The National tribune., 1886-10-14
RECENT LITERATURE.

A HOUSE PARTY By Ouida. Philadelphia: ].
Ii. Lippineott Co. Price 81. Sold in Washington
by BrentanO.
This volume contains, besides the title
story, two others-"DOn Gesualdo and "a
Rainy June" "Ouida" needs no word of in
PRODUCTION. Her voluminous writings have been
very widely read and their popularity has not
been diminished by the sharp criticism some Of
them have evoked.
LADY VALwORTHS DIAMONDS AND THE
HAUNTED CHAMBER. BY THE Duchess"
Philadelphia: j. Is. Lippincott Co. Price IS cents,
Sold in Washington by Brentano.
These two stories by popular author make
an attractive volume that deserves the attention
it will receive from the reading public.
RED BEAUTY. Story Of the Pawnee Trail By
William o. Stoddafd Philadelphia: j. h Lip
pineott Co. Price 81. Sold in Washington by
Breniano.
A distinctly American story, Red Beauty"
will fascinate all who read IL, and they will be
many. The incidents could not have occurred
in any other country than our own. Though
written in the choicest style, the story has
Wild Western flavor that is not unpleasant
TO those who have trodden the well-beaten
paths Of modern fiction.
THE CURSE OF CLIFTON; OR, THE WIDOWED
BRIDE. by Emma ID. Il. n. Southworth. Phila-
delphia: T. Il. Peterson 4 Bros Price 80 cents.
This novel will be found to be equal if not
superior, 10 any of the previous works by this
popular American author. The romance is
graphic and bold, possessing an absorbing in
terest that can attach only to real existences
and life-like pOrtTaitures. The characters are
beautifullytdrawn, and the novel throughout is
highly exciting and Of unexceptiOnable moral
tendency.
FOOTBALLS OF LOYALTY.
Mrs. Mary W. Westcott, of swanton, Neb.,
has at last completed her long-promised book,
FOOTBALLS of Loyalty, and has put limited
number of copies on the market, ut 80 cents a
copy, to get enough money to pay for the
plates. She has labgrod at this work with
zeal and enthusiasm hat deserve a brilliant
success and we trust that she will make it,
over 100 copies were sold in tg0 days at the
late Reunion at Grand Island, Heb, and il is
believed that its sale will be equally large
wherever il is introduced.
NOTES.
Rand, McNaly * Co, Chicago, deserve TO be
highly commended Cor the publication of a
Pocket Atlas Of tbs World" u Is a handy
little volume, suitable, as its title indicates, 70
be carried in the pocket. 1t contains more
than 100 eolOred maps and diagrams The text
is carefully compiled. giving in the briefest
possible form a vast amount of information.
Ii is sold at the low price OF % cents.
Accidents aud How TO Save Life when they
Occur" is a neat pocket volume the contents
OF which should be known 10 every body. It
gives clear directions what to do in cases of ae-
cidents Of all kinds, with treatise on poisons
and their antidotes, aud chapter on calisthen-
les and the care OF health. 1t only costs %
cents. Published by Rand, McNally & Co,
Chicago.
The Development of the Roman Constitu-
ton" by Ambrose Tighe, is another Of the ex-
cellent series Of History Primers" issued by
ID. Appleton * Co.. New York. For use in
schools and by all students of Roman history
this little book will be found invaluable.
"COmediettas and Farces," by John Maddi-
son Morton, is the title Of No. 90 of Harper's
Handy Series" issued weekly by Harper &
Brothers, New York. There are seven bright.
clean plays, written with a special view 10 pri-
yate performances, for the use of amateurs
Price % cents.
The forthcoming October number of Ameri-
eau Art, the new Boston monthly art magazine
promises TO be exceedingly interesting The
magazine numbers among its contributors many
of the leading art writers and artists of the
country, and among those who will appear in
the October number are Mr.. William Howe
DOwnes, art critic Of the Boston Advertiser: Mr.
Caryl Coleman, Mr. Frank II. Robinson. Mr.
Charles DeKay, art critic of tho New York