National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS,
"REMINISCENCES. By THOMAS CARLYLE Edited
by JAMES ANTHONY FRoUDE. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons. Washington Robert BeaH.


by JAMES ANTHONY FRoUDE. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons. Washington: Robert BeaH.
This book, which is presented to the
public by Charles Scribner's Sons who, by special
arrangements with Mr.. Froude are the authorized
American publishers of 1.-The "reminiscences of
Thomas Carlyle" is one which will be read with
deep interest by all who have admired the deep
thinker and caustic writer whose inner life is laid
bare in this work. His many-sided character is
fully shown, aud each phase is presented in its
best aspect. His prejudices were very strong, and
many of his judgments and criticisms of noted
men were tiuctured with the tcnacity with which
he chung TO his first impressions in regard to them
His honest disgust with shams of every de-
scription is well known, and in his re-
views of men and acts he stripped them
of all pretension, and showed them in their true
nature and effect. The deep tenderness of the
lovable side of his nature is shown forth i'll an
eminent degree in his correspondence with his
wife, and the strength and durability of his at
tachment for her is the brightest spot in his char
acter. She had become part of his very exist
ence and when she died it seemed as if part of
his very life had gone out and his regular visits to
her grave atteSted the sincerity of his grief and
the tenderness of his memory of her. Carlyle's
tribute to his father is a glowing evidence Of
flial affection and respect, and after reading it
one may readily trace the legitimate origin of the
vigor of thought, the sturdy independence, and
the indomitable will of the great eS5ayist. Mr..
Froude, in editing these "reminiscences" has
followed what he believed to be the wish of Car
lyle, and has given to the world volume rich in
autobiography, Astounding i'll aneedOte, and full of
the originality, tenderness. and humor of his
friend and fellows genius.
THE NEW NOBILITY: A STORY OF EUROPE
AND AMERICA BY JOHN w FoRSEY New York:
Id ADDetOl WASHINGTON Fl O.
Morrison.
While Mr.. FOrney is the accredited
author of this highly attractive story. that gentle
man, in his predatory note, while admitting that
the whole idea and scope of the book are his own,
and that he wrote some of the early chapters gives
the credit of writing the greater portion of the
work to his friend, Rev. William NJ Baker, of BOs-
ton, Mass. No novel has been published in many
years which will be read with greaterinterest than
The New Nobility Its characters are types of
people who are daily met with, the incidents are
probable, and at thesame time many ofthem of dra-
matte effect and throughout the entire book there
is the spirit of true Americansm that cannot fail
to be grateful to every reader. The nobility of
lofty character, of true worth of honest endeavor,
of success result of manly earnest tOil-thiS is
the New Nobility" of which the story mainly
treats, and which is the only nobility recognized
upon this side of the water.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN Ma
TIONAL CONVENTION HELD AT CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS. Chicago: John b. Jeffrey.
This is a book VIII ich is of peculiar in
forest not only to those who delegates to the
convention at which Generals Garfield and Arthur
were nominated, but to every Republican through
out the land. 1t is a complete record of all the
proceedings of the convention, giving all the re-
ports, all the motions, all the speeches that were
made and every vote in detail as it was recorded;
and its accuracy is vouched for by Mr.. Charles
W. Clisbee, the reading secretary of the conven-
ton, who has compared the proof-sheets with the
original notes of the official stenographer.
KEIMs ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK OF
WASHINGTON AND IT'S ENYIRONS. By DEB.
RANDOLPH KEN, Washington Correspondent.
Corrected to January, 1881. Published by the
compiler, and for sale at all the principal book
stores and hotels.
This work has already reached the fif-
tenth edition. As a book for the information Of
visitors at the Capital and for reference concern
ing all matters connected with public buildings,
avenues, streets and squares, monuments statues.
and other works of art, it is the most comprehen-
siye work ever published about the District of
and Washington City. The information
Is from original sources, and is full and complete
all points of interest within the District
The work is illustrated by 104 engravingS on wood
Dfthe finest quality. There are also eleven dia-
grams of the interior of public buildings and u
map of the District of Columbia and city of Wash
ington. On many occasions the Government has
accepted this book authoritative digest data
public buildings &c. The work was
compiled with a view not to be used as a guide
book, but q reliable work of reference, and such
It has been found.
GEMS OF THE CAMPAIGN OF 1880 Compiled |
by GEORGE P. EDGAR. Jersey City: Issued by the |
Lincoln Association.
This is a neat little volume containing |
The gems of the various speeches that were made
during the late campaign by General Grant and
President Garfield; and in the introduction are
speeches by General Fremont and e1-Presdents
Lincoln and Hayes. The book viii be valuable
of the late presidential contest and all
Republicans should be glad to possess it, because
Of Its literary as well as political merit.