National Republican., 1878-04-11

priced and classified lists Of the English and
American publications Of the past year, with
the addition OF brief analyses or characterize-
tions of the more important books; in short,
a quarterly continuation of "Ths Best Read
ing"
GAsoLoGY: A SATIRE IN RHYME by Jons
DONKEY American News Company, New York.
"'Tls sNtire's task to punish folly's crew
And give each ovsrbearlng scamp his due"
These are tho lines announcing tho satirists
intention in writing his pleasing rhymes and
he adheres to It closely. Many Of his hits
are local in their application to Philadelphia;
but on the whole he succeeds in nationalizing
his efforts
TO naked lash the selfconceited ass,
Whose fruntispieCe Is Overcharged with brass,
To cherish virtue, and each vice Chastise,
Wherever found and In whatever guse"
THE CADET BUTTON novel Of army life. by
George A. Custer" &C. New York Sheldon &
Co, No. 8, Murray street W. H. o. H. Nor
rison Washington, d. G.
This neat volume Of 800 pages, bound In
cloth, and is an interesting and well-written
tale. The incidents are founded on fact and
relate to army life, which, when 1t Is connected
with frontier service, is full of peril and start
ling circumstances well calculated to awaken
interest. The st. Azure family, which figures
largely in this novel, presents fair picture of
home-life on the frontier. The army is pre-
sentcd In its true character, with the light and
shade which marks its existence everywhere,
including the graduate, the civil appointment,
and the man who rises from tho ranks by pro-
motion.
MAGAziNE For THE PEOPLE. Conducted BY
J. q. HOLLAND. Vol. XIV, November 1877, TO
Apri-: iH'S, inclusive new farS sct,Dnsf q 20
DC
This Is a neatly bound volume Of over 900
pages of exceedingly interesting matter, which
has run through six months Of this superior
magazine. Its illustrations are numerous, and
of high order Of art. In fine, this volume is
q treasury of useful and instructive informa-
ton which should fiud its way into every
family circle. Scarcely volume Of the same
magnitude can be found that combines within
its pages such variety of interesting, enter
tanning, and useful matter.
Seribne''s HagaSiHe is among the very choc-
est of periodicals published in this country.
MoELET. author OF "rhrostlethwuitc" "a 'lceu
FeTrer,." lSr. Philadelphia: !. y. NppncOtt y
Co. !. y. Whitaker 4 Son, Oil PennfylvaniA
avenue, Washington, ID. c.
This volume of some 450 pages Is written in
the authors hest vein aud style, and is well
calculated to win the attention of the reader.
The scene is laid in one Of the rural districts
Of England where II igh Church rules all but the
female portion of the parish, and where young
prelate of marked sclf-will Is doomed to more
or less annoyance, which cannot be corrected
even by the agency Of muscular Christianity"
So the opening chapter Of tho volume gives
the reader to understand, and it is best that
its subsequent mysteries should be discovered
by the reader. We predict much pleasure and
instruction US the result of careful perusal Of
this excellent romance.
SEED TINE AND HARVEST. A novel. Trans
lated from The at Mine stromtid' oflFRITz
| REUTER-. Philadelphia: J. y. Lippincott 4 Co
Washington, d. c.: William Ballantyne.
This translation from the German of Fritz
Reuter- tenders to the reader In advance the
assurance of rich treat of useful entertain
ment and instruction which is very inviting
and should prompt to an early perusal We
are not disposed to disturb tho zest of reading
| by any revelation of its contents in advance
but most cordially recommend 1t to those who
delight in romance.
| SEOLA. BOSTON; Lee d Shepard, publishers New
| York Charles I. Dillingham;. Washington, d
| c.: William Ballantyne K Son.
This volume of $50 pages purports to be from
a manuscript found in cave in the Nortl
Syrian Mountains, the result of an accident
! :. Al. A. = Al.
script as an antediluvian memoir-ths journal
of Seola, wife of the patriarch Japhet 1t /.
not stated in what condition the manuscript
was found, but the finder, foreseeing the per
ishable nature of the precious document, trave
was suspended by the discoverers, and the on
ergies of the entire party were devoted to the
work of deciphering, and, wonderful TO tell
as If by miracle, the tissue, which had beer
hermctically sealed for so many ages, had lost
its tenacity, until day by day 1t became disin
tegrated in the unaccustomed stmosphere-th,
most before the last pages were finished il
crumblcd to powder This Remarkable worl
must be read to be appreciated.
VOYAGE OF THE PAPER CANOE. geographi
cal journey of 2DO miles, from Quebec to the
Gull Of Mexico, during the years 1874 and 1878
By SAMuEL II. BISHOP author Of 'Ons ThOusaHC
| Miles Walk Across South America" aud CORE
spending member Of the Boston Society OF Nat
ural History and Of the New York Academy O
Sciences. Boston: Lee Shepard, publishers
New York Charles 7. dillingham;, ISIS. VII
liam Ballantyne, Washington, y, C.
This neat volume of some $50 pagos Is jus
what its title indicatcs-a history Of n voyag
in paper canoe from Troy, n. Y, to tn
Cedar Keys Fla, by the Hudson River to tn
Atlantic coast, and thence along the coast h
the place of destination. The boat used 70
this voyage weighed only tifty-eight pounds
and was but a mere eockle.shell, and yet /
subserycd it's purpose, aad the adventurou
royGgrm accomplished his feat successfully.
The narrative is very well written and /
full Of interest, as it opens up 70 view sec
ton of our country about which but little i
said or known except by those who inhabit 1t