Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-06
Nancastcr fntel(tgenrer.
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 8. 1882
Recent Publications.
Reviews OF Lately Published Books.

Reviews OF Lately Published Books.
The publisher of the North American
RecieU has issued a pamphlet, of l42
pages, sold for so cents. containing the
late discussion on the Christian religion
by Judge Black. Robt. G. ingersol and
Rev, DR.. Geo. p. Fisher. It is conve-
nient form for the republication of a series
OF articles that have great popular inter-
est.
VIM. Black, the famous novelist, tries
his hand at juvenile writing. His story
of 1.-The Four MacNicols "-the adven-
lures of some sturdy Scotch boys, is in the
best vein OF such authorship, and emf
nently the kind of q book for the home
and Sunday school library. Published by
Harper Bros. From Chas. II. Barr, Ian
caster.
The last publication in the series Of Will
liam j. Rolfc's Shaksperian plays is "The
Merry Wives of Winsdor," uniform with
those which have preceded it, illustrated,
16 mo. cloth 90 cents and paper 40. The
text is carefully revised and authentic,
but pure and adapted for educational pur-
poses, and tho introduction, history and
comments on the play arc carefully edited
by the commentator, whose edition is not
only one of the most scholarly and COM
plete but altogether convenient and of fit
typography. Published by Harper Bro. s.
For sale by G. II. Barr.
The tendency of the age is to study his
tory through biography. The nearer bio
graphy comes to a personal revelation OF
the inner life of its subject the more inter-
esting and valuable it becomes. Sometimes
ia questionable taste, but never lacking in
interest, are the memoirs, the diaries and
the correspondence of men who fill large
space in public affairs. 1t is ths minutie
of Boswclrs Johnson that SO endears it to
the litterateur Pepys' diary will always be
standard Grevnille's memoirs give the
world a wonderful insight into the social
and political life Of England during the
period which they cover and the me.
moirs of Prince Metternich, a close and
copious story Of the great Chancellor's life,
story Of the history of France. Vol. III,
of the edition in cloth. just published by
Harper & Bros. includes Book VII of the
French edition and runs from 1880 to
1895, dealing maiu!y with the July revolu-
ton and its immediate consequences. The
diary of Princess Melanie, his third wife,
supplies largely the material for this vol
ume and she was woman of such rare
gifts and brilliancy that. as she made her
salon 4 centre of influence, her diary fur
nishes material for most interesting Sec
tion of the important memoirs Of her hus-
band. Pp. 343. For sale by Chas. II.
Barr.
Monsieur lie Ministre," an alleged 70.
nance of real life is the last of the flood
of modern French novels which have been
translated and published. In appearance
and style it is somewhat like tho realistic
works Of Zola, =" but is less Objectionable
to the purists than those very heshly
books. Unlike some of the French novels
it seems to have moral purpose. The
cabinet minister who figures in the story
We can easily believe to be real person.
age-n fact it would not be a strain on the
imagination to conceive him as an Ameri-
can politician. The artfu! adven-
turess figures all through the book,
the ParIsian gallant, the merciless
journalist, the mercenary artist and the
passionate and rcvengeful Spanish duke.
Vice gets its punishment, even if there
is no virtue to be rewarded. Foi
these who like this sort of book it is
very much the sort Of book they like
1t has run through forty editions i'll the
original and its translator has done his
work very we'll. Published by T. B. Pc
tcTsOu ~ Dio., AiltuCipHits dliu aotu Oy
them or on the cars for - cents.
When tho Industrious editor and tht
experienced and active politician turns his
attention to the compilation OF a politica
manual he increases his usefulness iI
society. The average citizen needs politi-
cal education and a work which has beer
prepared by Hon. Thomas V. Cooper and
Horace Il. Fcnton, esq, about to be pub
lishcd in Philadelphia, promises to supply
it abundantly. The Fireside publishing
company will issue about the Goth instant
the large and elegantly printed volume o
LOO pages, entitled American Politics.
1t will be in seven separate parts or vel
umcs complete in one, with separate indie,
for each. The first part gives an cxhaus
tive history of political parties; til
second gives ali political platforms
the third gives great speeshes OF
great issues from Randolph. down to
BIaine's Grafton on Garfield the fourth il
careful manual OF parliamentary prac
tice; the fifth presents all existing pOlitica
laws; the sixth is a complete Federal blue
book, and tho seventh gives 4 tabulatet
history of politics. This will DO yer!
timely publication and valuable to all in
tellisent people who have any taste 70
politics, law, literature of public affairs
1t is to be sold for $500 per copy for clctl
binding, $500 for sheep Or library
$500 for fine halc-turkey. While sold b.
subscription, parties can order direct 70
delivery c. Q. ID. Ga new feature in th
publishing business) and canvassels COL
now be assigned territory.