The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-05-13

lished by Charles ScribHer's sons. New York.
Price . cents.
A well-written, deeply interesting story.
HISTORY OF THE 18TH ILLINOIS VOLUN-
TEER INFANTRY. BY Capt b. T. Thomson,
Printed at the Stark County News Oaice Toulon,
Too much praise cannot be given 20 Can't.
Thompson for the excellent manner I'm which
he has placed on record the services and suffer-
ings of this regiment. It was we'll known in
the Army Of the Ohio. to which il belonged.
Its Colonel was the gallant Thomas J. Hender-
son, now a Member Of Congress from the Sew
enth Illinois District. IL is a handsome vol
ume of 4oO pages; containing. in addition to
the history, q complete roster Of the regiment
The author viii receive from his comrades the
thanks he so well deserves for his labOrs.
DOWN THE WEST BRANCH: or, Camps and
Framps Around Katahdn. BY Capt Charles =.
a. Farrar. Boston: Lee & shepard. New York:
ton by Whitaker
This IS an exceedingly sprightly and enter
tanning account Of trip through one Of the
widest regions of Maine, by several members
Of the Lake and Forest Club" in search Of
sport and recreation. Judging from the de-
lightfully-told narrative of their adventures.
the members of the club found plenty Of both
more readable book does not often make its
appearance.
FAST AMP LOOSE. A novel. By Arthur Grit.
hths. Chicago; Rand, McNaliy & Co. Paper. IS
A rather exciting, weII-tOld story that turns
on a bank robbery, the arrest and trial of the
cashier who is innocent, and final punishment
of the guilty parties. When the reader begins
it he viii be loth,to lay it down until be knows
how it comes out"
The Magazines.
The Men England Magaziae and Ban Stats
MOathly for March and April is upon our table.
Both numbers are full Of entertaining sketches,
historical, personal and social, concerning New
England life and people, past and present. This
magazine occupies a field in literature pecu-
liariy its own, Its pages are full Of interest to
every American. Published at 43 Milk street,
/ Boston.
/ The Magazine Of American History for May has
fine steel portrait of the late Hon. HOrati0
I Seymour, and opens with an illustrated sketch
/ of his life and public services, by Rev Isaac g
Hartley, ID. ID. Interesting articles are con-
/ tributed by Katharine Hodges on Historical
/ Colorado" and Edward G.. Mason on the March
of the Spaniards Across Illinois" Gen. VIM. F.
/ e. Badly" Smith writes of the Second Days
/ Battle at Shiloh" and Alfred E. Lee tells the
/ story of the Battle Of Cross KEYS Other
articles and the usual miscellany complete a
choice number of this interesting magazine
| Edited by Mrs. Martha J. Lamb. Published at
/ 80 Lafayette Place, New York.
In LippiReotPs Monthly Mqqazine for May, the
serial story, Taken by Siege takes the reader
to one Of the famous masked balls at the New
/ York Academy of Music " Bachelors Blum
/ der is as bright and clever and interesting as
| ever. This promises 10 be the best Of Mr. Nor
ris's novels. In the Experience Meeting a de-
/ partment of unusual promise, Mrs. Cora Urqu-
hart Potter, the lady whose recitation of "Ostler
/ Joe" excited so much controversy, gives her
/ Experiences as an Amateur ElOeuti0nist,"
| while Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in her I" Lit
/ erary Confessions Of q Western Poctess," not
| only gives great deal of curious information
about herself, but manages also to criticise her
critics with unsparing severity. Julian Haw-
| thorne contributes one Of bis most ingenious
and fantastic stories, "PrOf Weisheits ExDeri-
ment," and Andrew Lang, delightful skit on
/ ghosts and ghost stories, I" In Castle Danger
| GUS" Joel BentOn's essay on "The Poetry Of
/ ThOreau" Is subtle and thoughtful. The poetry
is supplied by Austin DobsOn, Louise Chandler
Moulton, and James B. Kenyon, and the
Monthly Gossip contains the usual miscellany
Of entertaining chitchat.
We have just received copy Of No. % OF
Ogilries Popular Reading containing the follow
/ ing eight complete stories. Owens Hobby, or
Strength in Weakness, by Elmer Burleigh Love
I Triumphant, or Bessie's Sacrifice, by popular
author; Wilderness Farm, by popular author;
/ Jack OF all Trades. by Charles Reade; Nearly
Lost, by popular author; The Haunted Man,
by Charles Dickens; The Ghost Of Art. by
/ Charles Dickens; The Yellow Mask, by Wilkie
Collins. The price is only 80 cents, and it is for
sale By all newsdealers, or will be sent by mail,
post paid on receipt of price, by J. 5. OGILyIE
& Co., Publishers, 81 Rose Street, New York.
NOTES
Exercises for the Improvement of the Senses;
for Young Children" BY Horace Grant Ameri-
can edition edited by Willard Small This little
book is most valuable for the home, the nursery
and the kindergarten. The exercises are for the
purpose of providing instruction and amuse-
ment for children who are too young 10 learn
/ to read and write and by which attention,
memory, Judgment and invention are ex-
ercised and developed. Published by Lee &
Shepard, Boston. Sold in Washington by
Whitaker. Price 80 cents.
The ElOeutiOnists Annual" Number IS,
compiled by Mrs. ]. W. Shoemaker and pub
lished by the National School of ElOeutiOn aud
Oratory, Philadelphia, contains admirable selec-
tions in prose and poetry, for recitation, and
dialogs, for the use of the school and the home
circle. Sold 10 Washington by Ballantyne &
Son.
Labor Differences and Their Settlement" is
q timely plea for arbitration and Cancellation
as means Of adjusting questions that msy
arise between labor and capital. 1t is by JOS.
ID. Weeks. and published by the Society for
Political Education, New York. Sold in Wash
ingtOn by BrentanO.
"The Economic Fact Book and Free Traders
Guide" edited by r. r BOwker, Honorary Sec
/ rotary American Free Trade League, and puD-
lished by the New York Free Trade Club, con-
taias large number Of citations from WE'LL
known writer's on political economy, and vast
array of statistical figures to prove that free
trade is the medicine to cure our financial and
commercial ills.
"The United States Military List " for April,
1886, contains the names Of all officers of the
Army and of the National Guard, militia and
volunteer organizations in all the States, with
a complete index and gazette of all changes
to date. 1t is valuable to all desiring informal
ton on such matters. Published by j. III. SOule
| 81 Co.. Washington; price so cents
HOughtOn, Miffiin & Co., Boston and New
York, have Just issued in a neat volume Saint
Gregory's Guest" and other recent poems Of
John Greenleaf Whittier. The pure sweet
. poetry of Whittier always comes TO the reader
! like benediction. These poems of his old age
he is now nearly 30-bTeathe the same ten
der and gentle spirit that has characterized his
previous writings. Sold in Washington by z.
! Beall; price 81.
Forgotten Meanings; or, An Hour With a
Dictionary" by Alfred Waites, is an interest,"
ing little pocket volume, giving the derivation
and original meaning of words in common use.
Custom asstrangely diverted many words from
, their legitimate significance. He who cons
this book will find surprises on every page.
. Published by Lee and Shepard, Boston, and
Charles i. Dillingham;, New York. Sold IN
, Washington by Whitaker; price so cents.
Mcdonnell Brothers, Chicago have published
a pamphlet containing lecture on The Irish
in America" delivered in Boston Feb. 81, 1856,
by Hon. w. r. Grace, Mayor of New York
| One of the most attractive and baaufiffIi ~