The New York herald., 1874-12-17

reform hin, because gambler ~ lever give up
only wonder Is that the card-sharpinF fraternity
In Paris are stil able to carry % ths,r rsgueries
after they nave been exposed with sach arm and
cunning Hand by NJ. Cavaile.
NJ. Dentu, the publisher. has issued romance
entitled
ola srRExE, SOUVENIR DE cApaI,"
by NJ Gustave Toudouze II Is pretty little
trine ofony 100 pages, and relates fantastic adj
venture OF winch young poet rs the unfortunate
hero; and ne me cts with his death IN tempest.
being iured to shipwreck by the siren. NJ. Tou.
douze has rich imagination, picturesque style,
and an exquisite talent for description. HIS book,
though so short, reveals q remarkable erudition,
ana is he erort OF a scholar and gentleman VINO
never writes al random.
A German library Just opened at No. In the
Rue jacob has Issued book entitled #4
!. LES MYSTERIES coAIoUEs DE la PROVINCE"
~ contains some admirable episodes borrowed
from the best French story tellers, and may serve
As an agreeable educational book ior Young Ger
larry because translation OF all the dIficuit and
oosoete words IL printed at the bottom OF each
has maze an amusing collection or popular French
PHRASES, restlng on the best authority. Tne vol.
followed by vocabulary containing i. 200 French
words seldom met with in current literature.
GUS. II. Paul Lacroix has given us the
"DX-HUlTiEhE Steele: INSTITUTIONS, usAoEs Er
.f Costumes
100 and 17S9 n. Lacroix mas not concerned him.
self for his readers with the dry facts history as
told for the use OF schools. he mas produced a
much more valuable narrative OF the manners and
customs OF the time, both public and private, and
has shown us how the immediate ancestors OF the
present generation OF Frenchmen dressed aud
looked and acted on the worlds stage. He has
written, too, and written WELL on the state OF let
treats. and has presented US with picturesque
aad interesting narrative OF the characters and
wnen they were great and powerful TINS splendld
gilt book Is illustrated by twenty-one cnromo-ithO
Lo a,er
Bouchardon, Saint-Aubn, Eisen and Moreau. Its
price, beautifully hound and magnt1cently gilt, IS
sJEsus CHRIST"
sy .aa Xr xsuG 8; ys osrr EsifS SSn@ @ ESsay Esy
% soSS ds u s6s New rs
as necessary lor the regeneration or mankind.
The second part relates the me OF the kedeener
Louis veuillot 10 50 consummate a master. Cath
o!lcs win read 1t with profound gratitude and rev.
light. light rne third part gives chrisI's Message so
the World and the principal idea Of the book 10
tine 81 sn 81 a 1xsa
EARTH THIS work is illustrated by sixteen chrome
Autographs and $50 wood engravings, taken from
the monuments OF Christian art from the Gaia
combs to this day. The ilustratons include paint
ing sculpture and arcaitectnre. and are an
abridged history OF church embellishments since
the dawn Of Christianity. Only 800 proof copies
Of the book viii be printed. Price 20 francs.
rT rne G &c
by NM. PJ. stahl and J. Verne, have been pub.
lshed by Jean Mace, and form valuable Christ
mas present. They contain, among other imp0f-
tant writings, an excellent narrative Of "Aerlal
Wrecks" which is the nrst part OF the "Mys,eri-
cIs .L us % ORE dun Ane ct de Dsux yennes Fes
pretty, innocent story, by Stahli ''Une Mere Per-
nigh in French literature, and an INFINITE number
OF stories, narratives and articles on science and
moralry by very able writer's. i is Illustrated oy
300 excellent drawings, and should only cost 81 50
ell bound ana delivered at New York.
Among other new puoncatons o. note which
which VIII have peculiar interest lor ladies.
"LART DAMS LA PARURE ET DAMS LIE VEHEMENT"
is one OF them. 1t Is written by NJ Charles Blanc.
iIy on such SUBJECTS and II 10 published By L00nes.
N, Blanc Is the arst writer who mas . tred TO dis.
fashions, hitherto supposed to De the most CAPRI
cions Inings IN The world. and he has laid
Ing becomingly He SHOWS, By philosophic rea-
SONS, not less tnan observations on taste and GUS
the human figure should always be adorned in ac-
cQruaqce with the true principles OF beauty 40 Ia.
% N q uss sna
sssaa ssaa ss s S
.HisToIRE DIES EvESTAILs BY N. g. BLoNDEL,"
Is record OF the vlcissitudes OF ans printed upon
" ao w ns
epochs IN al countries lts price Is 81. M. Bondei
ae wr1 as sas the
attention from the learned, and tnat having found
y necessary 20 give an archaeological account OF
them he mas devoted n uch time and labor to this
praise worthy object. HIS book Terminates oy some
curious Information about tortoise shell, mother OF
Il not their souls, and he tells US who were The
most illnstrions masters in the art OF ianmakng.
. sort OF knowledge which may save good deal Of
walks through the .'rulnatlon shops OF Paris.
ev DS II roDf en-
OF the French Pe0pleu Is another book on Dress
which refers exclusively to the toilet Or ladies'
day. It 10 luxuriously printed, adorned with
seventeen colored engravings on steel, and costs
So It's object Is to show the varieties OF feminine
o work quite unique OF It's kind. 1t has OF course,
good deal OF literary merit, for French works
such writing Is we to that tSas tnere q
nothing In literature SO difficult as to write read
and queens Of the press have tried Tor no e arics
~ ne ewspaper or magazine would have wider
s0 sSs a
;sass,Dr,:ns ;s sas,.ssss; e say ssss Nv y: Ossl:
but be has evaasd @ the dScu,lss 90 his sssi
elegance. Who're he might have got into trouble
with his subject oy striving alter accuracy he has
ie,s i alone, & a9d pre- presented US Win some neat
bright VIZ instead Of inexplicable enigma. HIS
book win look wen on drawing room table:
equally innocent ana charming:-.'La Coincide
EniApttns," by Louis Ratisponne, price 50;
de Deux Petits Marchands de Pommes," "L'Aritn.
mettque du Grand Papa" "Le Theatre du Petit
Jean Mace, price 81; 'Les Aventures de Jean.PauI
Choppard," by Louis Desnoyers; la Jeunesse
des Hommes CeIebres." BY Eugene Muller; lies
hiatt" ia Roche aux Nouettes,h signed BY the
great name o. Jules Sandeau and illustrated By
Emile Bayard; "L'Histoire de ia Famille Cnesterh
by Stahl; adventures dun Jeune Naturaliste,n
BY Luclen viart; "Mon Premier voyage en- Mer:''
'Aventures de Terre ct de Mer,o "LHtstoire du
Cie." and, finally o new EDITION Of Lea Contes
DE Perrault,n exQulsltely Illustrated by Gustaye
Dore.
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.