The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-19
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"M1R1AM's MEMo1Rs." BY Mrs G. A. War.
field, author OF The Household Of Bon.
verie." Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson l.
i Brothers. New Orleans: R. G. Eyrich.
In this new novel OF Mrs. Warfield's.
"Miriam's Memoirs" the reader who is IA
miliar with the peculiar power and style of
this author will not be disappointed in the
expectations of delight that will accompany
its perus. i. 1t is story of thrilling interest,
and is in all respects worthy companion Of
its predecessor, "The Household of Bou-
verie." Il is strorg in plot, varied in Incl
dent. and enchanting in interest Better than
this, it is distinguished by marked originality
and thoughtfulness, for the writer knows how
to develop the details Of an intensely excit-
ing pot and keep up the interest to the very
close.
In many respects it is a remarkable work.
1t is a story to read almost breathlessly and
continuously till finished, even if the reading
take half Cf the night. for it is really one Of
the best novels of the year. II is complete
in one large duodecimo volume, bound in.
morocco cloth, gilt back and side, ana is sold
| by all booksellers at 81 IS COPY. all Of
Mrs. Warfeld's works, six in number, are,
put up in a neat box, price $40 so q set, or
81 rs each, bound in morocco cloth, with q
very handsome full gilt back. Copies Of.
"Miriam's Memoirs" or full set Of MRS.
| Warield's works." or copies of any of them,
will be sent to any address, at once, free Of
postage, on remitting 81 rs for each one.
wanted, to the publishers, T. B. Peterson e.
Brothers. Philadelphia, Pa
ROUND MY House; Notes of Rural Life in
France in Peace and War. By Philip Gil
bert Hamerton. Boston: Roberts Eros
New Orleans: r. g. Eyrich.
Mr.. Hamerton is oneof the most delight
fully versatile writers of the day. His style
is vivacious and sprightly, without being
fippant; he is an artist at heart, and what
.ver he produces, whether from pen or pen
Gil, is thoroughly artistic. From his gravely
aesthetic " Intellectual Life, his charmingly
realistic Chapters on Animals his practical,
technical yet breezy, spicy Painters Camp,
| to the rollicking boys book " Harry Blount -
"a fit companion to "Tom Browns School
Days Everything that he writes is perfect
in its way, diverse as the subjects may be.
Round My House under the guise Of ..
search through certain portions Of France fox-
a country house which shall be suitable for o
home, combining all the essentials prescribed
by q housekeeping matron and an artist in
search Of new material for sketches and etch--.
ings-furnisnes a delightful sketch of rural
lite in provincial France, unrivaled in point
of accuracy and fullness Of information, and
written with an easy grace, which is very
charming.
Terms which have changed their popular
meaning, or are no longer in generalsuse.
By William Swinton, Author of /" Harpers
Language Series" etc. Edited BY Prot. T.
J. Conant, D. d. New York: Harper e.
Brothers. New Orleans: r. G. Eyrioh.
The aim of this little manual is strictly
practical, and especially designed for the use
of Sunday Schools and Bible classes The
definitions are brief and concise, as adapting
them 10 class recitation and the compreheu-
sion of readers devoid Of pathological train
ing. Each word is followed by Bible text
in which the word is used with the sense
given in the definition which follows, usually
illustrated also by quotation from one Of
the older standard English authors. The
work will doubtless prove valuable not only
to the Sunday School teacher and scholar.
but to every Bible reader. Even those Who
have access to more learned aud elaborate.
works Of the same nature, will find this little
manual very handy for frequent reference.
The CITRATE In CHARGE. A Novel. By Mrs
Oliphant. New York: Harper & Brothers
New Orleans: r. G. Eyrich
Mrs. Oiphant is too well known as q writer
OF most charming stories of English home
life, to need any word of praise at our hands.
Her young ladies are such as We would choose
for the companions of our daughters; her
heroes are almost good enough for them to
marry! The moral tone of her writings Is
exceptionally pure and elevated, while her
delineation OF character portrays the inner, as.
we'll as the outer life, making us feel that
we know them well, and we part from them
as from old friends, with lingering regret.
MoNTFoRT HALL. A Novel, By Mrs. Catha-
rine A. Warfeld, author of 1.-THE House.
hold OF Bouverie," etc. Philadephis: T.
B. Peterson Il Bros. New Orleans: r. g.
Eyrich.
Like all Of Mrs. waraeld's novels "Mont-
fort Hal" is original in plot, varied in Incl
dent, absorbing IN interests she has great
vigor of expression, fertile imagination. an
artistic perception of the dramatic as well as
of the beautiful Though devoid Of that
weird mysticism which was so marked q
of ".The Household of Bouve-
rie, the present story has peculiar interest
Of its own, and will probably be more popular
with the general reader than her first remark
able work.
The EDEN OF LABOR; or, The CHRISTIANS
UTOPIA. By T. Wharton Collens, author OF
Harmonics, "Ths History Of Charity. p
etc. Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird K
Co., industrial publishers, booksellers and
importers, 80 Walnut street. Publication
price, 81 25; sent by mail, free Of postage,
to any part of the United States.
The volume before us purports to give
view Of the science of political economy in the.
days of Adam and his sons, and contains
curious blending OF theology and science, Of
the practical and theoretical.
The avowed design of the work is to point
out plan for q practical application Of the
principle admitted by all polit-
ical economists. namely, that "labor is the
real measure of the exchangeable value of
all commodities and services" and to show
that the principle and its application rest.
upon what the author calls "the rights of
God," and the law of nsighborly love pro-
pounded by Christ. As, by the learned