The National tribune., 1889-12-12
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WITH GAUGE & SWALLOW Nv 4Ibio, W
iourgee, author Of a Fools Errand'' Pub
hshed by Lippineott Co, Philadelphia Price 81
The book before Us is made I'D Of n cOIIee-
tion OF short stories. drawn from the develop
ment OF queer cases in the LAWYERS world
The field IS wide, and this fact seems 70 have
been taken due advantage of by the author. for
be IS rich in incident and fertile in pIot-mak-
ing, and the stories are told with that sim
pilclty but directness and force Of language
which has so much contributed TO Judge Tonr-
gees success in the past. One lays the stories
down with the regret that there are no more.
PENS AND TYPES: HINTS AND HELPS FOR
THOSE WHO WRITE. PRINT, READ. TEACH
OK learn BY Benjamin Drew. Published BY
Lee X Shepard, Boston. and for sale by BrentanO
Bros, Washington Price 81 >
We most heartily commend the authors
work IN this Copies of the book should be-
especially, In every newspaper and Job printing
office. The present edition covers a wider field
than, and . superior IN many respects %, the
first. Mr. Drew is an unquestiOued authority.
having been practical printer. pruOf-reader
and correspondent, aud having occupied during
20 years several positions OF responsibility in
connection with our schools The chief t0pies
in Pens and Types are Writing for the Press,
PrOOf-Reading, Style, Punctuation and Capital
izatiOn, and all are thoroughly handled.
THE SUN-GOD. An Indian Edda By J. F.
Wharton Published by the author, at Phoenix,
Ariz. Price 80 cents.
This is a collection of poems on the mythical
lore of the American Indians. They treat Of
the worship Of the Sua-GOd from the creation
through the various periods Of the worlds life,
with the theory of mortality. They are full
OF power and beauty of thought and must
prove very fascinating to the lover of NY
tholOgy.
OUR BABY'S BOOK Published by Lee & Sbep-
ard, Boston, and for sale by J. C. Parker Wash
ington.
Here we have another of the Boston publish
ers' artistic productions. This little book Is
supposed TO be used to record the child's life
from his birth until he has passed out of baby
hood, and is drawn and lettered in tasteful
eolors beautiful present FOR the little one az
Christmas.
Magazines.
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PstersoE's Mlga-iae for December opens with
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The present Duke of Wellington has author
lied the publication in The CeHtlrg MaGazias
for December OF a series of letters written by
his great ancestor to young married lady,
Mrs. Jones, of Pantglas. afterward Lady
Levinge. These letters date from August 1851.
to Sept. Z, 1852. week before the death Of the
Iron Duke, and are said to present him in .
very attractive light.
The F0rt3igAtig Rerielr-The Leonard Scott
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The IreHa is the name of q new monthly
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Two prominent Partisan artists, Alfred Ste
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and how they painted their " Panorama Of the
Nineteenth Century" which was one of the
attractions during the recent International Ex-
hibitiOn. The whole panorama IS shown in
small Photographic illustrations, while certain
groups are separately reproduced from photo
graphs in drawings by American artists.
The January number of Seribners Maya
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department at the end of the number conducted
under the title The Point of View An oD-
portunity is here given TO the best writers for
briefand familiar discussion of subjects of both
passing and permanent interest. In the January
number the subjects touched in bright and
informal way are; The Barge Exhibition"
"Thaekerayis Life, p" Social Life in Print and
THE French as Artists" The success of the
magazine has been such that the publishers
feel justified in adding these new pages to q
magazine already wonderfully low in price.