The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-17
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY II.

shrowd, kindly and practical man who did not
leave his business talents behind him when he
went into the church, but set to work in useful
and manly fashion. The volume contains
many good hints for those interested in Sun
day school work of whatever denomination. as
we'll IS for those persons who hold the same
form of belief with Mr.. Haven A good mans
life is always good reading.
The New York Book Exchange send the
third volume of their Literary Magazine. 1t
Is well bound and printed and the value and
variety of its contents seem incredible at the
low price at which these publications are Of
fered. The Magazine is made up of selections
from the best foreign periodicals, and is suited
to every fine taste. Among other notable mat
ter, this third volume includes the Light of
Asia (ertire) articles by Mr.. Pater upon the
Beginnings of Greek Sculpture, some admira-
BILE articles upon musical subjects, by Mr.. Fl.
II. Statham: poems, essays, etc., by able writ
ers. In acknowledging the receipt of the
third volume, it is not easy to refrain from
wistful glance toward volumes one and two
yet iu the vague catalogue of benefits not yet
received at this office.
No. - Rue marriott. From the French of
Rene de Pont-Jost. By Virginia Champlin
Boston: Lee & Shepard; Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmony. This is a powerful but
rather CHASTITY story of murder, and the de-
tective processes which led to curious con-
clusion. The hero is an American detective
who sets aside the clues which have been fol-
lowed by the French experts employed, and
triumphantly supports his own theory. 1t can
not be called an enjoyable story, but it is an
ingenious one. Miss Champlins translation is
excellent.
Agatha, A Romance of Maine, and Other
Poems. By John Stark Colby. Boston: A.
Williams & co., The principal poem of this
unpretending little volume is romantic leg
end Of the Indian times of our State, told in
respectable blank verse; somewhat stilted in
style. The other poems are of average merit.
The volume will give pleasure to the personal
friends of the writer.
Empty Churches and How to Fill Them.
By Rev. j. Benson Hamilton (New York:
Phillips & Hunt: Portland: Hoyt, Fogg &
Donham). A small volume in flexible cloth
covers, written with good intention, but ego
tistical, narrow-minded, and rather following
the sensational lead of such preachers as MI
Talmage.
Messrs. D. Appleton & Co. publish new
edition of their excellently arranged and very
useful Dictionary of New York and Vicinity.
Its impartial and clear directions, its freedom
from advertising lodges and its reliable mat
ter commend it to soiourners in New York
city. (For sale in Portland by Hoyt, Fogg &
Donham)
Man Proposes. Boston: Lee & Shepard;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony An en-
tertaining story tending to the proverbial
philosophy of "the bestlaid schemes of mice
and men," 1t appears to be the work of hand
somewhat inexperienced, but contains some
good touches of character, and is novel of
average merit.
Mr.. R. d. Blackmore's novel, Mary Anerely,
is published by Messrs. Harper in tasteful
cloth binding. 1t is tale of the smuggling
business on the English coast The strength
and the unpleasant traits and Alterations of
Mr.. Blackmore's style are present in this nov
ell. Mary Anerely is also published in Messrs.
Harper's Franklin Square Library Series.