National Republican., 1877-11-15
NhW PUBLICATIONs.


THAT WIFE OF MINE by the author OF "ThAt |
Husband Of Mine, aud designed rs compan' |
ion to H. Lee Shepard. New York. For sRle |
by William Ballantyne. No. t2s Seventh street. |
To those who have already peruscd the first |
volume of this sparkling series 1t Is only |
necessary to say that the work before us is |
indeed a fitting companion to its prototype. |
It Is iuently and racily written, and Is quite |
unexcoptionable in style and moral tone.
VITAL MAGNETISM: ITS POWER OVER DIS |
EASE liy frederick T. hrSUn. NJ. u. Adams. |
Victor & Co. Us William street New York
This 12mo volume Is q statement Of facts |
developed by men who have employed this |
agent under various names. as animal magnet
ism, mcsmcrism. hypnotism, &c, from the
earliest times down to the present, Discard
ing utterly and wholly all association of this
principle, modern "spiritism." mediums"
spiritual manifestations aud the like, the au-
thor relegates It to the domain of natural
law, and with historical fact upon fact, case
upon case, and evidence upon evidence of emf
nent practitioners, proves the incstimable value
of vital magnetism In its power over disease
and its bencGccnce in the reliefof human suf
fcring. DIR. PARsoS is we'll qualified to speak
on this subject, both as a practitioner and AN
cxpcrimenter, and his work is well calculated
to instruct all who may wish to progress
In knowledge of the laws Of health
and to lie informed of the secrets
of maintaining physical happiness. 1t
occurs 10 us, however, from the labored char
acter of the work. that the author iancies that
the science OF vital magnetism is greatly oh
scured by prejudice aud discontinued ly the
medical faculty. While this is possible in
some localities, we ure constantly hearing Of
the most marvellous cures through its agency
in this vicinity of nervous affections and rheu-
matte or neuralgia diseases. A notable instance
happened a few days since Of the positive cure
by magnetic treatment Of ncuralgic STUMP
which the examining surgeons had ordered 10
be rc-ampuLitcd. Magnetism was resorted to
and the rgony dispcllcd entirely in two appli-
cations. The work under consideration il rs-
peclally adapted to physicians and surgeons, a
it treats specifically Of modes and manners of
making the application OF the magnetic treat
ment For sale at all principal bookstores.
MONEY AND LEGAL TENDER IN TIIE MI Ed
STATES. ~ II. X. l.n.deIin"n Drr:tor of u.e
MIut u. T. PulnHms suils, NeS lUis. F"r shIe
by sUlumOns ~ Chapman, VI lennsyIvRlsa ave-
aIe.
This Is a little work that will be found very
useful as u book OF convenient reference by
every member Of Congress aud editor or pub
licist who desires to study the currency qucs-
tion. 1t is more properly history of coinage
In this country than a. dissertation or money.
DIR. Linderman here acquaints us with all we
need to know regarding the past of coinage
and the weight AMI iiuenoSs of the several
coins US well as Of tho full amount issued. lie
also furnishes statistics Of the silver product
of the world ior years last, and gives an ac-
count of the partial decentralization oil silver
by the act Of 1853, and the reasons then exist
ing that determined it,
THE WOMAN IN BATTLE. Ivy Madame Loretta
Jauth N,lHzqueZ, Ithciwke known US LcuL
| Harry r. Butprd. L. :. A. I. Beikuap. HdrltJru,
Conn. For sale by subscriptions.
This work Of over 600 pages, finely printed
+ on good paper, with illustrations Of the most
startling scenes narrated, purports To be au ~.
count OF the exploits, adventuresand travels
oil the author. with full descriptions Of the bat.
ties in which she participated as a Confederate
officer; her pcrilous performances rs a spy, rs
bearer of Dispatches secret'scrvicc agent, and
rs a blockade-runner; Of her adventures BE-.
bind the scenes in this city of Washington, "A
connection with Col. Baker, including the
great bond swindle Of her career Ms u substi'
! tute and bounty broker IN New York travels
} in Europe and South America; her mining al
ventures on the Pacific slope, residence among
the Mormons, love affairs, cUurtships and sevr.
raj marriages. The authors identity and
truthIulncss Is avoucho,l by numerous ex-Con,
icdcrtes now in Washington, Hon. Alex,
ander II. Stephens being among them
aud her book has been carefully
edited by CD WurthingtUn, late Of the United
States navy. 1t certainly forms II highly In
teresting and exciting narrative from begin
ming to rud, and has all the piquanuy aud
raciness of romance without taxing the crcdu
, lity Of the reader A scrupulOu, fidelity with
regard TO accuracy of dates and places of Oc
currences seems to have been observed SO filI
: US we have Dcrn able to notice in our casual
reading of this voluminnus work. The voum,
Is one continuous narrative Of thrilling adveu
ture. illustrating the pcri0h Of our late civil
war, and ~ u romantic history of the southern
r view of that conflict 1t will be pGrused will
p two-ipld interest.
MY MoTHER-IN-LAw," by an nnouymou,
author, isa very sprightly novel from Lock wood
Brooks & Co.. Is Washington street, Boston
IL relates the courtship and marriage OF
Young couple, who settle down IN n c0ttug,
! aud take the wifes mother with them. o
course she is often in the way, and sonietimc
considered meidlesono during the first year 0
two; but when sho marries and leaves tn,
young folks, alter the irst baby is born, she h