The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-21
N SOME NEW BOOKS.

Al last school books are being moulded into
forms so thoroughly metb0dical that the ordinary
intellect cannot comprehend their teachings.
All this must Prove exceedlngy refreshing to the
young idea which hasnot yet learned how p shoot,
And exceedingly ridiculous to everybody
the most nonsensical thing Of the kind we have
seen is "Folsom's Logical Bookkeeping"
Mr.. Folsom assures rs that he has reduced
doube-entry accounts TO an exact science. lie
writes great deal Of nonsense about "ideal and
commercial portions" values in simple as well as
IN complex, debit and credit proximate, remote,
simple and complex, the nine equations whatever
they may be-, and the thirteen results with stand
points running down to zero and net insolvency.
Mr. Folsom 10 evidently very remarkable man,
but we have no desire to hear Of him again, either
as boOkkeeper or bookmaker.
In order the more completely to forget all about
the logic OF accounts VIC fly for relief to Lord
Hope's Choice, Mrs. Ann S. Stephens latest novel
NO, we are mistaken. Mrs. Ann s. Stephens adj
vertsement Of her latest novel; Mrs. Stephens
likes to write about good society, and, notwith-
standing she is 'among the first OF American
Bovelists," she generally goes to England to find
her heroes and heIOines. Lord Hopes choice is
"a beautiful and accomplished lady," who was his
chid's g0verness and whom he prefers to his wife.
The wife being little jealous, goes or to New
York with her child and the family jewels, where
she is murdered and good many other things are
made to happen by Mrs. Stephens in her best vein.
The child is carried back to England and is to be-
come Countess OF CaIset a. soon as old Lady Car
set, the mother Of tine first Lady Hope finds 1t con-
venient to expire. All this will prepare the reader
for the few lines OF thrilling interest which make
the concluding sentence Of this ''nOvel'-namely,
"Lord Hopes further adventures will be found
related in the sequel to this work, just published
under the title The Old Countess; or, The Two
Proposals." How nice rn
We wonder If Mrs. stephens is going to continue
manufacturing novels forever. od
We wonder also whether Mr.. Justin Mccarthy
wants to become the successor of Lord Iytton and
whether anybody reads the vapid stupidities lie
calls his novels. ~s
His latest work, "a Fair Saxon,n published by
Sheldon Co., Is especially remarkable for feeble
thinking and slip,shod writing Captain Felix
Macan pays "a considerable pricem for his apart.
ments at the Langham Hotel, and he has in his
face look Of reckless iesolve that might 'bec0me"
q brigand. All the characters speak q language
which may be "colloquia," but which Ia not Eng
lish. There is much zine writlng' in the book re-
sembling the graphic pictures drawn by Ned Bunt-
lines skilful hand. II we were going to sum up "a
Fair Saxon'' IN single word we should call 1t
"trash."
some little volume entitled "Paradise In the
Pacific" by william r. Bliss 1t is the record Of
the authors soiourn in the Sandwich Islands, and
is q very acceptable book for an idle hour.
The announcements Of forthcoming books are few
In number.
7. B. Peterson Bro. have In press new novel,
by Eliza A. Dupuy, called GAN for Love; or, The
Outlaws Bride" The scene is laid in Corsica.
The Harpers will soon publish "Keneim Chilling
ly," which, with 'The Parisans will complete the
list OF Lord Lytton's works.
Tne Appletons promise speedy additions to the
International Scientific Series
The Lippncotts have in press "New Diction-
airy OF Poetcal Quotations, by S. Austin Alibone.
But no great book is expected Oh either side OF
the water, unless, indeed. Mr.. Br0wning's new
poem should turn out to be great 1t consists OF
1900 lines ana Is poetic version OF o great trag
edy which came before the law courts OF q depart
ment in the North OF France last year. The poet
has kept closely the facts with the view Of pre-
sentlng in them key to human passions.