Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-20

and supporters of Greeley that they were when
they had the city lying plundered and bound at
their feet. Tammany may have been respecta-
BILE long ago, and 1t may become respectable
again long time hence, hut all the 0'Conuors,
Seymours, Tildens, and Churches in New York
cannot make its name honorable or its support
anything but burden and disgrace in this
generation.
SAILING on THE NILE; by Laurent Laporte.
Translated from the French, by Virginia Waugh
an. Boston: Roberts Brothers, publishers. A
very pleasant book charmingly written, and
very well translated. 1t gives record Of obSer-
vatons and impressions during a voyage from
Cairo up the Nile. The author went 10 the
island of Phile, about five hundred miles above
Cairo; and he tells what he saw, thought, felt,
and fancied. His book adds nothing to our
knowledge of either the arch zoology or the pres
emf political condition of Egypt; but it is a new
record of personal experience in Egypt, written
with unusual fiuency and grace; therefore it is
readable. For sale by Grout & Putnam.
BIBLE LORE; by Rev J. Comper Gray, New
York Dodd & Mead, publishers. This is an
In fifteen chapters, which fill. a 16mo. volume
of S12 pages, it discusses the history and pecu-
liar characteristics of the Bible. Among the
topics, the following have most engaged our
attention: "Rare Manuscripts of the Bible"
"Ancient Versions of the Bible;" Celebrated
Commentators on the Bible;" and Famous
English Translations of the Bible" The author
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ship; but he has studied his subject, has
clear and pleasant style, and communicates
much curious and useful information which
will interest general readers. For sale by Grout
s. Putnam.
The DICKENS DICTIONARY, a Key TO the
Characters and principal Incidents in the Tales
of Charles Dickens. By Gilbert A. Pierce, with
Additions by VIM. A. Wheeler, Boston: James
r. 0sgood & Co. This volume begius with an
alphabetical list of the novels and minor tales
of Dickens, and gives a dictionary" of the
characters and incidents of each work, with Oc-
casonal extracts and many pictorial illustra-
tons. 1t shows thorough acquaintance with
the works of Dickens, and will be useful as an
appendage 10 complete set of these works,
fOr SAFE DS OfOul q GulHdll
HEALTHY HOUSES. by VIM. cassie, c. T..
New York: d. Appleton & Co. This is a use
ful treatise on subject of great importance.
1t discusses the history, defects and remedies of
drainage, ventilation, warming and kindred
subjects, and gives estimates of the best systems
in use. The latter, however, are not of much
value to American readers, as they are based on
English prices. The fact that the book is writ
ten by an Englishman for Englishmen detracts
from its value here in other respects, but the
general principles and their application are in
essentials the same everywhere, and they are
here very deliberately treated. Everybody who
thinks of building or buying a house may con-
suit this book to advantage, and every architect
should have it. 1t is but indiferently printed,
and the illustrations in particular, which are
very numerous, are SO defaced as to be some
times almost unintelligibe. For sale here by
Sanford 6 Co.
CERIsE. A Tale of the Last Century by G..
J. Whyte Melville New York: d. Appleton &
Co. Mr.. Melville is an author OF some bril-
liancy, but shallow and pretentious. His scene
is in France, in the reign of Louis Fourteenth
and his successor, the most corrupt and artifi-
cal period of French history. The story is
filed with the political and social intrigues of
the time. We find it neither wholesome nor
pleasant. Sanford & Co. have it for sale
SIBL's SECOND LOVE, by Julia Kayanash,
New York: d. Appleton & Co. Miss Kavanagh's
books will bear republishing and rereading
better than the average novel. This is not one
of her best, but it is a romantic story well told.
Sanford & Co. have it for sale.
THE PATHFINDER, by J. Fennimore Cooper,
New York; d. Appleton & Co. This new
edition of Cooper's romances is elegantly printed
and illustrated with engravings by barley.
They are standard works and still as popular as
sale by Sanford & Co.
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL
SCIENCES, for July, is unusually good 1t has
a great number of papers on Medical and Sur
gical topics. The first article discusses caIbolic
acid, as a remedy in medicine; among the
Others is one on "Plastic Apparatus in Surgery"
but we cannot undertake. to name all the arti-
cles The reviews are valuable; but we like
still better the Analytical photographed
Notices, which are always good. Published
by Henry C. Lea Philadelphia.
The NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW, for July,
has the following articles: 1. Evolution by
Natural Selection, ostensibly review of Mr..
Miyart, but not by any means very strong
production; .. The Florentine Satirist, GIusti,
by W. d. Howells; g. The Political Works of
Rev. George Crabbe; 4. Henry Buckle, his
Problem and his Metaphysics ). Herder; 6.
The Shadow Of Dante, long and readable re-
view of Maria Francesca Rossetti's book on
Dante Among the critical notices are reviews
of the report on the Statistics of labor of Massa-
scr Chadbournes work on Instinct. The report
on Statistics is very justly criticised. Pub
lished by James K. Osgood & Co., Boston,
The GALAXY, for August, contains the Egyp-
tians at Home, by Albert Rhodes; Y. thinner
man, an amusing story by Richard Anderson;
a sketch of Rev. Charles Kingsley, by Justin
Mccarthy; a discussion of the question lately
publicly debated at Rome, "Was ST. Peter ever at
RomeP In the Whole Wide World, a sensation
al story by Louise Chandler Moulton; In Para
disc, by L. dc NJ; James Gordon Benefits
Scntillations by Paul PEBBLES; an instament Of
General Clusters Indian fighting experiences,
and Of Trollope's Eustace Diamonds; some poe
try aud the usual well managed editorial de-
partments.
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY, for August, con-
cludes "Septimius Felton," and continues the
poet at the Breakfast Table" james DE Miles
COMEDY of Terror" also, is continued. Among
the other writers are j. 7. Trowbridge, Celia
Thaxter, T. b. Adrich, who contributes story,
and John Hay.
ScRIBNER's MONTHLY, for August, opens
with an illustrated article on yachts aud Yacht
ing, aud has several other illustrated articles.
one Of them relating to the island Of Corfu,
Amasa Walker writes on labor and capital in
manufactures, Charles Dudley Warner on cul-
ture, and there is a short story by Hans Chris
tan Anderson.
OUR YoBSG Folks, for August, is out
with n very good table Of contents and an array
of pictorial illustrations which the juveniles will
not fail to appreciate. Itbrngs three more chap.
tiers of Mr.. Trowbridges story, "a Chance for
Himself"
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A PENNsYLyANIA HERo.-Heroes are not
born in these prosalc times, but every now and
| then case occurs, which proves that the race
u not extinct; aud such a case occurred on
Thursday last at Spring Mills, on the Phadel.
| pnla, Germantown and NOrristown railroad.