Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-03-18

Tories OF THE TINE. By James Parton.
Boston: James R. Osgood & Co. We have in
this volume eleven papers on various subjects,
which have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly.
They might be termed popular discourses on
topics OF general or special interest. The style
is forcible, sharp, sometimes brilliant, and al
ways free from drowsy monotony. Mr.. Parton
is frequently loose or hasty in statements; and
his expressions of opinion sometimes invite crit
icism. But his papers are readable, if not al
ways carefully considered and correct in state
ment, and he generally writes in behalf of just
principles of conduct in public and private life.
For sale at Bige.ow's.
THE APPLE CULTURIsT: A Complete Trea-
tise for the practical Pomologist; to aid in Prop
agating the Apple, and Cultivating and Manag
| ing Orchards. By Serene Edwards Todd. New
York Harper & Brothers, publishers. Mr.. Todd
has written several books on agricultural and
rural topics, which have deserved and won sue
| cess. This volume shows that he has studied
thoroughly the propagation of apple trees ant
the management of orchards. Everything con
nected with these matters is carefully discussed
the propagation of apple trees, budding, graft
ing, preparing the soil for orchards, laying out
orchards transplanting trees. pruning and train
ing, renovating old orchards, noxious insects
and how to treat them, gathering and manage
ment of apples,-all are treated with intelli-
gence. There is, also, an excellent genealogical
| glossary, and well prepared index. For sale
at Bigelow's.
HEARTS EASE, by Miss Yonge. New York
| D. Appleton Co. Miss Yonge is one OF the
English novelists. Although no one perhap.
would give her equal rank with George Elliott
her simple stories are as far superior in literary
merit to those Of Miss Braddon and her imi-
tators as they are in purity and wholesomeness.
This is usually considered, next to the Heir Of
Radcliffe, the best of Miss Yonge's books. 1t is
published in two elegant volumes in the series
of her works now being issued by the Apple
tons. L. H. Bigelow has it for sale.
Pen PHOTOGRAPHS OF DICKENS READINGS,
by Kate Field. These sketches give, in lively
and graphic way marred by some defects of
style and taste, descriptions of Mr.. Dickens APP
pearance and manner as a reader, his peculiari-
ties of elocution and his rendering of some of
his leading characters. Published by James R.
0sgood & Co., and for sale by L. H. Bigelow.
DAISY NIcHoL, by Lady Hardy. New York
Harper and Brothers. This is an English novel
of the Miss Braddon school, in which the prn-
cpal figure is beautiful, ambitious and heart
less woman, capable of any crime or baseness.
The ingenuity with which her character and the
action of the story are developed, and the good
writing which the book contains, are misused in
making very painful and repulsive story. L.
H. Bigelow has it for sale.
THE FOREST HOUSE AND CATHARINE's Low
ERs, by MN. Erckman Chatrian. Boston:
Roberts Brothers. There is a freshness, vigor
and simplicity in the writings of these charming
novelists that makes even an improbable nara
tive seem natural. The first and longest of the
stories in this volume combines a pleasing little
pastoral with an eXtravagant romance of feudal
times. Catharine's Lovers is a short story, full
of grace and delcacy For sale at Bigelow's.
REGINALD ARCHER, by Anne NJ. Crane See
muller, author of Emily Chester. Boston: James
R. Osgood & Co. This authors previous works
have not prepared her readers 10 expect pleas
ed in this product of her pen. 1t is perhaps less
morbidly sensational than Emily Chester, but
the disposition to deal with moral and psychology
cal anomalies is almost equally conspicuous.
The hero, Reginald Archer, the perfection of
physical beauty and grace, and by no means
wanting in intellect, has absolutely no sense of
moral distinctions, and his conduct brings
misery to all the other characters in the story.
The story, though disagreeable one, is written
with much dramatic power, and will interest
many readers 1t is for sale here by L. H. Bge-
low
THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE for March, and the
PEOPLES MAGAZINE for the same month reached
us too late to be noticed with the other month
lies. They both contain interesting and in
structiye articles, many of which are of a reli-
gious character, and, as usual are admirably
illustrated.
PARK STREET PULPIT. - Under this title
James R. 0sgood & Co. have begun to issue
weekly the sermons of Rev. Mr.. Murray. They
are in small pamphlets, and the price of each is
ten cents.