National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28

In a brief paper suggested by the centennial
celebration of Daniel Websters birth, w. G. wiki
inson, in the February Century, gives an impress
sive sketch ofthe "great expounders" personality
and his services to HIS country and regrets what he
deems the injustice done to Websters fame by
wrong appreciation Of the motives Of the speech
which called forth Whittier's "Ichabod.'
In the February number of the North american
Remcp Professor George P. Fisher, of the Yale
Divinity School, whose writings on the SUPER
natural origin of Christianity and on ecclesiastical
history are we'll known, comes to the defense Of
he Christian religion against the attacks of modern
doubt and infdelity. No ADLER or more eminent
advocate for the orthodox faith could be sum-
moned into the controversy that has lately been
waged on this high theme, and II is not too much
to say that Professor Fisher usties every expecta.
ton by the vigor and clearness with which he
handles the subject.
James Bryce, member Of Parliament, Oxford
professor, and historian of "The Holy Roman
Empire" sailed for Europe the other day, after
second visit to America, during which he visited
New England the Middle States, the West includ-
ing California and 0regon). and the South, study.
ing our institutions and social life and delivering
lectures in two of our principal cities Baltimore
and Boston, Professor Bryce, 1t is now stated, was
The author Of the very able anonymous article on
Gladstone which appeared in ScribHers, and he
has written for The Century companion study of
the late Lord Beaconshed.
The Catalogue of Field, Garden. and Flower
Seeds for 1882 of Mr. Joseph Harris. the proprietor
of Moreton Farm, Rochester, N. Y. has been re-
cev A. Mr.. Harris Is an old seed grower, and
has had unusual opportunities for obtaining and
testing all the new varieties Of farm and garden
seeds. He was for many years editor and proprie.
tor Of the Genesee Farmer ana afterward one
OF the editors OF the american 1arieulurist He
has fine farm OF nearly three hundred acres near
Rochester, n. Y. His Walks and Talks on the
Farm" have made his farm aud his neighbor
"The Deacon" familiar 10 thousands of agricul-
tural readers He is the author of" Harris on the
Pig" and talks ON Manures" In 1866 he was
elected the first resident professor Of agriculture In
Cornell University, but preferred to continue to
"Walk aud Talk " on his own farm.
G. P. Putnam's Sons have published the follow.
ing books Of travel: Spain and the Spaniards" by
Edmondo dc Amicis, author of" Studies OF Paris
Holland" &c.; octave, with full page Illustrations
Unbeaten Tracks in Japan" by Isabella Bird,
author OF "a Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains"
&C.; 2 volumes, octave, beveled boards, illus.
trated, s5; also, "The Popular Edition." vol
umes in one, illustrated. "Sx Months Among
the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs and Volcanoes Of
the Sandwich Islands" by Isabella Bird, author of
"Unbeaten Tracks In Japan" &C.; new and
cheaper edition. "Norsk, Lapp, and Finn" by
Frank Vincent, jr., author of The Land Of the
White Elephant" Through and Through the
Tropics" &c. "a scandinavian summer-Up to
tho Midnight SUM-" by Katharine F. Tyler; and
"Cuban Sketches" by James W. Steele
"Iaide IAN Ugly Woman)" soon to be pub
lished by T. b, Peterson & Bros, Philadelphia,
Pa, Is one Of the most exciting and charming
books ever written. Its author is the famous Nine
Adam, edtress OF the NOUreae Revue, being the Re-
publican madonna of Paris, who is now COM
manding the attention of all Europe, and is about
TO visit 81. Petersburg at the invitation of the
Czarina. A striking likeness of this wonderful
woman win be in the book Other books In press
by this firm are Winning the Battle" by Mary
Won Erden Thomas which is Interesting and nat.
urRl, and will be welcomed by all novel readers /;
"Monsieur lie Mnistre," by Jules Clareue, a polit.
jcGl novel Of France, and supposed TO be pen
and-ink portrait Of Gambetta's life as Minister;
shannon Lescaut, by the Able Provost, being the
love Of the infatuated Chevalier DIES Grieux for
the volatile and inconstant heroine, and the book
Dumas mentions and praises in Camille
Among the recent publications of Charles scrlb-
ner's Sons are the following: 1.-The Principles OF
Church Polity," by Professor George 7. Ladd d, D;
Historical Outline OF the English Constitution -
by David Watson Rannie; "The Theory of Preach.
ing, or Lectures on Homiletics," by Professor Aus
tin Phelps, D. D.; Books and Reading by Noah
Porter, IL. D., president Of Yale College, with an
appendix giving valuable directions for courses OF
reading, prepared by James NJ, Hubbard, late OF
the Boston Public Library The Gospel Accord.
ing to st. Mark" by Professor Matthew b. Riddle,
being volume H. Of the international Revised
Commentary on the New Testament" by British
and American scholars and roylsers edited by
philip scaf, d. D.; East of the Jordan, a record
oftrRyel and observation in theeountriez of Moab