National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-30


THE BALLET DANCERS HUSBAND. Trans
lated from the French Of ERNEST FEYDEAU by
MARY NEAL SHERWOOD. Chicago: Henry A.
Sumner Co. Washington; William Ballantyne
& Son.
To those who desire to be initiated into the
gay and intricate mysteries Of love.making
around the lodging places of the opcra-houso
and ballet stage of Paris this volume SO far
as we have probed its character affords an ex.
cellent opportunity. 1t is we'll written aud
its story is gracefully told, with here and
there slight and, perhaps, pardonable excep-
ton. 1t exposes the habit in the sensual city
Of the world of the young and old mon of
title and wealth who lavish their money and
atten ton upon the habitues of tho stage, thus
filling up life's mission, like so many butter.
flies of fashion and millcrs of fate who play
around the alluring hamo until they retire
scorched and suffering from their own folly.
This volume is filed with incidents aud les.
sous woven in fiction, which, if they were
worth learning in American society might be
turned to profit; but, to use the familiar ex-
preston Of the elder Weller, at is not worth
while to go through SO much to learn so little"
MEMORIES OF MY EXILE. BY LOUIS Kossuru.
Translated from the original Hungarian by
FRRESE2 JUST New York: d. Appleton & Co,
Washington: +. b.. Mohun.
The memories Of Kossuth the exile from
Hungary, are full of interest, aud when mar
rated by himself the zcst is increased by the
nervous zeal with which he relates to the world
! the recollections Of busy and eventrul career.
That Rossuth was a man of genius, patriotism
and bravery, his history clearly portrays. He,
however, lacked that lovel-headed talent and
sound Judgment which insure success, or at
worst escape from absolute disaster in case of
failure. Impetuous and headstrong, lacking
tho balance of wise caution he flashed like "A
meteor and then shot from his sphere almost
in a tangent, leaving Hungary worse of than
MS il Kossulh had not attempted to revolution.
ize the government established over his peo-
pie. His memories afford much pleasant and
instructive reading.
HALF A CENTURY By JANE GREY swIsHrru
Chicago; J. G Swishelm,
We arc indebted to the polite attention of
the talented author of this volume for q copy,
| which has been perused somewhat cursorily
but with satisfaction, 1t in considerable
degree relates to the anti slavery struggle
which eliminated in the emancipation procla.
nation. 1t opens with very clevcrly written
sketch of the authors finding life, her child.
hood, her youth her education, her bereave-
ment of father and her deep afIlction, her
religious impressions aud practices, her matri-
monial adventure. The volume Is written ia
Mrs. swishelm's piquant and fascinating style
of composition, which has had its admirers
among tho readers of tho "Visitor" and her
other works for nearly or quite half CEN
fury,
| OUR COMMON-SCHOOL SYSTEM. BY GAIL
HAMILTON Boston Estes IL Lauriat. Washing,
| ton Robert Beale
Tho treatment Of tho common.school quos-
ton by the facle pen of this well known aud
exceedingly popular author is varied and in
terestng, It discusses the subjects of wages
the high schools the industrial schools; the
normal schools; the foolshness of teaching;
corporeal punishment, otc,, etc., and all with
an ability that has marked the literary
efforts of this author during a series of years
of protracted studies aud effort, There may
be differences Of opinion as to the correctness