Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-08
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

'SFortune's Fool, by Julian Hawthorne, is . novel which has attracted much attention, and is destined to attract much more. It is 8 strange and powerful story, an almost continuous succession of strange and tragic scenes and trying situations, more highly wrought than probable The story opens in New England village, on the coast of Maine, and introduces the hero, whom the author calls ia troglodyte," and who is, in fact, very queer boy. When first present ed to the render this boy is lying on his stomach, on the top of remarkable bould- CT, known as the Witchs Head, and sup- posed to be be switched, and, therefore, care- fully summed by the simple villagers. Re- hind this rock was a cave, and here thfs | s=y made his home, for he belonged, so far as he knew, to nobody-nobody at any rate inter- ferred with him and the solitary life which he lived. "This boy" says the author, ''was probably as happy es creature who is more than an animal can afford to be. His five senses were all in order, and he needed neith- CT rsminiscsnce nor anticipation to fortify his felicity. All She boys he knew either had or had had fathers and mothers he had never had either. So far as he was aware, and observation disposed him to the belief, that one was better without them" In this strange creature, as boy, youth and man, the chief interest of the story lies. The book has many faults but those who begin 1t will read it through. Published by James R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Seven Spanish Cities and the Way to Them" by Rev. E. E. Hale, is very readable book. Spain has never been served up in such fashion before. For instance, MT. Hale tells of Charles the Fifth, "Whose du- ties ia raining civilization else kept him away from Spain good deal" He tells also of the attempts made by the Span ish government to induce people to live at distance from the cities, by reducing their taxes on sliding scale in proportion to the distance, so that at ten kilometres the land. tax Is taken of entirely. At Aragon he re- calls the naughty formula which, until the middle of the seventeenth century, was used by the independent Aragonese as their oath of allegiance to the Spanish kings: eve, every one of whom is as good as you, and who altogether are much better than you, swear to obey you as our king so long as you respect our rights and privileges. If not, mo-" The book is thoroughly bright and lively Published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck
 'sDeaign in Textile Fabrics" by Thomas R. Ashenhurst head master textile depart msnt, Bradford (England) Technical college, Is one of a series of manuals of technology edited by Professor Ayrton, F. R. S., and R. Wormel, D. &c.,, M. A. It does not pro- fess to enter into the minutest details, but it certainly affords one of the best out-of-mill teachers that can be had. It is carefully written, well printed and bound, and fully illustrated with ten colored plates and 106 diagrams. Published by Cassell & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 valuable series of books for music teach CTS and their pupils is ''The Normal Music Course," by John W. Tufts and H. E. Holt. It consists of two parts,-the First reader, beautifully illustrated, a series of exercises and short songs for actual practice, and the Second reader, collection of songs with words, for little children, to be learned by imitation. These are accompanied by manual for tho use of teachers The plan of this course Is based upon the idea that music should be taught upon true educational prin- ciples Published by D. Appleton & Co.,, New York, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.