National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-27


guess the denOHeHleRt The interest will not be
diminished when it is known that the plot is
founded on the actual traditions of an honorable
family in the old colony Of Massachusetts,
region where ancestral legends are handed down
for centuries with religious care.
ADVANCED READINGS AND REGULATIONS.
BY AUSTIN B. FLETCHER, A. NJ, LII. B., Professor
of OratGry Brown University and Boston CnIyer-
slty of Law. Boston: Lee Shepard. WASH
ington: William Ballantyne
This work is intended to meet the re-
quirements of classes in colleges, postgraduate
schools aud other educational institutions. The
selections are mostly those which we remember TO
either have recited ourselves or to have heard
others recite when we were boy. That was
some time ago, however, and oLherpicces narrating
incidents occurring since our childhood and the
product of recently developed talent are forms
which will make effective declarations. This
hook viii eXcelently serve the object Tor which it
was compiled, and will no doubt be generally
adopted by schools and academies.
THE LEGEND OF THOMAS DIDYMUS. THE
/ JEWISH SCEPTRO. By JAMES FREEMAN
CLARKE author of" Ten Great Religions" self
Culture" &c. Boston: Lee * Shepard. Wash
ington: +. b. Mohun.
In the opening paragraph of his preface
the author states that The purpose Of this book is
TO reproduce the times in which Jesus appeared
the characters who surrounded him. the opinions,
beliefs and prciudices of the Jewish sects and pco
pie" After this Jesus himself comes before u.s.
not as we now think Of him, localized by the
reverence and worship Of centuries, but as he
may have appeared to the people of his own
day-a prophet, one full of divine power, yet
a man like themselves. l have cndeavored to
place the readerin theactual environment, looking
at Jesus as he may have appeared to liberal con-
NiCO1nmTS 4
Ben Gamlah a man Of the world like Plate, d
Jewish epicurian. Jewish stole, noble Roman
matrOn like the wifcofPilatc aSkcptic like Thomas
and an ardent, enthusiastic Jewish woman like
Miriam" 1t is work that will be read with deep
interest, for it contains many new and ingenious
explanations ofmany of the miracles wrought by
Jesus. OF course, as NJ. Clarke is Unitarian
Clergyman, he reasons from his belief that Christ
was only man, and while many will not agree win
him, still the attractive manner in which the book
is written will certainly find ready appreciation.
MEMOIR OF MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE H.
THOMAS. BY RICHARD W. JOHNSON, Brigader-
General [. :. \. Philadelphia: J. b. LippincOtt
4 co. Washington: q. \. Whitaker.
No officer OF the late war furnished in
his pure aud upright HE a more perfect model for
the emulation Of the rising generation than George
II. THOMAS, and III the narration OF the principal
incidents Of that life General Johnson speaks from
an Intimate ASSOCIATION of long standing, with
abundant means of careful observation. In
his childhood Thomas exhibited those qualities |
OF perfect truth fearless bravery and steady perse
ycgancc which distinguished him i'll after life and
he performed his part in the great theatre of the
war nOdeSTly and uiasSumiugly that il is only |
IL the light of carefully written history that the
full value and importance of his services will be
appreciated. The book is filed with pleasant iu-
Cidents in reference to the hero of Ch!ekamau9a !
brightly told and the whole book is very attract
lively written. 1t should be in the hands of every
surviving member of the Army of the CumJcr-
land, for the men of that army ali loved Pap"
Thomas with e devotion not given to any other
general during the war.
LIFE IN WAR TIME. BY HENRY O.
DWIGHT New York: Charles Scribners Sons
Washington; Robert Beall.
This book is largely based upon cor
rcspundence from Comstantinoplc to the New York
II iJls during the period ofthe late Turkish war,
written by Mr. Dwight; but this has been rear
ranged so as to form continuous narrative of i'm
pOrant events as seen by resident of the Turkish
capital 1t is well written record of the leading
events occurring during that struggle and story
Ofincidens of Turkish life in a critical time, and
its perusa will greatly assist the readers Gcquaint
ance with the character and habits of whose
hands seem TO sometimes toy with the peace of all
Europe.
KNIGHTS OF TO-DAY; OR. LOVE AND SCI |
ENCE. by CHARLES BARNARD. New York: !
Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington: Robert |
Beall.
The seven short stories in this volume |
appeared magazine articles and so had
been extensively read before their collection in !
book FORM They strong ana we'll written stories
with plenty of action to keep the interest from |
tagging and they are made instructive from the |
Important part which modern science plays in the !
dcvelopm ent of the plot. The principal peTsonageS
are railroad men, telegraph operators, and mining
engineers, classes met in every day life.
THE STUDENTS DREAM. Chicago: Jansen,
McClurg d Co.
The author, who very properly refuses
to place his name to Ills sophomore production,
will probably, as he grows older regret the amount
of money he expended in placing this " horoscope
of mental growth, containing metaphysical dis
covery in cold type. The dream seems to be that
within few generations we shall change our pres
ent religious beliefso as to adopt the theory ofeyo-
luton as our faith, with Herbert Spencer occupying
the relation to the doctrine that Christ holds to
the present accepted religion. In his vealy DAYS
the aSpirant for literary hOnorS usually has an
attack either ofpoetry or metaphysics In this in
stance it is the latter malady which affiicts the
author He will get over it, however, and in after
hat he ever wrote - A Students Dream when he |
might have employed the time spent in that work
much more proftably.
ETERNAL PURPOSE: A STUDY OF THE SCRIP
TURE DOCTRINES OFIMIORTALTTY Phila-
delphia: J. B. Lippncott & Co. Washington:
G. A. Whitaker.
In all the argument in this book it is as
umed that the Scriptures of both the Old and New
are the diviney inspired word of God:
hat their authority is absolute and their decisions
inal. The theme of the work is ably elaborated, |
howing deep, thoughtful, and analytical study
md is presented in earnest and straightforward
manner, which at once arrests and holds the at
cntion of the reader
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