New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS


INSIDE OUR GATE By Christine Chaplin Brush.
lemo, PIP. 3O4. Boston: Roberts Brothers
This Is not novel, whatever 1t may be called. but
h Is Interesting than ninety nine novels out OF
hundred. It Is a brightly chatty chronicle OF tho
moro intimate doings OF little family, and II tho
greater par Of IL not tolerably literal rendering
Of aotusi facts the author possesses an tnVehu'e
genius which entities hor to take rank with Dcfoe.
The troubles with servants the vagartos OF COOKS
the accounts Of PCT animals, the adventures OF ths
Maltese cat, Mary Ellen, the portraits and dofnss OF
the sstter Don and the delightful COLLIE scot, ths
sr1es discourse Of Ttbbe, the Scotch girl, her CD
perimsnts with cats and and hens and chickens,
tho tonderiy pathetic story OF the oaoys deAth' hs
educational snags encountered by the young mother'
tho many capital anecdotes about chndren-n shors,
eyery feature of the book appears as completely roA
ana natural rs anything IN life, and the reader Is sure
b DO convinced that it all happened Just as 1t Is see
lswn.
Tfbbis and Mary shannon and little Douglas and
Emo and Allan the father, aud pretty cousin Pauline
the artist Molly, the sdpposietious narrator are
among the most of real people. There is no story
The several chapters might have boon copied from
tho diary OF some remarkably bright young woman
they arc so free from afoctatfon, simple and 50
pleasantly cosby. Every body, too, has mswn tho
doy and cats here described, and not few have
enjoyed the privilege OF intimacy with noble creatures
resembling Scott, the collie, the dog who would not
instant he heard unlovng voice would ruin to them
and administer repreof by saying "oof" while the
children recognized his Jurisdiction as matter OF
couyse, and explained and apoloHzed TO him. 1t IS
perfectly evident, too, that nobody but lover OF
animals could have written about them 50 sympatheti
caly and admiringy this author does. and let US
add, so chsmingly. Her book sverfows with
gentle and denca ate humor, and all h 1t enveloped
In an atmosphere Of love and cheerfulness which Is
most pleasant and refreshing. spontaneity is the
dominant Characteristic of Inside Our Gate" and
very sensitive feeling for beauty marks It's many bits
Of description, every Of which reveals the per
ceptton and Imagination o. the true artist. 1t is a
fascinating lttls book, aid quite . masterpiece In
It's way.
new edition of Dr. d. n. St. John Roosa's "a Doc
tors Suggestions is issued by William Wood & Co..
ander the title Of The Old Hospital and Other Papers
and with some additions These papers and addresses
deal with hygiene and therapeutic topics and are
marked by genlaity. strong commonsense and broad
views. DR.. Rosa has few II any, fads," and he
hover allows himself TO be carried away by tho cur
rent of popular deusons.
The second volume Of "TAs Writings Of George
Washington has been issued in the new subScrp-
hon edition Of Worthineton Chauncey Ford by q. p
Putnams Sons. 1t the period Of 1898. and
Includes some interesting letters and journalistic
tottfngs relating washngtou's Western explorations
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that 10 Mr.. Black in which Washington takes his
respondent severely 20 task for what appears to
have been attempt 10 overroach him in land pur-
chase. The energy and determination OF his charao-
tor appear very strklngly on this occasion. and he
uskes plain tho contempt he feels for the shuffing
conduct of Block who. taking advantage OF washing
toms payment OF the purchase money. began TO raise
objections to the surrender OF the estate. Indian
troubles, difficulties about troops 10 protect the
frontier, read problems and other pioneer peFplex-
tiles tale up q large part of the correspondence.
which also occasionally drifts into discussions Of the
general questions between England and the Colonies
which were steadily assuming graver aspects and DO
coming merscns to the peace OF both countries
Belford Clarke Co print the late W. D. o'Connofs
ast work, "Mr Donnellys Reyewers.' II Is
khlck pamphlet attacking the reviewers who did not
think Mr. Donnolly made out his behalf Of
B,oon. Mr.. CConnor's hook IS full Of stormy
" u;cra On. b,s,d honest belief. but IL adds
nothing TO tho controversy otherwise
Dr. L. Lawrence has added to his many excellent
French educational works "IRs Chansons de Der
anger (w Il. Jenhns. with notes and historical com.
mentary. The notes full, clear, and so iudctous
that tho student who masters this volume should bring
away with him not only thorough apprehension OF
the French poet. but a competent knowledge Of tho
French politics with which much Of Bersnser's
verse IS intimately associated.
1t is the nineteenth edition Of the valuable Die
nonary Of the Noted Names OF Fiction" by the late
". A. Wheeler. which Houghton. MfiIn Co. have
brought out this ynar. This Indispensable work has
bcen enriched by an appendix covering the field for
the last twenty years and compiled BY Charles G.
Wheeler tho nephew OF the editor He has also sup
piled a few omissions in the original work from notes
left BY his uncle.