The National tribune., 1886-10-07
RECENT LITERATURE.
The Magazines.

The Magazine Of american History for Octobe,
is an excellent number-better, if possbler
than any of its predecessors. Notable among
its contents are President Lincoln aud Colo
nization, by Hon. Charles X. Tuckerman; a
sketch OF Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys, one Of
the well-known leaders ofthe Army of the Poto-
mac by Maj.-Gen. John Watts DE Peyster;
From Cedar Mountain 10 Chantlly, by
Alfred L. Lee; and A Confederacy within a
Confederacy, by q. Norton Galloway, HistO-
rian of the Sixth Army Corps. Edited by
Mrs Martha j. Lamb; published at 80 Lafay
cite Place, New York.
The Forum for October is the second number
of the second volume. The success of this
valuable magazine in its first six months was
most gratifying. The character OF its arti-
clcs is above praise. The following is the table
of contents of the present number: The Con-
yalescence of Faith, by w. III. Mallock; Ameri-
canisms in England, by Bishop II. Cleveland
Coke; The Heart Of Speculation, by John f.
Hume; College Athletic Sports, by Prof. G. A.
Young; Confessions of Unitarian; How was
Educated, by President j. Il. Kendrick The
Fisheries Dispute. by Worthington G. Ford
Shall Sunday be Preserved, by Prof Newman
Smith The Tramp and the Law, by Samuel
Leayitt; Are Women Fairly Paid. by Lille
Devereux Blake and Prof. Van Buren, Denslow.
New York: % Fifth avenue So per year
The Southern BipOadc has its usual attractive
table OF contents Among its articles are u.
5. Grant aud Robert L. Lee, by Henry Strong;
The Invasion of Maryland, by w. Allan, and
Gen. Albert Sydney Johnston, by Wv" The
Btrouac is ably conducted and fully deserves its
success.
81. Nicholas is almost series OF climaxes, and
its readers will be divided between Joy at the
happy endiBgs Of all the serials and regret that
they are ended at all. This is the last number
of tic present volume and contains the con-
Guiding chapters Of Little Lord Faunteroy,
Mrs. Burnetrs delightful aud most successful
story; of George Washington, Horace T. Scud-
der's entertaining story Of the life of our coun-
try's greatest hero; Of The Kelp CATERERS. ].
i. Trowbridge's popular and realistic account
OF boy life on the Maine coast of Mans Revolt,
! Rose baltimore Allings clever description of
how four bright girls broke away from the
slavery of fashion; and Of Wonders of the Al
| phabct, the interesting papers, by Henry Eek
] ford, on a subject most of US know too well To
know much about.
NOTES
"Scyen Hundred Album Verses" is a collect
ion Of sentimental and humorous selections. in
! prose aud poetry suitable for writing in auto.
graph albums valentines, birthday, Christmas
! and New Year cards. Published by j. s OgiI-
vie * Co, New York Price II cents
The American Live Stock Manual PAM
4 phlet of 40 pages, contains IN condensed form
] much valuable Information about horses, CATTLE
sheep and hogs their management, feeding. etc.
/ in health and sickness. Published by i. NJ.
Lupt0n, New York.
Artistic Embroidery" by Ella Rodman
! Church. is "a handy pamphlet for the ladies. Ii
contains practical instructions in the orna-
mental branches of necdlework, with nearly
POO illustrations aud explanatory diagrams
Published by +. NJ. LuptOn, New York
We have from Lee & Walker. publishers, II3
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia, my Sweet, NV
Bonnie jean" song aud chorus, by w. ]. Wolf.
and Angel of Peace" a grand march, dedcat-
cd 10 the comrades Of George q. Meade Post,
No. J. GAR, Department Of Pennsylvania, by
J. NJ Fisher.
" The Fayorite Alhsm Of Songs and Ballads, I"
published by j.. N. Lupton, New York, has the
words 0Ei music of 80 selected vocal pieces,
some d them old and always popular and Others
rev. The pieces separately would cost 20 times
as much as in this convenient form.
The Mammoth Budget" published by f. NJ.
Lupton, New York, is a large pamphlet, con-
tanning portraits of famous men and women,
iancy-work designs, choice engrayings popular