, 1876-04-29

One can say Of Dayaull'a 3Iille." by Charles
Henry Jones, what Charlotte Dronts aaid of a
novel: II have read a new booi;,-not rc1rc.
ttou Of auy other book, but ,.elo BOOK" The
atory is purely American. depicting American
life in rctlned citycrcIes. in courtr5.honsts at
tho seaside, In chnrch-oirclcs. In 1nauufarrur.
Ing town. among young mon at clubs high and
low chnschmeu, lawyers, busiuesB-rnen, manu-.
facturots, operatives. aud strikors. 1t lends ua
through tho pleasant paths of scntlmon.,
the missIon.work OF cAuychea, fashionable
1ifo OF young ladics. aud Bconcs Of
frhud, dasipation, murder, and sudden
death. There is enough Of ncntimen! to please
without pplling; of acnsattou to excito tho In
tetest whilo kooplng within tho bounds OF prob
ability. The plot IL intricate, hut distinct tho
characters original and lifolIkc. The moral Ia
puro; tho atvte admirable. Mr.. Jonea hna fine
command Of language. aud hhppy grace OF cx-
culsurn. He seoms equally folicitous in deserib-
ing legal trials, ,churcsi-dlssousons the chat Of
society the tender taik Of iovors. and tho gossip
Of ecandAl-mongess.
az air OF probability. Mr.. Dayauls is
gan, .purso.proud, oysrbcating, rich man,
who las made Lis way from poversv,
by energy and unscrupuloua selflahucss. The
partner In tho mills nndoE I.aw!ey, shelr former
owner; at his death, Davautt bought tho mllIs,
At an nnjust pricc. from Dau1cl Nauley, the
heir, who was Ignorant OF tlofr value. The
ssory Auds Rawioy poor laborcr in the mills;
accident discovers 10 him that the legal tito las
never PASSED from him. tho sa!o having bcan
nado fov weeka before ho became Of use. Ilo
wina tho rilla In suit a. law. and Dayault ts
ruined, but for the liberal tuBsics Rawloy slows
him. influenced thereunto By the good MF. Brent
wick,
Tho manager, law; Aarscl,ot. thu STRIKER;
Labsn Fiado, the attorney; Mr. Drsntw!ck. tho
c1crgyman and Martin Drew, the young mau OF
original, yet NATURAL
There are several lovera mootng aud wedding
Ia tho boob; ot!,ors woosng and not wlnnlng;
dlaalrhtcd young man; murderer; a faBs
young lady. full Of saucv onat; lawyers clerk
anxious to suBta!n the tlguitY Of the profession;
and many otaos people pleasant TO meet NTH ID
3 story.
CORRECTION.
In tue review Of ''Tho Automaton Ear, and
Othor Hkotohes.' by Florence McLandbureb,
which appeared in TnE Tn1nuxE of last satur-
day. \ typographical error occurred which do
manda correction. Tho senteuco which read:
"And II Ii only because tho author ciains l,cr-
sef capable Of do'ng 80 vol that We ASK OF her
written, "AMd it is ouIy because tho author
sho'os hsEsef capable" ETC.. osc.
BOOKS RECEIVED.
HINTS on CugIsK-MAkIA0: New Edition. To
WHICH IL Anoxp AN Essay ON urPEGn-MAxiNo. ly
=. D. ovnI1s Paper. syrncase: TTuaiF. Smith
IN WINTER CITY: STORY or TIN DAT, BY " uuI.
d1," AutAuF Of :" BtEAthluoFs," etc. 12Ino, m. 9ss
philsda;YMaIs M J., y: L'plaasots 4 O. Price slto,
osssssep e. ,ta.sp sS ssoals 1T c. 'psS pss s Co.
PERIODICALS RECEIVED,
Widt Assaks fos May u. Iothrop Il Co., Boston},
Among tbs contributors 10 this nutnber sre Edgar
FAwcett, Ella FormAn, Mary Z. Q. Wyetl, Julia.
Eastman. Mrs. K. D. Eheney, and Dr. Z. Tourlee.
There arc .htrty.ona ilustlallons.
SaHttar1an for May Jcsmrbtll Il Co.. New York..
hatio"al isaeatfs NontAty for III, IA. q. B4sn.. L
Co., New York and chfcaRo),
LITERARY NOTES,
Bret 11artes atory, 1.-THE Roso Of Tuotumne,"
ia translated In tho Last number Of the Revue des
Deux Monties.
Tho Altel0uta Informs us that Miss Draddon,
tho prolific noseliss. iatonds mRhug = tour In
the United States aud giving public readLugs.
Tho London msgazlue Belyraria, !ate the
property OF Miss Braddon's husband, las bsea
purchased by Messss. Chssto d W!ndus At the
p1iss Of f12000.
Tho London magazine Temple Bar viii bsg'a
IL Msy Anthony Jrollopss new story, ent,tled
"The American Senator" the sceue OF which IL
laid !u England.
Caaasi. Peter Il Galpia, tbs London pub
fishers Of illustrated works. have goas into tbs