New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
curLpRENs BOOKS.

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-,.... the trials OF youthful pedagogue IN acou"@
1891 Mr. Trowbridge's portrayal OF ~
n.rstcr Is always good and he has not iaien A'
s,svsl level in this volume. His nero is ""', -,
s~,vv rho meets his difficulties In brave ana aecpV
Interesting fashion.
.rst,,e Miss weezy Gee & shepardl is captivating
ora nv Penn Shirley of the mischief OF young
LADY Of four years. Aubrey Stewart Camoroee re"o"'
has done into good simple, and yet poeucai bheS' '
sTale of Troy" and Macmillan has published the oooA
will fascinate all small boys who delight III TIC cs Va
battle as translated by ink and paper; ana may
mplant taste which win he useful in later college ua
Tn the animated "Young wrecker OF the Florida heei
Zee shepar some boys will recognize an ola lrenu
and others will find one. This is the sAtn cuon
Of this popular story. Colonel T. w. knoxs BOY iia'
oilers in the Russian Empire Harper a bro'neis,
Is calculated to convey In "oS
agreeable manner the youthful mind mass OF Vau
aria information Colonel Knox has grouped with his
own observations made during several visits 10 huss"
great many interesting facts gathered
and all this entertaining matter he has deity cohoheo
with wise amount OF fiction. The book wouo NC ,no
better for the elimination Of the ILLUSTRATIONS most Vi
which belong in every past age The text Is 100
clever to be thus disdgurcd and the most gnorn' o
gets no good from art " like this
Miss Greenwoods "Moon Maiden and Other Stories"
Macmillan Coz are pretty and fanciful and not WIN
out morals for the little people. James Gus mas an ao
mrable gift for the writing of juveniles ana MS 0en'
Pete Harper Brothers) is quite as SURFING anu az
tracye as his former tales But why should nc make HIS
pathetic young hero diei
The most beautiful and wise and tender hte DOCK Vi
he season is Alice Corkran's Down the snow STAIRS
ocribner welford 1t is story that will delight an
imaginative child and that will teach strong ana loving
lesson to the selfish, hard and greedy IL mas
a number Of clever illustrations by Gordon Browne
Mr. W. O. stoddards "Red Beauty" u. b. Nppincott
Coz one OF the few successful frontier stories OF the
day. 1t is full of adventure, but is not vulgary sensa
tional Mary d. Brine's "stories that GRANDMA Ioid
(Cassel g. Coz are simple, sensible and amusing Key
hole Country" Robers Brothers. by Gertrude Jerooh, Is
rather too direct an imitation of Alice in Wonderland
and has not the Quantness and humor OF the original
Mary E Bamford's book. my Land and Water Friends
3D. Iothrop Il Col pleasantly presents great many III
teresting details about animals aud their ways IL Is
neatly illustrated
Let the weary searches for Christmas gifts pause at the
sight of large fat comforable-looking green book III
Is the bound volume Harpers Dung People, and never
could there be more welcome reminder OF Christmas
lows IL is practically nexhaustibe source or enter
tainment For older children, well as for the very III
tie ones may be provided bound volumes OF ST. Ntc
olas-a periodical almost perfect in its way, and edted
with remarkable judgment, energy and taste.
The HoS Dorman B. Eaton has published In pamphlet
form vigorous protest and series Of arguments against
the secret sessions United States Senate He ex-
plains their origin, their motive, their object tner
effect" discusses last winters debate upon Senator Patt
resolution and concludes that they are part ana parcel VI
the spoils system and ought to be abolished.