New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-25
NEW BOOKS.

The following new publications have
been laid upon our table by Messrs. Kahn
& Co, booksellers and stationers, No. 100
Canal street:
CLARA LAKES DREAM. By Mrs. Henry
Wood.
"Clara Lakes Dream" 10 by the author
of East Lynne" and it will be read with
interest by all who delight in the marvellous
and ingeniously constructed plots which
are characteristic of the writings of this
author. Mrs. Henry Wood has a marvellous
faculty of charming her readers with the
skill with which she puts all her characters
on the stage-of multiplying her plots, of
sustaining her dialogues and of intepsifyipg
all her minor incidents. "Clara Lakes
Dream" will not be laid aside without eager
perusal TO the end, for the interest never
flags for moment. 1t is in these respects
the secret of Mrs. Woods great popularity
as novelist and the cause Of her works be-
coming SO immensely popular
Published by T. b. Peterson & Brothers,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and for sale by
all booksellers.
MARTYR, Wares TEMPTATION. By the
same author. In paper cover. Price
twenty-five cents.
Just published BY T. 3. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia. 1t has an in
geniously constructed plot. Mrs. Henry
Wood has marvellous faculty of charming
her readers with the skill with which she
puts all her characters on the stage, of
multiplying her plots. Of sustaining her
dialogues, and Of iptensifying all her minor
incidents.
THE DIAMOND BRAcELfT.-This is an
other of Mrs. Henry Woods recent works,
and bears the impress of the authors pecu.
liar style on every page. Without much
pretension to genius, Mrs. Wood succeeds
in amusing and interesting millions Of
readers with her charming novels. Peter
son & Brothers, Philadelphia.
The NoBLEMAN's WIFE.-This is the
latest production from the fertile pen of
Mr.. Henry Wood, who already rivals Mrs.
Anna S. Stephens, Emma D. E. N. South.
worth and T. S. Arthur in the number of
volumes she has given the press, and is
crowding Sylvanus Cobb pretty hard
THE Nobleman's Wife" sustains the pre-
vi0us efforts of this accomplished writer,
and will prove an acceptable addition to
her already extensive literary labors. 1t is
price twenty. five cents, and is for sale by
all booksellers, OF copies will be sent to any
one, postpaid, on RENTING price to the
publishers, T. 3. Peterson & Broth ers
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
WEST LAWN AND THE RECTOR OF Sr.
MARKS. BY Mary j. Holmes, author Of
Tempest and Sunshine, ""Lena Rivers, :"
marian Grey" 1.-THE Cameron Bride :"
and Q dozen more popular modern novels
This work is published in q neatly DO und
volume, blue muslin, by G. w. Carlton,
New York. It appears from hasty glance
to be domestic story. artistically related.
with the usual mixture Of comedy, trag edy,
love, misunderstanding, reconciliation and
a clear sky at the close.
A HISTORY OF GERMAN. By Charlton T.
Lewis. Published by Harper e. Broth ers,
New York. For sale by George Ellis Il
Brother, No. g Camp street, New Or
leans.
A complete history Of Germany, adapted
the wants Of American readers, has long
!" needed. 1t is now supplied by the
oeeL work Of Mr.. Lewis. This work is
suitable for students and general readers.
Within the compass Of q single volume is
given an intelligent and interesting nara
tive of the growth and progress Of the
German race from its earliest mention in
history to the present day, emitting no i'm
portant events. In the performance of his
work the author acknowledges him self in.
debted to DR.. David Muller and his Ellis
tory of the German People" That history,
however, ends with the peace of Frankfort,
and Mr.. Lewis continues it to the new
empire and the coronation of William I. 1t
is also enriched by maps, full index and
we'll executed wood cuts Of all the German
Emperors, from Charlemagne, whose reign
commenced in the year 800, TO the present
William.
CAMPAIGNING ON THE Oxus, AND the FALL
OF KHIvA. BY j. A. McGahan. Pub
lished by Harper Il Brothers, New York.
For sale by George Ellis g. Brother. No.
81 Camp street, New Orleans.
Mr.. McGahan was correspondent for the
New York Herald, and in that capacity ao-
the army OF General kaufman
in the Russian campaign for the subiuga-
ton of the Khan Of Khiva and the Turco-
mans. But little Is known of the deserts of
Central Asia, through which this expedition
passed, and readers are indebted to Mr..
McGahan for graphically written and
book. Incidental to the mar.
rative are curious facts concerning the PEG.
pie of Central Asia. The writer talks
pleasantly of his camp life with the Rus
sian soldiers, but does not fail to reco I'd the
almost unnecessary cruelty with which the
Turcomans were punished, and to comment
on the out-reaching ambition of the Russian
The book now and then
shows the haste of newspaper work, but it
answers well its purpose of making read
able book of strange land.
LAURA DooNE. A Romance of Exmoor.
By K. d. Blakmore.
SQUIRE ARDEN. A Novel. By Mrs. Oliphan,.
Both of these novels are published by
Harper 4 Brothers, New York, and are for
sale by George Ellis & Brother; New Or.
cans. Laura Doone" is a romance having
something OF English histsry about it, for it
q fha story of Iohp R;lJ .,,h, 7;-o3 10, tho