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

ROi Illustrated, Published by u 4. futnaWs
Sons, New York.
We have before us Orient sunbcams," being
Part 2 of these delightful volumes. We also had
Part 1, but some visitor unable to resist the temp
tation, has taken II, we trust, as loan only. Al
though Mr.. Cox is public man OF note, whose
contributions to the Congressional debates nre
as full of learning. humanity, wit, argument
and general wisdom as they are OF poit-
ical heresy, it Is rs IN obscrvant traveller
and n fascinating cbroncler OF what passes before
him, and what he passes through, that his bost
friends would be willing 10 have him regarded
What will the future for wrangics In Congress
over questions of Tariff currency, suffrage ana the
like; and when will people ever tire Of such
stories as those which are In this volume, when
told as Mr.. Cox can tell them His narrative is
natural and flowing, with effort at fine
writing but no effort can restrain his elo-
quence when moved as he ollen Is by
the associations which attach to what he
sees and describes. In describing summers travel
he opens to us view of the East, the land of
Noses Mohammcd, and Christ. IIc tells his
reader OF the Ottoman Empire, its dependencies
its domestic politics, aud foreign relations. With
him we walk about in Constantinople. aud hear
his lively chatter Of the history, traditions, and
present every day doings Of these Eastern peoples.
He spices all with references to people We all
know, and by sudden contrasts Lctween our Amer
lean life and manners and those Of the region he
travoses. He travels the road taken by Paul TO
Damascus when yet he was prosecuting the mar
tyTs, and follows the route by which the great
apostle journeyed to Ephesus TO do the work OF his
new Master. Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and Bethany
the Holy sepulchre ana the Temple OF Solomon,
all are before our eyes, and hottest thoughts and
aspirations mingled with the din of everyday
life around and about Egypt, the Nile. and the
Pyramids conclude the volume. Sea from shore
nchanting fancies of what we should have seen
II we, too could have been there-make US sorry
when we close the book, Us we used to bo when
the curtain went down oil the pantomimo when
we were young The author says in his introduce
tory chapter that his volumes photographs for
tho eye rather than clucdatcs Tor the mind"
and he adds;
From pine to palm, from pole TO pyramid, from
the midnight sun of the North to its beams In the
Orient the least as well as tho greatest of objects
have provoked reverent suggestions aud en-
thusnsms, which. In the absence OF sedate study,
may afford recreation to the reader as they did to
the author
In his last chapter he says;
My fist objective point of travel has been de-
scribed in volume of Arctic Snnbeams." l
the Arctic, where there was no light. My last
ends III the lands of the sun, where Egyptian datk-
ness throws its shadow over millions of our race.
My first began amid the pines; my last ends amid
the palms. Not far from the unseen, undiscovered,
and understandable pole, to the seen, undissolva-
pyramid, in the lana OF eternal summer, where
all except the sun Is set" this rounds our travel
We commend Mr.. Cox's books TO old and young
for amusement aud instruction. Eastern life and
politics, ancient history and fable, merry comment
on common things and lofty contemplation of the
sublime, will all be found within their pages
THE HISTORY OF THE SECOND an, PILGRIM
hhT5bEfsLANp &&Y. Isl b BY fnEDrRice
Il. BROWN.
The above is the title of handsome volume of
14S pages, neatly bound In green and gold, Just
issued by the De Molay Commandory of Boston as
souvenir commemorative Of the pilgrimage re-
ferred to, The work was compiled and edited
by Mr.. Frederick r. Bacon staff correspondent OF
the Boston Herald, who accompanied the COM
mnndery, and he seems to have caught all that
occurred to interest oil the trip. That the hearty
and right royal reception accorded the comman-
deres from Boston and Providence on the Ill of
Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia
kcenly appreciated by the visitors is aitcsted
at many points in these pages. Bacon seems 10
have failed TO appreciate the fact, however, that
the National Capital is a much paraded city, ac-
cusomed almost to a surfcit, with exhibitions of
pomp and pageantry, heralded by sounding
brass and twinkling cymbal." He says:
"The effect upon the minds of the WIS.,
itors rs they passed through the streets Of the
National Capital was curiously noticed by the
writer. Coming from Northern cities where the
residents are familiar with all organizations con-
templatng visit, and make an effort TO give all
such visitors a welcome, the utter quiet of the
crowds which lined the streets was somewhat de-
pressing Only once OH the line OF march, which
extended through many Of the prominent streets
and avenues, was there any recognition of the
visiting Sir Knights, and that from the Riggs
House from party Of Boston guests. The motley
which turned ned out in ho4or Of he gSes pp
scented pew phase Of lie to many of the North
this class by the enliyening strains of the bands
beggar all description" He finds later on, how
eyer, that the lack Of a grand huErah was not in
dicative of lack of welcome. The volume
ferred TO was received by Sir J. Q. McGuire, of
Columbia Commandery, this city, from Sir C. i.
Olmsted, Of De Molay Boston, and 1t reflects credit
upon both the commnndery and its editor
4o aaSoT o esss b ga SGs P PSR5e
phia: 4. b, Peterson q Bros.
This is a book that will go straight to the heart
of every mother, and that one does not exist who
will not vote 1t delightful. Natural as life, 1,
sparkles on every page with delicious humor, and
its occasional pathos is touching In the extreme
while the style of composition betrays q master
hand. The action covers single day but what 0
busy day IL is, and how crowded with important
aud realistic household events. The story Is In
brief the durnal experience Of Mrs. Mayburn,
whose husband is loving, but thoughtless and
whose children are real flesh and blood young
sters, at once the JOY and the torment Of their
mothers Lille. Mamma has her hands more than
full with the children, whose pranks at times al
most drive her wild; but, in addition, the super
and getting ready her husbands meals on the
minute, claim her attention and tax her patience.
But mamma Is an anBeuc creature, ana under
every encouragement always tries 10 do her best,
even when she learns that horrld German
analytic chemist is coming to deprive her of her
husbands society in the evening. Mrs. May
burns. Twins" dashes straight ahead, nothing
impeding its career, and every detail is brought
out 20 wildly and happily that tho reader is per.
fectly spelbound. No one who likes to read about
children, their mothers, and the home circle
should miss this truly absorbing and fascinating
story.
JOHN c. CALHOUN. BY DR. II. Won HOIST.
Boston; HOughton, Niifilln q Co. Washington
Robert Beall.
This Is the latest volume in the series of Ameri.
can Statesmen. edited by Mr.. John II. Morse, jr.
and will be read with great interest Written by
foreigner. without any prejudice or political
bias the life Of the great statesman from South
Carolina is presented fairly, his great abiltie,
given their just weight, his errors OF judgment
shown, and the effect of his pernicous doctrine o.
State rights upon the people of his section the
country set forth. The following quotation from
the Introductory chapter shows the estimate OF the
character OF this great but misguided man held by
DIR. Won Hoist "a man endowed with an intellecl
1ar above the average tmpelled by high soaring
ambition, untainted By any petty or ignoble pas.
sion and guided by character Of sterling firm
ness, aud moro than common purity, YET, with
fatal illusion, devoting all his mental powers all
his moral energy and the whole force OF his iron
will TO the service OF a doomed and unhOly cause
and at last sinking into the grave in the very
moment when, under the weight Of the top-ston 0
the towering pillars of the temple Of his impure
idol are rent to their very baso-can anything
moro tragical be coneelyedF'
MYTH AND SCIENCE. An essay BY Trio VIC
NoLI. New York y. Appleton d Go. Wash
ingtOn w. III. Morrison,
This, the forteth volume in tho international
Scientific Series. published by the Appleons is q
hnoL of oraat intoraSl IN on,