The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

81
EDMOND DANTEs. A Sequel to Aler-
atdes Dumas Count of Monte Crsto, is
published this day by T.yB. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia. In it we have laid
bare to us all the concealed causes of the
Revolution of February, 1913, which be-
gan acting as long ago as shortly after the
Revolution of 1880. All the prominent
names III France at that time here find a
place, and all the prominent men and wo-
men are actors and takers. Lamartine,
Malrast, Louis Blanc, Ledru Rollin, Flocon,
Barrot, Arago, Verricr, Albert, Lamori-
ciere, Theirs, Guizot, Bugeaud, Abd-el-
Kader, Rachel, Orfila Dupont, Madame
George Sands, etc. Indeed, all the acts and
actors and secret springs of action of the
great social Revolution in France in 1913,
are fully developed, with full descriptions
of persons and incidents, and extended dia-
logues. The leading spirit Of all is Edmond
Ddntes, Deputy of Marseilles. All thai
have ever read the pages of the "Count of
Monte-Cristo," should get the sequel to it
and read it at once, as all the characters are
closed up in Edmond Dtmtes. 1t is issued
in large octave volume, with picture Of
Edmond Dantes on the cover price seventy
five cents, and is for sale by all booksellers,
or copies will be sent to any one, postpaid,
by the publishers, on receipt of price by
them.
FROM j. l.. Peters 4 Co., New York,
we have the "Song Echo" a choice coliec-
ton of hymns and songs for colleges and
schools, meetings and the family circle.
Peters & Co. are rendering valuable
service to the country by their valuable
publications, and especially by their cheap
sheet MUSIC, advertised incur paperelsc-
where.
HOME AND HEALTH, a new magazine,
appears for the first time oniouf table. 1T
is full of excellent. matter, telling us how
to make the home happier, and the health
suher and bette,s : Published by w. r.
Depuy, 500 Broadway, New York. $l.50
per year. .t,..
FROM Johnston & Selden, we have the
Southern lHogazine for August. .'"<
HARPERs' WEEKLY for this week con-
tans some magnificent pictures of Mast.
Kit Carson's Ride" is anoble poem with
picture to match. danger in the Desert'' is
a masterpiece, but the "Buffalo Bulls Pro-
tecting the Herd from Wolves,o surpasses
all to our mind. It is full of power, and
conveys q lesson that we may well heed in
our social relations, where so many dangers
threaten the weak. The rich, the brave,
the strong, may learn q lesson from these
monarchs Of the plains, who stand between
the feeble members OF the herd and the
hungry wolves without. Do we always
take as good care of our weak ones as the
buffaloes The reading matter of this
number, always good, is especially meaty
this week. u egre M ~ - s:asatl
HEARTH AND HOME is a beautiful
number. Our country friends will find nu-
merous valuable suggestions.
1 THE RURAL New YORKER and its
fair namesake the Western RurR, of Roch-
ester, keep up a good flow Of valuable
thought and pleasant pictures for old and
young, to make the long summer DAYS har =
pier. stA's.' ''i'i''
All for sale by Johnston & Seldom,
whose shelves are always crowded with
choice fresh reading. oil. $50 ir aeps
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