National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-27

THE CREATION AND THE SCRIPTURE. THE
Painams Sons Washington; 'J James S% j. Chap ?.
man.
No ono can carefully read this book without
feeling glad that 1t was written. Did more who
believe in the orthodox teachings of the Scrip
lures devote their attention to the study Of science
for the purpose Of ascertaining how the immuta-
bic laws of chemistry, geology, and astronomy
coincide and harmonize with the sacred teachings
of tho Bible there would be less of scepteism and
more intelligent acceptance of the dogmRs of
Christianity. The average believer and the av-
erage preacher, too, will claim that Christianity
Is above and beyond science, and will talk glibby
about Gods wonderful mysteries" and the
knowledge that is too lofty for the finite mind"
but that does not satisfy the craving of soul that
desires TO understand and has begun to doubt.
The truth Is that the average clergyman goes into
the pulpit as business aud IDEAS out his theory
and salvation MS grocer does his sugar, If there
Is sand in the sugar, your grocer claims that he
bought 1t in bulk and could not examine each
barrel TO personally vouch for its purity; so your
dispenser OF theology, If you return to him with
gritty inquities upon passages that you don't un.
derstand he VIII ten yon lh;t you must take It
sead Of endeayoring TO explain inclligently and
Understandings IT is the lai!y and not the clergy
OF the tangled and difficult passages Of the Scrip.
lures, and tho book now under consideration is
one of the clearest and best that has appeared in
long time.
ORIENT sUNBEAMS, OR FROM THE PORTE TO
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James J. Chapman.
This book Is q continuation of that noticed in
last Saturdays REPUBLICAN, which Mr.. Cox has
entitled "From Broadway to the Bosphorus." In
selecting his tito for the present work, which
describes the continuation of his travels the au-
thor has been equally alliteratlye, and the same
attractive style which pervades the former book is
seen in the one now before us. With his keen
sense Of the ludicrous, Mr.. Cox has presented the
amusing aspect of many of the incidents which
occurred during the Journey, and these brighten
up the cold details OF description of places and
people. Those who have read the first volume, as
Il may be called, will require no urging to peruse
the present book, while to those who have not we
would say get them both and you will find two OF
the best volumes of travel that you have read In
many year.
HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE
NoRri lives (Py J9 l ,NlSoLEr' In iSln,
n S cnenSs oBEr SA4Ee
Co. Washington; James j. Chapman.
John Nicolet was the first civilized man TO set
foot upon any portion OF the Northwest and this
record of his indomitable perseverance ana heroic
bravery is most entertaining and instructive. The
fully apparent and deserve tho warmest COM
mendation.
THE HoMESTRETCI. novel. Bys. MA. O.
New York: George W. Harlan.
a story that VIII while away an hour, with two
strongly drawn Characters-John Sumner and
Lalde Travers-though both are inconsistent. The
denoument Is not what would be expected, and Is
hardly satisfactory.
Magazines.
We have received from q. A. Whitaker, No, OIL
Pennsylvania avenue, the American edition ofthe
May number of Bidek0oods Magazine This old
and sterling publication contains one paper par
ticular which VIII prove unusually interesting 10
American readers. II is entitled Democracy" and
is a criticism upon novel published by Henry Holt
4 Co. in 1880 and Of which probably we should
have never heard had not the critic have brought
Il into notice through the pages Of Bidcktg0Od's.
From the extracts contained in the crltique
Democracy" appears 10 have been one OF the
many novels floating like malarinl- breeding scum
upon the pool Of American literature aud contain
diseased impressions II scatter concerning AmeH-
can society aud political methods IL Is not sur
prlsng that the writer ia BldckWoofs should DO
severe II his Ideas concerning us have boon gath
cred from q perusal OF "Demoefacy's" pages,
and while his criticism proyokes feeling OF ia
dgnnton 1t inspires a sentiment Of pity and dis
gust for those Americans who, while under the
SPELLS of envy OF the silngs Of disappointed ambi-
ton, write alleged novels maliguina tho methods
by which their country Is governed and misrepro-
senting the society In which they are but atoms,
whose motives or achievements hil to cause the
cOmmoiiOn they sodevoutly wish. Every American
who Is Interested In learning what opinions arc
held abroad concerning our society and institu-
tions should read the paper In DlaekWoods. The
Of The Ladies' Lndores" two glorious poems
Moon Rise" and Sun Rise"-an interesting
history OF the progress and utility OF Pisciculture
u learned criticism upon Tho State Of Art In