The New York herald., 1876-11-30
OUR BOOK SHELF.

OUh BUUA SHELt.
The BOYS or 70. BY c. c. Carleton. Harper 1
Brothers.
T,is is a very attractive and readable boys book
With Mr. Carleton have had literary acquaintance
or some years. He a atona writer. and mas
happy faculty oil robng old facts IN chat:y and
agreeable disguise. The Illustrations legion and
all delight in p,curcs they add greatly to the
value o! the work. We have put the shelf with
cheerful hope Of nndng in IT pleasant days reading
by and by.
With an introduction by r. X. Bowker. g. r. Put
nam's Sons.
This little book parallel with Mr.. David
Wells "Robinson Crusoc's Money" and ought TO be
read in connection with it, The author has made a
patient study OF his subject and being journalist has
had ample opportunity to get ut the right and wrong
oft IL not psctentious but is thoroughly thought
iu! and candid II is written IN the interest Of specie
payment, and with an honest cndcavor 10 enghten
the public on that matter IL should bo read by that
large class that cannot spend time to master the de-
tails Of political economy, but who arc anxious to
know sonctAne about the financial tendencies of tht
times 1t is wholesome reading.
THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MAGo; OR, A PHExIcIAS
EXPEDITION, b. Z. 1000. BY Leon Cahun Scribner,
Armstrong u Co.
We have here very unique volume, both TO
matter and manufacture. The paper excellent, the
type is large and clear, the illustrations
and the story is interesting To those who their
childhood have been less conversant with the
customs ana pecuarties OF ancient peoples and times
the book will be both suggestive and refreshing To
others, who have any desire to know how people lived
and what they thought 5000 years ago. II will be 10
the last degree charming and instructive reading 1t
is a somewhat novel adventure to take passage in a
vessel built under the auspices and at the expense of
II, T..xo aHn IN hor, Ia
the Syrian coast. using Mount Carmel as landmark
then landing at Joppa pay King David visit In
Jerusalem II is great privilege to look into tho faco
of one OF the Penrsos to DO charmed by the beauty
OF the Queen ofsheo aud TO havc conversation with
Jonah about hsl propnciic work. Tho task which
Leon cahun has gwen himself is an exceedingly diff.
cult one and although VIC have detected several pecu-
laritics Of the nineteenth century In the book
readily forgive author for not being able to entirely
forget his surroundings. On the whole We have read
the book with great delight, and heartily commend it,
OcrAvrus BROOKS FgormlSoHAM AND THE New FAITH.
BY Edmund q. Stedman. q. y. PutnaIns Sons
This liitic volume OF only nfty pages rcpubica
ton Of an essay which appeared in The GALAXY Mr..
Stedman's object is apparently to correct msap
prehensions the part Of the public respecting his
friend and and pastor. Tho 'correcton," however,
ultimatcs in confirmation Of the general judgment.
While The cuiogy may tend to make Mr.. rockingham
more widely known among that class the community
known as radicals 1t VIII not change tho opinion OF
religious world concerning his platform, orthc ten
dcncies OF his preaching. As glowing tribute to, and
apology for genius and position Of Mr. rockingham
the book clear persuasive and eloquent; but
exposition OF the peculiar views OF the preacher II is
defective and not likely to attract attention.
Mr.. Frothnsham's prayers, Of which parts of two
given, lack the essential element OF prayer-. e.,
they have IN them nothing OF petition. They differ
from his sermons ttlo that we were compelled to
read them over twice before we could convince our
selves that they we're really prayers. MIR. Frothing-
ham has no Bible-that is, he has a great many
bibles. When he reads his morning lesson he says OF
a given sentence ..Ths is IRON confucius;" Of an
other "Ths from the Pcrsan," and OF still another
"rhis from the Hebrew" OF immortality he
tertans ia great hope" but nothing more. With
Emerson he thinks IS "a very cunnnaly hid"
His mnistralion IN sickness and consoler OF tho
afflicted must be very peculiar We LAID tho book
down with feeling TINT the saddcst spiritual calamity
that could bcIali would be acceptance of its
several statements 1t very fortunate for the world
that it believes more than Mr. Frothiue ham does
AUTOBIOGRAPHY MEMOIR GUTHRIE. By his
sons, Rev. DAVID X Guthrie aud Charles !. Guthrie,
NJ A. Robert Carrier X Bro;hcis
This is a reproduction IN handler form OF the heavy
twovoiuned edition publlsncd some months since.
lc,tcrprcss aud the binding. IL contains about 300
pages oil pleasant reading MS we have aiely found,
and fills very welcome place shell. The book
must long continue 10 be an encouragement IN ali
ministerial iaoors. The ffonlisplccc, containing
good portrait OF the .reat pro cher 's ike rcvca-
ton OF the The ACC IS beautiful with tue raal-
ancc of holy life, with eyes that secm 10 penetrate
all shams and reach the truth OF things, with mouth
Which shows that the possessor man OF calm,
contcnicd nsbits, and with chm indicating great
1rmncss OF character
The autobiography consists OF anecdotes, strung to-
gclhcr like pearls and yft they are lenses tirodgh
which one gets panoramic view OF I. social and
political changes OF which Guthrie himself part
Tho power OF the in the pulpit and out, the
cret OF his vast popularity with all classes, is clearly
Indicated. He was simple minded aud hearted.
HIS ooqucnce was that OF Natural expression. II o
assumed no artificial graccs OF eocuton, but having
something TO say, SAID IL though 1t mportant
His life and methods worth careful study by hose
who have pulpiis TO I'll and parishes TO look after.