National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-11-20

tue years, Win plans OF tnelr appearance at
various periods, are curious and interesting.
Very valuable statistics are supplied on
numerous subjects. We thank our benen.
cent uncle for this laborious aud highly i'm
portant compilation
THE PANSY. November. 10 cents. Boston
d. Lothrop Il Co. From the publishers.
The sweet little Pansy comes greeting to
our sweet little flowers, the children. Most
interesting and beautiful pictures are freely
bestowed, and delightful stories and very
musical verses abound. ~ did Il with the
new knife" is an amusing illustration Of
lamentable event. Those three small bows
in "Our Fall Overcoats" are solemnly
funny.
AND GROVE, sONGsTERs OF THE
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SHIELDING, Illustrated by Fidelia Bridges
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Beautiful large. PACED, though few.paged,
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remarkable for their highly ornate covers,
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cellent descriptive poems from many
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ness Of these publications render them very
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A luxuriously presented volume OF 22l
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| glorious old masters. Their struggles and
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the world, are vivldly represented, an I'D
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UNITED STATES CENSUS. Report of the
Statistics of Wages in Manufacturing In
! dustries, With supplementary Reports on
the Average Retail Prices Of NeCessarie'
of Life and on Trades Societies aud Strikes
and Lockouts BY JoSEpH d. WEEKS,
| special agent tenth census. Washington:
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A work of most vital Importance, clearly,
ully, and satisfactorily presented. Its
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hence will be, inestimable,
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF IN.
TERNAL REVENUE for the fiscal year end
ing June go 1886. Washington; Government
Printing Office,
Abundant In llgures-not poetical, but, w
believe, reliable, and 1t is to be hoped
profitable.
AMERICA HERALDICA. A compilation o
coats OF arms, cIests and notices of prom
inent American families settled in thu
country before 1900 Edited by T.. DE V
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New York: BrenianO Brothers. Address Il
De V. Vermont, Tiyoli, n. Y.
large PACED pamphlet, In best style o
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preface is devoted to explanations OF her
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THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN THE RUSSIA
EMPIRE, Adventures of two youths in
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with accounts Ot Il tour across siberia vOy
ages of the Am0Or, NOlga, aud other rivers
a visit to Central Asia, travels among tn
eXilcs, and IL historical sketch OF the empir
from It's foundation to the pres ent time, y
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