The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-10-23
RECENT LITERATURE.

THE MYSTERIES OF MARSEILIES; OR. THE
LOVES OF BLANCHE AND PHILIPPE BY
Emile lola. Published by T. Il. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia Price so cents.
This is an intense love story, OVERLOOKING
with excitement and absorbing interest from
beginning to end, while it bristles with the
spiciest of details put in Zola's best and most
effective manner. Unusual strength character
ICES this truly remarkable and fascinating novel,
and there is not a single line that the reader
will not greedily devour the only wish posi-
BILE when the final word is reached being that
there was more to come.
TOURISTS GUIDE TO THE GREAT FALLS OF
THE POTOMAC, VIA THE CHESAPEAKE &
OHIO CANAL. "reminiscences. BY Henry c.
Daley. Published by the Author, Washing
ton, ID. c.
This is a neatly printed little pamphlet, con-
tanning a celebration in verse of the beauties
of a very picturesque part of the Potomac a
few miles above Washington. Illustrations OF
Cabin Johns Bridge and the Great Falls of the
Potomac embellish the book. The following
introduction is fair sample of the versifica-
ton:
Fair Venice, rising from the Sea,
In proud and stately majesty,
May boast her broad canals that lave
Her marble walls with reiuent wave,
Where every bridge and court has long
Been lannon's in romance and song;
But could these floods their tolls forego,
And in one stream continuous flow,
Then might great Venice well essay
PotomacS natchieSs waterway.
MUSICAL GEMS. BY Soldiers Wife. Published
by Mrs Admin ID. Henry Bishop, Fredonia, n. Y.
This is a collection of sheet music, composed
written and arranged by Mrs Bishop, and
dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic
1t contains the following instrumental pieces :
Bells Fantasia, Chautauqua Polka Flora Waltz
Fredonia Schottische, Evening Parade Quick
STEP Golden Chords, Josie Polka, Kinzua
Bridge Waltz, Cassadaga Lake Waltz Down
in oil
Waltz, Grand Army Waltz, Sweet Sounds
from the Church Organ, Songs Without
Words, The Soldiers Grand Review, and the
following Songs America, Love Thee; Little
Pansies. All have merit.
THE u s. VETERAN SIGNAL CORPS AsSO-
CITATION. BY j. Willard Brown. West Med
ford, Mass.
This is a neat little pamphlet giving an &C.
count of the formation of the Association, the
services Of the Corps from Aug. II, 1861, to
March IA, 1862, the 10th annual Reunion, and
partial roster of the Corps during the war,
with present address Of surviving members.
Mr.. Brown announces that the main object of
this publication is to stimulate and bring into
co operation ali members of the Corps and all
military men conversant and in sympathy with
its work, SO that materials may be gathered
for the history of the Corps, to be printed in
1890.
The Magazines.
North Aaiericdn ReuieW.-The contents of the
November number are: Woman as Political
Factor; Judge Robert c. Pitman; The African
Problem, Prof. E., w. Gillian; Progress in
Naval Armament, Hobart Pasha; Half Time
in Schools, Rev. L. L. Hale; Friendship in
Ancient Poetry, j. G. Sharp Herbert
Spencer's Last Critic, Prof L. l.. Youmans
Over-I illustration, Charles II. Congdon; Re-
striction of the Suffrage, VIM. l.. Scruggs
The November number Of Lippuc0tts lfaaa-
zine contains, as usual, a budget of excellent
reading. A sketch of North Carolina life, en-
titled "On the French Broad" by Edmund
Kirk, in two papers, the first of which appears
in this number, is highly interesting and is
embellished by several excellent cuts. Mary
Agnes Tincker's story, aurora" is continued
in this number and "a Holiday in Scotland"
by Norman Pearson; John Bright as Tenn
perance Reformer" by the author of Study
and Stimuants"; "a French Sewing Girl, by
Sarah A. Alison, and other stories and sketches
combine to make up number of great excel
lence.
Batiou's Monthly Magazine for November has
some interesting sketches of travel and adven-
ture and several interesting stories. This
months contribution of "On Land and Sea-"
by w. ii. Thomas, is an interesting contribu-
ton to that thrilling narrative.
The November number of the Century is one
of unusual interest, aud its illustrations are of
the first order Elihu Vcdder has Piled his
pencil with splendid effect in his "Accompan-
ment to the Song of Omar Khayyam," and
Horace +. Scu6der's article on the subject is
excellent. "The Rise of Silas Lapham," q
serial story by w. ID. Howells, is commenced in
this number, and the opening chapters give
promise of an excellent novel. The Old Sedan
Chair" by Austin Dohson, is a quaint little
poem, and its illustrations by Birch are quiet