Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1889-07-04
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

One of the good things the firm of
Ticknor 81 Co. had undertaken was the
publication of the "Paper Series" of the
best novels. Houghton, Mifiiin & Co.,
who took the general publishing business
of the Ticknors at the dissolution of the
latter firm, will go on with this work.
publishing at intervals during the sum
mer neat and handy volumes, the series
to be known as the Riverside Paper
Series" The first volume. Margaret
Deland's "John Ward, Preacher" Is now
ont and oives a very favorable impression
of the plan of the series. All the me-
chanical work is done with the excellence
that pertains to anything bearing the
imnrint of ssRiverside" The volume is
complete. well-bound, and clearly printed
ON GOOD paper. The numbers will appear
semi-monthly during the summer, at the
low price of 80 cents volume. Succeed
ING issues are announced as follows
cine Scarlet Letter. by Nathaniel
Hawthorne; ''But Yet a Woman" by Az
thur Sherburne Hardy; "'rhe Queen of
Sheba' by Thomas Bailey Aldrich; The
story of Avis" by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps:
sVThe Feud of Oakfield Creek by Josiah
Rovce; 'Agatha Page by Isaac Hen
derson: ssThe Guardian Angel by Oliver
Wendell Holiness ga Step Aside" by
Charlotte Dunning; and San Ambitious
Woman by Edgar Fawcett. 1t will be
seen that only acknowledged gems of
fiction find place in the series.
OF "John Ward, Preacher it is hardly
necessary to speak. The fact that it is
f now in it's 9th thousand is sufficient
, proof of it's great popularity. Its earnest
!. dignity and elevation of thought and
/ stvle are rare in their impressiveness.
Il "John Ward is noble book, fact
S which those who criticise its theological
n suggestions generally acknowledge
e There is striking difference between il
e and s.Robert Elsmere.' The latter i;
n discursive, analytical, and approaches
n the religious idea more from the though
N centre s'John Ward" on the other hand
n is intense, vivid. Photographic. 1t bring
ID into the clear relief of picture the con
y ditions of life and their relations with re
ID ligion as the author sees them; and
E. while not lacking the intellectual quality
it appeals directly to the heart 1t re
n yeals less of a tendency to scepticism o
Z. entire unbelief. Considered in the ligh
IL of novel and according to the standard
As of literary art, John Ward is superio
ne to Robert Elsmere. The story, apa'
IN from the deeper thoughts that underli
m it, maintains deep interest Throughout
ut The July Forum contains several pres
:, nant articles of practical bearing upo
as American life. First is an appeal for tt
On place of ''Thc Scholar in American Life
lis by Bishop Potter, an earnest, dignitie
,is article which every American shou
ed read. Edward Everett Hale in 6
a. Market for Books offers some good cor
ic- mon sense suggestions regarding intern
of tional copyright and incidentally remarl
ia. that books should be sent through Il
lal mails as cheaply as magazines, to encou
as age their free circulation. Senator Nc
D. rll of Vermont discusses "Republic;
yn Party Prospects" candidly, but hopeful
In like good Republicans; seeing DANCE
his but confident of his party's ability
led overcome them. In "The Ethics
Journalism w. S. Lilly insists upon Il
obligation of the journalist to hold hiI
self under the moral law. as one who h
the largest kind of moral responsible
err Prof. G. j. Romanes points out sol
''Anti-Darwinian Fallacies." Homo
=, Beaug rand tells us something of "T
lily Attitude of the French Canadians on t
or subject OF reciprocity, commerclal uni
nd. and annexation. DR.. Austin Flint &C
;o siders some ''Late Theories COncerni
ion Fever In an article entitled ''Orga
ere cations of the Disconnected" Richard
ion Hinton has somewhat to say of rece
dor socialist and anarchist developments
this country and in Europe. Prof. j.
McGee writes of ''The Worlds Supply
hes Fuel" Mrs. Croly of domestic Service
II and the Rev. ii. Price Collier of 81
the Better Side of Anglomania,'