New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-28
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

SPORTS THAT KILL. BY De Witt Talmage
| Published by Harper g. Brothers, New
York. For sale by George Ellis &
| Brother, No. 80 Camp street, New Or.
| leans.
Under this head are published in attrac
| tive book form. eleven sermons by the Rev.
| Mr.. Talmage. The reae1n for publishing
them is given in his preface-"to save peo-
pie from the theatre as it now is, from bad
books and newspapers, from strong d rink,
from ruinous extravaganza and from an
impure life, as we'll as to suggest heal thful
forms OF amusement, l first pronoun ced,
and now print these discourses.' Mr.. Tai
| mage is an original thinker, but lie Yields
a boomerang which often comes back 70 re j.
bly, against him His wholesale denuCl ia
ton of all persons connected with the
aires simply made him ridiculous. He
used the pulpit "a PLACE from which to
make an nwarrantable assault upon a
class, among whom many worthy pers OBS
are found. In point of morals the Brock!y II
stage is not far behind the Brooklyn pulpit,
and the Tabernacle preacher has invited
the comparison. Considering sermon read
ing as one OF the healthful forms of anu Sc
ment, sports that kip will prove amnsin z
on rainy Sundays.
A STRANGE WORLD. A novel Bv Miss N.
e. Braddon. Published by Harper &
Brothers, New York. Fer sale by George
Ellis & Brother, No. 81 Camp street,
New Orleans.
There IS fascinating sameness to all of
Miss Braddon's stories. She is a strong
writer of romance, and her works never
fail to attract and hold the attention CT
readers. The Strange World" is eg4a, in
merit to aurora Floyd
THE MAID OF kILLEESA a novel. Ry
William Black. Published by Harper &
Brothers, New York For sale by George
Ellis g. Brother, No. 80 Camp street, New
Orleans.
Whatever comes from the pen CT this
distinguished author is golden in story tell.
ing. No one writes purer English, and his
tales have meaning and moral. He ex-
GELS in picturing Scottish life and scenery
The "Maid of k;leena" is worthy of stan d.
ing beside the Daughter of Hetb,' VIII ich
was study of human hearts.
THE SMUGGLERs GHOST. \ novel. BY
Mrs. Henry Wood. Published by I. Z.
Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia. Fer
sale by X. G. Eyrich, No. 1870 Canal
street, New Orleans.
This story ia much more cheerful than It's
title, and is written il the best style of the
prolific authoress who has given so man
readable stories to the world. 1t is story
to entertain, and once taken in hand but
few readers will willingly give mp The
Ghost until read
IvANHOE. By Sir Walter Scott. Published
by L. Il. Peterson & Brothers, Ph,ladel.
phia. For sale by Il. G. Eyricb, No. s30
Canal street, New Orleans.
This is the first volume Of a new ch cap
edition Of the Wayerly novels, and readily
commends itself to the public TIE series
IS to be completed in twenty-six volumes
at twenty-five cents each, or five dollars for
complete set, bringing the great noveist's
works within the means OF all.
TIE KNIGHT TEMpLAR SOUVENIR Com
piled by j. Curtis Waldo. Published and
for sale by A. w. Hyatt, No. 80 Camp
street, New Orleans.
This Is a neatly printed book Of eighty
pages, designed to commemorate the Nine
teenth Triennial Grand Encampment of the
United States, held in New Orleans IL
December, 1871. 1t contains the address Of
welcome, much loca, information concern
ing receptions, the visitors, the parade,
etc, worthy of preservation, besides several
short sketches OF prominent masols.