The National tribune., 1883-10-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Ihe poems OF MI. john Henry BOner have
been collected and issued by BreBtano Wash
ington and New York; in a neat volume, bear
ing the title Of " Whispering Pines" None of
these poems reveal very remarkable powers Of
imagination or versiication, but among them
are several which are at least melodious and
pleasing The " Silver Wedding g"-the junction
OF the Potomac and Shenandoah at Harper's
Ferry-is an instance. OF the Potomac the
poet sings:
a mantle of green brightly drapes his brave shout
der
And gaily he sings as he gracefully strides,
With foam -spiashiiIg footsteps from boulder to
boulder,
Awaking the echoes of dark mountain sides.
He fingers awhile In the shadows that hover
About the Blue Ridge; then, with passionate
start
He bounds with the blssful delight of a lover
For something has touched the gay cavaliers
heart.
It is the song of the Shenandoah that
has thrilled him, and when his coy Virginia
sweetheart at last rushes to his bosom, the
poet tells us that
They wed with swift kisses and rap:urous glanc-
ing,
And hushed are their voices and fond their en-
As together they go through the mountain-gate,
dancing.
And yet in spite Of She metrieal eleverness
which these lines reveal, we find on page 130
the following obtrusive grammatical biunder:
And now [ was of one the guest
Who of all men loved the best.
Had Mr.. Boner revised these poems with a
critics eye, and excluded ali but the fauItless
the value of this collection would have been
greatly enhanced.
One of the most successful writers of juvenile
literature is unquestionably the Rev. Edward
Eggleston, and his last story The Hoosier
School Boy" is also one of his best Particu-
larly happy is he in his description of the old
school games-some of which, alas have al
ready gone out of fashion-such as " buil-pen y
and kings base, and he evidently writes from
vivid recollection of his own experiences IN
the district school of a quarter century or more
ago. The " Hoosier SchoOlboy, like most school
boys, has a pretty tough experience, but he
turns out TO be lad of the right mettle, and
the story has pleasant ending. Published by
Charles Seribner's Sons and for sale in Wash
ington by Brentano.
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The Sons of Feteraas National Gazette is the
title of a new eiglt-page journal, published at
Columbus, Ohio, with Edgar NJ. Vincent, as ed
itor, and Charles VI. Cott, as business manager,
in the interest of the Order whose name it
bears. The first number presents handsome
appearance geographically, and contains much
interesting information, carefully edited and
arranged as to Sons Of Veterans work. 1t is
broad and liberal too, in its editorial utter
ances, and win exercise, we hope, q most whole
some influences. 1t deserves and viii doubtless
achieve Il substantial success.
Wide Agqke for October reaches us late, but
is none the less welcome. The frontispieee,
" You'll be my grandmama," is a charming
introduction to most entertaining collection
of poems stories, and sketches, nearly all of
which are lavishly illustrated. One of the
special features of this number is q quaint
story of the Sierras, by joaquin Miller. The
prospectus of Vide Alcake for 1884 promises
Otis Mrs. Lucy G. Lille, Mrs. Kate Gannett
Wells, and Eibridge S. Brooks-all old faYorites
of our young folks.
Messrs. J. III. Hanlenbeek & Co., proprietors
of Godeys Ladys Book, have recently issued a
miniature edition of that admirable magazine
which VIII serve as dainty souvenir for its
thousands of readers, as well as capital adyer-
Eisemcnt of its own attractions