Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-04-29

The Harpers add to their popular paper
cover Library Of Select Novels. THE Mon
arch of Mincing Lane" by William Black,
| author of several favorite novels. Commenc-
ing with lovers quarrel and ending with
reconciliation and marriage it cannot fail to
be interesting. Clapp & North have it,
Blackwood's Magazine for April has the
following articles Fair to See; New Books;
The Condition of tho Scotch Agricultural
Laborer; The End of the War; The 'Econo-
mist on Bullion; The Descent of Man How
can we Trust Them? an excellent number is
this, sharp and racy. Published by Leonard
Scott & Co, New York.
The May number of Our Young Folks is
received. The story about GLOW we Hung
| the May Baskets" will interest those who arc
getting ready to try the experiment in few
days, and ''Baby's Day will please the older
as well as the younger. slack Hazard and
| his Fortunes" is continued and there are many
| fine stories beside to please and instruct the
readers of this favorite periodical for the
young.
| A thoughtful book, and one which might
accomplish great good if thoughtfully read, is
a new volume published by Hurd & Houghton
| entitled Couture and Religion in some of
their Relations" of which the author is J. c.
Sharp, Principal of the United College of St
Salvador and st Leonard, st Andrews. 1t
contains five lectures delivered last winter to
| the students of the United College. The sub
ject is thoroughly handed and the aim is to-
show that more attention should be given to
the culture of faith and reverence and that
the young should have high example kept
before them. Capp North have it.
The same publishers issue still another
book by Miss Yonge, Musings over the
'Christan Star and Lyra Innocentum." This
book is properly named. 1t is a collection of
musings at the principal days and seasons
of religious observance through the year.
They have touching tenderness and appropri-
ateness to their occasions, mingled with a
life-like interest that gives them charm for
thoughtful readers. Along with these are
|
Keble," Vicar of IIinslev. which open the
volume and fill many chapters. Readers Of a
contemplatiye and devotional cast will find
this delightful volume. Clapp & N.srth have
it.
We have received from the publishers, d.
Appleton & Co, another of Miss Yonge's
works, entitled s'The Daisy Chain, or Aspi-
rations." 1t makes two volumes, of a very
attractive appearance. The works of Miss
Yonge are distinguished by their unpreten-
tious style, and for treating of subjects of a
domestic character in homelike way. They
are modest, natural, full of feeling, without
any of the remarkable incidents which are
found in most Of the novels. The present
work was begun as a series of conversational
sketches but exceeded the original intention.
1t introduces the May family again, of which
it gives the domestic record. 1t is family
chronicle. The moral of the tale is to teach
the young to consider whether their upward
hopes are truly built upon lowliness. 1t is
neither for old nor young exclusively but for
both. Clapp North have it.
A very timely work to follow Darwin's last,
is the Genesis Of Species" by St. George
Mivart, published by ID. Appleton & Co. This
volume does not agree nor yet entirely dis
agree with Darwin. The author keeps steadily
in mind double purpose. He does not alb
solutely deny, but questions the correctness
of Darwin's idea of Natural Selection, and
at the same time he combats the opinion that
the doctrine of Evolution is at variance with
the Scriptures or threatens any danger if es-
tablished to the Christian religion. These
are the important features Of the book. To
support the first he brings up great deal of
scientific matter which he thinks presents in
superable objections to the Darwinian theory,
and to sustain the last he presents strong rea-
sons to prove that the Bible Creation cannot
be at variance with Darwin's most extreme
conclusions. Clapp & North have it.