, 1873-10-12


evont and It is but fair to add That thcir boolH,
as whole, nro worthy Of tho good farno they
enjoy among tho boys aud girls. OF course, ono
onn imagino bottor books than aomo OF those |:
possibly fow would do moro good as trunk lin
ings; but, speaking Of them collectively, Leo L
shopartls Juvenile hoosu are manly, olcntl, hon-
cat, ircsh-atret, true to Thu healthy impulses Of
youth.
Among tho now juyonilos for this Hoaaon arc
tlroo from Oliver Optics prolific pom: "Tho
Yacht Club; or, Tho Young oat-Duildor," md
"Arouoy- Matter; or, tho Victory Of tho Dasl-
lisls,".-thoao two going into tho "Yaoht Club y
serioB; and "anuny shoros Or, Young A1norica
In Italy and Austrla, (which naturally crawl
tateB to tho "Young Amorica Abroad +" eerics.
Oliver OPTICS storion generally, If not always,
have tito and d subtitle; and they arc
60 acceptable to boyH TINT thoy got n
reading for oaob, aud sometimes q third
"just for tho fun Of It." Elijnh Kellogg
Ia to furnish "John dodsoo's Legacy" to COM
pleta bis "pleaHant Covo" aorioB; md 'tThe
Turning OF the Tide,' md IA Stout Heart" to
Leo l. sheparl's good books for young people,
noue nro bottor than 1Ir. Kollogg's. Tho slim
po, sincere, manly nature Of tho Writor finds Its
way into his utorios, and gives tho1n healthier
atmosphere than many 3uyoonil3 !; books hayo,,
tho % nxth 1an @ thorofore the fnst1 yolumo IN ,or o
"Little pfudys Flyawny" series, which, If not
quito SO fresh and delightful % l,or aprudy ;"
md "Dotty Dimplo atories, aro yet among tho
forchii,Iren, Like Ill tho beat books for boya
and girls Sophie Mays stories aro charming 10
grown folks; tlley afford hardly more pleasure
to tho book hungry little Molly than to hor spoc-
taolod grandmother, who rogaina her far-awey
Othor books for young people, promised this
foll. arc two now oncB by Prof. uo 1Iil]o. who
car, writo capital atorloa, but sometimes dooa
himself Injustice by writing at lghtning-Bpool.
and not revising with . careful, yigorous LanI
oning" sorios, q worry wholesome, sorlous-mindod
(not goody Of Btupfd) sot of atorios and two
now opos by Miss Amanda NJ. Dougias, author
Of '"Kashio storics." " In Trust and several
% Iae % ( shenasd hayo inst ready ya1uab]e 1,tt,o
" pronouncing Handbook Of Three THOUSAND
Words Often Misprououucod. by Richard aonje
and LoomiB ]. Campbell. Mr.. soulo /. author
Of tho excellent, admirably-arrsaged "Diction-
Two aiueo 6y Little Trow1, & 60. >: and In co,,-
imnctio,, via, Hir. William 4. WI,on,or nnthnr IT
Il Diotionnrv Of Notod Names f1f i1jc.
ton" compilor OF a "nlenual Of Eur-
sa f pn and boaF
lniood ayery ono Of tho books nn,ua1 In tIis
noro ia o1to1othar ,rort ,,tt;usr ~ ~, so to
shelf Of handy Poforonco-books which avory
woll-reculatol nnriyato library haa. o''A'
Mrs. Innhnlin Deecbcr IInnkAr'a n,coaa;r,1r
earnast Ttla volume on WomaninoJ. iDfs ~
Sanntitioe and Fii]c]itica. .~-nhook wIic ovorv
mar and womnn In tha conntrv nnvht ~ ,ona
With scr;nus csre and Eliznr Wrrbt,a v;ti'n
yory readablo. and ia most rcspects. rea1lv wiSe
book on tbo Spo,;t;na any s}rstas;yas aJ1y "ASv ",
Gifo Insnranoo ~ smbfcct On pici, ,;a Ga
n,a. !aora ~ n1nora,no 9igo ;,,, " ~ mSn ~
ennnt IA mnstor: Wnrrinrtonia history r. tho
safary.Grab." With epecIai reference to Gon.
Dutiors aud Senator Garpontor's congonial ad-
hnndsome yolumo Of osnays. "Ht Our % Hast y are
irat n,'t ~ mo y Stnnn,,,a teor,,,,s rasn "ns
Mr. Ellis ia n ifuiyersaliHt ministcr whn av h"a
tbnnoht n 4ooi1 i1en1 onI 1aa annothn@ rcaiv niv
WORTH vhilo to pay on Our Elect, Daily si,nahne,
Ourselves add Othcrs. and On tlo Sanupro. y "'''
Firesida-Sa Is lie nttractiyo namo nm
dor which Ice 4 SheparJ viii yery SOON nublisi,
now book Of miscellaneous oasays % stories' % Ind
e. os s.Ssas Hsstn1e' h yss nes oa 9' tGo ho a
d Rst0si os9on IN sh s basny ssy rSfs ey 9ey ssoS
By Mr, ]. Z, Dabson. to whosa genius lar ar. tits this
kind Of work NO ova sovoral charming books,
such as Lambs Elana," Thackeray's ''Early
picces included n the last volume of Tackorny,s
Alisceanos, published by Oagool l. Co.. Leigh
Hunts delightful WiaIipg-rap papere nnd
"a Day by tho Fire" Ho had other Volumes in
prospect, and, II they como. thoy will surely be
genuine md good for Lis taste Is o1collont and
ke is exceedingly conscientious In his work.
His largo reading on English literature. and Lis
ready momory. enable him TO glyo many valuable
aud curious notes, which add not little to the
irtoreHt and completeness Of tho books ho col
lects aud edits.
Your Rev. Robert Collyor promises two now
BOOTS this a!l,-t Tho Slmpla Truth" a uttlo.
w4so-hoadel, war1n-hoarted book, designed for
q wedding present, und, it rcad aright, allro 10
tho costly gifts they may rcceiyo and Il Lee
turos to Young Mon and Women" which need
not be commended to tho Western people, who
know Mr.. Collycr so woll. Possibly wo 1t tl.e
East aro nlstakon in lin, but no re,y much
like our conception Of him, aud look to fiul III
Ills now book some admirable leaaous for good,
manly, wo,naniy, simple, holpful, Christiari,
living. His largo experience, yigilant ob-
scryation, and remarkable ay7npatby qualify
him to give salutary counsel in tic mott &C.
coptablo mnnnor 10 young pooplo, whom
he counts US lis own brothorra and
sisters, Or, possibly, ns his own
uono and daughters. His lectures are
not cold, moral arrows shot Ut Other peoples