelr cultivation are treated at length Singular as
| II may seem, coming from an Engshman SIR
and French settlers quite TO the detriment of the
former. Here and there In the book we are given
| those brilliant descriptions OF the chase and hunt
which have made "Ihe fu1e and the Hound &C.
one Of the most charming OF books. on the whole
the WORK Is which cannot fan 20 entertain the
reader and to give clearer idea Of Ceyon than has
| YET been formed.
| Miscellaneous.
] We have received from Messrs. Harper h Brothers
the second part Of Anthony Trollope's novel "Iie
Knew lie was Right.n The story winds up with Louis
Trevelyan bpconinU fnsane upon the eubpct II hta