National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-24
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

W DlSTKlCT OF COLUMBIA, for the year
ending June 20, 1850 Washington Govern
A comprehensive account Of our District
is here given, with maps Of its villages;
those bright little things, like water-drops,
which ere long viii unite and mingle Into
one--the grand national metropolis.
THE FAMILIES OF JOHN AND JAKE. Gin.
cinnati: Robert Clarke & Co.
John and Jake rose from low origin. But
now John is the rich and Jake the poor. This
pamphlet suggests what John should do for
the advancement Of Jake, and what, prob
ably, Jake will do should John continue
negligent Of the admonitlon.
THE COUNTRY BANKER 1. HIS CLIENTS,
NAHES, AND WORKS, FROM AN EXPE-
RlENCk OF FORTY. YEARS. BY GEORGE
RAE, with an American preface by BRAYToN
IVES New York: Charles Scrlbher's Sons
For sale by Ballautyne Son.
All tho mystery Of banking Is not only
revealed and made plain In this volume, but
the admirable style should command public
attention.. viewed solely from a literary
point. The author has not become I'M
mindful Of everything except rnoney-get-
ting. He has read many good books, has
Country Banker" must beneicially inllu-
ence the public aud those TO whom the
public lntrust their treasure.
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE BY HurcnE.
SON MACAULAI POANErr, NJ. A., Ill. d., T..
l.. s. New York d. Applet IN & Co., For
sale by W. II. Morrison. .t
ITO our friends, the men Of scionce,"
writee the author OF this book IN hts pre-
face, 1--WE would say that the culture OF
imagination is Of the utmost service alike
in the discovery OF new truths and in the
diffusion Of truths already known, aud that
the supposed hostility OF. science TO lltera-
ture, by discreditiug this faculty, tends 10
lower our attainments alike In science and
literature.r 4...
A key TO the contents Of "Comparative
Literature" is furnished even by the abovd
brief extract-a key that will open wonder
full chambers OF thought. tE
A MENTAL STRUGGLE. A novel, by TiR
DUCHESS. Philadelphia. j. b. Lippincott
Company. For sale by Brentnuo Bros.
Sparkling, and abundant in quick life
scenes. It doesn't require much thought
in the reading, nor does It impart much;
but still, and nevertheless in certain lrixu-
riously lazy moods, IL is charming.
TALES OF ECCENTRIC LIFE. BywtLmAMA A.
HAMMOND aud CLARA LAsEA, New. York:
y Appleton &co. For sale BY W. IL. Nor
rlSOn.
Lovers Of the curious will fhd It here.
And these pages prove that "oecentrlcs"
are not confined to men.
VIoLETTAi A, ROMANCE. After the Ger
man OF Ursula Zoge Won Manteuffel. BY
with the Rubies,D &C. Philadelphia j. Il.
Lippincott Company. For sale by Brentano
Bros. ..+ .r..' 'f.,.a -a.
An excellent novel, and especially inter-
esting because Of It's foreign pecullarities-
furnishing us Of America many scenes,
original and unimaginable.
DoN'T: DIRECTIONS FOR AVOIDING I'M
PROPERTIES IN CONDUCT AND CON-
MON ERRORS OF SPEECH. BY CENSOR.
New York d. Appleton Il Co. For sale by
W. II. Morrison.
This two by three inches volume, though
not voluminuus, is valuable. "THese little
things are great to little men," and women
also. The book is perfect gem as to ap-
pearance.
SAINT GREgoisY's GUEST AND RECENT
POEMS. by JOHN GRERNLEAF WHITTIER.
Boston and New York; Houghton, Mialin
4 Co. For saleby Brentano Bros. r., -
This little book, only sixty-six pages, is
precious as the late music Of a master Of
his art. At four-score, Whittier herein
proves himself still in youth, yet with the
wisdom of age. Glorious spirit, for all
thou hast done for truth and liberty, these
many, many years, and still and forever
gloriousl
THE RECORD. A poem. illustrating the phi:
losophy of life. New YorK; John w, lowell
Company. For sale by Ballantyne 4 Son.
We cannot be So positive as the author TO
call this volume a poem. Often, even its
rhymes are fearfully astray, and its ''har-
mony" resembles saw filing In a sultry
summer day. Still the book Is interesting
reading TO the philosophical and specula-
tive mind concerned about spiritual things
but to the orthodox In religion twill be
unnitigated horror
THE ORDER OF CREATION: THE CON.
FLICT BETWEEN GENESIS AND GE0L-
0GY, A controversy between the Hon. w.
Muller. N. neville, and L Gyhh Linton ton
New York: The Truth Seeker Company, 80
Clinton Place. For sale by Btentaho Bros
This volume has very little respect for
the things that be, religiously considered,
and endeavors by geology, history, and
suppositlon to ascertain the truth Of all
time and all eternity.
ARBITRATION BETWEEN CAPITAL AND
LABOR; A HISTORY OF AN ARGUMENT.
By DANIEL J. RYAN Columbus, Ohio: A.
H. smythe. From the publisher.
Interesting as timely and important; most
valuable as offering suggestions which may
lead to the pacincation OF those two giants,
capital and labor f' Atf