The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-12-23
RECENT LITERATURE.

Il.
The makers of books have produced many that
delight the mind aud the eye, but " Natures
Hallelujah" has not, we venture to say, been
exceled by anything in the range of illustrated
literature. The artistic beauty and excellence
of the work are beyond praise. The delicious
views OF forest and field, thronged with the
feathered songsters, are captivating in the ex-
treme 1t is q superb volume for the holidays.
NATURAL HISTORY FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
by Mrs. Sanborn Tenney. Boston: Lee * Shep-
ard.
Children are interested in nothing more than
they are in animals, and there are no other
objects which can be used to greater advantage
in their instruction. The author has prepared
these Pictures and Stories of Animals for the
Little Ones" to instruct as we'll as to interest
and amuse them. There are six books in the
series, each complete in itself; and they are
so arranged that together they make juve-
nile library of the natural history of animals
The first book contains pictures and stories of
mammals or quadrupeds; the second book, pic
lures and stories of birds; the third of reptiles
and fishes; the fourth, of bees, butterflies, and
other insects, and of crustaceans and worms;
the fifth, OF shells and the animals which live
in them; and the sixth, Of sea-cucumbers, star
fishes, jelly-hshes. seaanemOneS and cOrals.
The wood engrayingS in the six books are more
than 500 in number, aud are true to nature.
ALL TAUT. OR RIGGING THE BOAT. By Oil
in Washington by w. ii. Morrison.
The boys of the country will gladly welcome
for the holidays "Oliver Optics" new volume
OF the =" Boat Builder Series" The authors
"other name" is William L. Adams. aud few
writers have ever succeeded so we'll in enter
tanning and instructing the young.
THE LOYAL BLUE AND THE TRAITOR
GRAY"
This is the well known answer to the poem,
q Rlua he ray xVh has bapn get IN
appropriate music by Comrade Reddington,
and dedicated TO Mrs. Edward ROby, the we'll
known head of the Woman's Relief Corps in
Illinois, and one of the most Jealous and earn
est friends of the soldier there are in the coun-
try. An excellent portrait of Mrs. Roby en-
bellisheS the title page.
Magazines.
drtlur's Home idgaziHe is one Of our Oldest
friends. but its years don't seem to weigh
heavily on it, and in the new dress for 1887 it
comes before US rs fresh aud smiling rs it must
have done to readers of the preceding genera
tiOn, when good many OF us were III the nur-
sery" stages of existence.
Cooley for January commences the publication
OF n story written by the talented authOreSs,
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland SISTER of our
! Presidcnt), aud the story of Robin Adair will
meet with many admirers. The enterprise of
this, our Oldest but brightest ladies' magazine,
! in diStancing its rivals in securing the best
| literary talent is c)mmendable Now is the
time to send the subscription price of 81 for the
cheapest fashion magazine in America. w. L.
| Striker. Philadelphia. Pa
Overland MOHthiy-The contents of the 0rer-
land Monthly for December are unusually varied.
The number is nearly twice the ordinary size,
and with an increase OF reading pages also con-
tains complete history OF the early days of
the magazine and its announcements for 1887.
In al! respects this issue of the representative
magazine of the West is an honor to the we'll
organized company of capitalists and literary
men who now own it, and is proof Of the large
and well-earned success of the enterprise.
| LppiRcOtfs.-Ihe January number of LIP
| piEcofs Monthly Magazine presents a splendid
array of names: Julian Hawthorne. Sidney
Luska. Austin DObson. Rose Elizabeth Cleve-
land. Walt Whitman. Edgar Fawcett and Bar
rctt Wendell. The Monthly Gossip is unusually
| bright and entertaining. Altogether this is the
most brilliant number of LippiRe0.fs Magazine
in the history of the periodical.
| The first half OF George W. Cables two part
! story, "CarancrO" story of the Louisiana
Acadans, will appear in the January CeaiHTy
with illustrations by Kemble. who recently
visited Louisiana to obtain sketches for the
work.
''The New Astronomy" papers by Prof S. p.
Langley, OF Allegheny University, which were
printed some time ago in the Century, will be
supplemented by several additional papers by
! the same author. The first of these on Comets
and Meteors," will appear in the January Cen
tHTy. with nine striking illustrations
The publication of the much-talked- of
Thackcray letters in ScriJaeT's MGga=iae will
begin at an early date during the first year
An interesting Illustrative feature of the first
instalment OF Mr. Washburne's "reminiscences
Of the Siege of Paris" which are 10 appear in
Scri5Eer'S Magazine, will be fac smile of the
written draft Of the original proclamation, sent
10 Mr.. Washburne, announcing the disaster of
Sedan, and signed by the Council of Ministers.
TIE proprietors of the Brooklyn Magazine,
which is a very bright. readable, entertaining
publication, have decided TO change its name'to
American Magazine, and il will appear under
that title Jan. /. In addition to good selec-
tion of general literary matter, the magazine
makes n speciality of the plymouth Pulpit"
and publishes the only authorized reports of
the Rev. Henry Ward Beccher's sermons. The
Tabernacle Pulpit" contains reports OF the Rev.
, | DE Witt Talmagcs sermons. The subscription
price is $2 year. or 20 cents a number.
The Christmas number of the Book Buyer
published in New York by Charles Scribner's
S1ns-is simply a delight. 1t has a taste of all
the good new books, and gives just enough tC
let one Judge Of the book with correctness and
long TO buy it.
The new processes in illustrating Juvenile
Books have been adopted this year by the
: Worihington Company, of New York. One j:
r seen in IFOrthingiOIS annual and the other In
{ From Medd0,U Street 10 MistletOe." The Annua
is printed in alternate tints 1t is the first book
ever so printed, and patent has been applied
1 | for The effect is universally commended
From MeadOu Street. 10 MisildOe is illustrated 10y
r the photographic process and j!
also the first book ever printed in this way, thC
0 phOt0gTavuTe process having heretofore beer
q only applied to costly works. such rs the Van
: derblt and MeissOnier galleries. etc. Thes'
T two processes, rs applied by this publishing
o house at an immense expense, certainly ART
( entitled TO waTmest praise, and the new ant
Y beautiful books thus embelllshed should com
r mand large sales. They are indeed. a marve
n of cheapness when the character of the work i
}. taken into account.
Is Worthington Company have ready n mos
# fascinating book entitled "HOw?" full of inter
u esting examples, teaching children to make tn
y magnetic circus. the windmill puppet, tn
n snake infallible barometer, the balancing doll
q the magic telescope, a siphOn, magic cards
Ia counter puzzle, balancing pin, set of cars. TO.
i locomotive, boat puzzle, how 10 break string
IL the xylophone, the geolian harp the tripl
d bridges, the toy-steamboat, camera obscura, tn
e aquarium, etc. IL is crowded with many ney
n and novel tricks games, puzzles aud 300 illus
d trations. Handsomely bound in cloth; price S:
IS Three small but very beautiful books ar
N Home, Sweet Home" " Rock of Ages" an
=, "Nearer My God TO Three" containing tn
n words of these sweet poems aud numerous illus
j. trTltiOns from designs by Miss L. B. Humphrey
r They are published by Lee & Shepard, Boston
q aud Charles i. Dillingham;, New York. Moth
n inc eau he mara annrnuTiate for halliday m