New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-02

ously contrssted with the ferns in the
decorative remsrque which has been APP
pended. But this is Of comparatively tx
cellent quality CARDS both design and TO-
production. There several other full-page
plates, which represent the work Of Messrs Sand
ham. Fem and Edwards. but If the mighty John
Rid had been the wooden unreal figure offered
by Mr. Sandman, or the rickety form sketched Dy
Mr. Edwards. there would have been very dli-
ferent ending TO his last encounter with carver
Doone II is not too much 70 ask that the Illus
traitor should indicate life and action uuhfuiiy
and really and not limit himself TO truth Of cos
TUNES Even the matter Of costumes invites as
cussion, but this is unnecessary. The nguros VI
Blackmore's tale do not " live again III
these drawings by any manner Of means ou' 'nefe
are several landscape drawings ana SKETCHES
of sncial places which are Of considerable interest
A good map Of the Exmoor region Is one con,
venient feature Of the book The process ana
half-tone reproductions often tell heavily "sH'n''
the artists. dozen or more illustrators have oeeh
employed, and it should have Deeh poss''''
secure satisfactory results. But. as 1t Is inns
edition is possibly most important as an eA"Dit-'
of energy sadly nisappled
Russian Pictures belongs to Pen
and Pencil Series wherein each WI
uroe 81 must contain the same number OF pages
whether the country be large or Small " VIZ
be perceived that the unfortunate author "oiNS
At a disadvantage. and We are not surp''>eN
find him craving Indulgence FOR TINS oooA Ho
has drawn upon Murray and other cohNenie",
sources and he offers Us a profuseAy lll1S'I''-N
hand or guide book. which VIII Doubtless plo''
serviceable TO some OF tee many who nave OesH
bitten with a desire FOR an acquaintance win 'n0
nfQn- a
great Empire Of the North. Regarding >io'l'a
chr author holds optimistic views although IL
shows that he has noted the results oil MI
Remnants investigations. No honest c'iV''
he saws. can accuse the present Government
or the superior officials Of Russia Of Intentional
cruelty or negligence in the matter Of deportation
In some respects even the present punishment
by exile nj Eht he made more impressive ana more
effectively deterrent Of crime; Siberia IS pleasant
land 70 convicted plunderers Of banks etc.
As regards the generality Of political exlles II
cannot in truth be said that their lot in Siberia
except in its polar regions, IS now
a very hard one after they nave
once reached the places of their Danish
ment- We believe another Russophite, Mr..
IAnsden. advanced similar opinions short time
since. but the point hardly needs argument. The
numerous illustrations of this book are plain.
wholly unpretending tuts, which set forth facts
with the straightforward didacticism oil the Ola
time text books for youth
The Batthfelds Of 81" is the fourth volume
in Mr.. Abbots Bluejacket7 SERIES II he VIII
accent that title for his sketches OF war scenes
in the Revolution, in 1912 and in the heoeiiioh'
In this book he offers a popular and often really
graphic sketch of military operations IN the war
for the Union I'D 10 the end of the Perinsuhr Cam
paicn. A preliminary chapter sketches certain
salient features Of the slavery question: ana
describes John Brown at Harpers Ferry lhese
ofTband sketches are likely to interest younger
readers where a more elaborate history would
fail. and despite some lapSes into sensational
stvle the book has appreciable value. Inc
illustrations are very crude drawings which are
wretchedly reproduced by process work