The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-22
OUR BOOK TABLE.

Al. Wariield. Peterson & Bros, Phila-
delphia. Eyrich, New Orleans.
MrH. Warfield belongs to that school
oil female writer's who have made for
themselves conspicuous place In
American literature, and won repre-
sentation which, even II 1t does not
promise to be lasting, Is yet widespread
and profitable. 10 this school belong,
also, Marion Harland, Mrs. Southworth
and Miss Evans, with all OF whom the
! authoress OF Ferne Fleming" and the
= Household OF Bouverie Gnay be IA
vorably compared. With, perhaps. less
cleverness than the first In the descrip-
tion Of natural scenery, less exaggera-
tton than the second In the details
of blood-curdling plots, and less
varied learning than the authoress
OF Infelice, she excels them all In the
power Of exciting and sustaining the
interest OF her readers In her skillfully
drawn characters and thrilling plo.s.
or these characteristics "Ferne Flem-
ing" is an excellent example. The plot
Ii wrought out with great skill, and
carries the reader through varied scenes
Of interest id the South In the period
immediately preceding the war. The
best drawn characters are Main Waring,
the stepfather, who hides the cool, CAL
culating manners OF his nature under
cloak OF assumed piety, and Neal Du-
laney, who, though his manhood has
been wrecked in his love OF drink, yet
retains his pride Of race and his affec-
tion for the daughter OF his last love.
The heroine does not please us 80
much In the earlier part Of the story as
she shows an unpleasantly precocious
tendency to falling in love with strange
young gentlemen, ut the early age OF
twelve. Further on, after she has
emerged from the infant phenomenon"
period, she develops into very inter-
esting and rather heroic young lady.
Among the minor characters, the old
familysservants are described with great
truthfulness. and their peculiarities OF
thought and speech are depicted with
amusing reality. There are some mac
curacies and inelegancies OF style las,
for instance, the expression, "a tooth
some smile,'') which we pass over as
due, doubtless, to the hurry in which
the authoress is compelled to write by
the eager demand OF her host OF admir-
ers for new works from her facile pen.
MooDy's ANECDOTES. BY j. B. Mcclure.
Rhodes a. Mcclure, publishers. From
J. g. Eyrich, New Orleans.
The book is handsomely printed and
we'll classified as to matter, 1t contains
the pith Of Moody's theology, methods
and eloquence, and consists Of a selec-
ton OF the great preachers best stories,
drawn from his personal experience. 1t
is good insight into the workings and
teachings Of the celebrated Evangelist
and Christian preacher.
FRANK IN THE FoREcAsTLE. BY Harry
Castleman. Porter d Coates, Phila-
delphia. Eyrich, New Orleans.
This thrilling story Is one OF the
Sportsman Club series, which have late
ly been the delight Of excitement-loving
school boys. 1t relates, In pure vlgor-
GUS style. the adventures Of Frank Mel
son, a member OF the club, on board
whaling vessel. He is kidnapped at
san francisco and carried aboard the
Tycoon, typical story-book whaler,
with tyrannicai officers and maltreated
crew, where he goes through many
hardships and exciting adventures, and
ii finally delivered and restored to his
friends. The story OF the contest
with the first whale and its
anal capture is told with great
yigor and spirit. and throughout
the volume exciting events follow each
other In quick succession. Mingled
with these are odd bits Of information
on noutical subjects and some clever
and well-sustained character sketches.
Promint among the latter are the two
trappers. who, having lived on the
broad prairies, cannot be persuaded that