National Republican., 1886-12-04
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


chant Tailors' Banquets, 1886. The John l.
Mitchell Company. $50 Broadway, New
York. From the publishers.
These delightful banquets were given, re-
spectively, in New York, Hotel Brunswick;
Chicago, Hotel Richelieu; Baltimore, Bar
NUNS Hotel; Philadelphia, Colonnade Hotel,
aud Washington, Welcker's. On each occa-
sion the speeches were eloquent, the toasts
genial and funny, and the ladies were duly
drunk-their healths were. As to the gen
tlemen, they were--jolly. Good order and
good feeling everywhere prevailed, aud so
did exquisite menus and wines, cafe, and
cigars.
In the Washington happiness Of course
we meet many familiar names. The bearers
OF these were not less oratorical, not less
hospitable, not less amusing than the Iner
chants OF the other cities and finally gave
their guests grand excursion to Mount
Vernon.
We hail such festive meetings, as pro.
motive OF desirable acquaintance for bust
ness advantage, and most OF all for the
union Of hearts.
In Chicago the tailors one night attended
the performance Of "Mikadon at the Opera
House, where Ko. Ko introduced the follow.
ing extra into his song, which was received
with 'yells" by those appreciatiye gentle
men, even ''until suspender buttons flew
through the resonant air like hailstones ~
The dead beat which comes in the spring,
Ira, la,
Has very metallic face,
He plays the game which Is skin,
And skillfully ropes you In,
Ira, 10,
He wears your saits with grace;
But he doesn't pay.
And that's what mean when say and sing,
oh, bother the beats whom | dress in the
'p'"Sfi ira, la!
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. A Family journal
Nov. 10. 10 cents. Clark W. Bryan ~ Co.,
Holyoke, Mass. From the publishers,
All kinds OF subjects to render home com
Portable and delightful-the experience Of
many writers given for the benefit OF those
who can appreciate such things. Excellent
stories, too, are presented and poems
Among the latter we find a contribution by
a wel.known citizen OF Washington, which
| for the pleasure of his numerous friends
and the public, we extract:
HAPPY HOMES.
Calm mountain homes! view afar
Frsm height TO height,
Your golden light,
And each music'Ureathing star
Full gladly would my heart believe
But Ia It so?-
Yos never know
The clouded morn, the haunted eve,
The cottage in the castle sees
A life supreme
| The castles dream
| IL still the cottage mid the trees.
Or lowered stone or wooden walls
! Must ever be
| To sorrow free,
Aud many sad, unwelcome calls.
Hook beyond These mountains vast
Are steps to rise
| To other skies,
Where Happy Homes are found at last,
SEATON DoSOHO.
HARPER's WEEKLY. A Journal of Civil
| ization Nov, a. Ten cents New York
Harper & Brothers From the publishers
Most desirable, OF course. The larg,
portrait Of the late Chester Alan Arthu
brings him before our memory as he livet
in the white house. No touch, we think
could improve 1t. Many excellent engrav
ings adorn the paper, some In colors, an'
the reading has the usual interest, for tn
THE ECLECTIC MAGAZINE OF FOREIGN
LITERATURE. December. New York
X, FELTON,, 20 Bond street. From the pub
Usher.
The best current thoughts, OF foreigl
origin, arc here collected, They will assls
our American thought, the especial beneh
OF mental intercourse being the communion
OF minds affected by different circum
stances.
Interesting aud valuable papers are her
found on "England Revisited" sou
Craftsmen" Statesmen OF Eastern Eu
rope,n "Falling IN Love-" "Coleridge,
"The Resources OF Ireland, 1.-THE HiRhe