National Republican., 1881-12-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


Is strength and vigor In the characters that is +,
highly attractive aud the plot Is good and steadily
developed to the dcnoucmenL The two principa. |
pcrsonagCs Miss Powers and George Somerset, VIII |
be followed with interest IN the progress Of their
lovc-making and the diLideuce aud reserve OF the |
ar pnrl,an at once enlIst tne syn syInh&atny Ky q, ano
girl OF the present day.
COMPENSATION. AND OTHER DEVOTIONAL |
POEMS by FRANCES RIDLEY HAvERGAI- New |
York Ansou u. Il. Randolph & Co. Washing |
tom William Ballentyno Son.
This author is well known as n writer
Of religious poems, and many of her productions
arc found in nearly every collection of hymns.
No one can roud this little volume without being
impressed by the deep devotional sentiment that
pcrvGdes every line, and nothing could be more
appropriate MS n holiday gin Tie brief poem on
The Shining Light" Proy W. iS wlii rs snow ,,1S as
OF diction and music Of rhythm:
To-day the golden sunlight
Is ftili and broad nul strong;
The glory OF the one Light
Must overflow In songs
Song that howcth ever,
SWUetpr every day,
SOug wlo'" iChotS mover,
Never dle away.
How shall the light be clearer
That Is SO bright today
How shnll the hope be dcarcr
That pOurs sncli joyous rnyf
For the answer golden,
What faith is antedatlng
Slnll not he withhoden.
HIGHER THAN THE CHURCH. BY wlLn ELYrgE
vnN HlLLERN. New York: William 5. GOitsbcr-
ger. Washington: Francis u. Mohun.
The charming legend Of the ancient
times Of Germany is told as charmingly as are the
other tales of Miss Won Ilellern, and the trims
lator, Mary J. Stafford, has fully preserved the
parity and beauty of the authors dictiun. The
Of the p9Smd d tbe SaS Win p he S All PSfr
trnclivc holiday present to the young OF both
sexes.
SONG OF THE BROOK. By ALFRED TENYysoH.
Boston: Estes &c Laurint Washington: w. II.
Morrison.
This volume, which is the initial one of
a series to be entitled "songs from the Great
pocts,' TO be issued by this well-known Boston
firm, is one Of the hnndsomc,t that has yet come
TO hand for the holiday season. II Is handsomely
printed on thick tinted paper and the illustra-
lions, which are by a. Il. Bellows, }. d. Woodward,
Miss H. b. Humphreys, aud j. u. Schell, are per-
feet gems OF the engraving art.
ZIGzAG JOURNEYS IN THE ORIENT. BY HEzE-
K1AI1 BUTTEHwORTn. Boston: Estes * Lauriat.
Washington W. ii. Morrison.
No more attractive book of travels could
be given to child than this book, which is
charmngly-writ sketch of journey from Vi
cnna to the Golden Horn, the EuXine Moscow,
and st. Petersburg, containing description of the
great fair at ni.Novgorod, aud giving, de-
| Is also introduced number OF Eastern tales ana
| legends, and the book Is proiuscy illustrated.
| The method in which the book Is written has
| already been made popular by previous works Of
| travel in which the same teacher and same class
Of boys have wandered through Great Britain and
the classic lands of Greece and Rome, aud to those
who have had the pleasure of reading the former
journeys Of the Zigzag club this book, containing
| u continuation of their travels, will be hailed
with joy. 10 those who have not yet read the
| former works the present book Is sufficiently COM
plete iii itself to give decided satisfaction.
COME FOR ARBATus, AND OTHER WILD
BLOOM BY Mrs. S. l.. OBERnoLIzER: Phila-
delphia: J. b. Lippincott & Co. Washington;
j. j. Chapman.
The subjects of this collection of poems
embrace n wide range covering almost every
variety of sentiment There are those of Joy, and
| those of sadness those stirring and martial, and
those in memoriam. Many Of .hem contain
phrases of positive beauty, breathing the true po-
| ctic instinct Perhaps the following shows US
much tenderness and pathos as is often met with,
even In the efforts of those whose regulations are
worldwide 1t Is entitled
COMPASSIONATE:
| The mother died, and the father lifted
| To Kiss the lips that had been 10 them
Affections fullest cup.
The cup was empty, and cold It's edge
| AS marbles snowy brim;
| The wreath of roses that bound 1t once
| Was pale as lilies dim
The child stooped down for her loving draught
"Mamina don't kiss her naril'
Strong and warm were the arms that pressed
Dire was the anguish that icd the breast
| Beneath the quivering chin.
Some cup Is every moment drained
| by hands Invisible;
Some lily for the exchanged
| by the Omniscient will.
We each grlcve over IN empty cup
WHO loses the ,Irntght Of motherlove
Loses more than the whole.
THE GATES or PRAYER. BY the author Of
Morning 0nd Night Watches" New York
Robert Carter S Bros. Washington: William
Ballantyne SON.
This book Of private devotion for morn
ing and evening will be found most useful tc
many who will derive help and comfort from the
deep devotional sentiment and sincere Christian
eoqucnce IN the various prayers which VIII bC
found adapted to every need and every trial.
BOBBY AND ROSIE: OR, A SUMMER IN TIKI
LIFE OF TWO CHILDREN. By the author o
Lilies 9l the Valley aud 4hsr stSrss New
william Ballnntyne & Son.
This story is charmingly told in man,
ner which win prove extremely attractive to chill
dren. The incidents are perfectly natural and tn,
impulses of Bobby aud Rosie viii be recognized 10y
every child as those belonging TO himself The
teachings in the book ARE good. the Father above
being especially credited with every blessing
,, which was showered upon the two little ones /
, would make an excellent holiday gin.
DEW DROPS AND DIAMONDS. BY EMMA MAR
T, SHALL, author Of Heather aud iIarebcll," &c
{ New York Robert Carter & Brothers. Wash
ington: Wm. Ballnntyno & Son.
! This story deals both with the high anC
7 the low. The two principal personases, however
are Miles Weston and Gwen Morgan, whotogelhc
!, grow up and become better the gentle influence
+, of the latter having most salutary effect upoi
the rough nature of the boy who was at first, as h
himself expresses II, u" bad lot" The unjust sus
! pclon under which Gwen labors for SO lomg |
most happily cleared up Mt the Christmas celebFa
ton, and everybody Is made happy as the present
. are distributed,
Magazines.
The December number of the Unite,
Service MdOdEipe, edited by Mr.. Louis Il. Hamersly
formerly lieutenant In the Marine Corps is bril-
liant number. Commodore Thomas s. Phelps tell
an interesting story of the old sloop otwar, Deca
: ton Territory, and Mr.. Vail concludes his "Thre
. Years on the blockade !" Major Sanger continue
= his ideas Of the ARTILLERY OF the World" Lieu
! Infantry, gives his idea of 1.-THE Intellectual Im
y prOyement of the Enlisted Men," and LleutenaI
, John A. Daprcy, Twenty-third Infantry (who wa
il pressions OF "a Subaltern's View of the Army.
y Admiral Preble continues his Notes for u Hstor
. Of Steam Navigation"
u Literary Notes.
!, A new map of Texas, showing adjoir
Ing parts Of Louisiana and Arkansas, the whole
st Indian Territory the larger part Of New Mexic
and, on a smaller scale, the whole of the Mexlca
:, republic, has just been published by Cotton &c
l. of New York The map Is in size "a by 3S inchc
Ia on scale of twenty -four miles to an inch ail
d seems very full and complete as regards railroad