New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-13
f. RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

NJ. Taylor, D. D. Published by Harpel
& Brothers, New York. For sale by
George Ellis & Brother, No. 81 CAM
street, New Orleans.
This book is merely series of lecture.
upon the life of David-sernons, with
David for text 1t gives old stories in new
| words, but not better ones. The story o.
| David and Jonathan, as found in the Old
Testament. can not be improved upon; all
efforts to ornament it but serve to dilute ils
strength by adding to its quantity. Mr.
Taylor is popular preacher, and offers az
| an excuse for his book that it may cause ite
readers to search the Scriptures.
IvANHoE BY Sir Walter Scott. Published
by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadel.
phia.
From the publishers We have received
this. the first volume of new edition of
ScOtt's novels. 1t is remarkable for cheap.
ness, as the novels are to cost only twenty.
five cents each-making q complete set of
the Waverly novels-twenty-six volumes
obtainable for s.
THE TREASURE HUNTERS. A Novel. Bv
George n. Fem. Published bv Harper
e. Brothers. For sale by George Ellis &
Brother. No. 81 Camp street, New Or
leans.
Mr.. Fenn introduced himself to many
readers by his nautical story, "Ship Alloy"
His treasure hunters, searching a mountain
niue, will prove quite as attractive. It is
published as one of the volumes of Harpers
library of select novels, and wears the tami-
liar brown paper covers Of that series.
JACKS SISTER, or True to Her Trust. A
Novel. Published by Harper L. Brothers.
New York. For sale by George Ellis e.
Brother. No. 81 Camp street. New Or
leans.
This is very clever English story BY an
Anonymous author. Notices of the book
gay it was written BY Miss Dora Havers.
That is but little information; no more than
to place it as a woman's book. It reads
we'll. and Jack need not be Jealous if we
like his sister.
EUsEBIUs. Edited by +. A. March. IL. D.
Published by Harper q Brothers, New
York. For sale by George Ellis a. Brother.
No. 80 Camp street.
This is simply the ecclesiastical history of
Fuse bius. first book and selections. ar.
ranged as text book tor schools and col.
leges, and Of course is printed in Greek.
A TERRIBLE SECRET. A Novel. By Nav
Agnes Fleming. Published BY g. w.
Carleton & Co.. New York. For sale by
George Ellis & Brother. No. g. Camp
street, New Orleans.
A story of love. trials and trustiues. by
the author of 'Guy Earlcourt's Wife," Mrs.
Fleming gives great promise as writer of
fiction. and the novel is even an improve.
ment upon its predecessor.
THRou Git Timex AND THIN. By joseph
Merry. Published by G. w. Carleton e.
Co, New York. For sale by George
Ellis e. Brother. No. 50 Camp street, New
Orleans.
This book has the sub title Of ia Guerre
du MAN." 1t is translated from the
French by O. Vibeur. and has about it the
sharp and sparkling style Of good French
story. In France it was great success,
and the same is predicted Tor it in this
country.
THE INTERNATIONAL. REVIEW for Jan.
uary contains number of valuable papers;
among them are 'Guarantee of order and
Republican government in the States" BY
Judge T. NJ. Cooley. ''Ideas Of Nature,
overlooked by Dr.. Tyndall," by Dr.. Nc.
Gosh. and other articles by equally em.
ipent authors.
THE CATHOLIC FAMILY ALMANAC. This
almanac. for 1875. has been laid ON our
table by the New Orleans publisher, c. d.
Elder. of No. l2l Camp street. 1t is an at.
tracfive little book Of LA pages. illustrated |
with portraits of many percentages dit-
Eipsuished for their devotion to the church. |
and Contains much information Of especial
value to Catholics.