Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-06


SARATOGA IN 1901. BY Eli Perkins Illus
trated with 200 Photo -Etchings, by Arthur
Lumley, New York Sheldon & Co. This book,
a large duodecimo, is very handsomely printed
and bound. The illustrations are spirited, and,
generally, well executed. The contents consist
of trashy letters from Saratoga, in the height of
"the season." in which there is desperate at
tempt to talk brightly and wittily of what is
seen, said, and done there, at such a time. 1t
processes to be "fun, love, society, and satire"
in notes and sketches. If it were half as good
as the illustrations it would be much better than
it is. 1t is not quite all trash; but great deal
too much of it is worthless. For sale by Grout
6 Putnam.
THE BLACK MAN OF THE SOUTH AND THE
REBELS; the Characteristics of the former and
the Recent Ourages of the latter. By Charles
Stearns. Mr.. Stearns seems to have lived in
Kansas in the days of border rufiansm. After
wards he lived in Colorado; and, lately, he has
dwelt at the south, as teacher, missionary, and
planter" The book processes to describe the
actual condition of affairs at the south, explain
the causes of kukluxism, and show why the
protecting power of the national government is
indispensable in that part of the country. The
author tells what he has seen and heard, and
gives statistics and facts which are fully au-
thenticated He seems to have attempted hon
estly to give an accurate account of the cendi-
ton of affairs at the SOUTH pointing out the
faults Of both black and white The book is
well adapted to be useful at this time. 1t is
published by the American News Company,
New York.
The INSECT WORLD, by Louis Figuier New
York; D. Appleton & Co. This book is not de-
signed as text book of entomology, yet its
purpose is to give instruction rather than amuse.
ment, but plenty of both can be deriyedsfrom it.
NJ. Figuier has become somewhat known by his
works recently translated, "The World before
the Flood and "The Tomorrow of Death"
which, especially the latter, treated scientific
facts by fanciful method. In this he confines
himself more closely to fact, and deals with his
subject as if he understood it thoroughly. The
habits and economy of some of the most inter
esting species are described, and nearly 900 OF
them are represented in accurately drawn and
remarkably well engraved illustrations. San
ford Co. have the book for sale.
The STORY OF SYBILLE, by Octave Feuillet,
author of The Romance of a Poor Young Man.
Boston; James R. 0sgood Co. The fame of
the authors earlier work will attract readers to
this, who will find it a pleasant story of French
home life, gracefully told and containing many
well drawn pictures of character and manners,
but sometimes little dull, a rare fault in
French novelist. Grout & Putnam have it for
sale.
Ton GREEN, and the "Tinker's Letter." and
"Way-Side Service" are the titles of two books,
that come to us from Henry Hoyt Boston,
through Sanford & Co. They areIbothIEngish
books republished by Mr.. Hoyt, religious in
aim, and intended, we suppose, for Sabbath
schools. Mr.. Hoyt publishes many books of
this character and appears to find ready mar
ket for them.
DocToR VANDYKE, A Novel, by John Esten
Cooke, New York: D. Appleton & Co. This
book is not Mr.. Cookies first venture as novel
list, and its faults, which arc many cannot be
excused on the score of youth or inexperience.
1t is story of Virginia life in colonial times.
Its only merit is in its descriptions of that life.
substantially faithful, we suppose, though rath-
err highly colored, to which the author looks back
with regretful admiration In other respects the
story is wildly sensational, and at the same
time dull and vapid to the last degree. Sanford
& Co. have it for sale.
MABEL's MESSAGE. Boston: Henry Hoyt.
This volume contains two stories, both republi-
cations from the English. They are designed
Tor girls particularly, and are well adapted to
give them pleasure, while teaching excellent
moral lessons. There are several pleasing illus
trations, and the general appearance of the
DOCK, like Mr.. Hoyt's publications in general is
very attractive. For sale by Sanford & Co.
APPLEToN's JOURNAL, Monthly Part No. Al,
has all the weekly numbers for August. and is
in no respect behind its predecessors Itcarries
on De Miles story, Gan Open Question" to the
eighteenth chapter; and "Lady Sweetapple"
reaches the forty-ninth chapter This monthly
part has no lack of the usual variety of articles
on topics connected with the prevalent currents
of inquiry, thought, and speculation. There
are, besides the two serial novels, several short
er stories; and there are, also, articles on such
topics as the following: ancient War Ships,
NEGRO Supersttions, !" "Macphersons ossian. p
"rhe Unity Of History" and the like; but many
Of the best things in this periodical are grouped
together under such heads as Scientific Notes"
Literary Notes." and "Table Talk" This
monthly part is unusually rich in biographical
sketches. Sir Rounded Palmer, William Harri-
son Ainsworth with portrait), Henry T. Tuck.
erman' Frederick Gerstacker with portrait),
george Bancroft with portraiU, and George
oruiSshanks with portrait), are sketched bi.
osraphleallyj and there is, also brief sketch
u Aodul'Asiz' Sultan OF Turkey, with a
portrait. WIN
me LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW for
July' republished in New York by the Leonard
scsit Publishing Company, has articles on ,ho
following topics; 1. Pilgrimages to The shr,nas
OF England 2. The Reign Of Terror and ,,s
Secret Police; g. Mr.. John Stuart Mil and HI,