Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-07

dlen DY sucn gradual ana easy steps as VIII
not discourage any, and with such labor only
as other studies require, viii ensure the attain
ment, even by those who are not specially en-
dowcd with the initiative faculty, of skill
enough 10 be Of great practical service in many
WAYS.
This is the time Of year when the publishers
of juvenile books find their best market, and
Messrs. Lee & Shepard improve the opportunity
by offering an assortment unusually extensive
even for them, who make a specially of this
department Of literature. Besides those that
we have noticed previously, We ind the LITTLE
CANARY SERIES, SUSDAT CHATS FOR SEYsr.
BILE CHILDREN, and THE CHILDREN OF AMITT
COURT. The Canary Series come in a very
pretty box representing bird cage with its
appurtenances, from between the bars OF which
happy chidren's faces look out. There are
four volumes of these stories, entitled Little
Canary" Daisy" cousin Eugene" and
"Back Cato" Theyiare pleasant stories, not so
simply written as they might have been,
but prettily illustrated and will doubtless
prove attractive to the children who are
so fortunate as to find them among their
holiday presents. The Sunday Chats are sto-
rcs, chiefly from the Bible, profusely illus
trated with fine, bold, clear engravings. The
book is in quartO form and handsomely bound.
The Children of AmiIy Court is an interesting
aud pathetic story Of TWO children lost in the
streets OF New York, VINO, by the help Of some
orphan children hardly older than themselves,
whom they fortunately encountered in their
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able to maintain themselves for some months,
until they found their mother aud friends. 1t
teaches a lesson Of courage, faith and helpful
aess. This latter story is written by Louise NJ.
TAurston and is one of the "Gharley Roberts
Series All of these books are for sale by
Grout & Putnam.
HOME; OR THE UNLosT PARADISE, by Ray
Palmer New York: A. D. +. Randolph & Co.
This is poem OF that variety which combines
the descriptive and the didactic. 1t has many
hundred lines. The versifcation is smooth and
accurate, tie language unexcepJionabIe, the
sentiment pure and elevated, and the subject en-
gazing; it has every requisite Of a fine poem eX-
cept that undefUabie but unmstakaDle quality
which we call poetic. Our readers may think
poem, except that it is not poem at all, and
perhaps our criticism is open to that objection.
1t is Tor sale by Grout & Putnam.
GUY EARLscoURT's WIFE. By May Agnes
Fleming New York: G. W. Carleton & Co.
This is a novel OF the sensational school, but
showing more literary skill and mastery of the
art of realistic description Of incidents and char
common among writers 10 whom the term
Sensational" is usually applied. The heroine,
driven almost to despair by the offensive atten-
lions Of a nobleman whom her guardian is de
termiued she shall marry, land who, among his
other unamiable eccentricltes, has Just blown out
the brains OF his mistress) as the only way ont of
her troubles asks this nobeman's half brother,
an apparently reckless scapegrace, to marry her,
on the condition that he is to take half her for
tune, and start for America Immediately after
the ceremony, never to see her again. He ac-
cepts the proposal, but declines to receive the
money, and what follows the reader may guess.
Sanford Co have the book for sale
WHAT KATY DID; by Susan Coolidge. Bos-
ton: Roberts Brothers. Katy was wild, heed
less damsel, who climbed ladders and fences,
tore her frocks and scratched her hands without
caring much about it., contracted sudden and
enthusiastic friendships, tyrannized over her
younger brothers and sisters, and yexed her
aunt and teachers; yet was, in spite of all
her faults, a wlm-hcartel and loyeable little
girl. A fall from swing put an end to her ac-
tivity for a long time, and through her pain and
helplessness she learned patience and sclccon-
troll, and when we last hear Of her shs is an
every way admirable little maiden. The story
is told with much yiyacity and some of the in
cidents and characters are very funny The
illustrations by Adlie Ledyard are appropriate,
and the book, with IFS pretty and quaint design
on the cover, has an appearance in exceIlent
keeping with It's contents. For sale by Grout
& Putnam.
GETTING on IN THE WORLD, or Hints on
Success in Life, by William Matthews, LII D.
Chicago: S. c. Griggs Co. This book is the
result of the revision and enlargement Of Sc
ries of articles published originally in the Chi
cago Tribune. They are addressed to young
men, and, with of course some variations in
manner and expression, are the same counsels
that have been urged upon them time out Of
mind. To us oldsters these counses seem
commonplace and stale, we have heard them SC
often But they are not meant for US. Doubt
less the youth of this generation need them as
much, and are as likely to profit by them, as
we in our time or our fathers be.
fore us. Mr. Matthews finds his iusti-
| featiou for whatever seems trte and thread
bare in his book, in this quotation from
| Arthur Helps: "DG net shun this maxim as
| commonplace. On the contrary, take the closest
| heed of what obscryant men, who would proba,
bly, like to show originality, arc yet constrained
to repeat. Therein lies the marrow of the wis
| dom of the world" Mr. Matthews, who is q
professor in the university of Chicago, is 6
strong, clear and pei suasiye writer, and evident
y man Of warm feelings and sound iudg.
ment. Not the worst part Of his book are the
we'll chosen quotations with which his chapters
are introduced. We must not omit 10 say that
mechanically this is an excellent specimen OF
bookmahing, 1t is for sale by Grout & Put.
nam.
TWELVE Views OF HEAVEN New York:
G.. W. Carleton & Co. This little book, elegant.
~ piiutcd anu tdsltlulg DOuuu, contains e&-
tracts from twelve eminent diviues and writer's
Of religious books, giving their respective con.
cepuons Of the future state of the righteous.
Among the authors are Macleod, Chalmers
Caudiish, Jay and others. For sale by Sanford
& Co.
OLD AND NEW, for December, which report
said was burned up with Rand & Ayery's print
ing Office, has come to US at last looking the
same as ever. 1t continues Mrs. Greenouah's
"Pythonia," Miss Lucretia P Hae's "Our Pill.
grimage," and E. Z. Hae's "Ups and Downs. =
Mr. Hale contributes coincidence" a story
which has moved Hammatt Billings to design a
beautiful picture with the same title There is
paper ON 'Protoplasm," Dlrwinism,' &C., en-.
titled Questions aud Correspondence" and
there is dialogue between Deacon and
Publican" on taxing church property. This
| number has other good things which the reader
will find, especially if be be one of those who
never fail to read "Ihe Examiner" Published
by Roberts Brothers, Boston.
FIRE ON THE SrAGE.-A correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette tells asrelated TO him
by one ofthe performers how disastrous fire
was eXtinguished, and panic prevented at one
Of the carly performances OF the Blacl, Crook at
Niblo's theatre:
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