The Stalwarts ; or, Who Were to Blame ? By
Frances Marie Norton. (G-. Eedway.)—The publisher describes this as "the new American novel," and the author speaks of herself on the title-page as " the only sister of Charles J. Guiteau," who, it will be remembered, was the man who assassinated President Garfield. As far as we understand, it sets up a plea of insanity on behalf of this unhappy man, while it adds the suggestion that he was the tool of designing men who had an interest in removing the President out of the way. The plea one would be ready enough to accept, though, indeed, it was sufficiently considered at the time, and thought not to be made out. Of the suggestion, the less that is said the better. One can hardly help wondering that the book has found a publisher in this country.
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