National Republican., 1883-12-08
MARIE ANTOINETTE. BY SARAH TYLER. Ne
York: q. L. Putuam's Sons. Washington
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York. q. T.. Putnam's Sons Washington :
Robert Beull. Price, 81.
The author of this attempt to sketch the
life of Marie Antonette has consulted all the
best authorities that wero within her reach,
and she has produced a very creditable work.
The sketch of the unfortunate queen Is con-
densed, complete, reliable, and readable, CIV
ing many incidents in tho career of this ILL
fated princess, whose name even after the
lapse of nearly u century is still household
word, not only in France and in Europe, but
in all the civilized countries of the world
NOTES
Mr.. Robert Beal has received from G.. p Put.
MANS Sons the second part OF English as She is
Spoke" Eight editions of English as She is SpolSo''
have been absorbed in the short space of two
months, and now Mr.. james Milington has pre-
pared another little volume containing new mat
ter of similar character. 1t is fully funny as
the first attempt, and will doubtless have as great
q run.
The December Century contains q paper OH
George Fuller, the Boston artist by Mrs. NJ. G.
Van Rensselaer,. with full page illustrations OF
two Of Mr.. Fuers most important works, "The
Turkey Pasture In Kentucky and Psyche" en-
graved by Mr.. W. B. Cosson.
Under the title OF "a New Profession for Young
Men," the celebrated invenor Thomas A. Edison
will describe what opportunities there are for
young men i'll the business of electrical engineer
ing. This article will be published In the Youths
Companion. The same periodical will publish a
valuable series of articles by DR.. Samuel Smiles
the author of self Help" "Thrift," &c. the sub.
ject of these being 1.-The GIFT of Memory"
The art Amdteur for December Is q number OF
holiday size and excellence. 1t contains working
designs for q teapot Uapanesque decoration), q
dessert plate wild geranium). n hand screen
(shephcrdess), embroidery IA fan, Christmas card
box, doilies, and mitres), repousse work (cocka-
toos and dolphins), wood carving and jewelry, an
illustrated report of the Feuardent- Cesnola trial
biography of Charles Sprague Pearce, with nu-
merous original drawings reviews of the Ma
tlonal and Pennsylvania academy exhibitions
the sketch exhibition and the national exposition
at paris, and pruCt cal articles on decoration
needlework, and china painting.
| The December (Christmas) Magazine QfAnlericar
History is most attractive issue. John Ester
Cooke contributes the leading article on "Christ.
mas Times in Old Virginia." superbly illustrated
| Norman McF. Walker, of New Orleans follows
with charmingly picturesque description o
"The Holidays in Early Louisiana among the
creoles and Mrs. Lamb, editor Of tho magazine
writes OF the "Christmas Season in Dutch New
York" Then comes exceptionally interesting
sketch of "Col David Crockett, of Tennessee" b,
Gen. Marcus J.Wright, of Washington, and larg,
| amount of other interesting matter,
| The leading features OF this weeks Continen
are "The Princess and its Author" being an ex
tremely well-wrtten sketch of the career of Eng
| lands poet laureate, profusely illustrated; "Ten
! ants of all Old Farm" by ii. c. McCook, anC
"once There Was a Man." by r. II. Newell (or
pheus c. Kerr. There is also large amount o
| other excellent reading matter.