The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-27
LITERATURE.


Criticisms Of New Bealks.
ELorUrIoN: The SOURCES AND ELEMENTS or It's
POWER. Dy J. II. Mclvainc. New York: Charles
| There are few works on elocution which we have |
seen SO Thoroughly satisfactory this The author,
who Is Professor OF Belle Lctres in Princeton Col
lege has been for the past ten years "a systemauc
student ana teacher VI the art OF elocution.' and
this book contains 'the notes and criticisms which
| gradually accumuated upon his hands in successive
courses OF Instruction and training. The pee uliar
| ieatur his work are clearly stated IN the pre-
face by the Professor himself and to the following
points The attention OF teachers and students is re-
quested First. nearly one-half OF the work consists
ia the exhibition Of the intellectual, moral, @sthetcal
and ply seal sources Of power IN delivery, which, it
IS believed have before been treated OF as in
Guided in tue art Of ciocut.on. Second, the second
| part contains several chapters on Phonology, espe
RECOMMENDATION new Views " are aayancad which IS
hoped may lave interest for phonOlogis.s,
pronounce correctly Independently OF the relation
OF these chapters TO the principal OBJECT of the work.
Third. the whole matter OF the work has been care
subordinate heads In order to facilitate the compre
henson Of particulars and to aid the memory in reel
tattonn There Is ythng in the work to praise
ana little to condemn. Professor McIvaine evident
y devoted mucll Thoughts and labor TO its produc-
ton something he admits la tue preface We doubt
too ii he could nave been better employed. He has
given to the pablio one Of the very best Of works On
coeg : aud book for pubic speakers aud students
q 'Ae English language WIN be found Invaluable
/ QUEEN HoRrENsE. A Life Picture OF the Nspoleonic
Era. An Historical Novel, BY l.. MuhlDacl
Translated from the German by Chapman Cole.
| THIS History on QuEax IiorrENse. ~ John $.
! Q. Aoboa. New YORK: Harper Brothers.
If III the after life people are permitted to pursue
the avoeafions winch they followed EARTH al the
spirits of The crowned heads IN Europe viii be made
Aa, t.,,1x Af..l
Inhabitants -of- the other world from Adam
to the laiest,~ arrival, WIN not ne long
in hearing tile history Of the Bonapalte
4 family from Mr.. Abbott. The verboslty OF both
| these writers is remaikaple. The auhovess candily
styles her works .'novels'' nd very tiresomc some
| or them aielt0ol in which she has the advantage
o. Mi Abbott, VINO writes romancesaa and calls them
histories. However, IN the case OF the books before
us IL matters TITLE 10 what branch OF literature they
belong Both are interesting; both pnrport to give
| history OF the lie OF Queen fortense. Madame
| Mihlbach confines herself to laudng Hortensc and
saying goo,i Word for josephine ami the Emperor
or IN ANY way connected with the Bonapar;e family,
and winds up with FIRST class pun OF Napoleon Ill
a I nn e i' t I'M ~, t, 's =, 81 ~ aaoor
all Zach tells different story It Il almost conli-
/ Cal to read chapter or one work and then chapter
| Of the other. Thus, however history is made.
sss
| very pleasant, sensible book, is one entitled
Life at Home; or, Tie Family and Its Members
(Nsw YORK. samnel Y. Wels.) II discusses in sepa
rate chapters such subjects as "Tne Family Rela-
| tlon,i' Husbands anu wWes,' Husbands,
| Wives" Parents ''Childrenr brothers and
1 Sisters employers aud EmpIoyedn aud "The
| Altar III The House There Is much In the work 10
! be commended. II takes high moral ground ana
make HE at home happier TO many than It now is.
STEPS or BELIEF is tile title OF collection OF lee.
lures Delivered last winter in Boston by James Free
| Ind A
Unitarian Association. 1t claims TO maintain RAJ
tionaI Christianity against atnclsm. free religion
and Romanisnl. The argument is full or force, ana
tic volume through ,ui VIII amply repay periisal.
The last work ON religious subjects which we
have to-day is little volume entitled crooks and
shoals" and contatning SIX Lectures to young
| by Rev. George H. Hepwofth, OF this city. The repu
tation OF this Clergyman for eloquence and logical
argument sufficient recommendation for his work.
All we can add III praise of them Is that We have
doubt OF young men deriving much benefit from
Their poruSal. The Dook j. neatly published by the
American Unitarian Association. alo
Me.srs. J. b. Lippincom Il Co. have published
'Ivy Leaves little volume OF poetry by Mary FL
len Atkinson. The muse Of the fair authoress Is not
without merit. hut there is great room for improve.
ment. The writer sho'.ld bear In mind that 1t Is
very difficult task 10 initiate Tennysons STYLE and
that Tennyson himself sometimes wearies the reader
However, there are some poems In the collection OF
more than mediocre merit which We shall leave the
! feitlef " ufScoVtr Wlt'lu our :liti.
, "A REILLY 10 JOHN STUART MILL ON THE SUB
JECTioS OF WOMAN is the title or a book published
by J. b. Lippincott CO., of Philadelphia II seems
to ns that the author is hardly capable Of carrying
on controversy with so skilled q logican a. Mr..
Min: but he argues on Inc side Of the question
which We believe the correct one, and his ideas
not without force and pertiDcnce. Indeed, there
are some parts which are vigorous and convincing,
and these make the book no mean addition TO the
| literature OF the woman question:"
Leaving theology and social philosophy we re-
enter the realms OF fiction AMI IND In .s1hc Vicar OF
BuNamptonr New YORK: Harper & Brothers) q
novel worthy OF Anthony TrolIope the author 1t Is
OF the best OF his works. As domestic story
IS enteItaipingiy told the characters are admirably
drawn and the plot u skIfly LAID and carried out.
Mr. TrOlope Is essentially The roDancer OF the
tocratic classes. Not that he deals iii nothing but
mobiles and palaces, but that his characters
always refined and elevated, and even when he de-
scribcs ndiytIals OF the lower classes his delicate
pen cnshronds them In veil Of responsibility which
may Impair their excellence as pictures. hut Which
certainly Dfkes them all te more agreeable to the
reader.
Mcssrs. Lea& Shepard, ol Boston, have recently
published 'sThc Young shipbutders Of Elm Islandr
by Rev. Elijah Kellogg This book is an addition to
| the we'll known 'Elm Island Stories" and is fully
equal in merit to any Of ITS prcdeca ssors Mr. KEEL
logg Is one OF the best writers o. stories for children
, that we have IN this country, anu we are glad TO
i note the success which has attended the present
series Of his works.
|
TIE CotN MESS or RuDoLsrADr Philadelphia: I.
4 b. Peterson Eros., the scque' 80 George Sands
"Consueu,' has recently been published. 1t Is not
the equal IN merit 10 the last na,aed work, but IL s
nevertheless wonderful production. Ii treats OF
D almost every subiecE connected with social life
= which All De named. Its tone III pure, Inc style
. classical, amt al mere novel, IL Is intensely nte-
!, ! resting i fHag
s TROUBLE oS THE FRONTIER BETv gES New HAMr-
n SHIRE ANp CANADA,--A Concord IN H. despatch
to the Boston JoniUdi of the 10Th inst says
! There IS reported 30 be serious inslrrectlof
y and riot EXISTING among the Irsllmen on
Il The New Hampshire Canadian frontier. dc
a spatch rom Lancaster, asking for arms and
ammunition, was received here for Aduant General
70 Head this forenoon. his absence the Chief Clerk,
. Captain John NJ. Haines Immediately attended u
y, The matter, and supply " rides and ammunition