The National tribune., 1884-10-02
RECENT LITERATURE.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: THE TRUE STORY OF
Published by Forda Howard & Hubert New
York City. Price S2.75
Every American who reveres the memory of
the immortal Lincoln will find a source of great
pleasure in the perusal of these memoirs. The
author, Mr.. Stoddard, who was one of Presi-
dent Lincoln's secretaries during the war; had
every opportunity to study the character ofthat
great man, and had means of collecting facts in
regard to his life which fell to the lot of few
persons. A persual of this work will show to
the reader that Mr.. Stoddard did not fail to
grasp the opportunities thus placed within his
reach. The book begins with Mr.. Lincoln's
childhood and closes with that tragedy that
draped the Nation in mourning. 1t contains
sos pages and is literally illustrated
THE POEMS OF GEORGE EEhoT, with ilIustra-
trations. i. Y. Crowell Il Co., New York. Gilt,
442. PIP.
This is very attractive volume, both as to
its Typography and its literary excellence.
George Eliot Mrs. Lewes) has long enjoyed
high reputation as writer of prose fiction.
Her well-known works are in every library,
and have been accorded a place in the front
rank of English literature. As poet she has
been less known, although her most preten-
tious poem, 8 The Spanish Gypsy, occupying
nearly 800 pages of this book,-and some of her
fugitive pieces have been before the world for
many years, eliciting the highest commenda-
tains dozen or more shorter poems varied in
style but charming in spirit and language. The
volume is beautifully bound, and is no less at
tractive to the eye than its contents are to the
mind.
THE REGISTER. By w. D.Howells Published
by James r.. osgood 81 CO., Boston.
This little book, which contains 80 pages of
neatly printed matter and is written in the
form of a farce is well worth reading, and none
Mill fl,af ~, nc
HISTORY OF THE FIFTEENTH REGIMENT
NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS. By Alanson A.
Haines. Published by Jenkins & Thomas, New
York.
The 18th N. J. could not probably have
chosen a more faithful historian than Mr..
Haines, who was Chaplain of the regiment.
lie begins with the organization OF the regI-
ment, and lays down his pen only when it is
mustered out. The work contains a complete
roster of the regiment-every officer and every
enlisted man who served at any time in the
regiment being mentioned. The frontispiece
is handsome engraving of Maj aj.-Gen. John
Sedgwiek.
THE BRAVE DAYS OF OLD. BY J. H. Whitney.
Published by Black & Beach, Chicago.
While this collection of war ballads contains
| little merit from a literary standpoint, the
patriotic spirit breathed throughout the volume
condones somewhat for its defects in this re-
spect. geographically the book is everything
that could be desired.
| THE STORY OF yTTEAU BY Frank R.
Stockton. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons
New York. Price 81 80.
This work is charming addition to the
juvenile literature of to-day, and cannot fail to
| fascinate the reader. 1t is handsomely printed
and illustrated, and a most attractive book in
| every respect.
! A DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE. BY William
Smith. LID: Revised and edited by Rev. F. n.
and NJ A. Peloubel. Published by Porter &
Coates, Philadelphia.
This book is simply invaluable to every
student Of the Scriptures, and as a work OF
reference is indispensable in every library. II
comprises the antiquities, biography geogra-
ply, natural history and literature of the Bible
The book contains 500 pages, with eight colored
maps and 440 illustrations.
The Magazines.
81. Nicholas for October contains budget OF
charming reading for the young folks Its
illustrations are, usual excellent. the frontis-
piece, The TESTERS Cap" from the pencil OF
Geo. [. Barnes, being exceptionally good
| The October number of Our Little Ones will
| find hearty welcome in every household where
| there are children TO be amused and instructed
It is full of charming illustrations, and its
reading matter is the perfection of juvenile
| literature.
0gilvie's Popular Readiag for October contain:
a large amount of interesting fiction, promi-
nent among which is g Wife in Name Only
by the author of 8 Dora Thorne, and Rimbi,