New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-26

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ANNUAL RECORD or SCIENCE AND INDUS
TRY FOR 1873. Spencer F. Baird, editor
Published by Harper & Brothers, New
York. For sale by George Ellis e. Brother
No. 81 Camp street, New Orleans.
In book of ia pages the editor of this
record has put together vast amount Of
information on subjects properly belonging
to science and industry. It is book to
refer to, bot too full of hard facts for con
tinuous reading. An excellent index makes
reference to any subject easy. A large
portion of the work is devoted to agricul
ture, fisheries, household economy, hygienic
principles and other subjects of popular in.
terest. As collector Of facts the editor
shows in this work much literary skill and
scientific knowledge. His speculations will
not all be taken as gospel. He tells the
ladies that false hair and chignons contain
nest of dangerous parasites, producing
heart disease, pulmonary complaints, etc.
In short, with the man of science it is
natural hair or death. Coffee and milk, we
learn by the Record" is absolutely in
digestible. The tannin in coffee transforms
albumen in the milk to a substance like
leather, and no man has a stomach for
leather. The book, however, is full Of use
full information and handy to have in the
house.
ORIGIN OF METALLIFEROUs DEPOSITS. By
Professor I. Sterry Hunt. Published by
Estes & Lauriat, Boston. For sale by
Robert j. Harp, No. ITO Camp street, New
Orleans.
This belongs to the series of '.IIalf Hour
Recreations in Popular Science" published
in numbers of thirty pages each. 1t en-
braces, also, paper on the phenomena Of
Sleep" by DR.. Richardson, which will be
read with much interest. The books of
this series are prepared in brief form, and
convey large amount of valuable infOr-
nation in an agreeable style.
COLONEL DAcRE: apovel. By the author
OF Caste. Published by Harper & Broth
ers, New York. For sale by George
Ellis Il Brother, No. 81 Camp street.
This is an English story of the better
sort, and that it is by the author of "Caste"
is a sufficient recommendation of its merits
It has its shadow and sunshine, sorrows
and joys of lover and heroine, with the
usual happy ending Of all troubles. 1t Is
pleasantly written, and worth reading.
ARMADALE: a novel. BY Wilkie Collins.
Published by Harper & Brothers, New
York For sale by George Ellis & Brother,
No. 81 Camp street, New Orleans.
Forming one volume Of Harper's illus
trated library edition of Mr.. Collins novels.
"Armadale' is issued with the same excel
lence of typograp hical and book-binding
art that characterized its predecessors. The
story is too we'll known to need an intro
duction. 1t is bold and original, and thor
oughly interesting if not entirely moral.
LINCOLN AND SEWARD. By Gideon w Giles.
Published by Sheldon & Company, New
York. For sale by James A. Ores ham,
No. 90 Camp street, New Orleans.
A portion of this volume has already
been published in the GALAXY, and has been
widely commented on. 1t is mainly a
review of the memorial address delivered
by Charles Francis Adams on the late Will
liam II. Seward. We are told that it was
prompted by no unkind feelings on the part
of ExSecretary Welles; but simply to give
true history of the acts and views of Mr..
Lincoln and Mr.. Seward, and the measures
of administration during Mr.. Lincoln's
presidency. The writer claims for him that
he was controlled neither by Mr.. Seward
nor Mr.. Chase, that he admitted them as
counselors to his administration in the
trying times following his call to Washing
ton, but that he stood boldly out, the
central figure in the historical picture of
that era. Much new matter is given con-
corning the measures and policy of Mr..
Lincoln during his administration. and for
that the book is valuable.