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JULY 
©ORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER 
NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under tlie Sens. 
Translated from the trench of JULES Verne. 
Boston : Goo. M. Smith & Co. 
No people exceed the French In the produc¬ 
tion of soml-scleiitifle works intended for mar¬ 
vellous amusement and instruction combined. 
A more magnlllcent 
or enchanting work 
than thJa one* which f f > ™^* x *** * * 
scription, we have sel- 
guise of a voyage In a \ 
ship which is able to f - _ 
sail beneath tho ocean i =hs— . 
the reader is brought. - - ~ . - : " • - 
ontaui with all the l - ■ 
wonders of tho doeP) * 
and they are numerous Mppr 
and very strange. The i_ Sc 
whole forma a strange, £ *31 ‘ JL, 
thrilling romance, the | ^g|M jtfi pjl 
Tho book sella for $8, \ 'Im'-- 
and has over 100 full i . ^Ri 
page engravings, exe- ' ••-■<-- 
cuted in the highest ^ 'if 
style of the art. Those t ~ '■Svf »Bra 
who take a voyage i 
book has been hurriedly written and contrives 
to spread over 400 pages, very thinly printed. 
The Lnst Poems of Alice mul Plicbe Cary.— 
Now York: Hurd & Houghton. 1873. 
This handsome book, which sells for $2, Is 
edited by Mary Clkmmkr Ames. It is from 
the celebrated Riverside press of Cambridge, 
Mass., and contains excellent stool portraits of 
the sweet, singing sisters. The poems of the 
Cary's are so well known it is needless for 
us to add a word of commendation. 
<®ur J^tori)-teller. 
A COLD DASH. 
BY O. 9. ADAMS. 
Mr. Adolphus Hopkins was a young gentle¬ 
man of flue sousibilitlos. He had been reared 
in jealous seclusion from all manual labor, and 
wh rrospecfc was appalling. These objec¬ 
tions wore Insurmountable. After cons'dor- 
ablo discussion, it was decided that he betake 
himself to CUffdale, a charming spot in tho 
country, whoro there was a big water cure, sul¬ 
phur springs, and a beautiful lake. Here would 
be rest and pure air to improve his physique, 
and plenty of natural scenery and rustic beauty 
to satisfy the craving- of Ids romantic nature 
Immediately on his arrival at CUffdale he 
proceeded 
Doctor Blast's 
Bchi ml ihe Scones m 
Wnshingioii. By 
Howard Winslow 
Martin. Published 
by tho Continental 
Publishing Company, 
A LAUGH volume of 
over 500 pages, con¬ 
taining a grand de¬ 
scription of the city, 
with numerous Illus¬ 
trations of Its well- 
known public build¬ 
ings. The work also 
contains tho author's 
version of the Credit 
Mvblller Investigation 
—a subject pretty well 
exhausted by this 
time. The work con¬ 
tains much matter of 
Interest, pleasantly 
written. Those not 
familiar with Wash¬ 
ington will be pleased 
with the book. Hand¬ 
somely printed, bound 
in red and gold, it 
should meet with a 
ready sale. 
The Great Itlots of 
New York. — By 
J. T. Hea LEV. 
New York: JS. B. 
Treat. 1873. 
All who love to 
read of such intensely 
thrilling affairs as riots 
in New York, will And 
a complete history of 
them from 1712 to 1873 
in this volume. The 
great draft riots, when 
the mob held the city 
for three days, occupy 
a considerable portion 
of the book. The ac¬ 
counts are authentic, 
and will be of value to 
all who wish for in¬ 
formation of the kind. 
Mr. Headley writes 
in a very interesting 
manner. 
Itcspons've Worship. 
By WM, Ives bud- ^ _ , 
INGTON. L>. D. A. 3. Barns & Co., New York 
and Chicago. 
A discourse in favor of responsive worship. 
The arguments used are good, and as there can 
be no objection to a congregation joining with 
their pastor in reading the scriptures, we pre¬ 
sume the practice will, in time, become gen¬ 
eral. A large number of letters are published 
from clergymen who favor this worship. The 
hook sells for sixty conts, by mail, pre-paid. 
Life In Danbury. - By J ames M. Bailey. Bos- 
ton : Shepard A Gill. 1873, 
The “ Danbury News " man, as he is called, is 
known all over the country for his brilliant and 
funny paragraphs, which first come to light in 
his paper. This book is a compilation of 
humorous nowspapor paragraphs, and as such 
will be welcomed by many. It sells for $1.50. 
The book has a number of good illustrations as 
well as a portrait of the author. 
New Life In New Lunds. - By Grace Green¬ 
wood. New York: .7. B. Ford & Co. 1873. 
A handsome book, composed of notes of 
travel in Chicago, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Cali¬ 
fornia and homeward, which originally ap¬ 
peared as tetters in the New York Times. The 
author is a pleasing and brilliant writer. I8be 
proves entertaining, if not instructive. The 
THE DINNER-HORN. 
The Best of All Good Company.—By BLAN¬ 
CHARD JERUOLD. Boston: tinepurd & Gill. 
A series of small pamphlet books with the 
above title is now appearing. The drat one, 
which relates to Charles Dickens, is out, and 
others are to follow about Sir Walter Scott, 
Thackeray and Douglas Jbrrold. Mr. 
Blanchard Jerkold is an able writer, and the 
sketch he has just given of Dickens is very in¬ 
teresting. The book sells for 85 cents. 
Margaret Maitland.— By Mrs.OUPHANT. Phila¬ 
delphia : T. B. Peterson & Brothers. 
An emotional story, which has bad a run in 
England and will please the admirers of Mrs. 
OiAPit ant in this countrv. As it is a highly 
spiced romance, it should be road in the shade 
or by the seaside. The book is a large one, 
closely printed. 
Samuel 
ih.—By 
il B. W 
ells. 1873. 
New York: 
IF any man knows how to write of the bath, 
its history and uses in health and disease, it Is 
Dr. It. T. Trall, who lias had as much expert- j 
once as any man living. Those who wish for i 
complete information about baths, will find it j 
in this little volume. 
The First Annual Report of the Board of Di¬ 
rectors of the Denver & ttio Grande Railway 
makes a handsome pamphlet, with numerous 
excel lent maps. Published by J. B. Lippincott 
& Co. of Philadelphia. 
had been taught to believe that he was confer¬ 
ring an Immense favor on all around him by 
consenting to exist. Ho wa< a light-haired, 
pale-cyod youth, given to dispensing sickly 
smites on attractive females, and stroking a 
barely perceptible mustache with a lily-white 
hand. Ho was innocent—alarmingly so; for 
his mother abhorred all unclean things with an 
uncompromising hostility, and had guarded the 
surroundings of her son with unceasing vigi¬ 
lance. She was a woman of property, and cher¬ 
ished high Ideas of gentility. Indeed, she had 
more goutill y than judgment, more pride than 
| wisdom ; otherwise, Adolphus might possibly 
have been of some use in the world instead of 
being merely ornamental. But to be ornamen¬ 
tal satisfied hia highest ambition, and he was 
content. 
It became apparent one summer, that his 
health was failing. He was never robust, but 
at this time he presented an appearance partic¬ 
ularly alarming. In fact, his mother said he 
| was “ drooping.” Consequently, it was decided 
j that he must rusticate. But where to go—th t 
| was the question. Not to Saratoga nor Long 
Branch, for these places presented naught but 
a whirl of giddy fashion, just the opposite of 
what was requisite for one whose constitution 
needed * uildiug up. Then again, some design¬ 
ing heiress might lay her toils and capture him, 
took one of the best rooms, and was soon 
comfortably estab- 
lished. lie was rather 
dl -agreeably astou- 
- - ia'ied at first, with tho 
•J p tin fare provided— 
| Graham hard tack, 
j; plunded wheat, weak 
ig t IQ; no meat, butter 
'J, n >r salt.; but from tho 
"-i f tree of circumstances 
\3 h 3 soon became ac- 
VL.it W. o istomod to this. 
T" Nr i And it was not. long 
\ L ^ before ho made his 
’ V v: - appearance in tho por- 
wtojuj® 'Asfi®* ^ lor and about tho 
MBt Y&ffi 1 grounds, d .spousing 
- H his smiles and grace- 
f h Ml ful bows In liberal pro- 
r/tf/Ml _ - D -:\\ fusion to the female 
ffmi: JKlra denizens of tho place. 
v ,t WIW not difficult to 
JLdff 'j n j become acquainted. 
I(|I 8ijSSW'- Sociabilit y reigned su- 
[."iwAP-CT ■ preme there; all were 
1 oommen friends in a 
,%•*' ■ ! M'j common cause — the 
pursuit of health. 
‘t&ttg Hke other young men 
A ] in one respect, no 
- -V-.e >•; | - soon solectod out faces 
\ that, were especially 
vy A y i attractive, and culti- 
£ vat cd particular ac- 
, . 
7 i pocially was tho for- 
turiitte recipient of his 
most flattering atten- 
^ I’V tlon> She was rather 
^ '!• nbovo the medium 
:■! - 'Ik ! Size, being, in fact, 
^ larger in every way 
’’ j! than Adolphus. Her 
y*?*} s ^ , 1 cheeks wero ruddy 
ajftMjfe., f ^ ivlth tho hue of good 
byM/Yry. health, hor eyes were 
Jr/ D.k largo and bore a 
habitually enthusias- 
V' tic expression, and her 
Py cast of features 
'MWMxP h % throughout was of tho 
t ^ decided order. 
Wijtl'jrw ill 1 “How long did you 
ywmmMAin say you ha,! been 
\ . 'y- ; here?” asked Adol- 
'ilMaiBR ph US of her one day. 
“A little over a year,” 
' waK the reply. 
^r. ' ‘ And are you not 
bBT - j >t will take some time 
lo!\ \ yet to give tone to my 
KCJr; system, the doctor 
Pi ll'tn -\ says. I had been so 
5 long wedded to the 
l v *' i the ignorant masses in 
.. TT \ A S . v 'f'V* v ' • regal'd to diet and the 
i general care of my 
-• j health, that I was cor- 
nipt through and 
-rr.tflkvthrough. A radical 
chango was neeed, and 
- — ■ 1 I have made up my 
^sMwJtoiti tf i i i f i iw i vn ii vii / mind to remain here 
until all putrescence 
of my being is thor¬ 
oughly eradicated.’* 
“Ah, Indeed 1" ejaculated Adolphus, with 
an imliocllo stare of astonishment. 
“ Yes,” replied Miss Roomer, complacently. 
“ Very few people understand tho laws of 
health. But there Is a gradual awakening on 
the subject. People are beginning to think. 
Dr. Blast is entitled to the thanks of human¬ 
ity for his good work in the m tter.” 
I “Is Dr. Blast a celebrated man?” asked 
Adolphus. 
“Oh, yes. Is it possible that his name is not 
familiar to you as that of a great reformer? 
But then the majority of people are so unap¬ 
preciated—I might say criminally neglectful— 
I of such thing?." 
“Yes,” gasped Adolphus; “I suppose so. 
Do they have any music here ?” 
1 “ Certain-ly. The music of the birds and the 
wind—of running waters and plashing waves. 
But then, of course, I know what you mean,” 
with an arch roll of her brilliaot orbs. “We 
have Mr. Snoozle, frequently, who sings beau¬ 
tiful ballads, and plays the inelodeon with ex¬ 
quisite taste. Did you ever hear him?” she 
asked. 
“No, I don’t think l over did. Does he sing 
from tho operas?" • 
“Mercy, no ! Ho has not that depraved taste 
that imagines screeching and howling to be 
music. His is the music of nature, pure and 
