The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-26
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TIE DEAD GUEST. A Mysterious Story. BY
Heinrich Zschokke. Translated from the
German by Geo. @. McWhorter. New York ::
D. Appleton & Co. Charleston John Rus
sell.
Heinrich Zschokke had quite reputation
half century ago. He was by turns stroll
ling player, journalist, novelist, pedagogue,
and late in life held the position OF Chief OF the
Department OF Education in one Of the Swiss
Cantons. The story translated by DR.. Nc
Whorter is not very horrible and is very dull.
1t is said to be one of Zschokke's best. II this
be true, we may we'll thank Providence that
We have been spared one of his worst. Price
50 cents.
PR1MARY TRUTHS OF RELIGION. BY Thomas
N: Clark, D. D.. IL. D., Bishop Of Rhode
Island. New York: d. Appleton & co.
Charleston John Russell.
This little work is designed "to meet the un-
settled condition Of mind in regard to the fun
which prevails so extensively in our commu.
nifty"
HE KNEW he WAS RIGHT, PART II. By Antho-
ny TrOllope. New York: Harper & Bros,
Charleston Holmes Book House.
IF truth be stranger than fiction, which is
very doubtful, real life is certainly more paltry
novelist, and we have q right to complain
when the realistic tendencies of an author
cause him to follow to the letter the twist
inss and turnings which mar even the purest
human character. There are very few real-life
angels Of whom we have more than SUPER
fioial knowledge, and tho better for us that it
lis 80. If the goddess has feet Of clay, let her
hide them in dainty slippers and the world is
none the wiser. Mr.. Trollope, however, has
no mercy for hero or heroine, and in his last
novel, now before us, has managed to make
his every character dsagreeable by developing
some little meanness however true to life
is wholly unnecessary to the scheme Of
the work. There is much in she Knew he
was Right" that will amuse and interest, al
though there is nothing that will CT eate SEN
sation. welLdeserved popularity is the sign
Of MIR. Trollope's merit; but his books should
be read in the lazy summer days. Then, his
quiet chatting and innocent digressions will
be as pleasant as the ripping Of waters and
the rustling OF leaves. Price SO cents.
B1AokwooD's MAeAz1sz.s Eon JUNE. New
York: Leonard Scott Publishing Company.
Charleston John Russell.
The present number opens with an interest
ing story, entitled .'Late for the Train" The
series of Historical Sketches Of the Reign OF
George the Third is continued. The we'll writ
ten Sketch of the Life and Public Services Ut
Sir John Lawrence is brought to conclusion,
whilst Cornelius ODowd is more witty and
shrewd than usual
THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW FOB April.
New YORK: Leonard Scott Publishing Com :
pany. Charleston John Russell.
The articles are on Rassam's Abyssinia :;
Modern English Poets; Geological Climates
and the Origin Of Species |; the Cost of Party
Government: Dante; Female Education !;
Travels in Greece; the Religious Wars Of
France; Aims of Modern Medicine; and the
Irish Church Bill. a 4
TEE GALAXY FOR JULY
Charles Reade's novel, Put Yourself in His
Place, is continued. s'Our Impending Chinese
Problem" is an able andinteresting paper upon
a most important subject. There are also tho
following articles: The Throne Of Louis Phil
ippe. by John s. G. Abbott; Light Man.. by
Henry James, Jr.; Our Great Farmers-the
Poultry Lovers, by Charles w. Elliott; Susan
Fielding, by, Mrs. Edwards; The Practical
View Of Spiders Silk, by Burt @. Wilder, M.
d.; The Last Chapter in the History of the
War, by j. N. Bundy; A Plea for Jack Cade-
The End Of Word Controversy, by Richard
Grant White.