The National tribune., 1890-06-26
RECENT LITERATURE.

EGYPTIAN SKETCHES By jeremiah Lynch.
Price S1.7j.
This work is the outcome Of nearly years
stay IN Cairo and near parts of Egypt, and
shows careful study of the country and its
people. The sketches are mostly in narrative
form, and the author has succeeded in produc-
ing many delightful pictures Of Eastern life.
The volume is finely illustrated from photo
graphs.
MADAME BOVARY A Tale Of Provincial I.iss-
By Gusiave Flaubert Translated BY John stirI-
ing. Published by Peterson & Bros PhiIadeI-
Pba- Price Is cents
MESSALINA- A Tragedy in Five Acts By Al
gernon sydney Logan Published by j. B. Lip
Bineott Co, Philadelphia, Pa, and FOR sale By
Brentano, Washington, ID. @. Price 81
This Is dramatic poem Of unusual power,
by the author Of Saul" "a Feather from the
Worlds Wing" Jesus in Modern Life" etc
1t deals with well-knOwn episode in Roman
histOry-the conspiracy of Messaiiua the beam
tlfui but dissOiute wife of the Emperor Clan
dius, to dethrone him and place herself and
Silius, her lover, upon the throne Of the world
The movement Of the play is very ine and il
ahOunds in strong situations and lines OF great
beauty and force. The characters Of ali tho
actors are well outlined and historically aecu-
rate.
Frank Leslie's Popular l0ntfl5J claims 70 be
the cheapest magazine published in the world.
1t contains 80 large pages filed with interest
ing stories sketches, literary matter, etc, and
embeliished with fine Illustrations Price .
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York.
Magazines.
Oscar Wilde contributes the complete novel
TO the July number Of LipDiuc0tFs Nzgazine.
1t is entitled 4" The Picture Of Dorian GRAZ
and it IS a story that everybody will want to
read. Not only is Oscar Wilde one Of the most
interesting figures of the day, but he 3 a re-
markably clever and original writer! az he bas
shown himself to be in his essays. poems. and
short stories and above all ia this his first
novel The story is strikingiy original in con-
cepEiOn, IS strong IN interest, and fitted with 4
dramatic and tragic climax
President Jordan, of the University Of In
diana, viii contribute to the July Popular Scr
eace Monthly very readable article on EVOlu-
ton and the Distribution Of Animals in which
he shows what bearing the fact Of certain AMI
mails being found or not found in certain local.
tiles has on the origin Of species.
Athletics in and around New York; BY "
A. Piatt, paper Of special interest and value
to advocates OF physical culture as well as 70 all
lovers OF outdoor and indoor sport, will form
the supplement- to Harper'g Weekly for June
list. The article will be fully illustrated from
drawings by G. D. Gibson. To the same num-
Der OF the feekiy Clarence Deming will con-
tribute timely article, The Iceberg BiOgra-
ply" which viii DO illustrated By T. De ThuI-
strup.
Bruee-Price, the well-known architect, in his
article on " the Suburban House" in the July
SefioHeFs describes an interesting Old house, as
one tine the finest in western MARYLAND: II
was built long before the Revolution. the hall
was OF unusual size-so large, in fact, that the
owner boosted that he could land on a wager
did, turn fOur-in-hand in il. On one side was
an enormous fireplace, with benches built ont
at the side of the iambs, and large enough to
seat quite a company. This fireplace was
unique. u was built Of stous, broad and deep,
with heavy Intel over IT, Above this Intel
was niche with separate hue from il, and
here IN the evening knots OF fat pine were
heaPed and burned, and the great hall was By
this means brilliantly lighted. The old house
has long since crumbled and rOtted away. but
the ruins OF the old fireplace still mark the
site"
An article on the SOuth Of Frauee,-AvignOn,
Mines Aries, etc-.-eBtitIsd a Pr0Yencal
Pilgrimage. begins IN the July CssltzTy. The
writer IS Miss Harriet ". Preston. translator Of
" Mireio," the Proveucal poem By Mistral, and
close student of the interesting life and litera-
ture of that region. The text Is accompanied
by number OF Pencils sketches
An article on Texan Types and Coutrasts,H
by Lee c. HARDY, with Il illustrations By
Frederick Remington, VIII appear in the July
number OF Hdrpsrs MlCGzHs. 1Irs. Harby'B
writings historical subjects have recently
won honorable recognition both in this country
and abroad. Her paper entitled The City Of
a Prince" published some two years ago in the
Magazine Of 4meTjcnl History. and dealing with
facts hitherto unknown. gained for her the
election IS fellow Of The American Historical
Association. Another Of her historical articles
was translated into Spanish, and Published in
certain South American periodicals. Mrs.
HARDY IS also well known as a contributor to
various New York literary papers.
View Music.
as Still Their Hearts are Young" This IS .
popular song and chorus, . beautiful tribute 70
the Boys in Blue, and dedicated by permission
to Gen. Benjamin Harrison. The words are by
Joshua Smith and the music by J. A. Butter
field. Published by Joshua Smith, rs Twenty
second street, Chicago. Price 40 cents.