National Republican., 1880-12-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS..
BOHEMIAN DAYS. BY GEORGE ALFRED TowN-
SEND" GATH" New York City: The authors
private isup 10 mo, pp $50,

BOHEMIAN DAYS BY GEORGE ALFRED TowY-
SEND" GATH" New York City: The authors
private isuc ]? mo- PIP. 2SD
This little book contains three allurng stories by
the widely known correspondent, George Alfred
Townsend, and they are in his most graphic style,
All the peculiar qualifications OF the writer for sue
cess in fiction are brought into play in these bril-
liant stories. Ills powerful imagination finds cX.
preston in a style strong and earnest. There isno
moral IN the stories; they were not written with
any such view They were written to Interest the
reader, and In this there is manifest sue.
cess. The "Rebel Colony in Paris " Is mclodri.
matte story of seven Southerncrs who up to the
close of the war were stintcd for nothing
which makes life desirable. With the close of
the struggle they suddenly find themselves re-
ducCd to poverty and eXpcdcnts even TO live.
one of the number is an expert gambler, and fun.
ccS that he has discovered an lninllible system"
for always winning at roulette" The others club
resources to stake the gambler At first he wins,
and all is Joy and proiigate extravaganza, only to
be succeeded by a terrible collapse. The story
ends with the number of trends reduced from
seven to four by murder or death and the reason.
Oa' Is sic di bohemian Paris, dealing With the ad
ventures Ofn Northern runaway during the seces.
sion movement The Deaf Man of kcnsingtOn"
Is tale of ancient Philadelphia, with strong
local flavor.
All ofthe stories are good, Mr.. Townsend sue.
cccds especially In his descriptions his converaa-
ton is brilliantly written and full of pungcncy.
To those who have personal knowledge Of life IN
Paris with the American colony during the war
this book will be like II revival of pleasant mem
oTies.
ZIG ZAG JOURNEYS IN CLASSIC LANDS: Tom
Tolby's Trip to Parnnssus. by II. BrrrERwoRrH.
Boston: Estes N Lauriat. Washington; w. ihl'
lantynC u SON
DRIFTING ROUND THE WORLD: 4 Boys Ad-
ventures by sen and Land Boston; Lea n Shcp
herd. WuShington W, Bollantync l. son,
No part of our current book-mNking has made
such crcdtNblc advancement, both in the excel
lcncc ofthc reading matter and the beauty and
instructiycncsS Of illustration, as our chlltrcns
books Especially is this so in the last three or
four years. Able minds have been directed In the
composition of tales, historical narratives or do
scriptiOnS of travels particularly adapted 10 the
minds OF the youth of our country, while in the
ART OF decoration and illustrations by picture, the
cngrOver mud ct lcr have admirably seconded the
authors efforts. We have two books before lis
which ure among the best of this class of our III
eraturc The narrative in each t. CImmingly.
written, and Is both pleasing and instructive.
They nIo cordially recommended 10 the purchasers
OF holiday books.
MY HERO: A Love Story. By Mrs FOnpyTEn
Philadelphia. T, u. Peterson \ Go.
This story belongs TO the class of fiction Of which
"Phyllis and Mollie Bawn are examples. The
merit is in the dGccmcy ofthe plot and the simplicity
OF narrative. Mrs. Forester hasa large and friendly
audience, and, although she take no high flights
In fancy, nor INDUCES IN horrible mysteries her
stories are sufficiently interesting 10 reward her
efforts by their large sales.
bound copy of the years issues of Golden
Days" would delight Cny boy or girl In the lNnd
for Christmas present. There arc $40 pages Of
letter press and ovcrtwO thousand wood cuts. The
continued stories, tales, sketches, ana narratives
Of travel are richly illustrated. Illustrated Lessons
in drawing, surveying, and natural science are
amusing and instructive. The best way 10 keep II
boy from reading pcrnicOus litcranrc-Such ns
sWarmS upon the mcwSstnndS-is to supply them
with good, entertaining reading, Golden Days"
Is safe 10 please the children and TO do them good,
The "RadiCal Club" is series Of sketches
and "reminiscences of the reunions held ut the
house Of Mrs John i, Sargent In 10 ton The
author gives us briefly the character VI the Club,
and then the essay read at each meeting Those
who took part were scholars, philosophers clergy.
men of all denominations, and some stungvrs-
like Dom Pedro, Tyndcll, Dr. stowe, and John
Fiskc. IL Is n book OF ideas, suggcStuns and rum.
nisCCncCs, and Mrs. Sargent deserves the thanks
of the public for admitting II into this stimulating
society. J. Il, Osgood ~ CO., Boston.
"HOrpors Magazine" for January Is better lh0n
ever. The first article In interest Hnd place Is NJ.
ID. ConwNy's English Lakes aud Their Gcnii."
In II we are guided by the genial author TO Tie
homes Of Ruskn, Arnold, Harriet MuumcNu, aud
the scenes associated with Wordsworth. "Old
Time Life in u Quaker Town is written and illus
trated by Howard Pyle, sciC, Of articles upon
the New York Fire Department r. begun. Down
the Thames IN Birch Bark Canoe, ~" some Gleut
NiolinS" and u biographical sketch of Lowell, the
poet, are given Thomas Hardy begins a new
"D0cS Life Insurance pay?' will attract universal
attention,
In January "scribner" writer sketches the
London theatres and their distinguished actors.
The Adventures Of Athol Mayhem In Albania" !"
are told IN II graphic way. Welsh ruirs are de-
crbcd brightly by Writ Sykes Each Of these nrii,
cles are illustrated. Schuylers History of Peter
the Great" is continued, mud the last in,tallmcn,
Bible and Society and the New Revision" is
timely article, The bigOcd opposition to the re
vision of thirty years is sarcUslcnlly set forth and
rldiculcd,
The numbers Of the "Liying Ago" for the fra
and second weeks of December have the usual li't
Of Interesting articles.
The Eclectic for January Is received, and is
nlll Of welchoscn articles from the foreign mag
uGineS,
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Poor old Man.
few days ago travelling minstrel tro upe Wis
lied the insane asylum on RAndnll's Island, " y,