National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01

Hdrper's Weekly for April l will contain, among
other pictorial attractions, two beautiful hne-art
engravings, one from Thomas Hovendens paint
ing, THE Old Version" now in the exhibition OF
the National Academy, and one from j, q. Browns
exquisite painting, "The Lost Child"
"Smmy Brown, the Awful Boy" of Harper s
Young People, comes to the front again in the
Easter number of that favored periodical, in COM
pany with "Mr. Stubs Brother" by the author
of "Hoby Tyler" On this location Jimmy has TO
do in a learned way with animals"
"Tom Browns school-DRys "has made its appear
ance in tho Franklin Square Library" illustrated
by Arthur Hughes and Sydney Prior Hall. 1t is
just as fascinating reading to-day as it was years
ago when 1t first appeared. In the hands ola boy
here Is no book surer of its charm, and to older
readers II suggests the hope that our school boys
are as brave and honest and unsophisticated as
the boys were when Thomas Hughes was fighting
his way up the forms ut Rugby
NJ, Roustan's achievements in Tunis as French
resident have new interest for American readers,
in view of his appointment as Frenc h Minister to
this country. The interesting facts about his dip
lomatio seizure ofIunis and picturesque descrip
| ton of high and low life In the regency will be
! given in the April Century by Ernst Won Hesse-
Worlegg, the German traveller, in richly Illus
trated paper entitled "Tunis aud its Boy"
George p. Putnam's Sons have nearly ready a
small volume entitled "First Aid to the Injured,'
by Peter Shepherd, revised, with additions, by
Bowdich Morton, NJ. D., which will be published
on behalf of the recently First Aid TO
the Injured Society. This will be followed i'm
mediately by volume from the pen of the veteran
economist David A. Wells, entitled "Our Mer-
chant Marine: Its Rise, Progress and Decline"
with some considerations as to its restoration. h.
Madame Ragozin's paper on Russian Jews and
Gentiles" in The Century for April viii be, II Is
said, forcible presentation of the Russian view
Of the Jewish question. 1t will probably be the
most noteworthy defense of the Russians that has
yet appeared in English. The May Century will
contain a spirited answer from the Hebrew oint
of view by Miss Emma Lazarus, who in the
April number discusses Interestingly the ques-
ton, Was the Earl of Beaconsfeld representa-
| tive Jew9"
Americans are developing rapidly growing
love for festivals, and the approach Of Easter is
powerful stimulant to the public taste in decora-
| Ii We and ceremonial devices The Easter number
of HdipeFs Bdsdr is seasonably contriVed with
| fine passion flower and ncanthus design for an
Easter lambrequin, by Mrs. 7. w. Dowing and an
| " Enster Egg" composition by VIII II. Low, both
| handsomely engraved, The Easter BdZdr will con-
tain a new Type of Beauty" by that charming
artist M. Henri levy-a double page engraving OF
rare beauty and interest
very complex aud interesting glimpse Of a
| curious and important branch of London society
| is afforded by Mrs. Lille in her novel of 90 ru-
| dence." We have nothing at all like 1t in any
of our large communities, but Mrs Lilies picture
of II is intimate and life-like and Passionate
Brompton" Is II very fascinating study-perhaps
| q mirror of prophecy in which the thoughtful
may discern a phase of social development to
WHICH We ONlntlNth lnNnl gcl htllil' hIN' blllBb
novel, with the Du Maurier illustrations is now IN
the press of Harper & Brothers, and will be issued
| in few days.
| We have received from Messrs. Thomas Cook 4
Son, 26l Broadway, New York, very neat pam
phet of sixty-four pages, giving full particulars
of their grand excursion to Colorado, New Mexico
and California, to leave New York Maya COM
prehensive map shows clearly by coored lines the
route to be followed by the party. Those joining
this excursion will have an opportunity to visit
Pueblo, Denver, the principal resorts of Colorado,
Eas heses, santa g, Los Ahgieh' southern CALI
aud the Mormons, the Yosemite Valley, and the
Grove OF Big Trees, and returning win stop at
Niagara Falls. Welearn that this party Is limited,
Is fast filling up, and that application should be
made early by those desiring 10 take this delight
ful tour, covering distance of nine thousand
miles all the way in palace cars. The phamphlet
referred TO will be sent free on application.