The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-08-27
RECENT LITERATURE.

Edwin Forbes. Published by w. w. Robacher i
CO., Rochester, n. Y.
Edwin Forbes was professionally the most
talented of the artists who watched the great
national struggle from the camps and battle
fields of the combatahts, and his sketches have
| a fidelity and realism that no others possess.
He has worked up the result of his studies of
war scenes into 60 magnificent etchings, which
| are held in one portfolio and make a splendid
pictorial history of the war; more vivid and
| truthful than any that can be painted by
words. These etchings are occasionally exhib-
tied in the windows of picture Dealers aud
when they are the sidewalk i'm front is always
crowded with spectators, who gaze at them with
a ong-contnued interest that no other pictures
gain. They positive pleasure to the old
soldier, to whom they reproduce the sights of
other days with better than Photographic cur
rency, because the artist puts i'll effects that
could not be reproduced by the camera. The
set make an excellent addition to Post room
| library, and in parlor or sitting room they
have an attractiveness for old and young that
| cannot be surpassed.
| AULNAY TOWER. BY Blanche Willis Howa rd
| Published by TicSnor Il Co, Boston. For sale
| by Brentano, Washington, ID. C..
Miss Howard suddenly leaped into fame a
few years ago by the publication of that de-
lightfu little comic idyl Zone Summer Her
| "Guenn," that came out year or two later,
added much to her reputation, for it was a
singularly bright, clean, fascinating story.
Aulnay Tower" is quite worthy of her pre-
vious works. The scene of the story is laid at
the chateau of the Marquis de Montauban near
| Paris, and the time just after the surrender of
the French army at Sedan. The Marquis has
remained at his chateau with his Chaplain, the
Able de Navailles, his niece, the Countess Natha-
lie de Vallauris, widow of %, and a full
woman, young, pale, fair-h haired, stately and
forbidding," and her maid, the bright, witty
and cOquettish Manette. The peace of the
chateau is invaded by party of Saxon officers
| who have been quartered upon the family, and
though the young Countess at first treats them
with the naughty dignity that French woman
of the day observed toward the enemies of her
country, this did not prevent Adj't Won Nor
denfels from falling in love with her and she
I with him. After number of obstacles and
incidents, in which the vivacious Manette has
! her full share. the lovers are united.
HISTORY OF BUCKLEY POST. Published by
| the Post. Akron, o.
| We have not seen anywhere finer bit of
Typography than this little pamphlet and it
does unusual credit to the Akron Beacon job
| office, whose imprint is on the title-page. The
contents of the book are well worthy of its in
viting dress. 1t is brief history of Buckley
Post from its formation up to Memorial Day,
| 1884 and since then much fuller full roster
is given of all its officers and of all its present
members. Similar reports appear of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps and the Camp of Sons of Vet
Grams. In the history of last year are full re-
ports of the Memorial Day observances, with
the address and poem complete, and accounts
of important action of the Post, Corps and Camp
during the year 1884. The book is the result
of the determination of Buckley Post to publish
yearly report of its proceedings and the work
has been Splendidly done by committee con-
sisting Of Comrades w. b. Taneyhill B. F.
Clark and T. D. McGillieuddy. We heartily
commend the book to other Posts as an example
which they can profitablylfollow.
THE LADY WITH THE RUBIEs Translated
from the German by Mrs. A. l.. Wister. Pub
llshed by j. b. Lpppcott, & Co., Philadelphia.
For sale by Brentano, Washington. Price si.25.
The authoress of this pleasant novel is E.
Marlitt, whose previous works" The Bailff's
Maid; !" In the Schillingscourt; "At the
Councillors; I" "The Secofid Wife," The Old
Mam'selle's Secret" and others, translated by
the accomplished Mrs. Wister-have had
widespread popularity. Her writings are all
elevated in tone and pure in conception, with
plot and incident charmingly wrought out.
This story is powerfully told, and makes very
fascinating reading cr
BARBARA HEATHCOTEs TRIAL BY Rosa ~
Carey. Published by J. b. Lippincott & Co..
Philadelphia. For sale by Brentano Washing
ton. Price p cents.
A very pleasant little book for Summer days
entertainment.
WHERE MEN ONLY DARED TO GO; Or, THE
story OF a boy Company. 10. -. Al BY E.X.-
Boy. Published by Whittet & Shepperson, Rich
mond, Va. Price, SI.25.
This is the story of a company of young Vir-
ginianS who were recruited in 1862, and formed
into an artillery battery. The story is told in
an entcrtainingly pleasant, easy way. The
writer is a master of good English, and wisely
refralnS from wasting either time or space on
great movements of the contending armies,
but fills his pages with what is vastly more
interesting to everybody-the unpretentions
record of daily life in camp. Nor is there any
of the rancor and the wild Boosting common
to most writers on the rebel side. The author
was a Virginia boy, opposed to secession, but
who felt that duty compelled him to go with
his State He was evidently an excellent SOL
der, and worth, to the Southern Confederacy,
more than small battalion of the ranting
scribblers who make up large portion of
the writers from that section
THE MANUAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY. BY Benin
Ptman and Jerome Howard. Published by the
Photographic Institute, Cincinnati, o. For sale
by Brcntano, Washington. Price. 81.
This is revised edition of the Manual of
Photography, the first edition of which ap-
pcared in 1855, and which for 80 years has
been the standard text book of photography
in America. All the real improvements of the
past few years are included in it.
THE CASE OF THE UNEMPLOYED. By VIM.
Henry Rawle NJ. A, LII. ID. Published by Porter
Il Coates. Philadelphia.
This is address delivered before the Har-
ward Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. in
Lander's Theater, Cambridge, June % 1856.
OUR sEACOAST DEFENsEs. BY Eugene Grit
fin, Lieut., Engineers, IT, ;. A Published by G..
7. Putnam's sons New York. Sold by Brentano
Bros, Washington. Price. p cents.
This is a careful and instructive study of the
matter indicated by the title.
THE STATUE OF LIBERY ENLIGHTENING
THE WORLD. Described by the Sculptor.
This is spIendidly gotten up little PAM
phlet published for the benefit of the Bartholdi
Pedestal Fund by the North american Reciem,
80 La Fayette Place, New York. Its text is
well written. and illustrated by artistic en-
cravings Of the statue and its details.
STUDENTS SONGS. Compiled by William Fl.
Hills. Published by Moses King, Cambridge,
Mass. Price, 80 cents.
This is a well-compiled collection of the
newest and most popular college songs, as sung
at all the leading colleges of the country.
Magazines.
LippincoH' s.-COntents: On this Side; The
Truth About Dogs Rena's Warning; Muster
Day in New England; The Story of a Story;
Shadows All Roses of Yesterday and To- Day;
A Hoosier Idyl; Into Thy Hands; A Chapter
of Mystery; The Story Of an Italian Work
woman's Life; Our Monthly Gossip Litera-
ture of the Day.
North American RepieW.-Contents: Shall Our |
National Banking System be Abolished; Ten
denotes Of Enplish Fiction. "Reminiscences Of |