The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-23

4 BETTER VIEWS or LIVING. BY a. Is. Childs, NJ
d. Published by Adams u Co., Boston.
The author of this work is a spiritualist,
and looks to spiritualism for the regeneration
Of the world. Spiritualism is, he considers,
growth founded on the all embracing virtue
of charity: it's present form and manifesta-
tions are but the beginning, but he looks for
ward 70 the time when men will be so far ad-
vanced that they will be able to discard the
artificial restraints of our present social sys-
tenn, and the charity 'that suaereth long and
is kind" will be the ruling influence on earth.
Dr. Childs announces as the basis Of his creed
the doctrine that "whstever is is right" and
IL we understand the treatise before us he
concurs in the Brahminical belief that God is
everything and everything is God. Evil he
considers ss q manifestation of God, and as
necessary for mans perfect spiritual develop
ment; and If the author in reducing his belief
from general principles to particulars becomes
involved in contradictions and mystfcations,
he is no wOrse off than many others who have
attempted to solve the same enigma The
treatise is written in an earnest and devout
Christian spirit that entities it to the respectful
consideration of those who may differ with the
author.
From Turner, Brothers & Co. we have
received MADAME de Chamblay," by Alex
ander Dumas. This is the first OF a series of
popular works by the best American and
English authors in course of preparation by
Messrs. Turner. madame de Chamblay" is
a characteristic work by Dumas: it is written
in his best style, and it will be read with in
terest by the admirers Of "The Count of Monte
Cristo," "The Three Guardsmen," and the
other writings of the most voluminous and
popular of the French novelists of the day.
-"Pbonixiana, the sketches aud bur-
lesques of John Phoenix Captain Derby, U.
S. A., published by D. Appleton & Co., has
been laid on our table by Messrs. Turner Bro
theirs & Co. This is the twelfth edition OF one
of the best and most popular humorous works
ever published in this country. John Phoenix
created a sensation when he first appeared,
some fifteen years or more ago, and the fact
that the work still finds readers and admirers
proves that the fun is genuine. We commend
to those who are unaoqusinted with Phoenix
the description of the great editorial combat,
when the interpositiOn by friendly press
combatants gave the affair a different COM
plexiOn.
From Messrs. Turner, Brothers & Co. we
we have also received "The Miners Journal
and Coal Statistical Register for 1862" This
is valuable compilation of coal and mining
statistics, published at the office of the Miners
Journal, Pottsville, Pa.
AL.
''Pb@nixana," and "Woodstock," a ro-
nance by Sir Walter Scott, both published
by D. Appleton & Co. "Woodstock" is the
twenty-irst volume of the very cheap and
attractive edition of the Waverley Novels now
being issued by Messrs. Appleton. 2OS pages,
in clear, handsome type, are given for the low
price of 25 cents. The entire edition will be
completed in twenty five volumes, at six dol
lars for the set.
-Messrs. 7. B. Peterson & Bros. send us
"Colonel Thorpe's Scenes in Arkansaw," one
of their volumes of American humor. This
work contains a number of highly entertain
ing and very laughable sketches of Western
and Southwestern life, and it is rendered addi-
tionally attractive by the excellent illustra-
tions of Mr.. Darley.
Messrs. Peterson have also just published
'Twelve Months of Matrimony," by Emile
f. Carlen, very interesting novel of modern
society.
The Apollo Lodge, No. 296, l. o. O. F..
have published in e neat little volume the
history of the lodge from its organization,
February 10, lS46, to its twenty-frst anniver
sary, February 10, 1869, Printed by Collins,
No. 704 Jayne street.
- Om Young Folks for March presents an
attractive series of sketches, stories, poetry,
and pictures which will be appreciated by the
juveniles. In the April number valuable
serial, entitled Gardening for Girls" will be
commenced. Messrs. Fields, 0sgood q Co.,
the publishers, announce that they will send
four numbers of Our Young Folks, from Janu-
airy to April of this year, as specimens, to any
persons who will send them their address.
Tile Nursery, for March, published by
John L. Shorey, No. l3 Washington street,
Boston, is, as usual, full of good pictures, that
old as well as young people will be pleased
with, and short stories, skelehes and verses
that the youngest readers can understand.
The "American Ecclesiastical and Eduoa
tional Almanac" for 1869, the most valuable
manual of its kind published in this country
has just appeared. 1t is compiled by Profess
sOr Aleyandar /. Sohaw and nublishad ut No