The National tribune., 1884-09-18
RECENT LITERATURE.

CHORAL WORSHIP A Collection of New Sacred
and Secular Music, for Chors, Singing Glasses
and Conventions. ByL o. Emerson. Published
by Oliver Ditson Il Co., Boston.
"Choral Worship is full size church music
book, apparently of the well known kind that
has been in use SO long, but with all the modern
improvements. There are less tunes and more
anthems; less dry exercises for the singing
class part, and more graded songs, duets, trios
and fore-part songs or glees; less theory and a
greatly increased quantity of good music for
practice and enjoyment. 1t is dollar"
book contains 320 pages, of which 100 are de-
voted to the elements, Is to tunes, 110 to an
thems, and the rest to pleasing concert music.
The name of the author is sufficient guaran-
tee for the elegance and perfect slnoothness of
the music.
SELF-RAISED; OR, FROM THE DEPTHS. BY
Mrs Il. ID. n. Sonhworth, author of !" Ishmael,p
etc. Published by L. b. Peterson & Bros, Phila-
dephia, Price IS cents.
Mrs. Southworth considers this the best book
she has ever written. In it the hero rises from
the depths of poverty, misery and humiliation,
and to trace his progress, step by step, has been
with her labor of love. There is q curious
blending of realism and romance in this work
the result, it may be, of the leading incidents
having occurred in actual life. The leading
female characters, Claudia and Beatrice, are
drawn with woman's delicate and accurate
touches; but the hero stands above every other
person in the tale. The interest is kept up
and intensified by the dramatic positions
throughout the whole work. 1t is moral
story, and one which addresses itself as giving
an example of perseverance under difficulties
and ultimate success.
The Magazines.
English Illustrated Magasine-Macmillan &
Co., New York. Contents of September number:
Sweet Peas"-engraved by E. Schladitz from
picture by G. Leslie, R.A.-frcntispiece; r. The
Tour of Coyent Garden-Austin Dohsou; The
/ Women of Chaucer = Rev Alfred Anger !;
Cricket-Andrew Lang. Illustrated; Friede ::
A Village Story-Mary Z. Hullah; Greece in
4 1s44-J. P. Mahaffy: An Autumn Night in
/ 0rkney-D w. r.; The Armourer's Prentiees,
/ conclusion Charlotte NJ. YOnge; Ornaments,
| Initial Letters, ETC., etc.
1 The 4merican meteorological Journal. This is
/ an excellent little magazine published at De-
/ troit, Mich which must be of great value and
interest TO the wide circle of weather observers.
/ Price p cents.
Dorcas. is magazine devoted to knit
ting and crochet. 1t is published in New York
at 10 cents number, or 81 year.
Petsrs0a's for October is enlarged, and has a
brilliant array of steel plates, colored fashions,
! colored patterns, illustrative wood engrayings,
and stories.
Cooley Lady's Book for October is anumber of
more than average merit. There are several
strong stories IN it, beside the absorbing serials
4 general character of the contents is such as
TO show that the magazine is raising its literary
standard at the same time that it is making
other notable improvements.
! Dsmorests Haqasiae has bright frontispieee
in coiors, Decoy Ducks This is accompanied
4 by THE Connoisseur," photograyure, and 26
other illustrations. A number of pleasant
stories, sketches, editorials poetry, and most
valuable hints and directions concerning fancy
and homework follows It is a most excellent
number.
Harpei's Magazine for October fully keeps up
the splendid reputation that publication has
attained. The frontispiece is from drawing
by E. 4. Abbey, illustrating William Blacks
Judith Shakespeare" Mr.. Roe's excellent
novel, Natures Serial Story" is excellently
illustrated by Gibson and Dieman. !" The
Great Hall of William Rufus" Part III, by
the Rev. TreadweH Walden, contains many
novel and impressive pictures, and Boughton'
Artist Strolls in Holland besides the authors
quaint sketches, has some well-executed piet-
nres by j. i. Rogers. Frank Z. Brown, L. F
Zogbaum, John MacMullen, Miss Porter and
others, also contribute to this excellent mum
Der.
The October number of Ballofs lfoatklS
Magazine contains some very interesting
sketches of foreign countries and its usual
amount Of excellent reading. Part 10 OF :" On
Land and Sea-" by Wm. I'll. Thomas, is an ex-
eeilent contribution TO that narrative of ad-
venture, ard the other sketches keep up the
magazine to its usual pitch of interest.