Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-13

THE LOST DISPATCH, translated from the
German by L. A Williams. Boston: j. r. Os-
good Co. German novelsts have attempted
almost all styles of ronancing, and have had
brilliant success in some of them. This book is
the first instance we have known of a German
detective story. 1t might have been suggested
by some of Wilkie Collins tales, but it is for
tunately not so long, nor does the reader find it
so difficult as in his to find and hold the clue
which guides one through the labyrinth; the
unprofessional characters are not so preternat-
urally yigilant and acute, and the sensations are
not so carefully worked up, but the story is per-
haps not the worse on that account. 1t is for
sale by L, H. Bigelow.
New ENGLAND LEGENDS, by Harriet Prescott
Spoford. Boston: James r. OSgood & Co.
This volume has the appearance of having been
reprinted from the same type which had once
done duty in the columns Of an illustrated news
paper, and its mechanical execution is therefore
very different from that of tie elegant typogra-
ply of the other issues of this publishing house.
The authors object in these narratives seems to
have been not to give the legends, as tradition
has preserved them, but as nearly as possible the
facts on which the traditions were based. They
will have considerable interest for many readers.
The book is for sale here by L. H. Bigelow.
| THE IvoN MASK, the fourth volume of the
'Three Guardsmen" series, and EDMUND
| DANTEs, a sequel to "Alonte Crsto," are the
latest thus far of T. b. Pctersons edition in
paper of Dumas novels. They are indiferently
printed in the well known style of that publish.
ing house. Their literary character is too well
known to need comment. They are for sale by
| Jenkins & Whitcomb.
BEHIND THE VEIL, by the author of "Six
Months Hence" This book has not, as might
be expected from its title, anything to do with
| converts or their inmates. 1t is story of En-
glish family life, pleasantly told, with the usual
lovemaking, hero mysterious and interesting,
and rather more than the usual allowance of ex-
| citing incidents. Its published by James R,
osgood & Co., and for sale at Bigelow's.
TUE Sewers REWARD, by the author of
Mary Powell. Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson &
Co. This is a short story of missionary work in
spreading the Bible in France. The sower, a
| colporteur, has some pleasant intercourse with
an English family whom he encounters at a
watering place in the Pyrenees, near the Spanish
frontier, and his reward for much labor and
many rebutfs and discouragements is the re-
formation of French gambler and his recon-
Citation with his deserted wife aud daughter.
Jenkins & Whitcomb have it for sale.
The GALAXY for October is the first of all
the months magazines in time, and if it main.
tains its established reputation, will prove not
the last in merit. Among its noticeable arti-
cles are "a Correspondence" by the Russian
novelist, Ivan Turgeneff; "The Romance of the
Negro" by that tolerably well reconstructed
writer, Edward A. Pollard; "The One Term
| Principle by Horace Greeley; an exposure of
popular falacies, clever and effective but with
rather too much parade of technical terms, by
Carl Benson. The usual continued stories and
miscellanies, and a short poem or two.
The OVERLAND MONTHLY for September
contains an interesting, though not very hope
lui or commendatory article on the Arctic expe-
dition of Capt. Hall; pleasant description of
the parks of London; "Shakes," California
story in passabe imitation of Bret Harte's
manner; The Mahomet of the West" by Mrs.
Fitch of Nevada; an account of Turks Island
salt making, by Senator Cole, and some other
articles.
The ALDINE for September is rather a bril-
liant number Its two fnll page illustrations are
"The Knight of Fortune" a very forcible and
well executed allegorical picture, and "Castle
Tyrol." The smaller engravings, "Ulm Cathe-
dral, Sabbath Eve" "Be Patient" and some
others, are all in the excellent style which puts
this at the head of illustrated magazines. Its
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