The National tribune., 1885-09-17

RECENT LITERATURE.

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RECENT LITERATURE.
RIAL CONTEST IN ILLINOIS IN 1885. BY ID.
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This is neat little volume in cloth, pre-
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| HISTORY OF THE SECOND COLORADO. By
Mrs. Ellen Williams. Co. A, AllcTion, Iowa.
No regiment in the United States army had
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| mounted infantry in its three and half years
of service. 1t began with long march across
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| time until the 23d of September, 1860, there
was no rest for it or for the enemy in front of
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ment's service has been well told by Mrs. Ellen
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and who was with the regiment from first to
| last. 1t is much superior TO the average Of
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| SILVER COINAGE. Ey John A. Grier, Philadei-
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| This is treatise attempting to show the
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| depression in prices. The author was in the
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TIE AMERICAN CAUCUS SYSTEM, IT'S ORR
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of New York. Price 81.
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This is by the brilliant Rector OF All Souls
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THE STUDY OF POLITICAL ECONOMY Hints
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Prof. Laughliu, the author of this book, is
| Assistant Professor of Political Economy in
| Harvard University, and has gained much
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