New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-22
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

PET; OR PAsTIMES AND PENALTIES. By
/ Rev. H. r. Hawies. Published by Hsr
per & Brothers, New York. For sale by
George Ellis g. Brother. No. 80 CamL
street, New Orleans.
The author of this story for children is ar
eloquent preacher, and as an author has
given to the world delightful book called
Music and Morals" "Pet" is the name Of
one Of the little ones born to bloom and make
happiness for season, and die young Ali
memories hold in their grasp such an i'm
age as was the lite of this little heroine
And in too many households are preserved
with tender care little garments, long un
used, in many church yards are tablets, all
telling individual stories of Pets that are
dead. So tar as the pastimes of the story
are concerned the book is lively and will be
eagerly read by little ones. When it comes
to penalties, which the author makes to fol
low each pleasure, the delight OF reading will
sink to sorrowful sympathy. Instead of
teaching children to do right for the sake
of right, for its nobleness, the author shows
the punishment side of all wrong-doing
Boys climb trees when forbidden to do SO,
and are hurt by falls. They go swimming
without leave, and are drowned. "Pet''
was drowned. If sinners had fair chance
in the argument it could be shown that
where one little boy stole away to swi.s,
and came to his death, a thousand came
back rosy and bright to enjoy suppers and
get whippiags. Children soon learn these
things. and the moral teacher should base
his precepts on something appealing to the
good that is in their natures. The book is
elegantly bound and illustrated, and. not
withstanding its faults, is a good book ac-
cording to the accepted style of children's
literature.
PHINEAs REDux. A novel. By Anthony
TrOllOpe. Published by Harper g. Broth
ers, New York. For sale by George
Ellis g. Brother, No. 80 Camp street. New
Orleans.
This story is one of the latest and best
productions of an author who has written
many novels, and never dull one. 1t is a
story of English life and society, and in it
the writer's peculiar views Of society's
faults and foibles find piquant expression.
LoTTIE DARLING. A novel. By John
Cordy Jeatfreson. Published by Harper
& Brothers, New York. Fer sale by
George Ellis & Brother, No. 81 Camp
street, New Orleans.
Mr.. Jeaffreson is but little known as an
author in this country, although he has
written Live it Down." "Not Yet Dead
solve Blake's Good and other striking
novels that have gained for him credit.
able reputation in England. "Lottie Oar
ling is strange story of love and mar
riage, and the author assures us that its
main incidents are taken from true domestic
history.
SHIP AHoYl yarn in thirty-six cable
lengths. Published by Harper g. Broth
ers. New York. For sale by George Ellis
& Brother, No. 81 Camp street, New Or
leans.
This work is from an anonymous author.
By rough portrait of Wilkie Collins on
the title page the publishers allow US to
think he wrote it. The motive of the story
is to show the rivalry between shipowner
and sea captain and the iniquity of sending
rotten ships to sea heavily insured. Its
style is pointed and vigorous. 1t is pro-
fusely illustrated, and contains an appen-
dix by Samuel Plimsoll, Esq, who led in
the English Parliament a formidable cru.
SADIE against unseaworthy vessels.