Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-12

In this story the members of an aristocratic
ries of improbable incidents, with the fortunes
of a French lady, who, though the daughter of
a count, had been brought up from infancy in
ignorance of her birthright of property and
title. The establishment of these rights is the
motive of the story, in which Jesuit intrigue
and espionage, the mysterious society of the
Carbonari, passwords and tokens figure largely.
The plot is cleverly conceived, and the story,
except for some unnatural Laboratories of the
dialogue and occasional obscurity of style
which increases the already abundant intricacy
of the narrative, is on the whole, well told. 1t
is for sale by Sanford & Co.
CHOICE SPECIMENS OF AMERICAN LITERA-
TURE. Selected from the chief American writ
ers, by Prof. Benz. N. Martin, of the university
of New York. These spec linens include Sc
lections from most of the well known and many
unknown writers of America. They are very
short rarely exceeding page and often less
than half a page in length. Such brevity was
compelled by the limits assigned to the volume,
but if the work of compiling Specimens of
American literature" was worth doing, it was
worth space enough to give extracts showing
in some degree the merits and characteristics of
each author. This book is no more entitled to
be called specimens of American literature"
than cart-load of broken stones and bricks de-
serves the name of specimens Of American cit
les. 1t is published by Sheldon and Company,
New York, and for sale here by Sanford &
Co.
LIFE OF JAMES FISK, JR., being a full
and accurate narrative OF all the enterprises in
which he has been engaged, New York. Pol
hemus & Pearson. The author of this biography,
who modestly wthholds his name, has done
indifferently well what had better been left I'M
DONE 1t is illustrated with portraits of its
subject Daniel Drew, Commodore Vanderbilt,
Jay Gould, and others who have shared in Mr..
Fsk's notoriety. 1t is for sale by c. D. Holland.
CHARLOTTE ACKERMAN: a Theatrical Ro-
nance, founded on Facts in the life of Young
Artist of the last Century. By Otto Muller.
Translated from German, by Mrs. Chapman
Coleman and her daughters, translators of the
Mulbach Novels, Philadelphia, Porter Coates,
publishers. Otto Muller has considerable repu-
tation in Germany, and he appears 10 deserve it,
Some parts of this story are written with great
force. The characters are well drawn, the story
is well managed, and the sketches of life and
society at Hamburg, an hundred years ago, are,
doubtless, accurate. For sale by Sanford &
Son.
THE ISLAND NEIGHBoRs; a novel of American
life, by Mrs. Antoinette Brown Blackwell. New
York: Harper & Brothers. Mrs. Blackwell in
her preface modestly disclaims purpose so am
Nature herself, she says, held up the mirror.
and the sauthor has only tried to portray what
she saw reflected there. She has made of it a
pleasing story, simply and naturally told. 1t is
for sale by L. H. Bigelow.
RAMBLEs In MOUNT DESERT, with Sketches
of Travel on the New England Coast, from Isles
of Shoals TO Grand Menan, by B. F. De Costa.
York. This is a handsome little book, bound
prettily, with elegant paper and type, and en-
belished by photograph of Sargent Noun
tain. The author gives bright de-
scripton of the mountain and coast
scenery of Maine, takes his readers to the
Isles of Shoals, Penobscot bay, etc., and strongly
recommends sensible people to seek these re-
gions for summer recreation. For sale by
Jenkins & Whitcomb.
THE LAST ALDINI; Love Story. By Geo.
Sand. Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers,
publishers. The title of this story indicates
its character, and the authors name will draw
attention to it. For sale by jenkins & Whit
comb.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW, for July
published by James R. Osgood & Co., contains
the following articles: 1. Forms of Minority
Representation, by Edward Stanwood; 2. The
Religion Of the Ancient Romans, by VIM. F.
Allen, very good; 9. The Genesis of Species, by
Chauncey Wright, defends Darwin and criticses
Mivart; 4. The Meaning Of Revenue Reform, by
David A. Wells; and 5. The Exploration in
Palestine, by Rev. j. p Thompson. The literary
notices fill 81 pages. This number begins the
18th volume of the North American.
THE ALDINE for July is one of the most adj
mirably illustrated numbers of this always at
tractive magazine The full page engraYings
represent the ruins of the temple of Minerva at
Rome, the Konigsee, after Heyn, and slhou-
ette by Konewka called "The Start and the Re-
turn" in which the figures have the marvellous
life and expression that only he could give to
plain, unshaded surfaces of black and white.
There are several smaller engravings of much
merit, and the reading matter is worthy of
association with such pictures.
THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE, for July. Mr. W.
G. Blaikie's narrative of his travels in America
is continued in this number, his special subject
this time being Sunday on an Illinois prairie.
'rrhe Story of the Mine is also continued, and
there are other articles in the usual vein, poe
try, &C., with many excellent illustrations.
THE PENN MONTHLY, published in Phila-
delphia, by Porter & Coates, holds on its way
successfully, and improves in character. They
have now issued the seventh number of the
second volume or year. This number has an
essay on hieroglyphs, translated from the Ger
man.
GOOD WORDS, for July, which has been is
sued by ]. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, con-
tnues its serial stories and gives the seventh pa
per of Hawthorn's First Impressions of France
and Italy" There are nine other articles, all
good. The illustrations are well executed.
GOOD WORDS For THE YOUNG, for July, is
better than usual, which is praise enough for
magazine that is always good. Itcontains four.
teen articles which the juveniles will not fail to
read, and its illustrations are excellent.
SUPERINTENDENT KELso's ORDER.-The
New York morning papers of yesterday most
OF them denounce in no unsparing terms the