National Republican., 1885-06-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS

BLACK, with Biographical sketch BY |
CHNyNCEY /. BLACK. New York; ID. Ap-
plcton u 90.
Great credit is due tho compiler for
having collected together in ono volume
tho most important speeches, orations,
essays. eulogies, and letters Of the late
Jerry Black. For in no case did Judge
Black preserve auy speech or essay, but left
il to finds its own recognition. The open
letters to Vice President Wilson on the
character Of Edwin NJ. Stanton, the letter
to Mr.. Adams on the character of VIM. II.
Seward, and the article entitled "a Great
Law Suit and Field Fight" arc from
tho GALAXY The replies to Mr. Ingorsoll,
Boutcll, and Howe, and "rho Great
Fraud" article are from the North Ameri-
can RericW.
Among his great speeches his eulogy on
the death Of Judge Gibson stands with
out peer. 1t was spoken of as follows
by Senator. now Secretary Bayard
when, IN 1859, he pronounced from the
supreme bench Of Pennsylyania that mas
terly eulogium upon the illustrious Glib.
son, how many then felt, and how many
more feel now, that he was unconsciously
describing his own marvellous gifts and
admirable qualities" Judge Blacks an.
swer to Mr.. Robert @. Ingorsol should be
read by all seekers after the truth, as II
shows that that arch-in tidel speaks great
deal Of nothing that his reasons are rs
two grains of wheat hid In two bushels Of
| chat you shall seek all day ere you find
! them; and when you have them, they are
| not worth the search" His opon letter to
| Gen. Garfield Is scorching and severe in
tone, but he wrote II in q state Of indig.
nation caused by reason of u speech Gen.
| Garfield had made in the halls of Con-
gress
ono Of his ablest forensic efforts was
| his speech in defense Of Frank j. Bowman
VS.. the judges Of the st. Louis court of
| appeals, in the Supreme Court of the
United States. Dir. Bowman was an at
torney-at.law In st. Louis, and accused of
malpractice, tried, and the jury were
driven to verdict of guilty by misrul-
ings OF the court. In speaking Of Mr..
Bowman Judge Black said He is
| lawyer. and sentence OF expulsion from
the bar has been passed against him.
Compared to this an order that he should
be taken out aud shot would bo a vista
tion Of mercy When ! say that he is
! gentleman who stands in a position IS
near the head Of tho bar in the western
country as any other Of his years has ever
reached, and that ho deserves to stand
there by his talents and his integrity. |
say what do know-that is, | know 1t
ns well as any fact Of that nature
can be known upon human evidence I; for
it Is perfectly impossible that the men Of
Missouri, who are known aud honored
throughout this whole country, would
have stood by him and walked with him
through the fiery furnace of this perse-
cution if there had been the least suspi-
cion Of moral unsOundness about his pro-
| fessional character"
This is ono of the most valuable addi-
tions to the literature and political his
tory OF our country that has ever been
published. 1t Is elegantly bound, with
frontspcce picture Of Judge Black. 1t
will meet with large sale.
OUR LIVING WORLD. An artistic edition of
the Rev. J. G. Woods Natural History.
The first four numbers of tho above
work are at hand. Each number is pub
lished monthly, and in magazine form.
"Our Living World" Is the result Of the
most careful and painstaking preparation
to place before tho public natural his
tory pub lshed in popular form. Begun
with this view, it has been carried out,
regardless of expense, to tho perfected
state now offered to the public. Hero
are gathered some Of tho best examples
of animal portraiture. The artistic Of
feots of tho olcoRraphs (oolored engrav-
ings) has been still further heightened by
mounting them upon fine plate paper
giving tho pictures the character Of water
coOrs, which are usually mounted in
this manner. The body of tho
work has been suitably preserved in
reading form and the moro scientific
portions have been removed TO "Com-
pendium of Generic Distinctions" al the
| .r uah lsa.. lie A,,,.,
the reader will find brief notice of the
various characteristics which arc en-.
poyed by our best systematic natu ralists
for the purpose of separating the different
genera from each other and by its aid
he will bo enabled to place every animal
in that position which it is at present
supposed to occupy. Great credit is due
to DR.. Holder, the editor of the work,
and to l.. Prang, esq, of Boston, who has
achieved the highest artistic results in
printing the engravings in colors.
THE STORY OF MARY. BY an American
author O. W, Carleton & Co., publishers,
New York,
This is in many respects remarkable
book of tho times. Nobody will lay 1t
down when once commenced. 1t deals
with exciting phases of southern life.
The author is southern lady, and ID
thoroughly familiar with the subject on
which she writes. True love never did
run smooth" and it is well proven in
this novel, and cannot fail to interest the
, sympathetic reader. Its binding Ii
unique. The price Is $l.50.
SPRIGS OF ACACIA, BY SAMUEL ADAMS VIC
GIN W. X. Wright, Elkton, Nd, pub
fishers.
This is essentially home produstion
= the author being resident Of Washing
, ton, and having been for many years clerk
| of the white house. In fact, many o.
the poems contained herein were com
posed in "Poets corner" OF the white
house, and have appeared from time t.
$ time in the local newspapers. Tho author
0 is distantly related to Oliver Wendell
A Holmes and the late Wendell Phillips
|, These poems are collection of gem
which should have aplaco in eVery house
o hold,
Literary Notes.
The Book Buyer for June Mossrs. Charlie
Scribner's Sons have just ready. OF par
ticular interest is Prof. Francis Brown
: article on the Revised Version of th
: Old Testament" In which no takes
a oOmmon-sense view of the subject, point
= ing out in a clear and distinct way tn
y weak nesses and tho value of the revision
! Mr.. Il. II. Stoddard's article on Mis-
: Edith N. Thomas and Mr.. Edmund Goss