The National tribune., 1888-02-23

OUR WAR SONGS NORTH AND SOUTH Pub
lished by ). Brainard's Sons. Cleveland, o. Sold
by subscription.
This is a handsomely bound volume, contain
ing all the popular songs sung by the boys in
in blue and the boys in gray, and their friends,
during the terrible struggle Of 25 years ago.
1t is opened with a historical sketch of several
of the most noted songs and biographies of the
principal song writers, while full page portraits
of the latter are scattered through the book.
A full score of music is given with each song,
arranged for the piano or other instruments.
The book is invaluable for all those who love
to sing the old songs, and it is bound so hand
somely as to make a very beautiful ornament
for the parlOr or library.
THE NATIONAL SIN OF LITERARY PIRACY.
BY Henry Van Dyke, ID. d. Published by Charles
Serbners Sons, New York. Price cents.
An earnest and vigorous exposition, in q
cheap, handy form, of the moral aspects Of the
international copyright question, is something
that has been much needed
HEADS AND FACES HOW TO STUDY THEM.
BY Nelson Sizer aud II. s Drayton. Published
by Fowler * Wells, New York. Price 40 cents.
This is new edition of this popular work,
which has now reached a sale Of 10000 copies.
A BATON FOR A HEART. By Besval" Pub
lshed by Rand, McNally & Co, Chicago. Price
50 cents
This is a romance of American student life in
Paris by man who won much reputation as
the Paris correspondent of the New York
Tribune, St. Louis Republican, and other promi-
nent American journals. In it the author has
attempted to illustrate the lives of Americans
in Paris, and particularly the students Of opera
and painting; and he claims that it is true
picture Of their experiences.
Magazines.
The Pqnsg.-Published by D. LothrOp Co.,
Boston. 81 year or 10 cents a number.
President seelye, of Amherst College, has
made study of Our Political Prospect" tSde-
termine what large moral principles the political
party that hopes for permanent success must
now build itself on. This essay will appear in
the Forum for March In the same number
Representative VIM. NJ. Springer explains the
Hindranees to Surplus Reduction" and Dir.
! VIM. z. Morrison points out from q revenue
reform point Of view :" Who is Benefited Big
Protection"
Bismarck" is thesubject of brief but timely
/ paper which is TO appear in the March Century
| The author (the article is anonymOus) is of the
| opinion that so long as Bismarck is Chan
] cellor-that is, so long as he lives, for no new
/ Kaiser will be likely to take the responsibility
/ of displacing him-things viii probably con-
/ time to run in the accustomed course. The
question is who or what is there to replace
Bismarck when he too disappears? There i
/ no minister living whose measures have been
but as be is responsible only to the King and
| Kaiser, the German Parliament cannot drive
him from Office by any direct or implied vote
of want of confidence. Two portraits viii
accompany the paper in The Century, one o.
them an engraving of the bust by Roth.
Roster of the 10Th Ohio Association, to which
is appended the reports of the Secretary, the
| address of the President ETC., at the annual
Reunion Aug. 8, 1887, at Manchester, o. Jane;
M. Ayers, N. D., % Plum street. Cincinnati, il
| the Secretary.
From the rare collection of books in her hus
bands library Mrs. James T. Fields has made
for the March number Of SeribHer's Magazine
delightful paper of "reminiscences, entitled
Shelf of Old Books" dealing especially with
Leigh Hunt and his friends, Shelley and Keats
A number Of annotations and Inscriptions By
distinguished men are reproduced from the ole
books in fac-simile.
Max O'Rell has remarkably clever artielI
in LipDiHc0tfs for March, entitled From Nj
Letter Box" presenting the contents of anony
nous and other letters received by him, will
humorous comments.