National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03

they were let by General Cist at Chattanooga, and
carries the narrative TO the organizing Of the great
movement through Georgia. No book more
crowded with new matter or with important
statements of personal observation and knowl.
edge, has been published in this collection.
THE TREASURY OF. DAVID ny n. G. II, sruR.
YORK Yo2 T S9E@' waSn Pf9lm p Hsy e H. New
Some time ago we received the first volume OF
this work, which Is intended to be the browning
effort OF the great London preacher, and I'm our
review warmly commended, at some length, the
plan and method fthe work. In this volume the
same high standard Of treatment which was shown
IN the former book is fully maintained, and now
beauties In the glorious songs of the Singer Of Is
thyi are shown upon every page. The success
which attended the publication OF the first volume
Bn sulhcent guarantee Of the extensive sale which
this will have. To clergymen the work Is invnlu-
able and TO all Christians twill bc found source
OF grent pleasure, comfort, aud instruction, The
testimonials of clergymen as TO It's worth and Inn
portancc are very numerous, and iully. sustain
the high enloglcs pronounced upon il by both the
religious and secular press.
GUERNDALE. AN OLD STORY. I,y J. s. OF DALE.
New YORK charles scribner's Sous. wash
This Is distinctly modern novel; and Its claim
to consideration lies In its revelation of modern
tendencies. 1t IS us far removed OH the one hand
from the current type OF over.wrought psyche
logical study, as on the other from the older con-
| ventional romance. Its original md striking
| quality docs not depend on eccentricity, but on
the fresh force in II and the dircCtness OF its deal
ngs with the life Of day. The story is In fact,
alive throughout; nbsorbing with deeper utter.
| est than the development OF plot; and carrying
its lragedy-the tragedy OF modern life, of modern
| society. BY those who have followed closely the
| thought Of the time, It will be recognized as
study of remarkable insight and truth to others
1t VIII DC perhaps an almost startling revelation.
THE REVOLT OF MAN. New York: Henry Holt
d Co. Washington; james J. Chapman.
This book, which Is one oftle leisure hour series,
Isl pleasant satireupon what would he perhaps the
result IL the strong minded women who want 20
] vote ana make laws could hive their desires II
portrays condition Of things in England where
woman Is sup. eme She makes the laws, holds
the offices sits in Parliament, forms the Cabinet,
and holds man in absolute sui Injection. The re.
bellton comes when n goniy and ill.tempered
| old duchess, who has already planted three hus-
bands, proposes for the hand Of noble lord, tho
hand;omest man In the kingdom, who rebels and
actually dares TO confess that he loves, yes loves,
his second cousin, the home secretary. The revolt
is successful, the lord is crowned King, and the
supremacy Of man Is once more accomplished.
SUMMER GLEANINGs. Compiled and arranged
"upSnds and Lowlnnas," lSS g, &c. O New Yort:
White q Stokes. Washington; q. G. Purcell.
This is book to be taken, os It's title implies,
upon ones summer vacation, There are some ex-
quiste and appropriate bits of poetry, and there
| are spaces for jottings by the way, for pencil
sketches, and for pressed flowers. Commencing
win June 1, there Is page for every day to and
pictorial diary ofthe localities visited while the
dainty flowers pressed may serve Os pleasant me-
mentoes of red letter days.
THE SONG WAVE. Designed for schools teach
ers' Institutes musical conventions, and the
home circle by II. :. PERKINS, of Chicago; II.
j. DASFORTH, OF New Work. and l.. v. DE-
GRAFP, OF Paterson, n. ]. New York: ID. APP
pleton & Co. Washington w. ii. Morrison.
This Will be found an excellent collection of
songs ducts and quarte;tcs, the selections being
wei made, as was to be expected from their being
| governed by the combined experience OF the
| three gentlemen Of whose ability there can be no
question. There is also portion of the book de-
| voted 10 elementary instruction, which makes IL
| peculiarly adapted TO teaching in schools.
| SEVEN OAKS. A story OF to-day. BY. ]. g. HoL-
LAND; New York; Charles Sorbnor's Sons.
| Washington: William Ballantyne & SON.
This interesting story needs no commentator to
those who read 1t when published serially In scrb-
rers Magazine. Its issuance now is timely for the
memory of It's author l. flesh in the public mind,
| and 1t should meet with large sale The charm
about all DR.. Hollands writings is their elevated
| tone and pure morality. In none of his novels is
vice made attractive ut the expense of virtue aud
yet there is SUI cient knowledge of humanity that
shows the foibles Hs well as the eNccllencies of
| mankind