The National tribune., 1888-01-12

pREGLAc1AL MAN AND THE ARYAN RAG

PRErGLACIAL MAN AND THE ARYAN RACE.
BY Lorenzo Burge. Published by Lee & Shepard.
Boston. For sale by William Ballantyne e. Co.
Washington Price Sl.50.
This purports to be history of the Creation
and of the wanderings of man from B. G. 325O0
to B. c. 5000, with history of the Aryan race,
commencing b. G. $4,000; their rise and prog
ress and their PRONUNCIATION of the first revela-
ton; their spiritual decline and the destruc-
tion of the Nation B. G. 4705; the inroad of
the Turanians, and the scattering of the rem
nant of the race B. c. 1904. as decpbered from
a very ancient document. 1t is a bright, in
teresting book, and no matter what one NAV
think the theories advanced by the author he
certainly cannot help gathering much valuable
information by its perusal, for the writer is a
student, and whatever facts he gives as fact
may be relied upon. -
ROBERT EMMETT: A TRAGEDY OF IRISH
HISTORY BY Joseph / c. Clark PpbIisha5
by G. p. Putnam's Sons, New York. For sale by
A. s. Witherbee Co., Washington. Price ST.
The author says that this tragedy is presented
as an earnest effort to tell in dramatic form
the story of young man of gentle blood who,
In our century, laid down his life for his native
land" 1t has much literary merit, and the
story will be read with interest by those who
open the book. It is embellished with several
fine engravings of the subject of the drama.
LEGENDS OF THE SUSQUEHANNAH. AND
OTHER POEMS. BY Trueman H. Purdy Pub
uShed by j. r. 1ippIncott 81 Co., PHILADELPHIA
For sale by A. S. Wtherbee & Co., Washington.
Price, SI50.
The author tells in poems, the versifcation of
which is always good and sometimes more than
that, number of interesting legends of the
Susquehaunah during the days when that
splendid valley was lorded over by the Mo-
hcans Oneidas Cayugas and Senecas In adj
dition to these there are poems relating to
more modern topics The whole is gotten up
in excellent form and illustrated by T. o. c.
barley and T. L. Lummis.
WHAT THE WIND TOLD TO THE TREE-TOPS
BY Alice Williams Brotherton. Published by G.
r Pntnams Sons, New York. For sale by A. J.
Witherbee & Co., Washington. Price SIPS.
Those who have read Miss Brotherton's ex-
quisitely told stories will welcome this feicit-
Gus work of her pen, which seems to have i'm
proved on its predecessors in grace, high purity
and daintiness of expression.
Magazines.
| The English Illustrated Magazine -January,
| 1888 Published by Mcmillan & Co., 112 Fourth
avenue, New York. Price, 10 cents a number,
or LIS year.
The Western Philatelist- Published monthly
by the Western Philatelist Co., Chicago so
cents year.
Our Little Ones and The Nursery Published
| by the Russell Publishing Co., Boston, Price
| $1.50 year.
The Forum. This standard organ of free dis
| CusSiou Vi Rrcdb sOCidl anu religious Topics Is
published by The Forum Publishing Co., 81
| Fifth Avenue, N. Y.
| The Peoples Librdry.-The January issue of
| this series contains article on Morals versus
| Art" by Anthony Comstock, which is an inter-
esting presentation of his side of the contro-
versy now going on in New York. Price 10
cents Published by ]. S. Ogilyie & Co., New
York.
Wide A,cake-January. Published by d.
Lothrop Co., Boston. Price So year. This
number is of unusual interest and excellence
WOman.-This is the second issue of this in
teresting publication. 1t is intended to be an
organ and representative of women in their
higher aims and efforts. In addition to liter
airy matter of great interest and variety, as well
as excellence it pays special attention to the
household, Christian work, temperance, etc. 1t
is published by the Woman Publishing Co.,
New York. Price % cents number Or $2.75 a
year.
NOTES
One of the brightest and cleverest political
satres that has appeared in years has just been
published under the title of the King of Phil
ippi. 1t is not difficult to identify Philippi as
Philadelphia nor does it take an eytraordiha.
ry keen brain to identify Edwin the First
Waggler Jockey, Reddy E. Rapply Mr.. Quail
and other characters in the work with some oil
the more or less prominent officials and citizens
of the Quaker City. There is a fine vein Of
satire running through the work, and it is GER
tain that no one who begins it will lay it down
without reading to the last line. The book is
published i'll paper covers price 10 cents, and
is certain to have an enormous circulation
The authorship is anonymous.
CATARRH CURED.