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Show BECEST PUBLICATION. Orthodoxy, with Pieludes on Current Events. By Joseph ook. Boston: J nines B. Usgoo'i & Co.; Bait Lake: James Dwyer. Price, 1.50. j Thii volume contains eleven of the celebrated Boston Monday lectures of Mr. Joseph Cook, and is uailorm with " Biology " and " Transcendentalism," Transcendental-ism," by the same gentleman. Although Al-though these lectures were delivered several months ago, their reproduction reproduc-tion at this time is opportune, the religiouB discussion ou the subjects here treated being at its height. Wa recently had occasion to warmly praise the "Lectures on Biology," and uan now as heartily commend the present collection. Mr. Cook is a this analyist, and presents his ideas which are original and advanced in a clear and forcible manner. The perplexing themes whicli are arising in connection with ruodera religion, are difficult ol treatment in a popular uiauutir, but Mr. Cook Btenis possessed pos-sessed ol the happy faculty ol saying what he has to say witbeut confusing thfl Ptibiect or destroriue the barmon? of ideas. Others would seemingly attack or misrepresent science in makiug the assertions of Mr. Cook, but be does neither ; and in bis advocacy o( modern orthodoxy avoids anything like a couflict with icieuce. The careful student of these lectures will not tail to have a higher appreciation appre-ciation of true orthodoxy and true science. Tub Hand-uook to Arizona: Its Resource, Re-source, llUiory, Towns, ilmei, Rivers ami Scenery. Illustrated. By Kicliard ; J. dmtoQ. Ban .Franc Ucv: l'fttfot, L'pbim tfc Co. This is a volume for tho prospector, tourist and emigrant. It U a very thorough and complete sketch of the neighboring territory of Arizona, that "wonderful land" being fairly and wo believe honestly pictured. Following are the titles to chapters, which amply show the aeope of the work: Where Sketch; Physical aud Geographical Features; The Territory's Mineral Resourced; Mines, Mills and Locations; Lo-cations; Over Valley and Meia; The Upper Santa Crui Valley; Val-ley; Tti iSant Cnii west to Papavueria; The Bubacomori and Eei; Tne Towns of Arizona; Agricultural Agri-cultural Resource?; Military Posts and Telegraph; (Jlim ue; Fauna and Flora of Ani'D; The ludian Tribe; Miscf haueou?; Tuo Spanish -Explorers and Missionaries; The Ancient People of Arizona; The Ancint Rums, their Extent and diameter. To tbis is added an appendix com-pruiug com-pruiug ft summary ol the mining laws, federal, territorial and local; desert and timber lauds; hornet lead and preemption right; marine and railroad grunts; lauu" offices; a glossary of mining ttrojj iu common use, etc. Tne tx-ok is profusely iUuitreteU and is accompanied by a fine lithi'gnvpti map of Arizona. It wiil be found not only interesting but valuable to those desiring information concerning the wealthy and rapijlj improving territory. 1HS ATLANTIC MONTHLY. The March number of this maga-aim maga-aim sparkles with unusual brilliancy, owing, i-trant, to the fact that the Galaxy bus fallen into it. With air sonnets, and a strangely prophetic poem entitled "The White Czar," by Longfellow; an apotheosis of that gallant gal-lant soldier, "William Francis Bart-lett," Bart-lett," "Good Times," by George Far-Hons Far-Hons Lathrop, and "Winter," by C. L. Cleavelaud, limely and pleasing poeruf tho department of poetry shows what the French would call cmbarra U ru:lietu The department depart-ment of fiction is similarly strong, containing throe chapters of "Del moid; The uwt Jjover, a luucnmg story of New England life, by Mias Sarah O. Jewett; "The Loves ol Alonzo Fitz Clarence and Rosannah Eihelton," by Mark Twain; and "The lAdirondacks Verified," No. III., wherein Charles Dudley Warner re lates with delicious humor, Ws "Fight with a Trout." Mr. John J. PiU contributes a paper on "Edmund C. Stedman and his Poetry," and Mr. Kowells a sketch ol the celebrated French poet of the last century, "Jean Francois Marmonlel." The third "Open Letter from New York." by Raymond Westhrook, treat of the metropolitan theatres and tho present tendency to the romantic drama. The more solid and instructive articles nre Arthur Venner's portrait of James Fazy, "The Ring-Politician of .Switzerland;" a brief sketch of "Victor "Vic-tor Emmanuel's Political Work," by William Chimney Langdon; "The Stall' of the United States Army," by Assistant Adjutant-General Robert Williams, U. S. A., an argument lor promotion by inert instead of hy seniority; and, very apropos to the : present rage for pottery, Edward H. Knight's profusely illustrated article on th Drinking Vessels, Pets, and Pans of Uncivilized Nations. The political article is by that veteran ot the Galaxy, the late Hon. Gideon Welles, who gives in a characteristic way an account of "The Opposition to Liocoln, in 1S(4." The Conlribu tors' Club ia bright and lively, and the writers discuss the "Indian Question;" Ques-tion;" "Hell;" "The Lord-Hicku Marriage;' "Phonography;" "Tiles;" "The Boundary Line between Poetry and Prose;" several late novels, and other matters. In Recent Literature are critical notices of Johnson's "Oriental Religions;" Caton's "Deer of America;" George Sand's "Der-nieres "Der-nieres Pages," and other late publi cations. Houghton, Osgood fc Co., Boston; .T.tmna Dwver. Bait Lake. rOrULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. Contents of March number. In-traduction In-traduction and Succession of Vertebrate Verteb-rate Life in America; by Prol. O. C. Marsh, (Illustrated). The Growth of the Steam Engine, V; by Prof. R. H. Thurston, (Illustrated). Evolution of Ceremonial Government, II; by Herbert Her-bert SpOHcer. Opium and its Antidote; Anti-dote; by Charles Richet. The Telephone Tele-phone and how it Works; by George M. Shaw, (Illustrated). Technical Education; by Prof. J. H. Huxley Hux-ley F. R. 8. The Debasement of coinages; by E. R. Leland. Spontaneous Generation, II; by Prof. John Tyndall. Illustrations of the Logio of Science, III. The Doctrine of Chances; by C. S. Pierce. Liquefaotion of the Gases; by Gaston ,Tissandier, (Illustrated). Correspondence; Corres-pondence; Editor's Table; Literary Notices; Popular Miscellany; Notes. For sale by James Dwyer, Salt Lake. ' VICK'S MONTHLY MA.Gi.ZlNI. The well-known florist and seedsman seeds-man of Rochester, New York, is supplying a long-existing want, with ! bis floral magazine. We anticipate j that with this monthly publication he will do even more towardsdeveloping, encouraging and cultivating the love for flowers, than by all his previous and energetio exertions. The maga zine iB a handsome publication, amply illustrated, and filled with delightfully armneRd matter lor the garden, green house and conservatory. Its cheap-; nesa only $1.25 a year also commends com-mends it to the general public. The contents for the February number are "Influence of FlowerB," "Hymn to the Flowers," "Improving Homes," "Flowers and Flower Beds," "The Dahlia," "The Carnation Carna-tion and its Culture," "Correspondence," "Correspond-ence," "Foreign Notes," "Pleasant Gossip," etc. Address James Vick, Rochester, New York. ST. NIC SOLAS. The March number of this favorite magazine for little folks is out thus eariy, with a delightful table of contents con-tents for the juveniles. James Dwyer, Salt Lake. ECRIBNEIl'S MAGAZINE. The number for March came iast night, full freighted with choice literature liter-ature and exquisite engravings. The illustrated sicetcnes are iv xnp tu Central America," "His Inheritance," Inherit-ance," two more chapters of which entertaining Btory are given; "An A merican Colony in a Normandy Manor-houae;" "Roxy," which also progresses two chapters; "An Earthquake Earth-quake Experience;" "Dresden China," and "Kenyoo College." The "Personal Reminiscences of Lincoln" Lin-coln" are concluded from the February Febru-ary number. The miscellany and poetic contributions are as full and ! entertaining as ever, j James Dwyer, Salt Lake. |