The National tribune., 1888-05-10
RECENT LITERATURE.

MERLE OF GIEDEyoN AND OTHER PROSE
WRITINGS. BY John Preston Campbell. Pub
SIPS.
Mr.. Campbell is the author of "The Peri's
Pardon, Sylvia, -" The Summarizes Sea, and
other works, which have met with some success.
The present volume contains a series of essays
of considerable merit.
THE SPELL OF ASHTAROTH. By DufIieId Os-
borne. Published by Charles Scribners Sons
New York, and for sale 10y w. II. Morrison,
Washington. Price 81.
This is the story of the love of brave young
Hebrew soldier for Chaldean princess, and is
of deep and fascinating interest. The scene is
laid in the time Of the Hebrew invasion of Ca
naan under Joshua and Caleb, and both of these
great Captains figure prominently in the story,
aud their characters are vigorously and graph
ically portrayed.
MANUVERS FOR INFANTRY. By Mai. William
K. Livermore, Z. S. 4. Published by Chas
ScrIbner's Sons. New York, and for sale By W. II.
Morrison, Washington. Price s..
The author proposes an entirely new system
of tactics for infantry, adapted to the require
ments of modern warfare. He proposes to do
away with the old rigid lines and columns
which were the outgrOWth of the shock tao
tics" and substitute therefor movements re-
quired by the lOng-range rapid-f firing arms in
use at the present day He has given the sub
ject much thought, and his scheme is at least
worthy Of careful study by military students.
POEMS OF THE PLAINS AND SONGS OF THE
SOLITUDES. BY Thomas Brewer Peacock
Published By q. L. Putnam's Sons, New York,
and for sale by A. 5. Witherbee x Co. Washing
ton. Price sl.75.
Mr.. Peacock, who is the author Of "The
Rhyme of the Border War" the Vendetta
and Other Poems etc, has felt encouraged by
his previous success to- issue this volume of
10 cad I.rys sat T.-
Thomas 3. Supee, who says that SIR. Peacock
has won golden opinions from such eminent
critics as Matthew Arnold, Victor Hugo, the
London Saturday ReUieO, Hugh Hastings, the
New York Nation, Bayard Taylor etc.
Magazines.
The Womaa's Magazine. Published by Frank
Z. Housh & Co., Brattleboro, Vt. Esther 7.
Hou5h editor. Price 81 year.
The PopttlaT Science M0ad{y-Editcd by W. J.
Youmaus. Published by ID. Appleton & Co.,
New York. Price 80 cents a number > a year.
Two CorOnets," Mary Agnes TiHcker's new
serial which was commenced in the q DTil num-
Der of The american, Magasjae has proved a sue
cess at the start Miss Thicker is a strong
writer and has hosts of admirers who will be
glad to find her new stcry in the only distinc-
lively American magazine we have.
The Forum for May contains; Mscarriages of
Justice by Judge Geo. c. Barrett, of the New
York Supreme Court; Appropriations for Pub
lie Works, by Senator $. NJ CullOm, Of Hi
nois Obstacles to Good City Government by
EX-Slayor Seth Low, Of Brooklyn; Irish Land
lordism, by Michael Davitt, founder of the
Land League; and National Control Of the Rail-
ways, by Frederic Taylor
portrait Of Bishop Berkeley then Dean
Berkeley, will appear in the May Century. 1t
Is from painting by John Smiburg, IN posses
sion Of Yale University, and it accompanies DR..
Eggeston's historical article on The Church
of England in the Colonies"
The May MagGzue u american History is fill
ed wlth good things. It's trontispece Is an ele-
CANT and life-like portrait of the late Alfred S.
Barnes, and its opening paper sketch of his
interesting career by the editor, who gives a
graphic account Of the way in which hG found
ed his great school-hook publishing house in
1888, bridging the whole halfcentury since
with glimpses here and there of his work and
its character, his progress and his success, at
tended with admiTably-executed illustrations
of his several beautiful homes.
NOTES.
The Meisterschatft System a short. practical
method Of acquiring complete mastery Of the
Latin language. By DR.. Richard ). Rosenthal.
Part /. Price so cents.
The Proudest Flag on Earth This is the title
Of a new National song and march, by 1iessrs.
O. 0. Hall and J. W. Forbes. Published by the
John Church Company, Cincinnati, .. The
music is very catchy and bright, and the words
well fitted to the music and exceedingly pa
triotic in tone. Price 40 cents.
Alice B. Stocllham & Co; of Chicago, H., the
publishers of "Tokoogy" have sold it is
stated, 100000 copies of the book and are about
to begin the publication of kindergarten
magazine
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