The National tribune., 1884-03-27

ending with those of Gustaf III-s;x cycles
and six volumes IN all. The first volume-ths
Times of Gustaf Adolph-whiehr Is now before
us, deals with the stirring events Of the thirty
years war,-the heroic period Of Swedish his
tory.-and presents noble picture Of a prond
and brave people engaged in a great and in
spring struggle. The peFsonages who figure
in the narrative are chiefly historical vet the
personal interest which attaches To the two
families whose fortunes torn the burden Of thu
story Is keen and unfagging, while the literary
style IS strong and mastery. The publication
OF this series will Opea up new field for low
ers OF the historical novel. and those who read
the initial volume will be eager To peruse the
rest The price IS l.25 per volume. Published
by Jansen, McClGrg & Co.. III and If9 state
street, Chicago, ILL.,
Says Ruskin: ST would have our ordinary
dwelling houses built 20 last and built to Be
lovely; as rich and fun Of pleasantn as NAV
be, within aud without" And this seems 10
be the prevailing idea ola clever little brochure
by Mr. Oliver b. Bunce. entitled Ny House.
An IDEAL" recently issued by Charles Serb
ners Sons. New York Mr. Bunce naturally
discusses the ideal honse from two standpoint q,
hrss. from without, aud second from within,
and he takes occasion TO deal some pretty hard
blows at the f0ilies OF modern fashionable
architecture as well as decoration He is for
unless it be rough hewn logs he believes in
substantial p0rches. l0w windows. ample YER
andas, vlne-embOwered walls masses Of dow
ers rather than geOmetrical flower beds With
IN he would have his walls paaered in neutral
tInts SO as to set OF the decorations: his fancy
Is the same as 10 carpets marble mantel-
piece be regards as ahOmination Since hs
cannot have the Old English fireplace give him
wooden ttfantel, and extend the lines to the
ceiling. Open CRATES IN the living rooms. and
an oid-fashi0ned German porcelain stove In the
haii-Mr. Bunce asks nothing better lie has
fondness for draperies-enrtains of modest
eOsors, with embroidered bands Brightness
and cheerfulness are among the desiderafa No
museum OF bric-a-brae and broken china for Mr..
Bunee. But 1t must be already apparent that
this house is-as he sayS-in his minds eve
H0ratio. They don't build any such now-a-
days. The book. which IS really very clever,
Is Tor sale IN this city by w. II. Morrison. Price
fifty cents.
From Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, We
have little volume Of verses by Mr. H. G..
Bunner, the accomplished editor Of Psck, enti-
tied Airs from Already and ElseSgbers.D
Among them are some very pretty eoneeits,
and the poems as a whole are distinguished by
an elegance of dIetiOn that will prevent them
from being confOundrd with the productions Of
mere rhymer His Robins Song for in.
stance, exhales most delicate fancy
What hand yon blossom curtain stiTs.
More light than eFrant air.
l know the iOach-'tis hers tbs herst
She parts the thicSet there
The lowered branch her coming stira
Hath perfamesl all the air.
Another charming picture is this.
GONE
She stands upon the steamers deck:
che Inc salt l wind s'inss her cheek goes By,
And sets her isunsy hat a~ry.
sit beside the sea-eoaI glow,
That with the night wanes less and less;
The room j. daTk-nly heart bearts slow
With silence, loss and loneliness.
Mr.. Burners poems nearly all may be classed
as reTs de soclete, but occasionally we detect a
spark of fire. HIS evacuation day poem. The
Old Flag" is full Of spirit, and nothing could
be more tender and touching than his lines
10 Hyaeinth Plucked for Decoration Day:
flower. pIuckeel before the dew
Could wet thy thirsty petals blue,
Grieve not! dearer dew for thee
Shall be the tears of Memory.
Upon the whole Mr. Bunner has done well
70 give this modest collection to the public:
we feel certain that it will have kindly
welcome Price S1-25. For sale In this city
by w. Ii. Morrison.
The Murray Hill Publishing Co. 129 East
2Sth street, New York, have issued in book
form an address delivered by Dr. Edward B.
Foote before the Liberal Club in December
last, on the subject of Divorce" in reply TO
the Rev. DR.. Dix, Mgr. Capel, and other adv0-
Gates of stringent divorce laws. The doctor is
IN favor OF doing away altogether with the
present system of legalizing marriage, and of
substituting therefor board of psychologists
we'll gersed IN the sciences Of tenperaments.
physiognomy and phreHology, composed Of an
equal number of men aud women. whose func-
ton shall consist N the power to examine into
the mental and physical characteristics of can
didate5 for nIatrImOny, and grant or refuse
marriage licences and divorces as the facts dis
closed may, In their Judgment warrant.
Messrs- James E Osgood & Co have lust
issued neat pocket edition OF :. The Register
clever little farce which Mr.. " D. HoweIIs
recently contributed TO the pages of the Century,
The faree takes its title from the part which
two registers, opening into hot-air Hue be-
tween adjoining apartments of boarding house.
play in the story-serving to make the con-
versatiOn in each room audible to the occupants
Of the other without either suspecting the fact
Some very curious complications and interest
ing situations result from this circumstance
which the author handles with his usual skill
The farce is. indeed full of the drOllest sort OF
humOr, and extremely diyerting from first to
last. Price fifty cents. For sale in this city by
Robert Beall, 495 Pennsylvania avenue.
The many admirers OF "The ColonaPs
Daughter" viii be glad TO learn that the
author, Captain Charles King has written
another story, entitled = Kitty's Conquest" 1t
is said to be even more interesting than its
predecessor and will be published in few
| days by J. B. Lippineott s. Co.