National Republican., 1877-10-29

These books arc designed to be easily read by inva
lids and others whose sight may be dim from any
cause the print being conspicuous and the matter
not 10 deep as romantic and emotional, and the
plot may be followed without effort Tho former
is written by Mrs. Bartlett ('Blrch Arnold") and
the latter by Mrs. Burnett, author of THAT Lass
o Jowries," and from the mere glance that we
have thus far been able 10 give them should say
that these works fully sustain the former reputa-
tons Of these charming authors They arc both
love stories, we had almost forgotten to say.
We are indebted to the same firm. solomons d
Chapman, for Forbidden Fruit" from the pres Of
Estes & Lauriat Boston, being one Of their "Cabi-
net Series Of Choice Fiction" This work is from
the German of HIGHLANDER who enjoys the rcpu-
tation Of being the Dickens .of Germany, and was
translated by Mrs. Kaufmann. II is beautifully
printed with large type on tinted paper, and is
handsomely bound IA cloth In manner to be an
ornament to the family library.
From T. n. Peterson & Bros, Philadelphia, comes
THAT Girl of Mine" another Of the popular series
OF nty-c novels now being issued by this firm.
II Is romance Of "lifc In Washington" In which
all the phases Of good society are described with
much piquancy and wit In spite Of the thrilling
incidents that crop out through the story, quiet
tone Of repose and culture s never lost This book
will have an extensive sale IN Washington this
winter.
William Balsatyne, 4es Seventh street, sends US
Charlotte Won Stein" being memoir by George
II. Calvert from the press Of Lee shepard, Il and
Il Franklin street, Boston. This volume Is founded
chiefly upon letters from the poet Goethe to Frau
Won sten and two volumes by Henry Duntz, en-
titled Charlotte Won sten Goethe's Friend, Lee
picture portrayed through the means of family pa.
pcr." The facts have been carefully drawn forth
aud skillfully collated, and interwound with 80
much OF poetic fancy aud romance as to afford
abiding interest as almost everything connected
with the life ofthc great German poet Is sure to do
In this notice little idea can be given Of the con
plctencss and beauty OF the book which Is replete
with instruction as we'll as sentiment and bio
graphical views, II were OF Goethe and Schiller,
as well as OF Won Stein. No American library
should be without IT, for the poems of these two au.
thors will be read with increased zcst after perisal
of this memoir
From the same sources we have "Tho Telephone
by Prof T. A. Dolbear, being an account Of the
phenomena OF electricity, magnetism, and sound
as involved In its action with directions for making
a speaking telephone" This is an ineligible ac.
count of tho combined action of the forces called
into rcquisition In the construction and operation
Of the musical telegraph so TO speak, and is inter.
spersed with illustrations, diagrams, &C., Of the
| mechanism used.
We have also from the same houses a beautiful
holiday book entitled Baby Ballads for the Little
Ones" by Uno, illustrated with numerous wood
tuh by oSChr ~ Is uuuu
| paper, with large type, and bound In green cloth
If we had not been publicly informed that "uno'
was the author Of these pretty verses We should
certainly have suspected Father Gobright OF thus
surreptously beguiling the gratitude Of the little
ones of the land. As IL H. "uno" Lee & Shepard
| PleScth, and William Ballantyne will have the
lasting rcmembRnces Of the infantiles Of this gen
Grafton and will rival II they do not eclipse, the
| fame OF the author Of Mother Hubbard in theiI
fertile and vivid imaginations
Dresser, Mcclellan Co., Portland, Me-, have sent
through william Ballantyne 4 Co., As Seventh
street, new and quite unpretending volume, en-
| titled Doctor Tom, ;" by Edward Payson. Notwith
| standing sort OF tendency to out Herod Dicken,
| In the adoption Of the most outlandish or impossi
bic names, Doctor Tom makes out 10 be highly
| interesting romance In the real life Of mAnuiac
turing village. The temptations desires affections
and passions Of the race are carefully depicted ant
| the true rewards Of virtue and unse1shness ar,
deduccd and apportioned to the deserving partic
amer they have been earned by due steadfastnes
In the right paths, while the deyotees Of vice, crm
and deceit ore exposed TO the shame and confusion
| of humiliation and disgrace. The book is bette
than It appears at first glance and discloscs 4 rar
knowledge OF human nature in the author. 1t
his first novel.
FOtter's American Aonthiy, an illustrated magazin
Of history, literature, Science and art, by John
Potter & Co., Philadelphia. for November Is Q
hand and contains many interesting articles Q
reading matter, together with upwards Of twent
| Illustrations.