The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-06

deed, Peru from the Pacific TO the summit Of the
Andes; and finally. TO make ii still more valuable,
the book Ia splendidly illustrated with the most
graphic pictures OF Peru mountain scenery.
M1aFoN. By Mrs. Forester. r. b. Peters ON Il
Bros. Philadelphia. u. q. Eylich, 100 Canal
street.
Ouida has always been popular favorite; her
libels on women have been accepted and ap-
plauded by both men and women, but the insat tiate
desire she displays OF being naughty" takes
away much OF the charm from her stories. Mrs.
Forester, In "Mgnon,s IL very Ouidaesque In Ill
but this The story IL OF the same hear tIess crea-
ture that Ouida 80 often paints, caring nothing
for her husband, willing even to sacrifice hsrself
and her honor to man for whom she cares nothing,
from an obssinate, selfish and cruel dis position.
The story 10 SO much like Onida that ON q nstur-
ally expects the herone's fail, that always comes.
and hnrries ON for the grand catastr ophe, when
mignon ID TO fly from her home with her lover
But. strange TO say, IL never comes. TO the sur
priss nay, sstonishment of the reader. the hero
inc repents, reforms, and the story winds up with
as picturesque and az pretty picture Of domes.
tic happiness as one could wish. Nor is this ap
parently unnatural end forced or exagge ra ted
but instead it strikes thu reader ny happy, appro-
PIRATE and true. The story throughout ID M
lively, epigrammatic and entertaining a. Onida's,
without sill that sombreness and misantrophy
Miss de Ia Raine likes TO throw into her story.
THE MYSTERY: Love story, BY Mrs Henry
Wood. Z. B. Peterson n Brothers, Philadei-
phia, publishers. j. g. Eyrich, Lao canal
street, New Orleans.
Mrs. Wood can write good stories and ID able
to build up excellent plots that defy the ingenuity
OF the oldest novel reader TO unrsvel, bat as
thoroughly as Bald's conundrum. The present
mystery" Is not one Of these, In fact no mystery
at all. At the end Of the story one lie tempted 10
| ask the reason OF its sensational titles and want
| to know where s'ihs mystery" comes In; for save
q crazy woman and man who changes his name
| on account OF murder he has committed, there
Is none. The whole story is rambling, disjointet
and far from showing that connection and sequences
that story which depends for its success princi
pally upon it's plot should display. There ars
murders. conspracies, ETC., in ii, but they art
not 'dove-tailed,' II were, into The story, ant
consequently lose all the effsct they would other
wise produce.
A MopERs MErHtsTopHELEs. "No Name" 30
RES. Roberts Bro, Boston; Il. G. Eyrich
$50 Canal street.
| "A Modern Mephistopheles' reads like ,
modern adaptation OF that very old story; 1T
hero Ia indeed the same character as his ancien
namesale, and yet with all The characteristics o
q gentleman. The story is the same-a yount
man's life wrecked -- It's very air the same
gloomy and fnnereal. Altogether, il is too weirt
to seem plausible or natural, and while the stor,
10 interesting, ii strikes one at the same time d
much like the Arabian Nights Vathek or Frank.
enstein-a little out OF the way.
Country QUARTERS. by the Countess Of Bless
ingtoD. +. D. Peterson h Bros, philadelphia
II. G. Eyfick, 13O Canal street.
The noble writer Of This story has followe
closely in the footsteps Of Miss Edgev orth i
the same scene, SO often chosen by the author O
the "Absentee" -bus the style and char
| acteT OF her story Ia much the same, with tha
same pleasant, homa.l ke quiet, and tha
same moral expressed, but not too openly. Th
newell IL simply what ii pretends to be--a story 0
simple country quarters, no less and no more.
1.-THE CARDINALS DAUGHTER" sequel 10 Fern.
Fleming" BY Mrs. Catherine A. Warfeld
For sale at Eyrich's book store, No. 13o Cana
| street.
This is new work by the talented author o
"Ferne Fleming" the Household OF Bouyerie
and many other works that have acquired de
served reputation. 1t has all the qualities tina
can be demanded OF a first class novel, smooth
ness Of style, life in the dialogue, variety Of in
cidents and continuity Of interest joined 10 tn
distinguishing marks Of originality and thought
fitness. II is q very neatly bound duodecim,
volume. aud we commend it to our readers.
o E.