National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


THE RESCUE OF GREEDY. BY COMMANDER |
w. ). SCHLEY, U. s. NJ, and !. X. Solely, Y. |
$. N. Charles soribncrs Sons, Now York, |
publishers.
This book gives an account ofthe origi- |
nal expedition to Lady Franklin Bay
and of the two voyages made for Its re-
lief before it left Discovery Harbor. 1t
also contains history of the circum-
polar stations. This book is a full &C.
count Of the ill-fated Greedy expedition,
and is written in clear and concise
style and free from criticism, as the facts
are taken directly from the court of in
quiry. 1t is elegantly bound and con-
tains numerous illustrations taken by the
relief expedition of 1884. It also con-
tains maps of Smith Sound and of the
region from Bafiin Bay to Lincoln Sea,
besides chart Of the relief expedition
of 1884.
BOOTS AND SADDLES, OR LIFE IN DA.
KOTA WITH GEN. CUSTER, BY ELIZA.
ers, New York.
The author of this book is tho widow of
the late Gen. Custer. This is her first
attempt at book writing, and relates In
plain but interesting manner her lifo on
tho frontier ~ the wife Of cavalry officer.
IL pictures in charming manner life in
the camp and garrison, and besides gives
au insight into the domestic life of an
army family" which only awoman could
describe. Books OF this character cannot BIO
too profusely illustrated. and as this book
contains no picture of any kind, IL Is an
Offset TO its otherwise good qualities, es-
pecially so as II will DO read largely by
young people.
DISCRIMINATE BY CRITIC. d. Appleton &
Co.. New York, publishers
This little book Is companion to
Don't" and is intended as a reference
whore there is doubt rs to the proper use
Of word or phrase. The author requests
those who uso Slang" superauous words,
and other unRrammatical expressions to
discriminate and at tho same time points
out to them their error.
BACCALAUREATE SERMONS. BY A. T.
PEABODY. Boston: ID. Lothrop d Co., pub
fishers.
This Is O collection of nineteen sermons.
in book form, delivered by the author be-
fore tho graduating classes of Harvard
College from 1861 to 1884. There is
scarcely any duplication Of ideas In these
sermons. They represent the thought
and labor OF DIR. Peabody for the last
twenty four years, and contain much in
formation and advice on important
mental and moral subjects. This volume
commends itself to the general us much as
to the religious reader, for DIR. Peabody is
a philosopher as we'll as a clergyman.
PERSONAL TRAITS OF BRITIsHAUTHoRs
| Edited by EDWARD 4. MASON. New York :
Charles Scribners Sons, publishers.
This is the last volume of a most inter-
esting series prepared by the same author.
In 1t are comprised much interesting ma
terial concerning tho eccentricities and
personal manners of Hood, Macaulay,
| Sydney Smith, Jerrold, Dickens, Char
lotte Bronte, and Tbackeray. Much sur
| prise will be excited by tho fact that
Thomas Carlyle and George Eliot wore
not included rs that was the design as
originally announced, but the author ex-
plains in his preface that this plan was
reluctantly abandoned because the avail
able material concerning one was too
recent and concerning tho other too
scanty to warrant the attempt. The book,
however, is of absorbing interest, and will
be valuable addition to all libraries.
FLY RODS AND FLY TACKLE BY HENRY
=. WELLS. Harper d Brothers, New York,
publishers.
The author has prepared this book after
years of experience as an angler. 1t
treats of the manufacture and use of fly
rods and fly tackle and will be of great
service to the young fisherman and will
be read with interest by the expert. Full
of amusing anecdotes and fish stories,
told in refined ahd entertaining manner,
1t should meet with ready sale.
ANNA MARIA'S HOUSEKEEPING. By MRS
S. d. POWER. ID. Lothrop IL Co., Boston,
publishers. ...t- -.-+
All the needs and requirements of the
young housekeeper are fully explained
by this little book, and all her duties
made easy. 1t contains information In
regard to everything essential to well
conducted household, and lie told by the
author in motherly tone Of advice.