National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-31
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE MONEY MAKERs-A SOCIAL PARA
BILE. New York: d. Appleton q Co.
Washington: W. ii. Morrison.
The newspaper man is coming to tho
front as hero of romance. There arc
two OF them in this novel, and though
they start together they gradually di-
verge in the paths Of journalism. The
story is an unusual and in many respects
q striking one. OF the two it Is the hon
est and conscientious one who has con-
victions and is not afraid to express them,
who is really the hero of the tale. But
even moro carefully drawn is the charac-
ter of tho brilliant talented, attractive
Hilliard, with his unusual abilities and
his keen desire for life's highest oppor-
tunities. He is at first too scrupulous to
accept tho rich mans check sent him in
appreciation of a great service. he
finally overcomes his scruples so far as to
speculate with the money before scorn-
fully returning it. By lucky coup he
makes fortune, and attains the social
pre-eminence he has sighed for. But in
getting much he loses more. His stand
ard gradually lowers, and later on
no is not too scrupulous deliberately
to win the love of the millionaire's
daughter, and after doing everything to
show her that he cares for her, except to
toll her 80, calmly to drop her at her
fathers order. If this social parable be
true one, in love, in politics. in litera-
ture, in everything, money is omnipo-
tent. The book has many faults OF style,
not tho least of which is the constant use
OF unnecessary foreign phrases. In some
parts there is q coarseness OF tone, but, as
| a whole. 1t is original and vigorous, and
will q nd many interested readers.
RURAL LYRICS. By Hon. J, +. SIMMONS,
Philadelphia: j, b. Lippincott 4 Co. Wash
ington: w. II. Morrison.
Tho book is beautifully printed on
thick paper, with wild flowers prettily
stamped in gilt on its cover. Tho So
called poetry contained in it is unusu ally
poor-the weakest sentiments expire ssed
| in hating meter and commO nplace
rhyme. The reader is lost in wonder as
to what can have induced either author
or publisher to put them in print.
| THE CRIME OF CHRISTMAS DAY, A TALE
OF THE LATIN QUARTER New York
d. Appleton IL Co. Washington: w. IL,
Morrison,
A story of murder and mystery, OF
avarice and generosity, of love and
friendship, one of those ingenious French
detective stories that are now so popular
1t is clearly and graphically told, and
the reader is spared the mass of weari.
some detail that frequently makes thi;
sort of story SO tiresomo. The close
friendship between the two impecunious
students, the unjust but strongly probable
charge of murder brought against one Of
them, his friends determined efforts t.
clear him, his sweethearts cOnstancy
aud the final triumphant aud dramatic
scene at the Odeou Theater form the elo-
ments Of II very interesting though some
what tragic tale.
PERSONAL TRAITS OF BRITISH AUTHORS
Byron, Shelley Moore, Rogers, Keats
MASON. New York; Charles SCriDnerl
Sons, Washington william Ballantyne a
Son,
OF biographies and photographs
longer or shorter, the world has had sucl
a safety that it is refreshing to greet thi
new publication, which bears the credeu
tials OF originality and which without
unnecessary pretension or yerbiago pro
ceeds to tell US those things which We
want most to know about tho great mel
of whom it treats. How they looked
and acted, what were their theories
habits, an d hobbies, their likes and dis
likes, their strong uOints and weak ones
this is the story told by their various as
sOciates aud acquaintance, each from his
own standpoint and in such a chatty
way that the reader Is Drained 10 thl
end and sorry when the tale is concluded
Vhe array Of witnesses summoned by tn