The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-11-28

COLONEL EoRNEY' S LETTERS. II. B.
Peterson & Brothers, 500 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, have just published Colonel
John ". Forney Letters from Europe,
in one volume, duodecnao, 4OS pages
These letters, now collected and carefully
rewritten and revised, were written liter
ally ON the wing" while their author
was making rapid four months tour in
Europe, and originally appeared in The
Press. Colonel Forney trusted largely to
his own observation, and very little to
gulde-books and hand-books OF travel
and put his impressions upon paper as
they arose. Hence came that freshness
of thought and ease of expression, which,
nearly as much as the large amount of
information which they communicate, has
won popularity for these letters, which,
we believe, will be increased and made
permanent by their appearance in book
form. The result is readable and very
reliable book. It contains an excellent
and life-like portrait of Col Forney, en-
graved on steel by Sartain, from photo
graphs by Gutekunst, as well as com
piete alphabetical and analytical index Of
all subjects spoken Of in thesvolume No
letters written from Europe for years
have been more full of interest and real
instruction than those Of Col Forney. 1t
Is published in large duodecimo volume
of over four hundred pages, printed OH
the finest paper, and handsomely bound
in cloth. gilt back and side. Price. Two
Dollars copy. Sent free of postage by
the Publishers on receipt of the price of
the book.
HARPER's MONTHLY FOR DECEMBER.
The December number of Harper
comes freighted with score of varied
and interesting articles OF these, four
are illustrated. "a Pilgrimage in Sun
ny Lands consists Of series of brief
sketches in verse of scenes in Spain, and
is profusely illustrated ''The Nurseries
on Randall's Island" gives some of the
public charities of New Y ork, with nu-
merous engravings. 'Trouville New
French Paradise" describes visit to an
old Norman village, with englavings of
the ruins of the chateau of William the
Conquerer, and also several views of
more recent Norman structures. The
other articles embrace the usual var; 7ty
of poems, tales and essays CURTIS dis
courses with his accustomed grace and
vivaeity in the Easy Chair his topics
this month being DICKENS, and especial
ly his American notes, Mrs. LINCOLN,
CHAu.LU and the Gorilla, and the recent
translations of DANTE The Literary
Notices are more than usually full and
interesting, and the ''El itor's Drawer
shows no lack of wit and humor.
Our BOYS IN BLUE. have takell
occasion before this to speak of this nes
book Of which Mrs L. Sherman is the
agent at our place, but we had not at that
time fully examined it. A careful read
ing of the work convinces us that it is
one OF no ordinary merit, that it is de-
serving of a place among the most inter
esting volumes of modern times. Its
pictures OF hospitals and sick and wound
ed men are SO vividly portrayed that one
almost hears the murmured expressions
OF some poor soldier as he whispers God
bless you in return for some kind deed
performed by the gentle hand of woman.
The writer of the book saw what she
speaks of, and her tale is told so pleas
antly that we wish it might be univer
sally read.