National Republican., 1878-10-14
NEW Publications.

to the President as tho constitutional head
OF this Government
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
REMORSE: a Novel, from the French OF TIL.
BESrzpS New York: D. Appleton Il Co. Wash.
ingtDn, d. c.: Mohun Brothers.
This is highly interesting tale 1t Is well
written. Its characters are dolincated with an
artistic touch. Its theme Is well developed, and
its Incidents are of startling interost-so much
so that the reader is led by the gracofulness of
the narrative from one to the other, until the
dcHorcmcR is reached, without the slightest
feeling of irksomencsI
JOHN.A.DREAMs. 4 tac. New York D. Apple.
ton " D. Washington, u. C.: MoEun Brothers.
Tbs little volume CT ApplctoN's Handy.vol.
nmc series, isa very pleasantly told tale of
English life, with familiar characters happily
dclncatcd aud incidents Of moi than ordinary
interest.
MRS. JACK. A tale. by FrAScgs ELEANOR TEoL.
LoPE. New York: p. appleton CO. Washing.
ingtOn. ID. C.. MJhun brothers.
This little story. which is adapted to youth,
Is very clcvcrly told, and forms another vol.
umo of Applctons new handy series.
PRAIRIE DAYS; OR. THE GIRLS AND BOYS OF
O~EiO. Ey MARY r. S.EfrHI. author Of Pulpit
aud Easel" tvc. New York: l.. T. buttnu y CO.
Washington, D. c: William Dlliantync y son.
As the title implies this volume of over 400
pages Is well filled with events and scenes con-
nected with the frontier life on the prairics,
that are alike interesting and instructive to
tho young people of the present age and goner-
alton. There is much to engage the attention
and awaken the minds of youth to thoughtful.
ness as we'll as to recreation, and tho moral
lessons that are interlinked with the thread of
this diversified narrative will impress tho
minds of the children who give the volume q
perusal with profitable recollections as they
move oil in the journey of life. 1t is well
illustrated.
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE: OR. HOW To
MAKE HOME HAPPY, by Mrs. II: W. bEEcHEE
Appleton x Co.; Washington, d. C.. Muhun
Brothers
This Is a neatly printed and bound volume
Of some 100 pages, tho contents ofwhich, as its
title indicates. takes the reader "All Around
the House." 1t commences by describing the
. characteristics of true hOusehOld-thcn
treats Of household Of our own-of order
and ncatncss therein, Of making provisions
therefor in the way Of household stores, and
then presents myriad of recipes relating to
everything in the way of cooking Sc. The
author dcvotes considerable space in discussing
the duties and relations of marital life, and
/ their tendencies in establishing happy homes
Il /, valuable book Of domestic life, and will
no duub, grace many Of the households of the
i land.
] TE,TN-Eu AID THE II \WNEE PROPHET.
Ilr. uIiUg sketches # C.uFse Rusrf, Clark;
4 ~lmm Eru,0u William Henry Harrison, =. IN.
stalk. Burahprt Blic Jacket. the SiIlwnpe,
Logan. nnI others i.luJI, In the frontier WAS Ur
/ Tccumth.. Tine liy E""AH E.IasrE and
Meal a Co. Warrington: William Ballantyuc
& sou.
This work relates to the aboriginal period of
our history, which Is Of peculiar interest to old
anl young, but more especially to tho rising
/ generation. There Is much Of interest and
much to dcploro in connection with the abp.
riginal tribes who were the original owners of
this vast continent, and tho treatment they
have received ut the hands Of the whites who
by the arts ofcivlization aud war, have nearly
eXtermInatcl them.
| TIE BURIED TREASURE: or, OLD JORDAN's
| HAUNT, by HARRY CAsTLEMAS, author Of
| The Fmuk Nelson Series The sP1rtnlns
]
! pho; Porter Il Coates Washington, d. C.: Solo.
| mons " Chapman,
This volume Is intended to portray some of
the consequences of the war to crush rebellion
upon those who rebellUd against the Govern.
mcnt, and some of the characters In tho South
known as "the poor white trash" who, when
once in poverty, know better how to stay
there than to court thrift. Godfrey Evans,
the opening character of the story, is of this
class. lie had owned q plantation aud four
niggcrs of his own, but the war came, aud
with 1t the Federal troops and the Emancpa.
ton Proclamation, by which his niggers were
freed, aud with their loss all his hopes of a
! livelihood departed, for though his plantation
was left, tho "Divine Institution" had learned
him more Of Incidence than industry, and now
| his highest ambition seemed to DO to grumblo
ut the Yanks aud keep soul and body together
by the most precariOuS expodients Work he
would not but he could wear shabby clothes
bask in tho sun, growl at his hard fate, envy
his more favored neighbOrs, and build castles
In tho air. Tho volume Is full of interesting Z
incidents. But we will not anticipate the
pleasure of tho reader by further aliusion "a
the contents.
MILDRED KEITH. BY MARTHA FINLEY, MorthO
FnrquHhnrsuHI,, author Of "EsIc Du.mprr'
"E,ins ChlIlrcu,' 'Ol Fashioned b ~ "Ou
IwL" ~ .ntc /, Pedigree &c New York
i 1t. Mead \ r".
The author octhi5 volume ha, written sew
crul very interesting works Of fiction, and II
this effort oulcayors to present to the realr
very interesting sketch Of domestic life
with It's LESSONS drawn from events and Incl
dents that urc fl,I Of interest lud instruction
THE HOUSE BY THE WORKS. By EDWARD q Ar
TrrT. uI'h ,r uf 'rr.. ,k"l Places" "OcCupalipn
Of IL Ryrrrl Life "Irvmlum, raid To- EXpyd
cnn,," ~. New YORK. Dpdd, Mead y Co.
This Is an exceedingly neat and interestin!
volume Of fiction, in which the writer depict
tho YlcIs.itnles Of lifn and tho snslainin