National Republican., 1881-11-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS,

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE MOTHERS GUIDE IN THE MANAGE
MENT AND FEEDING OF INFANTS, BY
JoHN NJ. KEATING, NJ. ID. Philadelphia; Henry
G. bea's Son 4 Co.
DIR. Heating brings to this work the
experience gathered lecturer on the diseases of
children at the University of Pennsylvania, as
visiting obstetrician TO the Philadelphia Hospital,
and visiting physician to ST. Joseph's Hospital
The hints and suggestions as to the Of infants
which are made in this book are most valuable
and will be hailed with great satisfaction by young
and inexperienced mothers. This work aims TO
supply want which is daily growing in proper
tion as the good old monthly nurses Of the last
generation are passing away. Much care and
anxiety could be avoided by young mothers II
they should observe regular habits in regard to
the attention of their infants, and the health and
comfort Of the little one would also be greatly en-
hanced. Those who bring up the hcalthiest chill
dren with the least possible trouble to themselves
are those who study In natures own
workshop and draw their own conclusions from
their own knowledge, gained by their own expe-
rience. Each mother should be judge Of what
is good or bad for her own child, and each nurse
should remember that her duty Is simply that of
substitution for the mother. The experience Of
those who have made the health of infants
special study and practice is always valuable, how
ever, and the author has In the work under con-
sideration aimed give such instruction as should
bear good fruit. lie has divided his book into
three parts, considering first the requirements of
an infnnt from birth until the cutting Of its first
teeth, then during the period Of dentltion, and
finally those of child after It's third year. Each
division is carefully and intelligently treated and
no work Of similar size has been published which
should prove OF such signal benefit to those who
are or expect to be entrusted with the care of
infants.
ODDITIES OF THE LAW. BY FRANKLIN FIsKE
HEARD. Boston Soule q Bugbee.
This is q collection of wise, witty, and
odd remarks and comments by famous judges,
great lawyers, and law reporters which have been
gathered by long and dIllgent research, and they
will be found Of great interest, not only to mem
bers Of the legal profession but also to the general
reader. In his compilation Mr.. Heard has shown
his familiarity with English courts. The follow
ing quotations will show fully the character Of the
work:
In recent case Chief. Justice Chapman OBJ
served that experience isnot sufficiently uniform
to raise presumption that one who has the means
of paying debt will actually pay it,
Sir james Stephen says, "The criminal law
stands to the passion of revenge in much the same
relation as marriage to the sexual appetite"
One day at dinner Curran sat opposite Lord
Judge ."Curran," asked Norbury, "is that hung
beef before your "You try It, my lord" answered
Curran, ana It's sure 10 be-
Lord EllonborOugh showing some impationce
at a barristers speech, the gentleman paused and
said the pleasure of the Court that should
proceed with my statemcnt?" "Pleasure, sir, has
been out Of the question for a long time; but you
may proceed"
Mr.. Commissioner Fame, in his examination be-
fore committee of the House Of Lords calls the
citing OF an unreported case pocket pistol law.
In truth, as was said by Chief Justice Wilmot:
The common law is nothing but statutes worn
out"
When sitting in the Rolls Court, indignant ut the
conduct Of one of the parties, Lord Kenyon lston-
Claiming: "This is the last hair in tRe tSil Of pro-
crastinationV Whether he pluCked II ont or not,
observes Mr.. Townsend, the reporter has omitted
to inform us.
ECZEMA AND ITS MANAGEMENT. by L. Dun
|. CAN BuLKLEY, a. NJ, NJ. ID. New York: q. T..
Putnam's SONG. Washington; James j. Chap
man.
This treatise on skin diseases will be u
welcome addition to the library ofevery physician,
and 1t may also be prontably read by the laity.
The frequency of eruptive diseases of the skin Is
well known, and the necessity for their proper and
prompt treatment is generally felt. The expert
ences of the author are based upon the careful aud
critical study and treatment of about twenty-five
hundred cases Of eczema, both In hospital and pr-
vute practice and the suggestions to diagnosis,
pathology, and management Of the disease are the
results of hs own long observance. Dr. Bulkley has
endeav0red 10 give minute directions In reference
to many Of the features which are of great i'm
pOranCe In regard to the disease and to meet diff
culties which have developed not only in his own
practice but in consultations with other phys-
clans. In this he has been cmlnently successful,
and, while he does not claim the work to be ox-
haustiyo he has given the facts IN regard TO
eczema 80 fully that n careful study Of them will
enable most physicians to manage this disease
with success.
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TORY OF THE UNITED STATES. BY DR..
ii. Won Hoist, Professor at the University of
Ffeiburg. Chicago Callaghan Co.
This, which is the third volume of DIR.
Won Holst's history, covers the period between
1916 and 1850. The writer of this has never read
the two former volumes, but perusal of the pres.
cnt book has given an admiration of the patience
and perseverance, which the author must have
exercised In obtaining his material. lie has evil
IDENTIFY carefully read all the standard works from
our own political historians, and has
drawn his deductions as impartially rs
Is possible from his carly training
and habltual modes of thought Some of
his criticisms may not be very palatable to Ameri
can readers, and in some Of his conclusions he is
perhaps hyporcritical; but he has evidently aimed
to deal fairly with the facts as he found them
The works begins with sketch of Polk and his
Cabinet, and describes with considerable minute
ness the motives which influenced him In the
selection of his Cabinet; the quHrrels which at
the very outset of his term were decidedly bitter,
and the personal character of that Chief Magis-
trate. The balance Of Folks term and the import
ant events which occurred-the discussion of the
oregon question and the war with MeXico-are
treated at length. Then follows the Taylor cam
paign, his election, Inauguration, and brief term of
Office, and the accession ofFimore upon his DEATH
The third epoch treated is the annexation of Texas
and the compromise of 1850. The transatOrs,
Messrs. John j. Laor and Paul Shorey, have ably
performed their task and deserve especial credit.
ONLY NORA HARTLEY. BY MRS OPHEIIA Ms
BET REID. Morning News Library. Received
from Roose's Metropolitan newsstand,
This novel is the story of girl filed
with noble aspirations of vigorous mental powers,
strong and determined will, whose childhood is
not made happy, and whose early womanhood lisa
series of struggles, which ended, works of fiction
generally make such struggles end, in a prosper.
GUS and desirable marriage. The story Is well
told; the incidents are many of them dramatioi
the characters are well drawn, and the book will
prove decidedly popular
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.
The payment of the State taxes hero has dis
count Of per cent. If paid this month.
The council committee on general laws will re-
port in favor Of an amendment of the Sunday law
Connection between the Alexandria and Wash
ra1n -.