The National tribune., 1888-04-19

OLD PLATE. BY J. Fl. Buck Published by the
Gorham Manufacturing Co., New York.
This is a description of old ecclesiastical,
decorative and domestic plate, with sketches of
its makers and it's marks. 1t has 81 elegant
illustrations, aud contains vast amount of
valuable information.
HANNAH JANE. By David Ross Locke. Pub
lished by Lee 4 shepard, Boston and for sale by
w II. Morrison, Washington. Price $3.50
The best effort of the late Petroleum " Mas
by was this poem, which had wide circulation
aud touched all hearts. Messrs Lee & Shepard
have thought that the occasion of the authors
death was appropriate TO the getting cut of
new edition de lure. The book is a handsome,
ornamental volume, suitable for the parlor
table, and is embeliished with fine engraving5.
A PAPER CITY. BY Petroleum V. Nasty. Illus
trGted by Thomas Mast. Published by Lee &
Shepard, Boston, and for sale by w. II. Morri-
son, Washington. Price 80 cents.
This was the only novel written by the late
Petroleum V. Nasty, and its sale was unusual
ly large He tells the story of typical West
ern community in the times of the imitation in
land speculation. Through it runs a vein oflOve-
making and humorous incident.
THE MORALS OF ABoU BEN ADHEM. By D.
u. Locke Published by Lee 4 Shepard, Boston,
and Tor sale by W. IL. Morrison, Washington.
Price 50 cents.
Petroleum V. Nasty made of Aboa Ben Adj
hem an Eastern sage who disC0urseS on life
and the incidents of to-day IN q wise, cynical
and humorous way The book is a capital
series of essays, and each page has pnngent
truth conveyed in striking form.
sWINGIN ROUND THE CIRKLE. By Petro-
leum V. Nasty. Illustrated by Thomas Mast
Published by Lee & Shepard Boston, and for
sale by w. H. Morrison, Washington. Price %
cents.
This is new edition of the letters which
produced such powerful political effect dur
ing the famous administration OF Andrew John
son. They are reprinted entire on fine paper,
with large type, and make very pleasant ap-
pearing book.
EKKOEs FROM KENTUCKY. By Petroleum V.
Nasty. Illustrated by Thomas Mast Published
by Lee & Shepard, Boston, and for sale by w. II.
| Morrison, Washington
| "Ekkoes from Kentucky" contains the let
| tegs of Petroleum V. Nasty from the COnfed-
| crate Cross Roads, and recount the tribulations
that venerable apostle of rum, slavery and
rebellion had i'll securing the postofice and
the recognition of his eminent political serV-
| ices.
TENT1NG ON THE PLAINS, OR GEN. CUSTER
| IN KANSAS AND TEXAS. BY Mrs. Elizabeth
| d. Custer. Published by Charles L. Webster s,
Co., New York, Price $3.50
! Mrs Custer, the widow Of the gallant cayal-
| ry leader, has written an exceedingly interest
! ing and instructive book, containing charming
descriptions of manners and customs that have
| passed away, of life on the plains % years ago,
| scouting, Indian fighting, buffalo hunting and
| frontier incidents just after the war During
! the many years that Mrs Custer passed on the
| plains with her husband nothing worthy of
| interest seems to have escaped her. She fol-
| lowed her husband through ali his campaigns,
watching everything with a kecnly-obscryant
| eye and tells Oft with graphic pen. Among
other things, there is wonderfully interesting
| description of u match buffalo hunt, in which
! Gen Custer took part. The book is filed with
| spirited Illustrations by Frederick Remington
and Mr.. Berghaus, both of whom spent many
years in the West, and their drawings are most
accurate aud true to life
THE STRUGGLES OF PETROLEUM V. NAsBY.
With an introduction by Hon. Charles Sumner.
Illustrated by Thomas Mast. Published by Lee
d Shepard, Boston, and for sale by w. II. Nor
rison, Washington. Price $3.50.
This work contains in full the letters that
made Petroleum Y Nasty the first Of all politi-
cal satirists. The collection includes the IA
| nous letter of March 81, 1861, whore Wingerts
Corners o., followed the example Of South
Carolina and declared its independence of the
United States Of America, and takes the reVer-
end gentleman through to the end of the war.
We can say nothing better in praise Of these
letters than what Hon. Charles Sumner relates
that the President said Of them. Mr.. Sumner
said he went to call upon Lincoln once about
the annulllng OF the Judgment OF a court mar
tial, and in the course of the conversation the
| President broke into quotation from Nasty.
Finding me less at home than himself says
Mr. Sumner, with his favorite hum0Tist, he
said pleasantly, / must initiate you, and then
repeated enthusiastically the message that he
had sent to the author: For the genius to
write such things / would gladly give up my
Office" Included in the book are the famous
lectures, Cussid Be Canaan" The Struggles
of Conservative with the Woman Question, "
and In Search of the Man Of Sin" An ad-
mirabIe portrait of Mr. Locke forms the frontis-
piece.
NOTES
In the desirable spread of good, cheap litera
ture, it may be mentioned that Macmillan
Co. will issue in the early Spring 50 cent paper
editions of Mr.. Isaacsn and "Marzios Cru
cifx," two of Mr.. F. Marion CTawlord's mos
popular and in some respects, most interesting
stories.
1t is said that if dwelling should be built OF
every lot sold in and near Los Angeles during th'
last two years, there would be enough to accom-
MEDIATE two million people.