National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE GIANTS ROBE By F. ANsrEY, author
of "Vice Versa" with illustrations New
York; D. Appleton & Co. Washington: w.
II. Morrison.
"Vice Versa" created genuine sensa-
ton by its fresh, original plot and style,
and the "Giant's Robe" sustains tho
promise held out by Mr.. Anstey's first
venture in the field of fiction. The
authors sympathy with child nature
crops out in glimpses of school life and in
the troubles of little Dolly, and 10 Mabel
Langton and Vincent Holroyd two we'll
defined characters are d rawn that will
enchain the sympathy Of the reader.
Tho latter, q reserved, bashful man of
genius in love with Mabel and given to
interpretive dreams, has written novel.
Called away to Ceylon by his fathers ILL
health without having had courage
enough to declare his passion to Mabel,
he gives his manuscript to his friend
Mark Ashburn with instructions to have
it published without revealing the name
of tho author. Ashburn has written
numerous novels only to have them
rejected. Word comes that the ship on
which Holroyd had sailed has gone down
Will all On board. AsiiLuEn, y-;eldius ~
temptation, publishes his dead friends
novel and finds himself famous. Circum-
stances throw him into contact with
Mabel. He falls desperately in love,
wins her, and is married to her.
But Vincent Holroyd has not been
drowned, and reappears to BIO the means
Of stripping Ashburn of his unworthily
won honors. Harold CoAyn, rejected by
Mabel, is the Withdrawn villain of the
novel, and obtains his revenge by bring
| ing about the catastrophe. The denoue.
ment metes out proper punishment to
him, sees poor Holroyd die in lonelineSs,
and leaves the repentant Ashburn to
cherish the hope that Mabel's affection
may be regained for him through pity fol-
his sorrow and because he is tho father Of
his child.
OUR BASE BALL CLUB AND HOW IT WON
THE CHAMPIONSHIP. By NOAH BROOKS.
New York. L. 7. Dalton q Co. Washington:
VIM. Ballantyno x Son. Price, $3.50.
Mr.. Brooks, although q Woodworking
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many pleasant stories for boys, and this
ono will be as eagerly read as any of its
predecessors. Every properly constituted
boy likes to play base ball and to hear Of
the exploits of famous players. A golden
thread Of romance runs through the
history of the "Catalpa club" which
makes it all the more attractive. Books
like this, In which healthful, manly sports
are dealt with in the most attractive way
ought to drive the vicious yellow-covered
novels, which corrupt the imsginations
and pervert the tastes of SO many boys,
out of existence.
COOKERY FOR BEGINNERS. BY MARIos
HARLAND. Boston: ID. Lothrop d Co. Wash
ington William Ballantyne u Son.
This is a neat little book of one hundrec
and fifty pages, and is intended for young
housekeepers. A great many girls gel
married without knowing how to prepare
the simplest breakfast. When confronted
with the real, practical business Of life
the cooking and baking, they are entirely
helpless. Miss Harland has prepared
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60 back to the beginning. The wife who
masters them will be able to manage the
kitchen to the sat sfaction Of her husband
aud the whole household. She will know
how to mako good cup OF tea, and that
is moro than a great many experienced
cooks can do.
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COLO RAIMUND BY s. II. Philadelphia
]. D. Lippincott & Co.
This is translation Of q very read abb
work of fiction. The stern, unbendinI
character Of Frau Sybilla Stoinlach, he
unwavering determination TO preserv
tho Steinlach estate for her own blood
even at the cost of crimo. and the sue
cession of retributive strokes that dnall.
bent her iron will and softened her hare
heart from the thread around which ar
strung the characters and incidents o
the story. Those who choose to perus
the portrayal of the fortunes Of the Arm
stettins, Richard Hood, Ingeborg, AM
the charming heroine, Malyina Steinlact
will find themselves well rewarded 70
their enterprise.
STORIES BY AMERICAN AUTHORS. Ne
York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
This is No. of heseries of short storie
now being published by the scribnerS /
neat little volumes that can easily be car
ried in the coat pocket They are in
tended for people whose reading moment
, | ara intermittent and who have no leisuf
! to go through long story. No, contain
} miss Grief" by Constance FennimoI
, WOOlSOn; "Love in Old Clothes" by Il.