The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-23

Criticisms Of New Beeks.

RANBIEs IN MOUNT DESERT. BY Il. +. De Costa.
New York: A. d. T. Randolph Co. ~ no., PIP.
2s0
This pleasant book is about equally compounded
OF history, adventure ana description. The wild
and picturesque Maine coast. from the Isle Of
Shoals to the Grand Menan, although well explored
has been but little described IN books Mr. De Costa
introduces US to the finest Of this scenery-Mount
Desert with its lakes and coves, and islands and
clis and mountains-and that his tale is Trustworthy
no one who has spent week at Bar Harbor or
Somesville will doubt
DELAPLAINE Or THE SACRIFICE OF IRENE A
novel. BY Mansfield Tracy walworth. New York ::
G. w. Carleton 4 co. 1871 l2mo., pp. 800.
This book reads II IL were written In pursuance
OF contract to furnish three hundred pages Of the
most preposterous improbabilitlss which could be
woven together In the shortest possible space Of
time. Tie scene Is laid In Persia and the story Is
gotten up on the lavish scale OF those writers who
trade upon the magnincence OF the unknown. 1t is
full OF nonsense about Ghebres and ander0Ons and
Ormuzd and the writer Whose sixth work Of
fiction IS here presented TO the pubc) appears TO
expect us to read ana admire this crude imitation
Of the Oriental romances although 1t Is alike barren
OF ingenuity OF plot skill in the drawing OF charac-
ter, or grace Of style.
NEW MINING MAP OF UTAH. B. A. M. Froiseth.
This map, which has been compiled by Nj. B. A.
M. Fr0serh from the latest United States surveys
and other authentic sources shows twenty-eight
mining districts ana the location Of the best known
mines In Utah. 1t must prove invaluable to all In
teresed the vast mineral resources of that region
Saints and Genes alike Will appreciate the skilful
distinctness with which those resources are indi-
Gated. The very advertisements which form bor-
der for the map are suggestive OF the actual ana
prospective wealth Of Salt Lake City, that almost
miraculous illustration OF the force which resides in
the old Latin motto adopted by the Mormons-
Lao0rare est Ordre-t0 WORK Is to pray. The map
Is on sale at Cotton Co.'s l72 William street, New
YORK. either In pocket form or mounted.
GOOD SELECTIONS IN PROSE AND VERSE; New
York: j. w. SchermerhOrn 4 Co.
Mr.. W. M. Jeliffe, teacher Of elocution. is the
compiler Of the small portable pamphlet bearing the
above title 1t is seldom that so good selection
has been placed at the disposal OF schools and
academies. The author has exercised commenda-
BILE Judgment In the book. With intelligence and
discrimination that are not very frequently
found in books that are intended for school
use, he has laid all languages under
tribute and has thereby produced collection OF
prose ana poetry that is likely to be remembered
| after the school hours over. There are more
"thoughts that breathe and words that burn" than
| are generally found In so small space. This book
need not be confined to the school house; it Will be
| a welcome addition to the family library, and all
parents who desire to famlla1ze their children with
the living literature OF all lands Will do well to III
| vest in these ''goOd selections"
The Episcopal Church has a new candidate for
| public favor in the Christian Year, a monthly
magazine Of church literature for the people. The
| first number for JULY Is handsomely printed by
| Pllny +. Smith, ana issued in most attractive
blue cover OF novel design We regret that we can
| not give unqualified praise to the contents. The
initial article embodies more violations Of English
| grammar than we have space 10 expose. witness
this:-"ln the department OF magazine literature
| the world has encroached on the Church as to
| crowd 1t almost entirely out OF the market; and
| whose apathy leaves the secular press IN almost
| undsturbed possession of the field" And this:-
"Our literature at the present moment at by far
too low an ebb to meet the crying demands OF the
| Church, and In which regard we are making no i'm
provement.n We are elsew here told that 'the best
talent OF the Church has been secured as stan OF
| contrbutorsn and assured that 'for quantity and
quality OF matter intend 1t shall be OF the highest
| class, which q glance at literary STAFF viii
| abundantly shows The following sentence is an
illustration OF hopeless confusion OF thought:-'The
daily multiplication OF serials from the Church OF
| Rome, the various denominations, the arts, sci.
ences fashion, folly aud heresy throw the Churchs
\
| They, however, make 1t a splendid success, and
some OF them boast OF monthly issue of hundreds
OF tnousands.n The learned editor cannot mean to
convey the idea that the rival serials he complains
OF make 1.-THE Churchs magazine literature''
splendid success. This. however, Is what he says.
Literary Chit-Chat.
IT is AT LAST judicially settled In England that
articles sent newspapers unsolicited are not the
property OF the writers and cannot legally be de-
manded back. so the editorial apparatus OF Mr..
Bull breathes easier.
wALTER ScOTrs portraits all being revived,
apropos OF the centennial anniversary OF his BIRTH
Most OF them show the front face, with the head
disproportionately high, which gave rise 10 the
wittcism that Scott had st0ry" in his head more
than any other man.
DoRE's FAMOUS ILLUSTRATION Of paradise
Lost" published in London at I'VE guineas, being
out OF print Messrs Casse VIII print edition for
the in sixteen parts at two shlllings each,
or about seven dollars for the nftyfve plates. with
| text.
| PHILADELPHIA BOOKSELLER puts forth "a
book for every Baptist" which, he says, goes 10
| the very bottom or the Communion question and
settles 1t truly, finally and forever" We fear Ii
won't stay settled. Theological questions have a
queer way of getting "ried up" from the bottom,
insomucn that unrest may fairly be said 10 be their
| normal condition.
CANADIAN COPYRIGHT appears TO need rcconstruc-
ton. Judging from the tate OF Mr.. Edward jenkins,
author OF "Gnxs Baby" VINO complains That he
has been pirated &C Montreal, ''in form and at a
| price that makes me shudder." he wants TO know,
you know, why it Is that sin one part OF Her MaIes-
ty's domlnions subject OF Her Majesty may pick
another's pocket with mpunity."
A NEW EDITION OF DwARRrs on STATUTES. an
English law book of great meilt, with American
notes and additions. by Judge Plat Potter OF the
New YORK Supreme Court, ia in the press Of william
| Gould sons, Albany.
sew EDITION OF Pores complete works, con
tanning over one hundred letters 10 and from the
poet, not previously published, Is being issued In
! London.