The National tribune., 1884-09-04
RECENT LITERATURE.
WAGES, LIVING AND TARIFF. BY e
Hartshorn. Published BIZ w. II. Young, 7


This is q second edition of this valuable
little book, which we have before noticed at
| length.
| HANDBOOK FOR HORSEPOWER. BY Fl. L.
| de Bussigny. Published by d. Appleton g. Co.,
New York.
This is a very valuable little manual for
ladies who are fond of horseback exercise. 1t
tells in plain, simple language what they ought
to know to acquire firm, graceful seat, and
complete control of their steeds
HISTORY OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND
| NINETY-EIGHTH PENNSYLVANIA. BY
| Maj. E. NJ. Woodward Published by the author
| at Ellisdale Monmouth Co., n. j. Price 500.
Both in Typography and literary style this
| book is above the general run of regimental
histories Maj. Woodward is the author of
"The Citizen Soldiery," "Bonaparte's Park
! and the Murats,p +" History of the Third Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Reserves" i" History of
Burlington County N J ;" Old Families of
Burlington County N. j., "and other successful
works He has made q very good book of this
LIFE ON A RANCH BY Reginald Aldridge
Published by d. Appleton & Co.. New York. u
Illustrated. Price 50 cents.
The second title of this book is Ranch Notes
in Kansas, Colorado, the Indian Territory, and
| Northern Texas" which gives some idea of the
scope of the work. The author says in his pref
ace " In these days, when many young men
are turning their attention to stock-raising in
| the far West, it may, perhaps, not be uninter-
esting TO read the actual experiences of one
who has been engaged in the business for sew
eral years"
REFORMS: THEIR DIFFICULTIES AND POS
| SiBILITIES. By the author of Conflict in Ma
ture and Life.n Published by D. Appleton IL Co..
New York. Price Sl50
preliminary note explaining that this vol
ume on the limitations of reforms is supple
mentary to book entitled Conflict in Nature
and Life A Study of Antagonism in the Con-
stitution of Things" The anthor apologies
! for attacking SO many reforms" by saying
| that the object has been to present the subject
| from q new point of view-that of conflict in
the constitution Of things-a point of view from
which it is not the habit now, and never has
been, TO consciously contemplate the perplexing
problems of life. 1t is really very ably written
work, dealing with social problems more sug-
| gestively than dogmatically.
LETTERS FROM THE ARMY. By B. f. Steven
son, Surgeon to the 22d Kentucky. Published by
w. Z. Dibble & Co., Cincinnati, o.
DR. Stevenson was faithful everyday duty
| Surgeon of hard marching infantry regiment,
| that began its services under Col. Jas. A. Gar
| field in the mountains of Northwestern Ken
| tucky, and went through the Donelson, Shiloh,
| Vicksburg and Red River campaigns. He was
with it ali the time, and did his part Loyalty.
| He wrote long descriptive letters to his wife
| of the movements of the regiment and the
| army, the marches, camps, sieges and battles,
and these were so well written and interesting
that his friends persuaded him TO reproduce
them in book form, and they make a very
readable book, indeed.
The Magazines.
| Ooiluies Popular Reading-The contents for
/ this month are: Weayers and Weft," by Miss
| NJ. E. Braddon; Miss Slimmens's Window" by
the author of A Bad Boys Diary :" The Cap
tain's Room" by Walter Besant and James
Rice and large selection of choice readings
and recitations
| Straubridge & C1othier's Quarterly.-The Sum-
mer number of Strawbridge & Clothier's Quar-
terly has been received. 1t is a beautiful maga-
zine of over 100 pages large quarto SIZE pro-
! fnsely illustrated The frontispiece of this
issue is a splendid specimen of photo-Iitho-
| graphy, the subject being "0n the River"
| from a famous painting by M. Ballayoine. The
leading article is by Mrs. II. P. Handy, entitled
How to Manage Picnic" in the writer's
best vein. A cheerful sketch by Eben L. Rex
/ ford, labeled Midsummer Flower Gossip" +"
| follows, succeeded by " Fashion Gossip" with
a dozen or more illustrations by May Forney.
/ +. Ord contributes a well-written article on
Archery" which is illustrated by several cuts
/ of both a scientific and fanciful character.
Emma Spruce contributes an essay upon Prac-
ticai Dressnaking, with diagrams that cannot
! fail to interest the housewife. The author of
The House that Jack Built" furnishes an
| illustrated article headed Cousin Mollie's
Dining Room" with plans and drawings, sue
ceeded by notes on . Sea Weeds" by Mrs. NAL
colm; How TO Mix Colors," by F. H. Morae,
and an exhaustive essay on How to Keep
| Bees" under the n0n de plume OF Johns
/ Wife," The writer need not have hesitated to
| afix her Tor hisl proper name. A variety is at
tanned by a awatz-song entitled " Panel, Plaque
and Tile" with words by the editor and music
by Frank l.. Armstrong Altogether there are
over 1000 illustrations to the letter-press, all
| made up of original articles
The International Standard There Is an
earnest band of men in this country devoted 70
| the study of Egyptology, and particularly to
| the Great Pyramid of Cheops They are
| mostly believers in the theory upheld by Prof
| Piazza Smyth that the Great Pyramid was
erected under divine inspiration, as a standard
/ and storehouse of weights and measures and
| that all its dimensions were constructed by
| using the present British inch as a unit. They
therefore resist the introduction of the French
/ system of weights and measures as unscentifc
| inconyenient and irreligious, and are making
! vigorous fight against it. They have formed
themselves into society called The Inter
national Institute for Preserving and Perfect
| ing Weights and Measures" Mr.. Chas Latimer
of Cleveland, Chief Engineer of the Atlantic &
Great Western Railroad, and q gentleman of
solid requirements and abilities, is President;
j. S. L. Huddleston, Of Boston, Vice President
| and able men and women IN all parts of the
country are members The society publishes a
bi-monthly magazine called the International
STANDARD, which is " devoted to the discussion and
dissemination Of the wisdom contained in the
Great Pyramid of Jeezeh in Egypt" and spen-
didly does it do its work. The July number
is particularly fine one. 1t has as it's frontis-
piece an excellent portrait of VIM Osburn, au-
thor OF 1.-The Monumental History of Egypt"
etc, and has III large pages filed with ably
written papers upon this great subject The
magazine has now reached the third number
OF its second volume. The subscription price is
81 year.
The Season for this month is the finest num-
Der ever sent out. 4 perfect aggregation of
fashion hints, plates embroidery patterns of a
very superior nature. The explanations are
notable for clearness, whilst the typographical
performance is worthy of special com menda-
tion. There is nothing but useful working
material in it-no reading matter except ex-
plantations; no stories or literary effusions to
mar the purpose Of direct practical usefulness
TO workers in plain and ornamental needle
work. The Season contains a brilliant display
of the leading styles for ladies' and children's
dress.