National Republican., 1881-04-26

Jne OTulDary reader OF New 1SSldLlelt may
find. 1t is book which viii be found of great
value both to clergymen and their congregations
The author has given much time and labor to ex-
tensiye researches in reference TO the four Gospels
and their authors and in the present volume he
has formed a continuous history of the rise and
early development of what may be considered the
Kingdom of the Christian Religion. 1t viii be
found of especial assistance to those interested in
Sabbath school wort.
SOLID FOR MULHooLY. New York: G. W. Carl
ton & Co.
This sketch of municipal politics under
ring rule in New York city is interesting as Civ
ing an insight into how political regulations are
made from the ward chief to the legislative solon.
Il gives away, to speak, the tricks of the trade
of the Democracy, and viii make attractive read
ing for the rural voter. In fact it is boss book
of its kind.
THE STATUES IN THE BLOCK, AND OTHER
POEMS. By JOHN BOYLE OREILLY. Boston {:
Roberts Brothers. Washington: Francis d.
Mohun.
This little volume contains much of
genuine poetic sentiment. The poem which gives
the title page tells of the possibilities Of block Of
marble according to the idea of the sculptor !;
whether maiden full of love and beauty, one Of
truth and honor. or one tickle and false all pale
and quiyering at the shock from the murder of her
paramour by the betrayed and injured lover, or,
yet again, the ideal statue of country bowed by
oppression, and stretching forth her suppliant
arms for succor and relief These ideas are well
and vigorously treated. One of the most charming
of the sentimental poems is the following to which
the author has given the title of
"HER REFRAIN"
do you love me?" she said, when the skies were
blue,
And we walked where the stream through the
branches glistened;
And told and retoId her my love was true
While she listened and smiled, and smiled and
listened.
" Do you love me?" she whispered, when days were
drear,
And her eyes searched mine with patient yearning
And kissed her, renewing the words so dear,
While she listened and smiled, as If slowly learning.
Is Do you love me?" she asked, when We sat at rest
By the stream enshadOwed with autumn glory;
Her cheek had been laid as in peace on my breast,
But she raised it 10 ask for the sweet old story.
And said: 81 will tell her the tale again
will swear by the earth and the stars above me!"
And told her that uttermOst time should prove
The fervor and faith of my perfect love;
And vowed it and pledged it that naught should
move;
While she listened and smiled in my face, and then
She whispered once more, e Do you truly love me?n
A PRODlGI0US FOOL. By JOHN CALVIN WAL
LIS. Philadelphia J. B. LippincOtt IL Co, Wash
lngton e. A. Whitaker.
The title of this book is a misnomer,
judged by the standard ofmoral worth From the
worlds standpoint man is prodigious fool who
will give up a beautiful, talented, and wealthy
woman, an opportunity for professional and pO-
litical advancement in great city, to keep his
early faith with the country love of his youth and
settle down in a Western village as plain Bill
Smith, lawyer" but it required moral courage
to make the sacrifice of the same stamp as martyrs
are made, and if there is a hereafter such heroes
viii be rewarded.
HOW WE FED THE BABY TO MAKE HER
HEALTHY AND HAPPY: WITH HEALTH
HINTS. By c. E. PAGE. NJ. D. IA pages Paper !
htty cents; cloth. seventy five cents. New York:
Fowler d Wells, 753 Broadway.
The central feature of this work repre-
'ents the infancy of the authors own daughter,
whose first months were happily made free from
The common Inconvenience not TO say horrors
popularity supposed to be unavoidably connected |
With this period of life. Our author makes plain
how infantile diseases may in great measure be |
avoided and infant life made as free and Joyous |
Is that of the most fortunate among the lower !
animals. We know this manual will be welcomed |
1y many mothers in all parts of the land as one of
he most important questions with parents is how
o feed the baby to promote its health its growth,
md its happiness. Physicians will know how to
'rize the work of specialist in this particular
,ranch of medicine.
THE ORIGIN OF PRIMITIVE SUPERSTITIONS.
By RUSTON Il. DORMAN. Philadelphia: j. B. Lip
pincott &Co. Washington: G. A. Whitaker.
This work, which must prove highly
not only to anthropolOgstS but also to
he general reader, aims to show not only the orr
,1F4I
nent into the worship of spirits and the doctrine
spiritual agency among the abOrignes of
Lmerica. AS mans oral history, erystalized in
lyths and superstitions, reflects much light into
asst which written history has not penetrated the
uthor has endeavored to show the hOmOgeneity |
mans religious beliefs, and although the New
TOrld is the field of research, the rudi-
lentary forms of belief are shown to be
ne same there as elsewhere, and their syste-
latie development is the same. He refltes the
atements of writers that some people have no re-
giOn or religious feeling, and asserts that in ell
is studies upon this subject he has not found I
eople, no matter how savage, who have no re- ]
gion, if the word be used in its broadest sense to
mbraee all superstition He also eOrrects popular
that the aboriginal tribes of America had any
elef in single God, Supreme Being originally
nd shows that no approach to mOn0theism had -.
cen made before the discovery of America by
uropeans. Without discussing the theory of the 7
uman race, he assumes that the red race if the :
nifty Of the human race is true, was separated |
ON the rest of the human family at such an ! I
lrly day that their mythology is indigenous, 9
was also their language. The growth of the
ind is as certain in its order of development as !
the growth of the body, and it is due to these
ws of development that the native Of Pata2onia
rs about the same supersttions as has the native
Alaska. The American savages agree in their
ligious views with the savages of other conti-
ents than with the civilized peoples of their
yn ; and the volume now under consideration is !
erely devoted to a comparative study of the re- u
giouS beliefs and traditions of the aborigines c
the New World.
LOWED UNDER: TIE STORY OF AN IN d
Introduction by ISs4TA THEAMBA bright :.
Eyes. New York: FOTds, Howard IL Hubert :
Washington: Robert Beale. d
This story gives information of the customs o
I'd habits, the thoughts and feelings, the homes 4
I'd the haunts of the Indians, aud the telling isso
aphieally performed that the interest is kept 6
i've, and in fact increased with each chapter Il
shta Theamba the lively little lady C
lown as Bright Eyes, of the Poncas) t
Us in her introduction: The Indian is not an s
le others, is the creature OF his surroundings If
u would know something of what he is, of how n
spirit and his disposition are affected by his cir
read the record of life-its loves and i
tes-here set forth" We do see that the Indian o
ture is much like human nature everywhere o
t 1t is very seldom that we get so fresh and new