The National tribune., 1889-10-03
RECENT LITERATURE.

HISTORY OF THE 18th ILL. by Charles NJ
Clark. NJ. ID. Published by the Veteran Associn-
ton Of the 39th H., Room So No. 50 Washing ton
street Chicago. Price So.
BEN HAMsD. BY Sylvanus Cobb, IT, Published
by Street Il Smith, Now York Price % cents.
This Is story of the Orient, by the famous
author OF the Gunmaker OF Moscow" aud one
of tho most popular noveists of his day.
Magazines
SeribHer's NagdsiHe for October contains en-
exciting exploration article. in which Joseph
Thompson describes his remarkab and famous
journey through equatorial Africa; n very prac-
teal paper on the best way to improve the
common roads of the United States; and end
paper by " TX Marvel" the author of Reveries
OF "A Bachelor" one Of the most attractive cleo
tric articles, showing modern applications Of
electricity TO war, on land aud sea; the end Of
Steveason's great romance, The Master Of
Baliautrae :" an unconventional travel article
on Icoland the second intallment OF Harold
Froderc's romance Of Colonial New York !;
with other interesting fiction and poems. Most
OF these articles arc richly illustrated.
Beginning with the new volume in October.
The English Illustrated Magazine win be printed
in n new type, aud tho letter press will be
printed across the page; the magazine will also
be increased in size. Daring the year there
will appear among other articles, a series of
illustrated papers by Her Royal Highness tho
Princess Christian. series of illustrated sport
ing articles written by men who have played
prominent part in the sporting world among
which, in an eaFly number, will be issued
Yacht Racing, by the Right Honorable the
Earl Of Dunraveu; illustrations Of the yachts
Valkyrie, lEex. YRrana, and Others will be pro-
dueed.
Belford's Maga-fHs grows better rs II grows
older The Octoher number SURPRISES all pre-
viona issues in excellence and variety of con-
tents. IL has "a ctsn .liota novel The Devil's
Auvii-by the wcil kaown author. Mary Kyle
Dallas, and pleasing array OF Stories slt etches
aud essays. Published at Chicago. by BeIiord,
Clarke s. Co. Price % cents.
The AHasricda Grocsr, the organ OF that in
tersst. celebrates its Goth anniversary by pub
fishing n superb number Of double or treb
size, which gives vast amount OF interesting
matter relating to the grocery business and the
purveyinE Of food for the people Of the United
States Published at i43 Chambers street, New
York city.
DR. NJ. Allen Starr will have an article on
The Old and tbs New PhrenoloRy,' Ia the
October Popular Science Monthly showing, with
tho aid OF iliusti Htons, what has been def
nttely learned about tho location of the various
mental faculties ia the brain. and how the er-
rora of Gall aud SpuTzheim have been OK posed.
Prof. w. q. Blaikie, u. d.. ia Harper's Maga-
sine tor October, will call tho attention Of the
American traveller TO "a Corner of Scotland
worth knowing "a corner which Is, however,
rapidly becoming known 10 seaside visitors aa
having the most bFueing climate Co be found,
perhaps. tn the British Isles He refers TO
North berwick on the southern coast of the
Firth Of Forth aud ths charm and the glory
Of tho place, br Faya. lie " in its bench and it4
links aud It's Islands ard is sea view, aud It's
Law, aud It's incompatible fresh air." Joseph
Peanell aud w. Small. in their acccmpan yfng
illustration. keep pace with the author in re-
vealIng the bean ties OF this clrious little con-
glomerate of place
Howard Pyle has visited the quaint Penn
sylvania town Of Ephrata. the home of the