The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-04
LTTER RATURD.
VIEW or VIEW ROCKS

ceived 1.-The Manor Farm, religious tale
for young people, by NJ G. Phillpotts. The
same house sends us the February numbers
of Good Words: Good Words for TIE
Young. and the Sunday Magazine. These
publications are, as usual finely Illus
trated bv some of the best English draugnts-
men of the day, and they are filed with good
wbolesome literary matter that recommends
them in the highest manner for family read
ing. Unlike many publications with pro-
fessedly moral and religious object, these
magazines seldom degenerate into mere dog
matism, but the object of the editors appears
TO be to make them really interesting and at
tractive to young readers, who are too often
repulsed by the well-meant efforts of those
who attempt to furnish them with literature
that will inspire thoughts and teach lessons
of virtue and religion. 1t is to this charac-
teristic that their popularity is attributable,
for young people are never repulsed by rel-
gious teachings unless the teachers make re-
hgion repulsive.
We have received from Messrs Turner
h Co., No. sOS Chestnut street, neat little
pamphlet published by them, entitled 1.-The
United States Mint, and written by Colonel
William M. Runkel, which gives very tho
rough description of an institution Of which
but little is known. Here we have in book
of sixteen pages all that is really worth know
ing of our Mint. The author gives us first
a brief but excellent history of the insti-
tuition, and then follows up the deposit of
the crude gold or silver, into the melting
rooms, assay and refining departments and
rolling-room, until it gets into the coming
presses, and is delivered over into the hands
of the Treasurer for payment to the deposi-
tor. Every other department in the institu-
tion is described so tersely and clearly that
the dullest mind can comprehend. Hard
scientific names are dispensed with, and the
chemical processes through which the pre-
cious metals must pass are rendered intelli-
gible by the use of plain terms, instead Of
difficult technical names. The book is printed
on beautifully tinted paper, in the best style
of the typographical art, and reflects great
credit upon its author for supplying a want
long needed Price 25 cents.
From the same house we have received
Applet0aps Journal and Our Boys and Girls
for February 12 and The Transatlantic for
February Is. This last named periodical,
which is fast winning its way to favor, is
made up of excellent selections from the best
foreign magazines and reviews.
The American Sunday School Unien sends
MS 1.-THE Broken Rein" and ''Perverse Pussy,
couple of religious stories suitable for
Sunday School Libraries.
From T. b. Peterson & Brothers we have
received "The Planters Northern Bride, the
seventh volume of the complete edition of
Mrs Caroline Lee Hentz's works now in
course of publication by their house. This
story is said to give many of the incidents of
Mrs Hentz's childhood, and it is among the
most interesting of her numerous works.
-Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfnger send as
''Only Herself, new and interesting novel
of English society, by Annie Thomas Pub
lished by Harper & Brothers.
The Philadelphia Photographer for Feb
ruary gives as aspecimen an attractive picture
entitled Blowing Bubbles, by M. w. Girls
wold, of Columbus, Ohio. This is the prize
genre picture for which a gold medal was
awarded last November. The photographic,
is filed with excellent articles that will bt
appreciated by photographers and all who are
interested in the Photographic art.
The Penn Monthly for February is ar
improvement over the January number, and
it presents series of well-written article
that are creditable to their authors and to tn
editors. This magazine is conducted by gra
duates of the University of Pennsylvania
and it is designed particularly to make tn
public acquainted with the literary merits o
that institution.
-Van Nostrand's Eclectic Eagi1seerin,
Magazine for February, has first-rate serie
Of practical and scientific articles selectet
from the best European engineering publica
tions, all of which are of interest and utilit,
to those who are engaged in engineering pur
suits. The leading article is from The arm!
and Macy Journal, and is descriptive of tn
Spanish gunboats recently constructed in New
York This paper is illustrated by section
of the twin screw engines designed for thes
vessels by Captain John Ericsson.
Good Health for February presents
series of excellent papers on sanitary sub
jects from the pens of physicians of Anne
RIGA. Published by Alexander Moore, No. 2
Franklin street, Boston.
Irish .Buries.
Cornelius O'Dowd, in the last BIdck,oooo
in an article about Irish juries, discusses tn