New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-24
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND THE
SANDWICH ISLANDS. BY Charles Nord.
| hoff. Published by Harper g. Brothers,
| New York. For sale by George Ellis &
| Brother, No. 50 Camp street.
This book is companion volume to Mr..
Nordhoff's California for Health, Pleas
ure." ETC., published some two years since,
and like that work it is highly entertaining
and instructive, giving as it does graphic
account and description of the different 10
| calities indicated in the title To the tourist
| intending to make Mr.. Nordhotfs journey
| it will be found valuable and honest
| record. And yet it is something more than
guide book, for next to seeing the lands
described. it brings them to the reader
more wildly than any account of them
hitherto published. The book is copiously
illustrated, and printed in the best style Of
the Harpers.
A FAST LIFE ON THE MODERN HIGH
WAY. BY Joseph Taylor. Published by
HARPER & Brothers, New York. For sale
by George Ellis & Brother, No. 81 Camp
street, New Orleans.
This book is a glance at the railroad
world, by railroad man. 1t is full of train,
station and iron rail talk and with the
science of railroading it gives the humors
incidental to the flying life of train men.
In this age the business Of the rail has be-
come distinct profession, and in this book
we are made acquainted with the qualitca-
tons necessary for, and the duties of the
conductor, engineer, fireman, depot agent
brakeman, switch and signal tender, the
baggage master and smasher, train dis
pa tcher and superintendent. MIR. Taylor
has been there, and knows of what he
talks. He is also genuine humorist, and
his stories are told in taking way. The
book is illustrated.
SHE LOVED HIM MADLY. By Gontran
Borys Published by G. w. Carleton g.
Co, New York. For sale by George
Ellis L. Brother, No. 30 Camp street, New
Orleans.
This story is translation from the
French, ard in its original language is
known as lie Beau Roland" We consider
the English title an unfortunate one, as it
gives the book an appearance Of being
| weak and sensational, and many book
] hunters would be content to pass it by
without opening the covers, after gaining
| the information that "she loved madly."
| On the contrary, it is very lively and
original book, little Frenchy, and quite
| interesting.
| FEMALE BEAUTY AND ART OF PLEASING.
By A. Cazenave and Ernest Feydeau.
Published by G. w. Carleton Il Co., New
York. For sale by George Ellis Il
Brother, No. 81 Camp street, New Or
leans.
The ladies are indebted to Miss NJ. T.
| Nash for her translation of these works
| from the French. A male reviewer ap-
proaches this volume with fear and trem-
bling. III the first part female beauty is
| considered in every special feature. 1t
takes an eye, nose. mouth, lips, ears and
SO on, looking at each separately in ter.
rible business way. 1t is an analysis, and
analysis destroys sentiment. With the
mysteries of the toilet discussed we have
nothing to do. There are too many recipes
for perfumes, cosmetics, and directions
for their use, to let one rest in the assur
| ance that all was what his fancy had paint
ed. The art of Pleasing forming the
second part of this book, is an extravagant
essay on the manners of many celebrated
beauties. 1t is witty, and should not be
put in Sabbath School libraries.
THE MAGAZINES FOR JUNE.-The first to
appear was Scribner's, and it is a number
great in originality, freshness and variety.
Containing the "Great South" illustrated
Edward King discusses the South Carolina
problem; E. c. Stedman completes his es-
says on the Victorian poets with an ad-
mirable sketch CT Tennyson. The number
also contains portrait and sketch of T. B.
| Aldrich, besides several stories and poems
contributed by the foremost authors of the
day.
The GALAXY Is up to its usual standard OF
excellence, continuing Justin Mccarthy Is
story, and containing articles, essays.
poems and stories. by Albert Rhodes, Gen
eral Gustav, Mrs. Moulton, Richard Grant
White, Olive Logan, John Paul, Edward
Spencer, and other writer's of fame and
brilliancy.
The charming 81. Nicholas, for the little
folks, is as bright and entertaining as ever
and opens with seaside story called 'How
the Gull Went Down." by Rebecca Harding
Davis, illustrated by Miss Scannell. The
1.-TWO Carriages" is an English story by
Mrs. Chanter sister of Canon Kingsley
Then comes Folded Hands," by ALDER
Durer; Mrs. Slipperkin's Family" by
Clara G. Deliver; "The Little Reformers,
by Rosseter johnson, with poems by Lucy
Lacrom and Mary Mapes Dodge; ant
pictures by Frank Beard and other artists
making a capital number. The editor an
nounces that Bret Harte will tell bea
story for the July or August number, ant
thus keeps the little readers on the tip toe
of expectation for more good things tt
come.
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