National Republican., 1884-10-25
NEW CIVILIZATIONS.


THREE VISITS TO AMERICA. BY EMILY
FAITHFUL Fowler ~ Wells company, New
York. VIM II. Morrison, Washington, ID. G.
We fancy that few recent publications
will command a more extensive reading
tions of three visits to America by Miss
Faithful. An earnest philanthropist in
the cause of her own sex, the writer has
for years directed every effort toward
discovering the causes of various indus
trial troubles among tho women and
working classes Of England and the proper
means for their removal. 1t was for the
purpose OF studyina American people and
their various modes of thought and life
that she visited this country; but not
until she has seen IL thrice and investi-
gated IL exhaustively does she venture to
mako public her wel-d gested ideas and
impressions. This she does in so natural
aud racy q manner that the reader is fas-
cidated from beginning to end. Hearty
praise and judicious criticism Of our
leading characters and social problems
are so adroitly blended that ono sees
at glance that the writer is moro of
an artist than dilettanto, aud that, un-
like some others who visit us, she has
higher motive than notoriety or money
making.
In many respects tho book will be
revelation to most readers, for few per-
sons realize tho various avenues of en-
ployment that are being opened for in
telligent women. Aside from this, her
sketches of representative Americans and
comments upon American life, manners,
and tendencies are so spicy, readable, and,
withal, so good natured. that Miss Faith
full will gain q host Of now friends in
addition to those who already know her
personally.
CHAPTERS IN POPULAR NATURAL HIS
TORY. By SIR JOHN LUBBOCK, BART. ~ p,
f. Il, $. &C., New York Thomas whitaker
Washington: VIM. Ballantyne Son.
This is republication in book form of
natural history lectures delivered by Sir
John Lubbock. Tho subjects embraced
arc ANTS. Bees, and Wasps," "The Colors
Of Animals" "Flowers aud Insects"
"Plants and Insects" ""Fruits aud Seeds"
1t is seldom that SO much original and
valuable information Is presented in such
compact and entertaining manner, and
this little volume will we'll repay perusal
by young and old.
MARYLAND, THE HISTORY OF A PALATI-
NATE. By WM. HAND BROWNE Boston
Houghton. Miillin Co. Washington: VIM.
Ballantyne d Son.
This is the third in tho series of
American Commonwealths," edited by
Horace L. Scudder. "narrating the history
of such states in the union as have exerted
positive influence in the shaping of
the national government, or have strik-
ing political, social, or economical his
tory" These books are neat. attractive
in style, and uniform In all essent ials
with American Statesmen" aud "Ameri-
can Men of Letters" each one being writ
ten by q competent and critical author.
THE THREE PRoPHETs-cHINEsE COR
|, PASHA. BY Col. Z. CHAILLE LONG, Ex-
Chief of staff to Gordon in Africa &c.
New York D. Appleton Il Co, Washing
ton: w. IL. Morrison.
The author is known to readers from
his Central Africa" and NAKED Truths
Of Naked People," Having been an eye
witness of the various scenes he narrates
in the land of Pharaoh he has been en-
abled to gather for us some interesting
facts and incidents which combine to
make quite readable little volume.
OUR OWN SET. From the German of ossip
Schubin. Translated by CLARA BELL w.
$. Gottsberger, New York, publisher. A.
Brentano Washington.
This little novel will be found to be
quite entertaining. The story is that of a
young Austrian prince and the daug hter
of his secretary of legation at Rome,
whittier some of the characters necessary
to complete the plot are also transported
by the writer. We have here a good de-
scription of society in Rome, aud quite a
tragic ending to the novel, which culmi-
mates In duel, the death of the secretary,
and the general breaking up of "Our Own
Set" The translation is excellent, COM
ing from the pen that gave us George
Eber's historical novels. The tone of the
work is pure and free from the taint OF
Balzac and Zola so common in the modern
school Of novels.
DORIS BY the author Of "Phyllis," ''Molly
| Bawn,' DC. Lippincott & Co, Philadei.
| phia. W. II. Morrison, Washington.
Decidedly eight reading" but ex-
tremely entertaining light reading. A
novel full of bright natural talk, senti-
ment suggested rather than expressed
and people who are allowed to amuse us
by their conversation instead of being
analytically described to us. 1t is not a
novel with purpose unless enter
tainment be q purpose, and the people
in 1t do nothing more serious than to
make love to each other, but they do that
in refreshingly breezy way. Much Of
the scene is in ireland, and the witty
talk Of the dramdtis perSone makes even
the Irish agragrian disturbances O source
of amusement. One can only regret thai
the story did not come early enough t.
be read in hammock out Of doors on
long, lazy summer afternoon.
A YOUNG GIRLS wooING. BY T. p. ROE
New York: Dodd, Mead l. Co. Washington
Wm. Ballantyne & Son.
1t takes one by surprise every tim,
fresh volume by the Rev: L. P. Roe ap
pears-as one seems to every few weeks
not that the intellectual effort Of produc
ing these pages of harmless platitude
can he very exhausting, but 1t Is surprising
Fthat any one can perform the mere m an
ual labor Of writing them out In so shor
time. His doing it, however, is hardl,
to be wondered at when the production
soil by unnumbered thousands. ~
Young Girls Wooing' is much like il
predecessors though perhaps trifle les
religiously sentimental than most O
them. There are the same remarkabl,
gifted young man and woman, who begi
by playing at fraternsl affection-in
rather odd way, it must be confessed-a
they spend most Of their time clasped Il
each others arms. The complications b.
which they are separated and reunite
are rather transparent to the hardene
novel reader, but will no doubt fascinat
the same thousands who hung breathles
over Barriers Burned Away" aud tn
rest of them.
ALLAN DARE AND ROBERT lie DIABLI
BY Admiral PORTER. ID. Appleton, Me-
York. W. Ii. Morrison, Washington.
The second volume of Adm iral Porter
novel is decidedly in advance Of the frs
both in interest and in literary style Th
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