National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
PERD1TA AND OTHER STORIES. BY Ell
WIEEl EH WILCOX, author Of WPOems

PERD1TA AND OTHER STORIES BY ELLA
MIELl ~ Wiicox, author Of Poems Of
CO.. % cents. From the publishers.
No one can write or tell a story more
charmingly than poot-.except a poetess. |
Witness Walter Scott, Bulwer, Longfel-
low, Holmes, L. T.. Landon, and many |
others, male and female, on all shores OF all
oceans soberly to say, this class is most
alive, so the pictures of people and places
II presents live.
Eminently ls this true of our own poetess,
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, aud of "Perdita.n
Now, perdita is not Perdita alone, though |
the title page would convey that impress
sion, for the little volume OF lis pages also
contains "Dave's Wife"--which the au-
thoress herself pronounces her best work.
"Niolets Emancipation, "a Mental
Crime,n aud 'John Smith, All Of them
possess great interest and that peculiar
power which only an imaginative, observ-
ing, thinking, original minded, and heart
ful woman can create.
A VITAL QUESTION; OR, WHAT Is TO BE
nONE2 by NtCRoLA1 @. TCnERNUisHEvsRY
Translated from the Russian by Nathan II.
HASKELL pole and 8 s. skdolsky, New York
Thomas y. Crowell u Co., 10 Astor Place
From the publishers.
The present translation will picture TO
the American public what the Russian gov \
ernment regards as revolutionary lltera-
ture. The original made an immense SEN
sation in It's native country. Scarcely had
II appeared in book form when It was ruth
lessly suppressed. Stlll, though It was then
supposed dead, II lives to-day and works
Strictly IL is not novel. The characters
are all from life. "A Vital Question:" in
fact, discusses several questions. Among
these are marriage, and the quarrols be-
tween employers and the employed. The
book has the attraction OF the most vivid
fiction, and more-that of truth, certain
kind Of truth possible In Russia and no.
where else. Those who begin It's perusal
will, almost necessarily, read on to the end.
BoLINGBRoKE, A HISTORICAL STUDY,
AND 41I6H yoLTAIRE IN ENSLHNn HN. ~ JoaS
Brother For sale by q. A. Whitaker
This volume throws new light on two
slngularly interesting episodes In the poltl-
cal and literary history Of the eighteenth
century. 1t is evident that the author
went far and deep to obtain IT.. The world
still desires knowledge about Bolingbroke
and Voltaire-BoliDgbrok more on ac-
count OF his association with Pope, as
any Of those changeful and fraudful party
scenes OF wings and tories, in which he
raved, now best blanketed under oblivion:
then Voltaire, for that he was the grand
chief OF doubters. Matter enough Is here
TO satisfy any seeker, nor is II at all confined
TO the two principal characters, for a dis
tinguished company continually circulates
bad, eminent literary persons, warriors
who set the world on fire, the world which
is SO calm and cool to-day, and scarcely
remembers the names Of her once-dread
disturbers.
ARIsTOCRACY IN ENGLAND. BY ADAM
BADEAU author OF military History OF
Ulysses s. GTSng Sad And yHI y%CSnsGiracy
Brothers. For sale by G. A. Whitaker
Full Of information OF the most i'm
portant kind. The calm relation OF one
whose opportunities for judgment were
close and continuous, and Of long dura-
tion; Of one whose capacity TO decide is OF
highest character. II this picture OF Eng
lish aristocracy be correct-and all cir
cumstances and other accounts confirm it;
II the baleful effects he relates on the ma
tion be true-and 1t seems they could not
be otherwise-then his frequent intma-
tions Of the downfall Of such government,
We do not write thus because we love
England less-for there is some of her blood
in our veins-but we love justice, liberty,
humanity, more.
ANY unprejudiced, examining mind must
be deeply engaged by this volume.
LAND LESSONS, IRISH PARLIAMENTs.
AND CONSTITUTIONAL CRITICISMS. by
CLIO. publin James Duffy u Sons. From
the publishers.
A strange and interesting history OF the
wrongs of Ireland, traced from the earliest
time, and an appeal for her rights. This
will be attractive and useful reading for the
million or more of Irish here, as well as for
all In "the old country"
We extract the following gratifying as
| surance: "ireland, united aud organized, Is
| prepared to act up to the dictates Of ma
| tional duty. 1t is question OF life and
death. Spread over the world, exiled
through the mistaken, cruel policy OF alien
| parliameDtarians, her people, with money
and sympathy, will aid the leader OF the
Irish race-Parnell."
| The tItlepage motto OF Gland Lessonsn
is striking; "When government and the
| people quarrel, government is generally In
the wrong. ."-Blpke.
ToMMY's FIRST SPEAKER, FOR LITTLE
L
self Chicago w. Ii. Harrison, jr. From
the publishers.
Brief, simple, beautiful, and appropriate
poems with q few prose pieces-selected
from English and American authors, chiefly
the latter. Our small folks will be de-
lighted, and learn and crate them with
| avidity. Most OF the compilation, too,
bears good advice, pleasantly teaches some
important truth, or is OF moral and reli-
gious influence, while no part OF tits In any
degree Objectionable. Altogether Tommy
has produced the best book Of the kind
that we have seen.
A FALLEN IDOL. BY F. ANsTEY, author OF
''Vlce Versa" "The Giants Robes" &c
Philadelphia: ]. d. Lippincott Co. For sale
by Brentano Bros; 25 cents.
The scene OF the novel is in India, then
London, the time, eighteenth century. II
10 a curious volume, treating Of incidents
possible, impossible, and ever very strange
An artist and lady are the chief charac
ters, and very pleasant ones, too; but we
are obliged to admit, as almost equally I'm.
portant, though far less agreeable, a fear.
fully ugly stone idol, which has great In
fluence throughout the plot OF the story
Though the pages are often wild, are mere
visions OF monstrosity, they possess n fas
cination which compels perusal, even Il
the enl. We rise from the entire work mo-
knowing where we are-in India, In Eng
land, In some hitherto undiscovered world
And the dream fingers.
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