New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-06
SUNDAY, g.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS.
MEMOIRS OF GENERAL WILLIAM T. SHER-
MAN. BY himself Published by D.
Appleton & Co.. New York. For sale by
George Ellis & Brother, No. 81 Camp
street, New Orleans.
In acknowledging the receipt Of these
volumes we take occasion to say that Cen
eral Sherman, in writing his memoirs, has
produced the most remarkable books ever
published in this country. They are 60
from what the author Las been and is, a
great and euccessful soldier in the war
against rebellion, and man now occupy
ing the position Of General, commanding
the army of the United States. The literary
efforts OF Irving and Hawthorne beguile the
languid hours of the dilletanti, but they are
too fine to storm the popular heart. The
recollections of Sherman are of sterner
stuff, and are as sharp and hard as the
weapons of war. They will come home to
thousands upon thousands of people, who
participated in the scenes which they de-
scribe. The memoirs are not an autobiog-
rapby, nor history Of the war. They are
the recollections of a great drama by a
leading actor, and they are valuable for
what they tell, and TOR the honest man
ner of telling them. With such an
experience. and having such subject the
author has no need for romance. He begins
with himself at Fort Moultrie in 1916, when
he was lieutenant Of artillery. He outlines
his life briefly from then up to the breaking
out of the rebellion, covering his trip to the
Pacific coast, his subsequent resig nation
from the army in 1858, his banking business
at st. Louis, and his profess orship in the
military college at Alexandria in this State.
Then comes the buckling on of his sword
and the fighting Of his way to the head Of
tho army. The books are so full OF meat
that an impartial reviewer scarcely knows
where to begin or stop for illustration. The
General writes tersely, and with as little
heart as general order for the movement
of troops. He stops nowhere to paint
word pictures or toy with sentiment.
He writes up to the death of q trusted
assistant, and the column moves on with
a new man in the place Of one who
has given up his life. There is no time to
sod mounds or shed tears over new-made
graves. The memoirs are nervous, crisp
and sparkling, like the author; they scold,
praise sparingly, but are never dull. The
Generals writings have been both severely
censured and lavishly praised. Nothing
could be more fortuitous for good, and the
author will make 100000 for turning out
the contents of his note book. Let those
consider that who think the memoirs should
not have been published except as a posthu
nous work for the General is too honest to
have made himself rich man. If any
officers of the army feel aggrieved let them
speak out, as several have done, without
regard to rank or the regular channels.
They should consider the author not as
General commanding, but as a man who IS
willing to waive his high rank and be criti-
cized. Every village boy who went to the
war has his own account of battles and
heroes. General Sherman's will differ from
many of them. and naturally SO. A man
who tells what he thinks and honestly be
lieves may make enemies, but he will GER
tainly be respected. The memoirs have
been put in beautiful book shape by the
Appletons, and they will find readers with
out number.
MAN AND BEAST. HERE AND HEREAFTER.
By Rev. j. G. Wood. Published by Har-
per & Brothers, New York.
This is curious and entertaining book
which INDUCES the fancy that many Of the
brute creation have souls. 1t perhaps
makes but little difference to man whether
or not there are heavens for horses. The
necessity for society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals would be quite as great
The author speaks of reason, language,
memory, generosity, humor, pride, con-
science and love in animals, and illustrates
these qualities by hundreds Of fresh anec-
dotee.
The WORK OF GoD IN GREAT BRITAIN
BY RUFUS w. Clark, D. D. Published
by Harper and Brothers, New York.
The book with the above pretentious title
is an account Of the revival labors Of
Messrs. Moody and Sankey in England
during the past two years. 1t also con-
tains portraits and biographical sketches of
the celebrated lay preacher and his singing
assistant. These gentle lemen are now on the
full tide of popularity, and they have
awakened an unparalleled religious excite
ment in London. They are doing great
work and great good, for it can not be sup
posed that all the converts they make will
60 back on their new faith. The publishers
have taken advantage of the desire to know
something of these men and their mission,
and present this book to the public in an
attractive shape.
THREE FEATHERS. A Novel. By William
Black. Published by Harper & Brothers,
New York.
Mr.. Black. who wrote the Daughter of
Heth," I'm Silk Attire" and other stories Of
great merit, is one of the most entertaining
Of living novelists. He writes with faultless
English, and has the power for vivid de-
scription Of scenery. The Three Feathers"
is his latest work, and bears on its pages
the finish and excellence which characterize
all his writingss-
Ned l,ed Graves.
During the ca II years of the war num-
Der of Union soil ers we're buried in what
is known as Fl pkins' plantation, on the