New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-01
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

PuBL1cANs AND SINNERS OR LUcIus DA-
voREN A novel; BY Miss M. r. brao-
don. Published by Harper e. Brothers,
New York; tor sale by George Ellis q
Brother, No. 80 Camp street, New Or
leans.
This novel is written in the easy running
style of this prolific authoress, and is
equally as interesting as anything she has
produced. 1t is necessarily vivid and SEN
sational in coloring and plot, but it claims
to be life picture and is not an impossible
one. It is story of America and England,
opening with scenes of hunter life on our
Western prairies, and later being trans
ferred to the old country, and having
woven with its narrative a thread Of love
to bind the romance. Lovers of the Brad
don style will eagerly read this book.
SCRIBNER's MAGAZINE. This beautifully
illus trated and choice literary magazine
comes TO US for March with an excellent
table of contents. Edward King continues
his chapters Oh 1.-THE Great South Rebecca
Hartlng Davis story. "Eathe1n Pitchers,'
reaches its fourteenth chapter, and with the
timely talks of Dr.. Holland, forms small
part of the attractive prose matter. The
March number is also particularly rich in
original poetry. containing, as i. does. con-
tributions from Il. IL. Stoddard. John
Fraser, Anna C. Bracket. Joel Benton. and
James 7. Fields.
The ST.. NICHOLAS. Nothing better as a
magazine for boys and girls can hardly De
H. %al 1rr
published by Scribner g. Co. The March
nun Der is even better than the four num-
bers which have preceded it. The engrav-
ings are attractive in subject, and finely
done. The literary matter is Of the best
description for the young readers, embrac-
ing as contributors such writers as Frank
r. Stockton, Louisa M. Alcott, Robert Dale
Owen, Donald 6. Mitchell, j. p Trow-
bridge and Mary Mapes Dodge, the editor.
This publication, although newly started
on the sea Of magazine literature, has at
tanned a popularity accorded to no other
work Of the kind in so short time. and its
success is deserved.
THE FIRST Book OF BOTANY. Designed to
cultivate the observing powers of chill
dren. By Eliza A. Youmans. New York:
d. Appleton & Co.
guide TO the observation and study Of
plants. BY Eliza A. Youmans. New
York: d. Appleton & Co.
THE EDUCATIONAL CLAIMS OF BOrAN'. An
essay on the culture of the Observing
powers of children. BY Eliza A. Xou-
mans. New York: d. Appleton u Co.
This series of works on botany, by the
editor of "Hinslow's Botanical Charts, has
been some time before the public, the first
work having been published in 1870, and
has met with the unqualified approval of
teachers who have examined or used it.
They are manuals for teachers, presenting
a simple and well graded course of oral in
struction on an entirely new plan. 1t leads
the pupil forward by the direct observation
of vegetable forms from which he is to get
his knowledge. The observing powers are
Systematically cultivated, and precision of
thought and use of language, for which
botany affords peculiar advantages, are
carefully inculcated. In the second book
the use of magnifying glasses is commenced.
The pupil is introduced to the Leading prin-
ciples by which plants are arranged and set
to making groups of those that most nearlr
resemble each other in important oh aracterJ.
The system forces the pupil to do his OWL
thinking, and his judgment is disc pl;ned
and rea son exercised from the earliest
stages.
These books enable teachers in the lower
grades of schools to teach botany in scien.
tifc manner. and render its study full. OF
interest.
The high value which Miss 'o-mans
places on the study of botany 3 not moro
so than many of the best instructors have
already rated it at. considering it as proper
to be taught by text book as any other
branch. The essay on its educational
claims is an admirable one. and illustra les
the system of the author more completely
than any brief review can. Its publishers
will send copy to any address on receipt
of a stamp.
The works are printed in the e,cc,len:
style of all issues of the Appletons. and al
mirably illustrated.