The National tribune., 1886-05-20

preston. Time enough has elapsed TO enable
the war poems Of either side to be read with
out arOusing acrimonious feeling. and no piece
is omitted for its political sentiments if it has
poetic merit. Fully half the selections are
from the pens Of those recognized as among
the first poets of the country. All breathe the
spirit of the time for and during which they
were written. We most heartily recommend
this volume to our readers
THE FOURTH OHIO IN THE WAR FOR THE
UNION. BY William Kepler, Pm D.. Acting
President of Baldwin University, Berea, Y.
Printed By Leader Printing CO., Cleveland, o.
The 18th Ohio was one of the first regiments
raised in that State. Its members sprang TO
arms before the echoes of Sumter had died
away. It was made up in the Counties of
Wayne, Stark, Knox, Delaware, Marion and
Hardin, and was composed of most excellent
material, in point Of intelligence and patriotic
zeal. It's first Colonel was Lorin Andrews,
President Of Kenyon College at the time of his
enlistment He died from disease in Septem-
Ger, 1861, being the first Colonel from Ohio to
give his life for his country. The regiment
served in Western Virginia, and later in the
Army Of the Potomac, and gaps were made in
its ranks in nearly all the great battles OF that
army. For three years the 18th and 5th Ohio
marched and fought together standing side
by side at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancel-
| lorsyille, Gettysburg, Wilderness. SpOttsyl-
vania and Cold Harbor. No regiI 1t made q
1 better record than the fth Ohio. It's achieve
ments have been most worthily ehronicled by
Comrade Kepler, who viii receive the thanks
Of all survivors and friends Of this gallant
regiment, so well deserved, for the excellent
| manner in which he has done his work.
LABOR, LAND AND LAW. A Search for the
| Missing Wealth of the Working Poor. BY William
| A. Phillips New York Charles Scribner's sons.
Sold In Washington by Morrison. $3.50.
The author of this book was for several years
a Member of Congress from Kansas. He has
| given careful study TO the various phases of
the industrial question, and presents at length
his views thereon. He traces the effects of the
different forms of landholding on the industrial
/ interests, and also the origin and growth Of
many Of those individual and family rights
which have left their marks on our social sys-
| TEN. He pictures TO the reader slavery vaSsal-
/ age, serfd0m, and the various modes of employ
/ ing and remunerating or robbing labor. and
! considers the change from master workman to
capitalist employer, the organization Of capital,
| the origin and growth of labor societies and
| trades unions. The volume is timely, when
this subject is being so widely agitated, and
will be read by many with interest and profit
| SCRIPTURES, HEBREW AND CHRISTIAN
Vol l. BY Edward +. Bartlett A NJ and John
+. Peters, Ph. ID. New York: q. p. Putnam's
Sons. Sold In Washington by Brentano. sl.50
This volume Of $40 pages is arranged and
edited for the especial aid Of young readers, as
an introduction to the study of the Bible. II
gives the Hebrew story from the Creation to
! the Exile, with very copious notes and most
clear and thorough exegesis of the subject. II
will prove most valuable to all careful students
OF the Bible.
TRIUMPHANT DEMOCRACY; Or. Fifty Years
March of the Republic. By Andrew Carnegie
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Sold iI
| Washington by Morrison g.
Mr.. Carnegie's book has been received with
lively interest both in this country and in
! Europe. The author was born in Great Britain
but cast his lot in the United States, where he
has prOspered as an iron manufactured at Pitts
burg. lie is a warm believer in a democratic
form of government and in his volume he en-
deayors to give just estimate Of the political
and social advantages which the people Of this
country possess over those Of many other ma
tiOns. With a love for the land Of his birth, liz
has shown a desire that the influence Of every
page of his book might be to incline the Ameri
can to regard with reverence and affection the
great parent people from whom be sprung
Thousands of Americans viii thank Mr.. Carne
gle for writing this volume.
THE SOUTH: ITS INDUSTRIAL, FINANCIAL
AND POLITICAL CONDITION. BY A X. Nc
Clure. Philadelphia: j. b. Lippincott Company
Sold in Washington by BrentanO. 81.
The editor of the Philadelphia Times is
facile and pungent writer. In this volume ht
gives his observations during several recent
trips through the Southern States. There il
just enough political tinge to the sketches II
indicate which party the writer belongs to, bu
for all that the volume Is thoroughly readable
and. we believe, a fair judgment upon the pres
ent condition and prospects Of this section oil
our country