National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-20

their early lives, their personal surroundings,
their habits, tastes, afiinities, and domestic re-
lations.
In the work before us DIR. Cuthbert has
given us a clear insight into the character of
the man-his origin, early education, his
career at college, his entrance upon life
rs a lawyer, his conversion to Chris
tianity, his ordination as a minister of
the Baptist Church, and his brilliant
and useful career as an ambassador of tho
Cross. The book abounds in interesting
"reminiscences, anecdotes, letters, conversations,
and incidents illustrative of the character por-
trayed. And while It cannot fail to be of pc
cuiar interest to Baptists of the Southern and
Middle States, it will be read with interest by
persons of all denominations and all sections of
our Union. The book is cleverly written, and
contains most excellent steel plate engraving
of Dr. Fuller as he appeared when yet in the
prime and vigor of middle age. The mechanic
cal execution of the work does much credit to
the well known house of publication, and will
doubtless find place in the library of every
well Informed Protestant churchman In the
Southern and Middle States
MEMplN Of GEOklfE DAVID bNMMlNISt II.
ID, First Bishop of the Reformed Episcopo!
Church. BY his wife. New York: Dodd, Mead
Co. Washington, D. c.: William Bauantyne
Son.
The memoirs of this eminent divine are full
of interest, aud having come from the pen and
mind Of tender and loving wife will impress
the reader with a favorable and no doubt just
view Of the character that Is spread out upon
its wcll-dcyeloped pages. DIR. Cummings de-
voted his talent to the sacred ministratons of
his church in Norfolk, Richmond Washington,
New York, Baltimore, and San Francisco. To
the churchman this volume is full of interest.
| SIGNING THE CONTRACT AND WHAT IT COST.
| by MARTHA FISLEY author of Elsie Brooks
| &c, New York: Dotld, Mead d Co., Washington
William Ballantyne Son,
This is well written piece of romance, in
which the author has interminged health y
sentment--a fine line Of character and vivid
description of scenes and Incidents 1t will
afford much pleasant reading to those who
have a taste for romance.
THE MULTGTUDGNOUS SEAS. By G. W. Ben.
JAMIS. d. Appleton & Co.
This is one of the Handy Book Series, which
have become very popular as the means of
pleasantly and proitably posing the time,
whether at home or in travelling.
B1BELoTs AND CURIos: a Manual for Collect.
9rs, with q Glossary Of Technical Terms By
FREDERIC NoHs New York d. Appleton X Co.
This little volume treats of pottery, porce'
lain, glass, stained glass, cunmels laquer work
furniture, &C., and opens a new field of in
formation not heretofore fully explained in
any previous publication. The glossary o
terms is exceedingly useful in the study o
these subjects.
THE LITTLE GOOD FOR. NOTHING LA Petit
Chose) From the French of Alphonse Daudet
WOOD. Boston: Estes & Liureat. Washington
ID. c.: William Baantyne u Son.
This is pleasant tale, well told, as are all o
Daudct's efforts The scene is laid in France
among the silk manufacturers and the char
acters are such as the hdJitues of that natior
present in every part of the realm where in
dustry leads the controlling pursuits of life
1t is very interesting volume.
HEALTH AND HOW TO PROMOTE IT. BY Rich
ARD MCSHERRY NJ. D., Professor of Practice o
Medicine, University of Maryland, &c New
York: d. Appleton Co.
The object of this volume, as its title i'm
plies, is to teach the reader of its pages hoy
to promote health. 1t treats Of sanitar,
, science as the most benefcent Of all tn
agencies developed from mortal wisdom. Thi
f work contains a treasure of useful information
1 for all sorts of people.