Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-20
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.
NaW ROOka.

Salvage is the title of the latest volume
 in the ''No Name Series" published by Rob- ests Brothers, Boston. The scene of the story is laid partly in London, partly on an Atlantic steamer, and partly the Irish coast, with brief references to occurrences on this side of the water. Colonel Wolcott is the hero of the tale. He is Southerner by
 birth and has fought through the war on
 the southern side, but st the time of his in
 troduction has just returned from eastern
 travel, has written & successful book, and
 finds himself, rather to his surprise, lte-
 rary lion, and overwhelmed with invitations
 and attentions of all sorts. Prepared to en-
 joy his position, he has accepted an invita-
 ton to breakfast given in his honor, where
 he is to meet many distinguished people.
 But on returning, on the evening when we
 first make his acquaintance, to his lodgings,
 he finds letters from America of so
 startling a nature that he decides to
 give up this and other engagements
 and go home immediately and after some
 difficulty secures passage on returning
 steamer. Here he meets his wife, from whom
 he has been estranged and separated for nine
 years after few months of unhappy we'd lock How she recognizes him, how the steamer is wrecked, and how the old love makes itself felt or rather a new love IS born. and the divorce proceedings are aban- doned and the two reconciled and made happy, loving couple, makes up the story, which seems to have been written as a satire upon American divorce laws It is 8 very in teresting story, though not quite up to the average of the series For sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 s'The Octagon Club" by 'HE. M. H., is very readable story, though not in all re- spects well written. There is good deal of philosophy in the book and some excellent love stories. The originality and power dis played by the unknown writer give promise of better work in the future, with proper discipline. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 The Magazines.
 Harper's Magazine for September is 8 bright, strong number, rich in illustration, and with several novel features. Especially novel in magazine literature is such an article as that by K. M. Rowland, on the Family of George IT., illustrated with twenty-one DOT s-including not only the members of this large family, but also those united with them by marriage. These portraits are fac similes of old engravings from paintings by the best English artists of the time. The ar ticle is full of delightful personal gossip, and is confined to the domestic life of this royal household Other illustrated articles are ''The American Graces," a biographical sketch of the three Misses Caton, of Balti- more, who became, respectively, Lady Staf- ford, Marchioness of Wellesley, and Duchess of Leeds; ''The Seven Sleepers' Paradise beside the Loire,'' by MT. Conway; 'tBy- paths in the Mountains,'' by Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis 'sFish and Men in the Maine Islands, '' by Mir. Bishop; Amid the Grass es'' poem by William NJ Briggs; and s'Sauatter-life in New York by MT. Rideing Other articles are "The Redhorse Tavern which describes the original of Longfellow's | "Wayside Inn n an article on the Indian l and negro school at Hampton, Va, by Miss l Anna c. Bracket, and in fiction the number | is strong.
 The September number of the Atlantic | brings the concluding chapters of 'The Still | water Tragedy" Richard Grant White de- | 5cr1be5 6 visit to OXfOro ana C6mDrlQGe, which will have great interest for many read l ers J. T. Trowbridge writes charming l poem on "Twoscore and Ten ; and other | poems, which will attract all lovers of poetry, l are ssThe Perpetuity of Song," by James T. | Fields, Unaware, !" by Maurice Thompson, Each Side the Bridge, {" by A. B. Street, and West Wind," by Celia Thaxter. The Wash ington "Reminiscences this time relate to the short-lived Harrison administration. There are two political articles-one on ''The Prog ress of the Presidential Canvass" the other on the important subject of the Political of the Individual, by R. R. Bowker. Mark Twain contributes charac teristic story of Mrs. McWilliams and the T. s. Perry writes instructive Iy of Sir Walter Scott Ellen W. Olney, who has written some admirable short stories, has this month one entitled stAu Serieux." Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells discusses ''Women in 3 Other essays, criticisms of new books, and a bright Contributors Club" complete thoroughly enjoyable num- Der of this magazine.
 Lippincott's Magazine for Septemberopens ]