National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE FIELD OF HONOR: 4 comprehensive
history Of duelling In all countries, IN
Guiding tho judicial combat of Europe, the
private duel OF tho civilized world, aud
specific descriptions Of all the noted hostile
meetings In Europe aud American. by
MA. Ben c; TRuMAN, author of THE South
mia" &c. limo. Pages, 500. Extra cloth
beyeled, 81. New York Fords Howard 4
Hubert, Bobert Beall, Washington.
Duelling may be happily classed among
the lost arts. Maj. Truman has endeav-
ored, in ''The Field Of Honor" to give a
history Of tho peculiar institution and
tho theory Of its inception. Lorenzo
Sabine's Notes on Duels and Duelling,"
published in 1866, was formerly an Au-
thority upon the subject, but is now out
OF print. In the book just issued we
have complete collection of accounts
describing famous duels, their concomi-
tants and results, as they have been wit
messed in various countries. Tho diverse
weapons and modes of combat are set
forth at length. with the behavior of tho
combatants, and the entire book abounds
in such copous and accurate information
as to render IL invaluable to library.
ION A MARGIN" Anonymous Fords, How.
ard y Hubert, New York. Robert Beall,
Washington.
like the author Of "Gilded Ago" the
writer Of this new book had in view a
description Of some the prevailing evils
of his day. Unfortunately for us he keeps
his name concealed. Every reader would
DO glad to recognize tho author of &C
graceful and entertaining n story. 81 am
not cynic, but q realist. l knew the
hopeless patriot well, though we did not
aRroe on many subjects. Herein arc his
opinions, not always mine"
Some one has said that dealing in stocks
on margin is not an evangelical pursuit,
and that the Chasing" of wheat and corn,
or watching the mutation of values upon
tho indicator" cannot be strictly termed
| moral education. Such homiletics, how
over, unaided by experience, produce little
effect. The truthtulness of the text il
only realized whom an unlucky pur-
chaser of Denver" at 113 has IL left on
his hands at 4, or finds choice dividend
paying security" ~ like Wabash" drop
ping from 90 to 8 per share.
Our nameless author shifts the scene o.
his story from Boston-the home Of Mexi
can and Unconstitutional schemes Il
Now York or Washington as circum
stances require. Some Of the character
bear striking resemblance to certain rail
road kings we'll known to tho genera
public. Indeed, no might almost hav,
dubbed his work THE Story of u Man ant
His Mousetrap." Walter Rawson, the hero
OF the tale, is q wonderful genius, VIII,
builds and bonds roads, wrecks and ther
reorganizes them, controls commerce
press, and legislation, forms vast comb
nations and systems, and generally doe
oil those smart things which have beef
done repeatedly in Wall street and will b.
to the end of time. Cotton Mather, hi
friend, and ally in refined villainy, form
with him blind pool" whose work
ings are explained to us. "Mootla,
his ward, curious but interesting girl
who marries Burnaby, the owner Of
metropolitan journal, seems to be intro
duced into tho plot rs counterpart T.
the giddy Violet Vreeland, Walter Raw
sons wife. A defaulting cashier, banl
burglar, chorus of brokers, and othe
worthless form tho remainder of the dra
mats porsong, and we are plunged b.
the writer into q series of scenes whicl
portray some of the worst elements @
human nature, the gradual ascendeno
Of avarice and corruption engendered b.
tho mad-cap pursuit of wealth Mt an,
cost, and tho inevitable end of speculat
ing in margins" The work does cred
to the writer's Skill and leads one t
wish that his pen might attempt some
thing Of still higher order.
The same publishers have just issued
bonanza of illustrated stories and poem
for little people, entitled "Our Littl
Ones and the Nursery" Tho book
edited by William Il. Adams (Olive
Optic), and contains $40 original illustra
tions. Such stories and pictures confe
the greatest happiness upon little poop
and help to fill their lives with SUNSHINE
while adding to their store of useful il
formation. For sale by VIM. II. Morrison