Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-06
LITERATURE AND JouRNA1IsM.
SERMONS, by Rev. Frederick W. Roberts,
Brighton, England, published by Harper Brc

had fallen very much into disrepute amongst
publishers for many years, and it is only of re-
cent date, since Monod, Tholuck. Krummacher,
Spurgeon, Robertson, and Beecher have given
80 much live thought to their sermons, and have
discussed the questions of religion in more
practical form, connected with individual life,
and national purity and duty, that people have
been ready to buy and read volumes of sermons.
The sermons of Mr.. Robertson have now been
80 long before the public that they scarcely need
a recommendation, but the Harpers have per-
formed a much needed work in gathering up all
the sermons of this eloquent and thoughtful
minister, and giving us, in one handsome vol
ume, what has heretofore only appeared in four,
thus presenting very desirable and cheap book
of valuable religious reading.
The Harpers have just published cheap
edition of the popular " Tom Brown at Oxford"
The fact that the author and hero, Thomas
Hughes, M. c., is now in this country, will create
a new demand for his works, which are as widely
read here as they are in England. Price rs cents.
Received from Boughman, Thomas T. Co.
-Thelist of contents of the October number of
the Herald of Herald shows variety of subjects
which are treated by able writer's, all of them
/
ture. The publishers announce that in the next
number will commence series of important pa
pers on the Temperance Movement, "by our
best writer's and thinkers" Terms, 80. a year,
Wood and Hobrook, publishers, New York.
The October numbers Of The Little Corporal,
Schoolday Visitor, and Merys Museum, have
their usual variety of stories, poems, puzzles,
pictures, etc., for the instruction and amuse-
ment of the young folks. The Lille Corporal
proposes to enlarge with the January number,
and raise its price from 81. to $3.50.
The 1ecltnologist for the current month, is
very handsomely printed, and contains a large
amount of reading of interest to engineers, man
ufacturers and builders, for whose benefit in is
published. The articles cover wide range of
topics, many of them accompanied with excellent
| illustrations
| The American Odd Fellow for this month
has eighty pages Of choice reading matter
In its list of contents we notice: The Corpse
light of Redfarn remarkable story of Scotia
The Island of the Sirens Standard of Moral
Merit Leaves from a Rover's Life-Log Orien-
tai Sketches Odd Fellow Gem; Danger from
Tobacco Scientific and Curious Facts; Iumor
of the Day Brain and Muscle Departments of
the Family Circle and the Order and other at
| fractions, S1.25 per volume, $3.50 per year.
Address A. o. f. Association, p. o. Box No. 42l7
| New York.
We have received copy of music book
just issued, containing number of the most
popular dances, with the figures Or step for
| dancing arranged in light and easy manner for
the violian and piano, by Sep. Winner published
hy O1ivar g Woob pnta utr
Boston, or G. H. Ditson & Co., New York.
Harper & Brothers have issued twenty-five
cent edition of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood,"
containing all the original illustrations, and two
portraits of the author. The publishers note
states: "All that was left of Edwin brood is
| here published. It's last entire page had not been
| written two hours when the event occurred
which one very touching passage in it (grave
and sad, but also cheerful and reassuring) might
seem almost to have anticipated. The only
notes in reference to the story that have since
been found concern that portion of it exclusively
which is treated in the earlier numbers Beyond
| the cews therein afforded to its conduct or
catastrophe, nothing whatever remains and it
| is believed that what the writer would himself
have most desired is done, in placing before the
reader, without further note or suggestion, the
fragment of The Mystery of Edwin Brood"
Received from Boughman, Thomas Il Co.
| b., Z. & Co. also send us "a Dangerous
Guest" by the author of .' Gilbert Rugge' "a
First Friendship" ETC., forming No. 345 of the
Harpers' Library of Select Novels. This is
rather interesting story, containing number of
well-conceived characters.
The Ladies Repository, for October, is en-
bellished with two handsome steel plates, as
usual, and a number of good wood engravngs
while its letter press is always interesting, and
of healthy moral tone Hitchcock & Walden,
publishers, Cincinnati, Ohio.
--Scribners Monthly has secured a novel from
the pen of George Mcdonald, a well-known
English author, which will be its leading serial
for the coming year.
| --Punchinelo has entered upon its second
half yearly volume and promises to be a sue
cess, as it deserves to be; though we doubt the
policy of national satrical weekly becoming
the organ of one branch of the New York de-
mocracy. The conductors of p. should engage
the services of Thomas Mast.
--EUery Saturday, for October 9Th, is peculi-
arly rich in both pictorial and literary attractions.
1t contains, from advance sheets, spirited Ode
on the Proclamation of the French Republic, by
A. c. Swinburne able editorial articles on the
war, and other choice miscellaneous reading.
There are portraits of Gen. Won Steinmetz, Gen.
Trochu, and NJ. Thiers; several war pictures, one
a very striking two-page picture representing
"The Crisis-Bringing up the Gums two
page supplement accompanies this number, con-
tanning remarkably good original map of Paris.
which indicates hundred and fifty of the most
interesting features in the city,
in Appleton's journal will shortly commence
a series of papers to be called Picturesque
America" consisting of splenddly executed
views of the most unfamiliar and novel features
of American scenery, furnished by an artist
specially dispatched for the purpose.
In the November number of the Herald Of
Health, will commence series Of articles on the
Temperance movement, which will doubtless
attract the attention of many outside the regular
circle of Temperance reformers. The publishers
announce that the writer's Of the series are
among the best thinkers and most earnest re-
, formers of the land. The first Of the series
entitled "Signifcance Of the Temperance
, Movement" will be from the pen of o. B. Froth-
, ingham. The other articles in the series will
discuss
"The effects of the use of intoxicating drinks
on the body, the BRAIN and the blood: its effects
on offspring its effects on religion: its effects
on literature its effects on national integrity
/, (including politics.: moderate drinking the
0 wine question: mistakes of temperance reform
Y ors total abstinence: alcoholic medication
relation of the use of intoxicating drinks to pov
, erty and crime restricting the sale of alcoholic
o beverages: ministers and the temperance re-
t form: physicians and the temperance reform
morol responsibility of liquor dealers; how bes
:, to promote the cause Of temperance"
Steam on Canals.
Z The arrival of the steamer Cathcart at G. st
t wharf. in Washington, from Schuylkl Haven
with cargo of anthracite coal, is proof conclu
a sive that steam can be used for navigating canals
!, and especially for transporting coal direct from
Schuylkill mines to this District thus avoiding
a the expense of trans-shipment at Philadelphia
a 1t is said that the run from Philadelphia t,
Schuylkill Haven can be made in twenty-fou
hours. Several trips from Philadelphia to thi
place have been made in fifty-three hours run