The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-12-06
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DgR BOOK IA RA.E.
HIGH LIFE IN New York, by Jona-
than Slick: Peterson Bros, Phila-
dplphia, Pa.

than Slick: Peterson Bros, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Humor is cosmopolitan, and although
il may have us its bedrock, the peculiar
vcrnucular of section, its effect is
circumscribed to no province, and has
no boundary lines This work con-
sists Of series Of letters from genl.
ine "DeDwn Easter" to his fitlec, and,
of colf3t Is FIJI pa certain Ia licrons
naivete, brought out in the framework
of an autlosralhy that may be said to
be half of the fun. We can recommend
this work as 4 most delicious after-dish
to the heavy meats of literary
feast, refreshing the mind like the
spray of fountain Il fevcrcd hand.
HISTORY cF wlIM UNITED STATES, by
/ Alex. III. Stephens: Il j. Hale di son,
/ New York.
This work by leading American
Statesman Is lucid narrative of
events from the discovery of America
down to the present time. 1t is admir-
| ably adapted for text book and should
bp used in every school in the South.
FRos1's LETTER WRITER, by S. A.
Frost: Dick & Fitzgerald, New York.
Mr.. Frost's compilations are always
exceptionally excellent. This work con-
tains many valuable hints even for the
most experienced correspondent, as
well rs suggestions Ufgreat worth to the
socialist.
THE FIIEsIDE MAGICIAN, by Paul
Preston: Dick & Fitzgerald, New
York.
Full OF the most entertaining feats Of
jugglely, legerdeinain and mathcmati-
cal ngenuities, n most cOmpanionhble
volume forthc fireside, old and young
being equally amused with its harm
less, ediVinga and inexpensive wonder
world Of ariiiices.
How no CONDUCT a DEBATE, by Fred
erie NOWton, revised by w. iny lor:
Dick q Fitzgerald, New York.
or lis kind, this is one of the very
best publications. ever issued from an
American press. Ii covers the entire
ground from village debatingciub to
the Halls of Congress, and covers it
well.
TIE YANKEE Cook Book. Dick d
Fitzgerald, New Icrk.
Certainly one Of the most savory
little works eXtaEt. Would make the
best cap-shcaf to the economy OF any
household.
These works, in the substantial and
mechanical and typographical eXecu-
tions of their respective publishing
houses, may be found With n choice
assortment Of other publications., at the
book store of Mcssrs. franklin d Penn,
Main street.
Mrs. HAI.E's NEW Cook Book. Il. B.
Peterson & Bro, Philadelphia.
This ambitious work contains over
thirteen hundred recipes, making it
the .fdoie piiacops Of cooking direc
tories.
There are few culinary artists in the
country but what are governed in
treating the covetousness of the Amer
lean palate by this superior ally.
FAMILIAR LESSONS IN BOTANY, WITH
FLORA OF TEXAS, by Mrs. NJ. j.
Young. a. S. Barnes IL Co., New
York; Il. III. Cushing, Houston Texas.
For the advance sheets of this work
we are indebted to the enterprislng
publishing house of Il. II. Cushing, of
Houston. The author is preceDtress
in one of the institutions of learning
of that city, and a lady whose intel-
lectual gifts are not suffered TO remain
inactive, bat are employed in the vari-
Gus Departments ofliterature incessant-
ly laboriously and always with brill
liant effect. In this, the latest fruit OF
this noble workers genius, the devo-
ton Of the true lover of nature is man
ifested from its grand circumference,
which is but another name for the pa
thence and enthusiasm out of which
the work was wrought. We have no
doubt but these familiar lessons i'll
botanyn will become indispensable to
the scholar, and natures worshiper.
These works may be found at the
popular book house of Messrs. Pierce &
Lyle, Main street.
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