Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-31

We again caution your readers tc
beware of New York numbugs. The,
are no sooner put down in one place
than they rise IL another. Some o1
the greatest swindies look the most
plausible when presented by the ras-
Gals who get them up.
LITERARY.
In literary point of view, the day
is marked by the publication of two
notable volumes OF poems by Fields,
Osgood Il Co, OF Boston. One is a
small volume of the poems of Ed
mnnd Clarence Stedman, the most
important of which is .'rhe Blame
less Prince 4 work which deserves
a better notice than / have The space
10 give to-day. 1t will more than
sustain Mr.. Stedman's reputation.
The other is the second volume of
| Robert Browning's work, ''The Ring
and the Book" Both OF these vol
umes-which are nNquisitely printed
will be demanded by the lovers of
the best poetry.
The only noticeable books to be
issued by the Appletons this month
are Muh.bach's 1.-TWO Life Paths"
President Barnard's Chicago Adj
dress; Moral Science, n Conlpendi-
ture ofEthies,n by A lex. Balm, of A b.
erdeen University; and last, but most
welcome OF all, the first part of Her
bert SpencerS "PrincipleS of Psy-
chology." This is, however, merely
an introduction to the main work.
giving "The Data of Psychology, y
and will be issued in pamphlet form.
"Five Weeks in a Ballroom is al
ready issued by the Appletons. Price
81; in cloth 81 80. It is, in Il measure,
Il satire OH English books of African
travel. SO far rs the geography, the
Inhabitants, the animals, and the fea-
lures of the country are described, it
is entirely accurate. 1T is, i'll some
particulars, a survey OF the whole
field of African discovery, and in
This way Will often serve To refresh
the memory Of the reader. The mode
OF locomotIon is, Of course, purely
imaginary and the incidents and ad-
ventures fictitious. The latter are
apundantly amusing, and in view OF
the wonderful "trayeicrs' tales" with
which we have been entertained by
African explorers, they can scarcely
be considered eXtravagant.
Ii is said that Messrs. Fields, Os-
good Il Co. were slightly astonished
one morning last week by the appari-
ton of the first part OF Trollope's
story, "He Knew He Was Right, F"
now running in Every Saturday, in
Il neatly printed and illustrated vol
ume, published 10y Harper. AS the
Harrers published all of Trollope's
other works, it was to be expected
that they would not giveup without
a struggle their claim to be his Amer
lean publishers. And the long de-
lay OF Every Saturday in getting
chapter fourteen of the story gave
them chance tC spring this trap on
Fields, Osgood Il Co.
| ARTEMUS WARD AGAIN.
Carleton viii issue, in few days,
Il book which reaches the acme OF
novelty. This is "Artemus Wards
Lecture"-that delivered at Egyp
tian Hall, London. 1t contains en-
cravings of his pictures" opposite
each one of which is seen the show
mans hand and pointer. The book
Is printed in various sizes of type
every joke being drought down to a
fine point" by the use of smaller and
smaller type. There is also an en-
craving of portrait-bust of the au-
/ thor.
Messrs. II. b. Peterson & Bros. of
| Philadelphia, have Just issued "How
He Won Her" by Mrs. Southworth.
1t is a sequel of Fair Play" and
ranks among the authors best. The
| book contains 500 pages, and nbounds
i'll thrilling incidents, and by Mrs.
Southworth's readers will be receiy-
ed with marked favor.
! INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS.
| The Times has just made public
very important information in refer
| ence to NopoleOn'S Mexican policy.
1t seems that Gen. James Watson
| Webb has been on intimate terms
| with the Emperor ever since he was
fugitive in this country. At the
commencement of the Mexican trou-
| bic, Gen. Webb wrote to the Empe-
ror advising against French inter
ference with that country. Through
| Gen. Webb's influence Napoleon
! finally concluded to give Mexico up
as bad job. He was perhaps also
| influenced by his poor success. But
lest it should appear that he was
| AFRAID of the United States, the EN-
peror stipulated that the French
| troops should be withdrawn in II.
! is and n months. In the meantime
our Government was not to threaten
him, so as to make it appear that the
! withdrawal was the result of fear. Ii
is said that President Johnson had
| this understanding with the Enpe-
ror, and that Stewards letter was
merely Il matter OF form and salve
for the people.