The New York herald., 1870-12-17

CorneId M. A., M. b. london: Macmillan 4 Co. |;
New York: Charles Scri0ner Co.. The subject IL
one OF the utmost importance TO people OF every
City ond town In the country 1t IL treated here In
a fun ana comprehensive manner by the author,
who has collected an immense amount OF facts and
given clear digest OF them. Such work as this,
pointing OUT II does, tho ways and means Of
coming the dangers to health which are TO be found
in defective sewa Q, should be carefully studied by
the Intelligent public ut large. but more particularly
by those officials who are charged with the duties Of
health officers
Many of our readers will remember the excite
ment created In the religious world few years ago
by the announcement that the Virgin Mary mad ap-
peared In person to young peasant girl OF Lourdes,
small town In the Pyrenees. Nothing had occurred
In France OF like character for many years; hence,
rom one end OF the empire to the other, 1t became
the theme OF convesat ton, and naturally the story
OF the miracle spread throughout the world. In
credulous as the reader be- 1t Is, nevertheless,
fact that the story is rmlv believed to-day by thou
sands OF persons-perhaps millions. Al any rate,
NJ. Henri Lasserre, the author OF "Our Lady OF
Lourdes" believes II, and he Is encouraged by an
approving letter from Pope Plus TX. The narrative
OF the miracles, which includes biography OF Ber-
nadette the peasant girl, Is both and inter-
caiing and Is worth reading 1t Is published by D..
81. sadlier, OF this city.
One OF the most delightful writer's Is Arthur
Helps. Roberts Brothers. OF Boston, have published
volume OF essays written by him and entitled
Essays Written in the Intervals OF Business, to
Which Is Added an Essay on Organization In Daily
Lie" All OF the papers are admirable. They Will,
We are certain, be read with the deepest interest
ami pleasure.
IL Is quite unnecessary for US to praise anything
that Laco dare has given utterancc TO- for the fame
OF his religious lectures is worldwide. 'Jesus
Christ: Con erences Delivered at Notre Dame In
Paris" (New York: p. O'Shea) is the title given &c
his celebrated series OF discOurses. Those or ouI
readers who have not real these brilliant and elo
quent arguments IN support OF Christianity we re
commend to get this book.
We trust we have not taken O wrong view of the
ideas Of Miss Jennie Collins, the authoress OF "Na
tures Arslocracy; or, Battles and Wounds In Time
OF Peace" Boston: Lee ShepardD. It seems to u.s.
however, that the fair writer lahors under the i'm
preston that the world is "upsde DOWN. All hcl
angels and heroes are poverty-srr cken women and
men, beggars, newsboys and others OF the lowe
classes; ana nearly oil Of her nends towards and
bad people generally are wealthy men and women
II she did not write SO earnestly and seriously VI
would think that she inclined to be satlrical
but she appears in all seriousness as, we suppose
Champion OF the Oppressed and Wrongcd. We must
however, leave the reader to ascertain what sh
writes without further assistance from Us.
| pleasant book, which we cheerfully recommen,
| to the public is 'Italan Life and Legends" (Nev
| York: Carleton), written by the late Anna Cor
Richie. 1t ab0nnds pen pictures or Italy and ir
descriptions OF Italian life including stories OF pas
| sion and intrigue. hatred and revenge.
| Works descriptive OF the careers and exploits o
our Western froatiersmen do not satiato by thei
multiplicity. "rhe Adventures OF Bg-Foot Wallace
the Texas Ranger and Hunter" philadelphia: Clax
ton. ReVsen 4 rorel1nger, is a narrative OF tn
life Of famous Texan. 1t abounds In exciting In
| cidents. Hunts after wild ANIMALS. fights with In
dams, and 'other things too numerous to mention
make It's contents as varied as interesting. The boo
| Is worth willing away an hour or two with.