Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-01
LITERATURE AND JouRNAL1sM.
q TEE NEW TIMOTHY. !"

new variety, albeit it is devoted, to some de
gree, to the presentation of topics kindred Il
the text that GAN flesh is grass" 1t is pic
ture of Western life, trawn to nature, pleasantl
and smoothly, by Mr.. VIM. M. Baker, of zanes
vile, Ohio, who is said to be a minister, bu
who claims the credit of writing other storie
besides this.
The New Timothy was published original,
in Harper's Monthly, and is now reproduced il
a handsome duodecimo. When it was running
through the Monthly it seemed to us rather linn
and long drawn out, but it is to be remembered
that the appearance Of a story as serial is SO
we're test, and we are not certain whether an,
but the sensational and pyrotechnic style cal
safely endure it. At any rate we give the cred
to Mr.. Bakers present story of being vigorous
faithful, and vivid picture of American life ant
character. 1t il plainly study; what Mrs
Stowe has done for New England, and Bayart
Taylor for Pennsylvania, this does for its new
life and people, the hardy, straightforward, ant
notwithstanding people of the Western
Interior States. The portraits of General ant
Mrs. Likens, Louisiana Mills, the Rev. Charles
Wall, the Meggars Family, as we'll as the excel.
lent and noble heroine of the work, Miss John,
are all lplainlyphotographs from nature. Through
all the story Of their actions there runs vein Of
sober and earnest feeling, showing concealed,
but positive principle in the writer, and proving
him to write carefully, and without forgetfulness
OF the influence he may be exerting. In this we
| cannot help thinking he has been more faithful
to the high origin of all good gifts than our
neighbor, Bayard Taylor, who isneers too often
| at thnt which n, hin, 10 boo .,ood
The volume is received from Harper & Broth
ers, through Boughman, Thomas & Co., of this
city, who have it for sale.
SAN DOMINGO.
| De Bonneville II. Keim a resident, originally,
of our neighboring city of Reading, but during
most Of his active life way-farer on all the
| highways of the great world, in the service of
the New York Herald, has just published a cred
liable and apparently valuable work, descriptive
of San Domingo. Mr.. Keim visited the island
in 1869, in search of practical information con-
cerning its natural wealth, resources, situation,
people, and capabilities, and this volume is the
elaboration of his letters then written to the
Herald. He has produced an entertaining work,
which. at any time, would be of value as furnish
ing information of country near our own, but
which is just now of greater service as supplying
data upon which to more intelligenty discuss
the proposition of annexing San Domingo to the
Republic. We commend it to the public as
valuable OH these accounts, and entertaining as
we'll.
Received from Claxton, Remsen Haffelfnger,
through Porter 4 Co., of this city
Zell's Popular Encyclopedia and Universal
Dictionary keeps up its interest with the progress
of events in Europe. The Napoleons are faith
fully portrayed, both in text and illustration !;
and those who will take the trouble to read the
latest issue will find instructive and entertaining
matter about the Emperor Of France, bringing his
history down to last month, which leads us to
pronounce this great work of Mr. Zells even
with the newspapers of the day. Descriptions
of the towns of Nancy and Metz, together with
other important points at the seat of war, are
accurately chronicled. There is a sketch and de-
scription of the Needle Gun now used by the
Prussian armies. Our readers will perceive,
therefore, how fully the Encyclopedia fills
every department of knowledge, not emitting
the events of the present year. 7. Ellwood Eel
publisher, Philadelphia.
The September Riverside is very attractive,
in pictures and literary articles 1t opens with
one of Hans Christian Aiidersen's stories, ''The
Most Extraordinary Thing, and Frank Stockton
tells about g The Cow with the Crumpled Horn"
There are stories and poems by all the other
favorites-morc of "Little Folk Songs and
"NIotler Goose Melodies" The illustrations
are numerous and pleasing. Terms $3.50
year. Hurd u Houghton, publishers New York.
- The Amdteur, is the name of new MONTH
ly publication, devoted to music, literature, and
art, published in Philadelphia, by Lee 4 Walker
the well known music publishers. The first
number, dated September, contains Sketches
poetry, incidents, a number of miscellaneous
paragraphs, and two pieces of original music.
This being the only periodical of the kind issued
in Philadelphia it should be a success. Terms,
fl per ann,im.
Tile August number of the American S,u.-
day Schoo, Worker, published at st. Louis, at
$15O year, contains very good original and se-
lected articles for Parents and Sunday School
Teachers and Officers, and popular and excel
lent lesson for the Sabbath School, for each
Sabbath, with two pages of matter to aid the
teacher on each lesson. The publisher of this
magazine, J. W. Mcintyre, offers to send speci-
linen copies of the magazine and lesson paper,
without charge, to any address,
The September number of Good Health con-
tains large number of excellent articles, which
can be read with profit by all. There is no other
similar publication in the country. The con-
tents of the present number are Presentabe
Diseases, Household Education for Women,
How to Eat, Sir. ]. Y. Simpson and Chloroform,
Infant Mortality in France, On Poisons How to
Bring up Babies Water, Instinct and Reason,
Charles Dickens, and q number of short articles
on various subjects. Published monthly by Al
exander Moore, Boston, at 90 per annum
The most artistic magazine that reaches lis
is the Ladies Repository, the organ of the NJ. E.
Church. Each number is embellislied with two
very handsome steel plates, besides several
well executed wood engravings, while the typo
graphical execution is all that could be desired
The September number contains its usual
variety of choice and entertaining stories sketc-
es, poems, etc.
Chicago claims to be the art centre of
America" Whether it is entitled to the name,
we know not but it is true that it is the only
city in the Union that supports three or four
publications especially devoted to art. The Art
Reriep is an elegantly quarterly, gotten up in
handsome Typography, on tinted paper, and is a
work that will interest all lovers of art, music,
and literature. The September number has
papers by Eugene Benson, Mr.. Chamberlin, of
the Chicago Post R. Fitzgerald, Prof. J.B.Sewell,
and number of others. Il. H. Trafton pub
lisher Chicago, Ill. Terms, S1.00 year.
=" THIRTY YEARS WAR."-A BouNTy.-The
4mericm Agricnlturist will, on January LIST,
enter upon its 3Oth year of unceasing war upon
ignorance, poor crops, improbable labor, poor
housekeeping Humbugs, etc., etc., and the Pub
fishers issue a call for still further recruits to
their immense standing army. The Bounty Of
fered is free gift of all the rest of this years
volume to subscribers for 1871, coming in now.
Any person subscribing this month will thus get
the paper for Is months at the price of II. We
advise every person, not subscriber, TO fall in
with the Offer No cheaper, or more valuable
| Journal is published in the world, for the
Household, for the Garden, for the Farm-ir
City, Village, or Country. 1t is full of useful
information for every one is most beautifully
lillustrata1 with a Very larpa puml,ar of tl,e