National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-12

IhE THEATER. AWeekly record OF the stage,
drama, music, art, literature. June Thea
ter Publishing Company, New York. From
the publishers; 10 cents.
A valuable picture Of the mimic world
and its shadows, grave and gay, as they
pass. Also, IL gives important instruction
on various subjects relative TO the improve
ment OF dramatic effect, namely, such as
Gesture" by George Edgar Montgomery;
"What the Stage Requires by @. M. 3,
Mcclellan, and "Amateur Playwrights."
CUT: A STORY OF WEST POINT BY q. I.
CERyus. author Of "a Model Wife," dwhite
Feathers" &c. philadelphia. j. y. Lippiu-.
eeott Company. For sale by Drentano Bros.
So many bad stories have been written
about West Point that we despaired Of
ever reading good one. But the good one
is here. II is full Of love, and the military
academy Of course, nor stops even there,
going on through many incidents Of the re-
belllon period. The dialogue OF the volume
is easy, animated, interesting, and natural;
the description correct, picturesque, and
vivid. All who have been at West Point,
either as cadets or visitors, will find the
life and scenes reillumed In their memories.
THE STORY OF DON Milf, as told by his
phony Of YGn B TaoS wS wv VSg,s,
NEY.. Second edition. Philadelphia: j. d.
Lippinoot Company. For sale by Bren-
tano Bros. $780,
Very merry It is, very interesting, very
thoughtful. The scene Virginia, the time
before the civil war. Chapters, of course,
us usual, mark the divisions Of the volume,
but Movements, F" Unusual, embrace, at in
tervals, several chapters. More uncommon
still, each Of these movements is prefaced
with sheet Of music, incomprehensible to
our uninstructed soul, but doubtless In
tended, when fundamentally performed, TO
WOO the readers mind into the mood proper
FOR what is to follow, like the overture TO an
opera, or the joyous or melancholy mel
odies appropriate, respectively, as introduce
lions to comedy or tragedy. The careless,
go-lucky life OF the Old Dominion in the
slave period is clearly, correctly, and charm
ingly portrayed.
MARY woIsToNEoRAFT SHELLEY. By
HELEN MOORE. Philadelphia; j. b. Lippin-
sl.25. - -.E W. -.
A deeply interesting history Of the life
aud times OF woman OF genius, wife OF
Percy Bysshe Shelley, England's greatest
lyrical poet. 1t is largely and most accept
ably composed OF extracts from her novels,
her letters, and journals; Byron, Leigh
Hunt, Charles Lamb, and others, the illus
trious OF the period, frequently appear in
III. ADONe All tHt CeuleT uHuTe Oh any
group, arises the beautiful form, the loving,
devoted, glorious soul OF this wonderful
woman. Helen Moore's part is well done,
| carefully, tenderly, approximately, and the
warmest public applause, TO which she Is
certainly entitled, We may confidently ex-
| pect TO be her reward.
| THE A. NJ. E. CHURCH REVIEW, QUAR-
TERLY. Managing Editor, d. 4. TANNER,
D. D: April; Ph,Iaqelpdha. Pu1bSlishing
street. From the Publishers 40 cents.
The intelligent colored citizens OF our
| land would do well TO read regularly
and ponder over the useful and thoughtful
pages Of this review, its articles all by their
own race and all calculated TO promote the
permanent benefit Of their own race. The
| colored citizens Of our land who are, thus
| far, unfortunately, not intelligent, VIII
find intelligence herein specially adapted to
their need. Among the contents Of the
present number are: "The Ordination OF
Women-What the Authority for ItT' by
| Rt. Rev. j. p. Campbell, ID. D., LID,
bishop Of the third Episcopal district, AM.
L. Church; "Geoffrey Chaucer," by the
late Prof. Wiley Lane, professor OF Greek,
Howard University; ''rhe Negro as an
Inventor" by Prof. II. r. Wright, A. NJ;
"Dodge's Free Negroes Of North Caro-
lina,' "by Prof. B. X. Sampson, and "An
Oration,n' delivered by the Rev, Dr. W. B.
Derrick on Emancipation Day, Jan. /, 1885,
at New Bedford, Mass. --. -.
From this we cannot pass without com
mending it's liberal, statesman-like prinei-
pies, and the calm, judiclous advice It gives
| our colored citizens; neither may we deny
ourselves and our friends the pleasure OF an
extract, single paragraph, as follows:
"The majority OF the voting population
OF the race are Republicans, and so they
ought TO be. Yet at the same time there is
no Disgusting the fact that there is an i'm
portant and intelligent minority who have
assumed an independent attitude. For
them we have no word, either Of common
dalton or condemnation. They are free to
act and free to think for themselves. But
q and my house shall remain with the grand
old ship, the Republican party whose
principles are just as sound, just as pure,
just as lofty as at the day Of its birth, and
we would advise you to do likewise The
Republicans have been your friends, they
are your friends, and In the words Of Shakes
peare;
tried,
These are well-considered articles lucidly
and forcibly expressed. The "editorlals'
and shook table" also abound in subjects
Of great Importance. or our colored popu-
lation, 1000, 900 strong, but one In 5000 is
at present a subscriber to this invaluable
review. Awake, arise, ye people Ye are
sufficiently advanced to do better than this.
Sustaining such a work, ye sustain your
selves. Your own welfare imperatlyely de-
mands the action.
SOMEBODY'S STORY. by HUGH CONWAY
IFREp J: FAnGus(, 9uthor qf"Called Back
II Vesey street. From the publishers. 10
cents.
A popularity, and an interesting one, Of
this little book is that after the printed story
follows q fac smile In full of the hand
writing thereof by the author. The incl
dents relate to a farmers daughter who,
attracted by the romance Of the stage, be-
comes an actress. Her trials, failures, sue
cesses lead the reader along through various
and exciting scenes.
BIETIGHEIM. Funk & Wagnalls, New " rk
10 Dey street. From the publishers. Fifty
cents.
Here we read minute and stirring ac-
count OF the most momentous war OF all
time-that Of 1S9O'01, fought by American
soldiers on transatlantic fields, allied with
the armies Of England, France, Spain, and
Italy, ana Of which the result was "The
United States Of Europe" This wonderful
revolution, to which we so materially con.
tributed, arose from comparatively q small
circumstance, as mighty events often rise
young German, Christian Reinhardt, had
emigTated to this country, where, five years
later, he became naturalized. Thereafter
returning to his native land for the purpose
OF bringing back his widowed mother and
only sister to share his new home and for
tunes, he was arrested, despite "hls paper
as ga deserter from the German army.n Will
hisacquired American spirit he resisted the
arrest, and was shot dead, passport In hand
OF course, our consul, at Cologne, took NJ
|; the matter and oabled 1t TO Washington
where President Bayard sustained the coun
sui In demand for reparatlon. The BerliI
government temporized, Bismarck Knocked