National Republican., 1878-10-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THAT LASS O. LowRIEs. By FRANCES Hopsos
BARNETT. New York Charles Scrlbner & Sons.
Tho publishers have kindly presented US
with copy OF this interesting tale Of rugged
life. II seems to be the purpose Of tho author
to open up to the reader the true inwardness
Of a life in "tho pitt" where women, as well as
men, serve rs collicrs to dig deep into the
bowels Of the earth, and develop by hard man.
ual labor the wealth Of the mine. The open
ing chapter Of the work introduces to the at
tention of the reader apeculiar class Of attaches
to the mines ofScotland, the pit girls" Their
mothers and grandmothers had been there be-
them for generations. They were clad In hsbi-
liments as rude and unseemly as can be well
imagined; while attire, manners, and charac-
ters seemed to be in perfect harmony with each
other The rude jest the vulgar laugh, the
hardened faces, all conspired to disrobe each and
dispol all Of that peculiar gentleness which char
acterizcs the average woman In the ordinary
walks Of lie. They were men In all things but
sex and distinguishing style of dress, and 1t is
out Of such as these and the peculiar scenes and
incidents that fall to their lot that the author
has woven up n romance ofinterest and instruc-
tion which will repay perusal. 1t affords an
exhibit of the ugged side of life.
THE BREWERY AT TAYLoRvILLE. BY MARY
pwEELLE . CHELIIs a author . 2I The BTsMer,s a
Ten Cents,""The Temperance Doctor" "out Of
the Fire" odd Times, Aunt Dinah's Pledge
AT Lions Mouth" &c. New York: National
Washington, D. c.: William Ballantyne & Son.
The author of this neat volume has added
largely to the temperance literature of the
present age, and has no doubt been instru-
mental In placing many foot, that would
otherwise have been wayward, upon the rock
of safety. OF course the plot, the incident,
and tho argument of this well written volume
arc intended to present the temptations, the
dangers, and the consequences that beset
those who place themselves within the indu-
ence of that vast moral and physical plague
intemperance. The story is cunningly de-
vised and exceedingly well told, and Is to
awaken q sense of danger even in the minds
of those who have never known the treaclery
| Of temptation, while those who have suffered
the consequence of having yielded to tho
tempter cannot close their hearts and minds
against the convincing argument that pcrvades
the entire story. We commend it to the care.
ful and praycrful perusal of the wayward, and
point the untempted to it as 4 beacon light Of
safety.
THE MANAGEMENT AND DISEASES OF THE
| Dog by JOHN WOoDROFFE HILL, author of
| Diseases IN Farm Stock" Diseased Meat AS an
| Article OF Food" Canine Distempers, &c, &c
ScT MTH cnrswyc ts,ISyi,HSw wsshnron b c.; william Bs
| lnntync y Son.
To the dog fancer this Is very important
work 1t is we'll to know how TO deal with
tho diseases incident to the canine species.
There are good and bad dogs, as there are good
and bad men, and the good dog is entitled TO
as much respect and care whoa In suffering as
the really bad man, aud there arc mono so bad
that humanity is not prompted to alleviate
their distress This volume Is charged with
valuable information that should be In posses.
sion of every owner of worthy and respect
able dog, so that the intelligent brute can be
protected against tho ailments and troubles In
Cident 10 his species.
THE SOUTHERN HOUSEHOLD COMPANION,
containing valuable Information, original and
| otherwise, on oil subjects connected with dOmcs.
tic aud rural Affairs, gardening, cookery, bcvcr'
ages dairy, medical, veterinary, and mscella-
Moons. ByMAEY !. EDGEwoRTH. Philadelphia:
i J: y; Lippincou & Co. Washington, ID. e.: +. NJ.
| Whitaker Il SON.
The title of this work sets forth its charac-
ter quito eaborately. The author has aimed
in most excellent faith to present to the public
in plain, concise, and accessible form inforIna-
ton on all subjects relating to domestic and
rural affairs. The directions for gardening
were prepared by Mr.. Phineas Thornton, of
Candeu, South Carolina, who ranks high as
a Southern gardener. They are not, however,
limited to the South alone, but arc adapted to
all sections Of our great country. That va
riety of cookery may he secured ut the North,
and that which relates peculiarly to the South
ern taste, may be readily transferred to that
section through the recipes contained in this
work, seems 10 10 its object.
BLUFFT0N: A Story Of To-Day. ByM. J. SAVAGE
Boston; Lee 4 Shepard
This piece of romance is based upon facts 50
far rs its incidents are concerned. 1t presents
different phases Of Western life, and the author
, seems to aim at the bringing out in strong re-
lief of Of the evils of one phase of religion
and some of the good of the opposite-to show
that good and evil are both human and not
confued to any ono religious type.
PERSONAL