National Republican., 1882-12-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
aHE LIFE AND LETTERS OF FRANCIS LIE
Der. Edited by THOMAS SERGEANT PERRY
Boston: James II. OSgood q Co

Der. Edited by THOMAS SERGEANT PERRY.
Boston: James X. Osgood & Co.
Probably no man in private life, and GER
tainly no one not born in this country, has
been so closely connected with our greatest
and most intelligent men for half century
nearly as DIR. Lieber, and this book will be
read with especial interest here, where he was
so well known. The editor has briefly
sketched, in his own language few of the
facts in the early life of the great publicst,
and has left the large proportion of his history
to be told through the medium of DIR. Lieber's
own letters and his diary. His early love of free
dom and his ardent and enthusiastic patriotism
which had caused him difficulty in his native
land, strengthened as he grew in years and
thought and was given to this his adopted
country with all the force of his earnest char
acter. He enjoyed the friendship and conf
dence of the most eminent statesmen and men
of letters, and his opinion was eagerly sought
upon every question of national Importance.
Having lived for many years in the South,
he thoroughly understood the character of
the people of that section, and as early as 1856,
after the election of Buchanan, predicted the
conflict between the North and the South
which followed five years later. His love of
freedom of course made him abhor the system
first to advance the doctrine, after the war
commenced, that negroes entering the lines
Of the Union Army were entitled to be free
All his letters indicate the frank, truthful
character of the man, and his simple straight
brward method of expression attracts and
Solids the attention. The subjects upon
which he wrote were varied, but in the dis
eussion of them all he shows thorough famili
arity and perfect understanding. His whole
life was devoted to the study and inculcation
of the great lessons of political experience,
and the motto, Pdtria Cara; Cdri0r LibertoS:
Veritds Cdrissima, which was placed conspicu-
,usly in Lieber's house, was the keynote of
ais thoughts, his studies, and his life.
THE WONDERFUL CITY OF TOXIC; oR,.FUR.
FAMiLY AND THEIR FRIEND, =" oTo orc
NAMBo. By EDWARD GREEY, author OF Young
Americans in Japan" THE Golden Lotus"
&c. Boston: Lee Il Shepard.
This book will be welcomed at this time
by those who are ponderjng as to the char
acter of book to give a youth. The author
was for a long time a resident of Japan, and
consequently is thoroughly familiar with the
customs and manners OF the people, as well as
the localities which he describes and he took
the Jewett family and surrounded them with
scenes that are as curious and strange
as they are interesting His man
ner of telling the story is exceedingly
pleasant, and he permits his readers to view
things as he saw them, but to form opinions of
their own. Under the guidance of their
japanese friend, DIR. Nambo the Jewett family
travel from point to point, dine at Japanese
restaurant, assist Mt a contagration, are enter
tanned by jugglers, are made acquainted with
all sorts of trades, and in fact have no end of
adventure. The attractiveness of the matter
OF this book is fully equaled by the illustra-
tions, which are abundant, most of them be-
ing by japanese artist, and imparting some
thing Of new life to the text. The book
can certainly be classed in the highest order
of juvenile literature, and while it will give
pleasure to the reader, will also impart great
deal of useful information.
THAT GLORIOUS SONG oFoLD. BY HAMILTON
SEARS Boston: Lee d Shepherd.
The well-known series of illustrated hymns
and songs issued by Messrs. Lee & Shepherd,
which have become so justly popular among
all classes of readers, has received valuable
addition in the volume now before u.s. which
is one of the most attractive holiday books
issued this season. The poem itself is one of
the two gems the other being "Calm ON the
Listening Ear of Night" which will keep the
memory OF their author green long after the
learned sermons which he wrote are forgot
ten; and the letter-press, paper illustrations
and binding of the book are rich and artistic.
All the illustrations are by Alfred Fredericks,
and are engraved by George T. Andrew. The
book commends itself for presentation pur-
poses, and will doubtless be extensively sought
during the holiday season.
THE JOLLY ROVER. BY J. T. TRowBR1DGE. Bos-
ton: Lee u shepherd.
There is no more interesting or attractive
story teller for the young than Mr. Trow-
bridge, and the announcement of a new story
by him is always welcomed with intense in
terest by all young people. While his stories
are full of incident, and his heroes are every
day boys and girls, yet he always endeavors
to teach some good lesson, to elevate the mind
and purify the sentiments of youth. In "The
Jolly Rover" Trowbridge has aimed to por-
tray the false ideas and the misconduct
to which they lead, engendered by the in
discriminate reading of books of the dime
novel order; and while the adventures of the
hero, who is well-bred boy, but who gets
the idea that he must see the world and do
something great and consequently runs away
from home, are remarkably varied and eXcit-
ing. No boy would care to follow Arthur
Wings example. The book is well illustrated,
and many boy will no doubt receive it
among his Christmas gifts.
POEMS OF PATRIOTISM. Chosen by j. BRAN.
DER MATTHEW'S. New York: Charles Scrbner's
Sons. washington: William Rallantyne IL son
This is a collection of poems which, for the
most part, are thoroughly familiar, arranged
so far as possible, in chronological order of the
incidents which are the subjects from the
"Boston" of Ralph Waldo Emerson to the
abraham Lincoln " of James Russell Lowell.
In most instances the entire poem is given,
but in some, as in the one last named. only
such fragments as fall within the scope of pa
triotism are presented. The collection en-
braces such authors as Longfellow, Sidney
Lanier, Oliver Wendell Holmes, William Cul-
len Bryant, John Pierpont Il. G.. Stcdman, j. G.
Whittier, Bret Harte, Miles O'Riley, r. II.
StOddard, William Winter, and host of
others.
Literary Notes.
A paper on "The Supreme Court of the
United States" by L. V. Smalley, appears in
the December number of The CentUly 1t is
illustrated with frontspiece portrait of Chief
Justice Marshall, and portraits of all the Chief
Justices and the present Justices. Mr.. Small
ley viii follow this, paper up with others on
"Tho White House." "Thc Capitol" "The
New National Museum" and washington as
Winter Residence"
Picturesque Journeys in America" is the
title of pretty quarto in the holiday list of
r. WOrthington, New York. The most beau
tiful and picturesque scenery in this country,
from the shores of Maine to the wonderful
mountains and valleys of California, are pic
tured in the fine onpavings, and the descrip-
tive text it likely TO hold the attention of the
young. The book, therefore, is instructive as
well as pretty, and will be preserved to in
sruct and entertain long after the holidays
are over.
The prospectus of the Youths Companion for
1853 embraces many new features, and is espe-
cially attractive There are announced serial
stories by ]. T. Trowbridge, William Black,
s.N d. .