The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-06-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

In the History Of the Seventy second IN
diana Volunteer Infantry Of the Mounted
lightning Brigade recently published by ;.
Water & Co., Lafayette, Ind, Comrade B. F.
MeGee. sergeant OF company i, has given a
faithful record of the achievements Of that
famous regiment and its experiences on the
march, in camp, IN battle and in prison. Apart
from its value as history, the work IS one of
peculiar interest from the fact that the author
has especially devoted himself TO giving the
reader a definite knowledge of the service Of
the common soldier in the late war. This
feature renders the narrative most graphic and
causes it to appeal directly TO the hearts and
feelings of old soldiers. That COmrade MeGee
has been so successful in depicting The every
day life Of the common soldier, its incidents and
events, is easily explained by the fact that he
himself was of the ranks, faithfully carrying
his gun and knapsaek through the entire ser
vice, and, also, that he depeHded largely upon
the diaries of private soldiers for the history.
Many of the words which were created By the
war, such as Yanks,'' "Rebs," you uns''
''we uns," "skedaddIe." &C., are retained, and,
though perhaps, not strictly elegant, yet con-
vey powerfully and accurately faces and IDEAS
The work is judicieusly edited by Wm. Z.
Jewell, lieutenant of company g. We trust
1T wiz have large sale.
Fords, Howard & Hubert have recently
issued valuable contribution 60 the literature
of the rebellion, entitled Bullet and Shell:
War as the Soldier Saw It." 1t IS from the pen
of George F. Williams, and narrates his per-
soaal experiences from Big Bethel 10 AppOIaat-
tax, during which time he rose by well-earned
promotion to the rank OF major. He belonged
to the Filth and One Hundred and Forty sixth
regiments. New York volunteers, and was a
war correspondent with the army Of the POto-
mac, Army of the Shenandoah, and Army OF
the Cumberland. He is also New York
jourSalist Of reputation. The book is Illus
trate1 with a multitude Of spirited engravings
from sketches by Edwin Forbes whose briilia
series of etchings-'- Lile-StudieS of the Great
Army gained him the applause of both sol
dierS and artists and a membership in the
French Etching Club. The work IS one which
viii strike a responsive chord IN the breast Of
every old veteran.
A. Brentano & CO., publishers OF this City,
have Just issued an attractive little work en-
titled Hints from the Works and Days; or
Moral Economical and Agricultural Maxins
and Reflections of Hesiod-" IL includes, also,
q translation of Horace'S Praises of Rural
Life" The book, which IS dedicated to the
husbandmen OF America, viii be found 20 be
store-house of valuable precepts, maxlns a1d
reflections for the young farmer, mechanic and
laborer just commencing aesive liie-
E R. Pelton & Co., New York. have recently
published work entitled The New Depar-
ture,1 which Is intended as an aid 70 SELF
instruction in penmanship. We have exam
ined it closely, and feel satisfied that the sys-
tenn which it teaches is complete and admirable.
BY following the rules a good hand can BE-
formed IN a short time, and also good knOwl-
edge Of orthography and grammar and the use
of capitals and punctuation points.
An interesting relic Of prisOn-Iife, made by
Charles A. Cook while prisoner at Richmond
and Andersonville, has recently been photo
graphed, and copies can be had by writing 70
James McDaniels. CarbOndale, Kansas. A
graphic account Of how the relic was made
from what and with what. tOols-aeeonspauies
the photograph, on the sale OF which Me-
Daniels, broken down IN body By pris0n-lIfe,
is dependent for the means of existence.
We are indebted 20 Clinton Rabbit, Esq,
secretary of the Wisconsin State Agricultural
Society, for handsomeiy-go tten-Up volume OF
the transactions of that body for is1lS2 includ-
ing the proceedings Of the State Agricultural
Convention held in February, 1852, with prae-
teal and useful papers.