The National tribune., 1886-03-04
RECENT LITERATURE.


in Washington by Brentano.
The author of this book tells, in a very
charming way, pleasant American story. It
is bright and clean, and worthy place in any
library of fiction.
TWO TI,,s., STROKES S}. OF THE BELL. By Charles
Sold in Washington by Brentano.
On the title page this is declared to be "a
strange story" and the reader will fully coin
eide with this verdict. 1t is readable how
ever, notwithstanding its improbability
FRENCH DISHES FOR AMERICAN TABLES
BY Pierre Caron. Translated by Mrs Frederic
Sherman. New York: ID. Appleton * Co Sold
in Washington by BrentanO.
This book contains over 200 pages Of receipts
for the kitchen, in q form so clear and concise
as to render their execution comparatively
easy. 1t will be great help to those who wish
| to live well with limited means.
| CLASS INTERESTS: THEIR RELATIONS To
YORK: u. Appleton & Co. Sold in Washington
by Brentano.
In these days Of class preiudices and Jealous
les calm, di5pasSiOnate review of class inter.
ests, and their relations and duties to each
other, cannot be otherwise than helpful. This
book is a study of wrongs and remedies, to as
certain what the people should do for them
selves. 1t may be read by any with profit.
JACOB SCHUYLER'S MILLIONS: A NOVEL.
New York: ID. Appleton & Co. Sold in WASH
lngton by Brentano.
A highly dramatic story of American life
that old or young viii enjoy reading.
INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES OF THE CIVIL,
WAX. By Admiral Porter. New York: D. Ap-
pieton &c. Sold in Washington by Brentano.
Few Of our great soldiers or sailors can WELD
pen more successfully than Admiral David ID.
Porter 1t is fortunate that some of those who
so actively participated in the late war can reu-
der such invaluable service in writing the his
tory which they helped to make. The volume
before US contains over $50 pages filed, as the
| title indicates, with anecdotes and incidents of
the war that passed under Admiral Porters
observation. They are told in his happiest
vein, and the book is altogether interesting and
readable. large part of the work is given to
| the capture of New Orleans and the operations
of the Mississippi feet in connection with the
| land forces, at Vicksburg and other points. in
all of which Admiral Porter took SO conspicu-
Gus part.
TIE FAMILY CYCL0PEDIA OF USEFUL.
KNOWLEDGE. New York: F. NJ. Lupton,
Park Place
The compiler of this work has condensed
into volume of $50 pages a complete library
of useful information for the masses. embracing
history, biography, natural history, travels,
manners and customs of all nations manufac-
lures, the vegetable world. invention and dis
c0yery. mining, the sea- familiar science law
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD CYCLOPEDIA.
New York: +. NJ. LuptoD. Park Place.
This is, in one sense, companion volume to
the above. 1t is complete ready reference
library for farmers, gardeners fruit growers
stockmen and housekeepers, containing a large
fund of useful information, facts, hints aud
suggestions in the various departments of agri-
culture, horticulture, livestock raising poultry
and bee keeping, dairy farming, fertilizers,
architecture, farm implements, domestic affairs
cookery, ladies fancy work, Horticulture medi-
cine. This book is illustrated with 249 en-
cravings.
THE NEW AGRICULTURE; THE WATERS
LED CAPTIVE By A. n. Cole. New York:
Published by The American Angler. 81.
Mr.. Cole writes with oYerfowing enthusi-
asm OF the great results attained by him In
rendering productive low and swamp lands by
a thorough system of under-draining The
cost per acre is large, but the figures given by
him show that he, at least, has found it exceed
ingly profitable The book Will be read with
interest by those Z" whom it may concern"
COMMON SENSE IN THE CARE OF THE PET
CANARY. BY Mrs. N. f. G. Farwell. New York:
Murray Hill Publishing Co.
This attractive little book cf 40 pages is IS
production of the heart as well as the brain"
The author evidently loves birds and has had
large experience in the care and treatment OF
that universal household pet, the canary she
tells in most charming way how to buy. keen.
feed, tame. mate and breed canarie5; how 30
treat their diseases and 10 train them to do all
sorts OF tricks. The book is thoroughly enjoy
able, whether the reader keeps birds or not.
ECCLESIASTICAL INSTITUTIONS. Being part
vi of the Principles of Sociology. BY Herbert
Spencer. New York: d. Appleton & Co
Mr.. Spencer needs 10 introduction TO the
reading world. His critical and philosophical
essays never fail to command large audience.
The many who have followed this series viii
find great satisfaction in the perusal of this
latest volume from his pen.
By George Saintsbury. New
York: ID. Appleton Il Co. Sold-n Washington
by BTentano.
This review of the life and public services Of
that famous soldier. john Churchill, Dake of
Marlborough, is one of the excellent series OF
:" English Worthless edited by Andrew Lang.
The reader is fascinated by the charming man
ner in which the story is told, and is 10th to lay
aside the volume till he has finished it.
THE BROKEN SHAFT Tales in Mid-Ocean,
Published by d Appleton & Co.. New York.
Price - cents.
This is a charming little collection of short
stories by five well-knOyn authors. to wit: F.
Marion Crawford, r. Louis Stevenson, f. An
stey, w. II. Pollock, and VIM. Archer.
The Magazines.
Ogitcts'S Popular Monthly No. 26, contains
large amount of fine reading matter. Among
the stories contained in this number will be
found ''The Fugitives," by Miss Oliphant;
" Two Kisses" by the author of Dora Thorn;
The Black Speck," by +. w. Robinson This
is one of the cheapest and best publications in
the country. and this number is a particularly
good one. The frontispiece is unusually hand
some and is valuable addition to the magazine.
To the March number of Lippincotfs Mega
zine Brander Matthews will contribute one of
his most entertaining stories" Perchance to
Dream" The same number will contain an
and critical essay on " The American
Play" by Laurence Hutton, who is Mr.. Mat
thews's collaboration in the new series, Actors
and Actresses of Great Britain and America"
now publishing by CasSell & Co.
The Southern BiuOuac for March will contain
a fac simile reproduction of a letter from
Thomas Jefferson relating to the Kentucky
of '95. In the same article will be
given an exact reproduction OF the official copy
of these resolutions as adopted by the Kentucky
Legislature. which copy differs in many par
ticulars from the usually accepted version.
NOTES.
"BuryiRg the Hatchet" is a war drama writ
ten by Maj. George Sperry, LOckpOrt, Ill, and
dedicated to the Tooth Ill. 1t is production
of high merit. and is particularly suited to
Grand Army and kindred entertainments.
The scenes representing the battle of Stone