National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
POEMS OF MANY YEARS AND MANY PLACES
by WlLLIAM GIBSoN commander United states
Other Poems" Boston: Lee & Shepard, publish
ers. For sale by Morrisons and Ballantyne.
The title Of this book is appropriately chosen so
far as the variety of subjects and the localities of
the incidents are concerned. Many of these poems
have already been given to the public through the
medium of Harpers' and other magazines, but the
collection of them into neat and handy volume
has been happy thought, and the little book will
| no doubt meet with ready sale. The most ambi-
tious poem is "Castellamare," tragedy in four
cantos, (which there is some beautiful rhythmical
description and the story told with true dramatic
interest and effect The heroic ballads of The
Cumberland" and The Admiral" are alone sutt-
cient TO assure Commander Gibsons literary repu-
tuition, and in these there is the warm, earnest feel
ing of pride in his own branch of the service The
last StanZa of The Admiral" gives the following
tribute to the hero of Mobile:
"The battle oflife he has fought to its close,
Well done, faithful servant! has crowned his
But in that prond ensample to us and to all
Lives the lesson OF courage, the high duty-can:
Gods commandment OldS-'FOrward!
There is an exquisite amount of tenderness in
the following, which is the opening stanza OF " A
Love POEM"
"My heart, let me hush thy beating;
My heart let me lull thy pain;
For my love to my love sends greeting
o, Heart thou art loved again
And she sighs: Art thou sad and lonely,
Like ships when they part at sea,
When another heart beats only,
Sad Heart, for thee?"
This, which is the second volume of poems from
Commander GibSon's pen, shows an increased
poetical development, both as to imagery and in
rhythmical construction, and proves cOnclus1yely
that, had the author devoted himself entirely to
literature he would have attained a reputation
which would have placed him upon plane with
LOngfellow, Whittier, Holmes-the best of Ameri-
can poets.
A HANDY BOOK OF SYNONYMS OF WORDS IN
GENERAL USE: Containing nearly thirty-five
thousand words. Philadelphia ]. B. LippincOtt
& Co.
This little book will be found of decided benefit
to both writers and speakers 1t differs from any
other collection of synonyms in containing only
such words are in constant use in ordinary
YerSatiOn and correspondence andi Will be found
that precision and variety the principal quail
ties which are aimed at and which have been
efiectually achieved in the compilation.
JOHN SWINTON'S TRAVELS. New York: G. W.
Carleton x Co., Publishers.
This little pamphlet of only forty-six pages
tains within its pages more food for thought and
reflection than many massive tome issued after
elaborate and laborious preparation. 1t is a brief
record of Mr.. SwintOn'S current views and notes of
forty days in France and England. The first and
larger part dwells upon France, and shows his ad-
miratiOn of the steady growth and prosperity of
the Republic, which ne believes to be strong in
elements of durable strength; that it is an eStab-
lished, accepted, overpowering fact, with the in
tellect the industry the interests and the hopes
France OIL its side. He naturally devotes consid-
erablc space to the condition of the working men
of France-Or rather those of Paris but Paris is
France-and expresses his surprise and great graft
ticatOn at what he saw of their life and advance
l
enjoying a measure of daily welfare far
beyond, as | believe, those of London, Bir-
mingham, and Liverpool, whom / subsequently
saw, or those of New York, whom l have seen
since boyhoOd, that any comparison is out Of the
question" The second part expresses his views
upon England, and the picture he draws of the
squalor, the sunken, hopeless degradation of the
swarming masses i'll the poorer quarters of London
and other principal English cities is i'll strong
contrast with the condition of the French working
people above quoted. Mr.. Swinton draws graphic
portraits of Victor Hugo, Henri ROchefOrt, and
Karl Marx, and shows how close is his sympathy
of thought and feeling with these great agitatOrs.
NATIONAL KINDERGARTEN SONGS AND
PLAYS. Written and compiled by Mrs. LOUISE
POLLOCK, Principal of kindergarten Normal In
stitute, Washington, ID. C. Boston: Henry \.
Young & Co.
The publication of these songs and plays was
impelled by the many requests made Mrs. Pollock
by the parents of her pupils and their normal
scholars as to where they could be procured and
gratefuSy acknowledged by those parents who
have listened with pleasure to the melodies as
sung by their own little ones, but the work will
prove of great value TO all who are interested i'll
the kindergarten method of instruction.
THE TEHUANTEPEC INTERoCEAN RAIL
ROAD. By ALEX ID. ANDERSON, author of "a The
Silver Country; or, the Great Southwest" and
The Mississippi and Tributaries" New York
and Chicago: A. S. Barnes & Co.
This book is a commercial and statistical re-
tional features and advantages of the interocean
railway which is already in process of construction
across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and which the
author considers the route of cOmmuncation-the
nearest our own shores, most easily protected, and
calculated TO be the most seryiceable to American
commerce
YOUNG IRELAND: A FRAGMENT OF IRISH HIS
TORY, 1Si0-1SJO By Sir CHARLES GAvAN DUFFY,
X. NJ. G. New York: D. Appleton & Co:
The period covered by this work, which is di-
vided into three books and forms volume of re
pages, is one of the most memorable in the modern
history of Ireland, and the author in issuing this
record of his own recollections of the exciting
scenes in which he was an actor, at this time has
evidently the end in view of presenting to the
present generation of Irishmen the glory, the
trials, the patriotism and the martyrdom of those
who were formerly the idols of the Irish people,
and whose names are deeply ensbrined in the
hearts of every true son of the Emerald Isle.
Where he narrates facts not within his own
knowledge, his authorities are given, and these
principally the correspondence of Thomas
Davis withlSmith O'Brien and Daniel Owen Mad
dyn; that of John Dillon and Thomas MacNevin
the papers of Thomas Francis Meagher, and the
minutes and correspondence of the Irish COnfed-
Grafton which were confided to him on the diSso-
luton of that body.
In view of the exciting condition of Irish affairs
at the present time this work will be found of in
tense interest TO the general reader and statesmen
and publicists may profitably study Sir Charles
DuyS presentation of the events of u decade
which had a lasting influence upon the mind and
character of the Irish people.
POVERINA: An Italian story. New York: D. Ap-
pleton d Co.
While this is graphically written story there is
a feeling of sadness after its perusal account of
the deep suffering the heroine is called upon to
endure which even the promise of future happi-
ness, which is indicated at the conclusion fails to
remove.
MASHALLAH: A FLIGHT INTO EGYPT. By
CHARLES WARREN .SToDDARD. New York: D.
Appleton d Co.
This little volume consists of series of letters
written by Mr. Stoddard in 1876 that have now
been gathered together i'll book form. They are
charmingy written and the scenes and incidents |
described possess warm and vivid coloring that
is exceedingly attractive.
How fO Make an InHdeI.
Train up child to look upon Sunday as day of |
frgid auSterity, force il to listen upon that day to
three sermons of dry and uninterestng eharac- |
ter, make hymn and Scripture learning q task |
rather than pleasure, and you are rearing very |
promising young inhdel.-NelG York Commercial.
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