National Republican., 1881-02-05

ulary is this work liable to be violently antago-
nized by orthodox theologians, viz: the deduction
that Jesus Christ was not miracle worker, and
consequently that the accounts of the miracles at
tributed to Him are apochryphal. In giving his
conclusions Judge Waite states the evidences which
impel them clearly and coneiseiy and gives Mi
nutely the authorities which he has consulted
The book viii be on sale in this city at the Office of
c. P. Farrell, 1I2l New York avenue northwest.
MISS PARLOA'S NEW COOK BOOK. A guide to
marketing and cooking. By MARIA PARLoA,
principal of the School of Cooking in Boston,
author of 81 The Appledore Cook Book" " First
Principles of Household Management and Cook
cry and "a Camp Cookery" Boston: Estes Il
Lauriat. Washington: William Ballantyne.
Many young wife, and for that matter many
more mature matron. has felt the need of a work
which could give them the results of others
agement Of a household and others experience in
cooking. and this book certainly supplies that
want The receipts have only been presented af-
ter careful and continued experiment by the
thor. and sDccia! attention is given to soups,
salads. entrees and desserts, for the reason, as
stated by Miss Parloa that with Il good acquaint-
ance with the first three we can set table more
healthfully. economically, and elegantly than with
meats or fish served in the common ways; and the
light desserts could well take the place of the pies
and heavy puddings, of which many people are
and selection of meats, fish, and vegetables, will
be found extremely valuable and the book is one
which should be in the possession of every house
keeper.
THE LADIES OF THE WHITE HOUSE; Or, IN
THE HOMES OF THE PRESIDENTS Being
Complete History of the Social and Domestic
Lives of the Presidents from Washington to
H6ye5-1S79 to 1850. By LAURA c. HOLLOWAY.
Philsdelphia: Bradley d Co.
In this work Mrs. Holloway, who is one of the
brightest of female journalists has performed
duty which has long been neglected viz: that of
giving to the world the biographies of the ladies
who nave occupied positions in the country second
only 10 the Presidents. How great influence
the wives of the Presidents have exerted in the
shaping of legislation can never be thoroughly
known, and the duties which they have performed
for the country, while they may have been
appreciated, have been wholly ignored by po-
ltical historians. The author has had peculiar
opportunities TO gather the material for this work,
and no one who reads the entertaining sketches,
embracing the history of the social career and per-
sonal biography of every Presidents wife and
hostess ofthc Executive Mansion, from the first ad
ministratiUn down 10 that CT the present incunl-
bent, Will fail to appreciate how thoroughly and
atractivcly Mrs. Holloway has performed her task.
The book has Stcel-plate engraving of the White
House a. "a frontispiece, and also contains similar
engravingS of each lady whose biography is pre-
sented. The work will be sold by subscription and
canyassers are already in the city.
MADAME BOyARY. A tale of provincial life.
By GUSTAVE FLUNRERT. Translated by JOHN
STERLING. Philadelphia T. 4. Peterson Il Bros.
No one can commence the reading of this faSci-
mating book and lay it down before finishing it.
The interest is strong and intense from the very
beginning, and as the plot unfJlds and the charac
tiers develop this interest increases to such
tent tEat it seems 10 take possession Of ones very
soul, just if the incidents Of the novel pass
ing materially before the eyes. Madame Bovary
is type that is met with in every phase of society,
and nowhere is she more familiar than in the cos
m0politan society of this city. With an earnest
ambition 70 rise above herstatiOn, she has vague and
extraordinary aspirations, is dissatisfied with her
lot, contaminated by q vague sentmeutaiity, while
at last her pride turns against herself and she dis
appears from her role of wife and mother, and dies
from the follies which have surrounded her.
VIDOCQ, THE FRENCH DETECTIVE. An auto
biography. Philadelphia: T. b. Peterson & Bros.
This is one 81 the most exciting and interesting
books which has been issued for q lOngti Per
sOnal variations have always decided attraction,
and this is repete with most astonishing incidents,
affording for the lovers of romance all that the
most sanguinc taste could desire of hair-brcadth
escapes, imminent danger thrilling horrors and
powerful description Many of the sketches
filled with bits of fun that are highly amusing, and
the entire volume is one which will be read with
the most intense interest by all 1t contains por-
traits OF Ydocq, and engrayings from illustrative
designs by Cruikshank, together with Introductory
chapter and personal recollections of Vidocq by
Dr. K. Shelton MackenSie.
CHANDOS. A Novel By OI-IpA Philadelphia:
]. B. Lippincott & Co. Washington: &. A. Whit
taker.
This is one of the most interesting novels by
Ouida that is ROW published in pamphlet form at
the low price of seventy-fve cents. The story has
been fully noticed before, and this publication in
popular form should meet with ready and ex-
tended sale.