The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-12-19
NEW BOOKS.

locations, which we commend to our
reading friends. These books are as
follows:
"JusT Hrs LucK!"-A capital book
for boys, and is book written with
great spirit, has a strong tone Of
likelihood about it, and abounds in
those incidents and situations which
cannot fail to awaken the enthusiasm,
and cause the heart to beat with
sympathy. 1t deals with real flesh
and blood boys; with boys in whose
composition the old Adam plays a
prominent part; with boys who pos
sess many noble qualities of mind;
with boys of generous impulses and
large hearts; with boys who delight
in playing pranks, and who are ever
ready for any sort of mischief; and
with boys in whom human nature
is strongly engrafted.
Hrs Own MAsrER.-A most diver
ting book for the young, and is a
book which young people will read
with avidity, and which will awaken
the enthusiasm of all those who re.
call the days of their youth, as it
sparkles with freshness and yigor,
is brilliant in its like-like delineation
of nature, and abounds in correct
understanding Of character. And
lastly comes
"THAr WIFE OF NINE" -and is,
in the words of the able critic OF
the Boston Journal, agreeabiy dis.
appointing. It really marks de.
cided advance in authorship, and is
a better book, every way, than its
predecessor. 1t has stronger plot
and more of it; the characters are
more distinct in their individuality
and better drawn; and the construc.
tiop is not so light and triaiug as in
the other book. The "wife" this
time is German girl, Lissa-bright
capricious, willful, afectionate, tan,
talizing. The husband is the
"Charlie'' Of the other book, whose
traits-as he is this time the teller
of the story--are not particularly
emphasized. The Professor. LISA
brother; "Jo," Charles half-sister
Miss Walters, with whom the Pro
fessor is awkwardly but desperately
in love; and "Tiddy," a negro WON
an, are among the other characters
There are number of humorou!
situations in the book, as for exam
pie, where the Professor, having /.
baby left on his hands by a stranger
puts it on doorstep to get rid of it
and goes home afterward to find tina
in his blind egotism-being withou
his spectacles--he had left the bah,
on his own threshold; and again, il
chapter sixteen, where there is al
encounter between rival piano men
one Of whom had been offered b,
LISA, and the other by her husband
There is also now and then toucl
of genuine pathos. Its incidents, it,
characters, its language, are of tn
everyday sort, but its very simple
Iity and naturalness give it, a charu
TO the ordinary reader; and it i
undeniably pure and healthful in it
tone. We must pronounce "rha
1 Wife of Nine" an excellent book o
its kind, and better deserving popu
larity than its predecessor.
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1 -PLEvNA, heroic Plevna, ha
fallen, and is now in the hands o
the Russian and Roumanian armies
They made triumphant entry int,
Plevna at $3.50 o'clock on Monda,
afternoon, December 10th, and th,
IGrand Duke Nicholas slept Their
that night. The latest reports from
1.-THE scene of the battle place tn
number of prisoners at 10000, an,
400 guns. The ground on which tn
engagement took place is strewn will
thousands of dead and dying, but n
accurate estimate of the dead ha
yet been received. Ofthe prisoners
~, UUO are sick or wounded.
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| -CoNKLING has made his frs
fight against Mr.. Hayes, and ha
won. This skirmish occurred al
about the confirmation of the tire
most important Federal Offices i
New York, and Conkling, with til
aid Of five Democrats, succeeded i
defeating the whole batch. His VII
tory over Mr.. Hayes Is now, consie
i cred complete, and the breach in th
1 Republican party in New York
past healing. 8 a aar rs
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