National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS
ISAAC r. HOPPER; A TRUEL IFE. BY l., Mar
Guild. Now York Dodd, Mead q Co. was

AAGT EP BT55 msa ~ 60 N WASH
ington William Ballantyne s. Son.
The reissue Of the life ofthis remarkable man Is
particularly appropriate now In Mrs. Child's
portrayal Of the sturdy, fearless, and upright
Quaker, which was first published in 1859, she
dwelt with strong effect upon his vigorous labors
in behalf Of human freedom and the liberation Of
the slave. At the time the book was first put
forth II was tabooed south Of Mason
and Dlxon's line, for It told OF the
earnest efforts of reformers like Hopper, who be-
lieved that slave had soul and that he had
legitimate right to his freedom. Now TINT slavery
has been wiped away the freedmen of the South
may read with interest this life Of one who wos
hearty and sincere benefactor of their race. IL
Is book that may be read with profit and instruc-
sclentlous honest brave old Quaker will be of de-
cded benefit 20 the young, aud aid them ma
terially in shaping their future course In life
EUN1cE LATHRop, sPINsTER by. ANNETTE
LUCILLE NOBLE. New York; @. i. Putnatns
Sons. Washington: James ]. Chapman.
This novel from the gifted pen OF the author OF
"Unclo Jacks Executors" will be gladly well
coined by those who have read the story Just re-
ferred to. There ia in this book the same bright
sketches Of character that caused such favorable
mention of the former work. Aside from the CEN
trail figure OF Miss Lathrop herself there are other
we'll. drawn characters, who move and speak nat
utnlly, in wide distinction to the many hlghly-
wrought individuals that many noyellsts SET UP as
hnmor in the book and II is published In the
Knickerbocker Series.
EsAU RuNswICK. by KArHERIsE s. MAcouoID.
New York; q. I. Putnam's sons Washins'on'
James J. Chapman
This Is one Of the Transatlantic series OF novels
issued by the Putnams, and is Albright and enter
tanning story. There are two or three undercur-
rents oflove affairs, some Of which oventuate hap
PLY and some fail Of fruition. The every disap-
pointment Of the hero embitters aud mars his af'
ter life, aud in his treatment of his niece he Is
9ientmes wholly and unreG ,,, unjust st.
n possible ending, whom Esau aud his youthful
love might be united IN the maturity Of life the
union OF his niece and her son furnishing the OPP
portunity for their again meeting.
THE coNcERprs AND THEORIES OF MOD
ERIN PHYSICS BY J. D; sTALIo; New York:
ID. Appleton Co. Washington; W. IL Morri
This, which is the thirty eighth volume of tho
International scientific series issued by the Apple
tons will be found work Of decided interest not
only to scientists but also to the general reader
While there is much in IL that is technically scien-
tc there is also great deal that will serve 10 dis
sipate the common opinion that there was break
of continuity at the point where mems thoughts
were turned from ancient and medeval traditions
in regard to the phenomena of nature aud their
significance TO the order and sequence Of these
phenomena as disclosed by their own
observations and experiments, and that the
structure OF philosophy rests upon founda-
lions wholly different from those upon which II
stood before the days of Galileo and Racon. This
book Is an exempihcation of the theory Of cogni-
ton. II does not solve any Of the problems OF
cognjtion, but shows that some of them are in need
OF being restated, so as TO be rationazed, II not
deepened. While the views of the author re-
speCting the actual state of physical science and
the value of many current theoretical interpreta-
tions of scientific facts are at variance with tho
tenets of many distinguished scientists yet he
thoroughly and fouresSly defends his own con-
nlt nt
showing that his thoughts are the legitimate out
come Of the tendencies Of modern science.