The National tribune., 1890-04-24

wILLMoTH THE wANDERER; OR THE MAN
FROM SATURN. BY @. g. Dali Published by
the author at Atchison. Kan.
The contents of this work seem to he nm
adaptation of Voltaires Micromepas" Swift's
academiciaus of Laputa, and Verno's voyages
TO the center of the earth. IL is the life aud
adventures of man who lived for millions Of
years and explored three planets-Saturn,
Venus aud Earth, and as a story is highly en-
tertaining.
COLLECTIONS OF A COFFEE COOLER By s..
Creelman. Published by the author at Wilkins
burg, Pa. Price % cents.
Comrado Creeman. OF the 101st Pa, was 40
months in the service, IL being spent in prison.
lle has given an admirable account of prison
scenes in AnderSonville and Florence. With
this he has combined some interesting reminis-
cences and other matters interesting to the
boys who wore the blue. The little book is
handsomely gotten up, and will please every
soldier.
GARLAND THEIR GRAVES. by @, ". Stricc-
land. Published by the author ut Argos, Ind.
Price Is cents.
Comrade Stricklauds book contains an nd.
mirable selection of songs for Memorial Day,
with music, principally written specially for
this work.
LIFE OF JOHN DAVIS. NAVIGATOR BY
Clements Il. Markham, G. b., F r. s. Pub
lished by Dodd. Mead d Co, New York. Price
Sl.25.
Capt. John Davis was one Of those heroes Of
tho English Navy contemporaneous to Sir
Walter Raleigh (1550-l6O5l, who extended the
possessions of Queen Elizabeth TO almost every
portion Of the globe. His three voyages to the
Arctic were the FIRST organized ones in that
direction. searching for q northwest passage,
and he then passed through tho Pacific by the
south, exploring thoroughly the Straits of
Magellan. The story of his life and voyages
reads almost like fiction. and would be valuable
ia tie hands of every reading youth.
Magazines.
The leading man in this country to-day Is
undoubtedly the old war veteran, Gen. Sher-
man. On the 18th the Union League Club Of
New York TO celebrate bis 10Th birthday gives
the old General grand receptions. The illus
trdted Amer-icuu gives his portrait, and the por-
traits of four out of the five army-commanders
during the late war, whom death has spared
hgaiisS Home hdgasine, published at Lynn,
Mass, has each month n number OF excellent
ideas and letters relating to the management
of home aud making it attractive. Price, 10
cents n number.
The Sammy Hour. published by boy for boys
and girls, ut Is West I4th street, New York
City. Price. 80 cents year.
Journal Of the q. s, Capdlry Association. pub
lisbed at Fort Lcavenworth, Kan. Price, so
cents a number.
The Jcaness Miller Maga-ine. Published at
363 Fifth avenue, New York. Price $3.50 a
year. This fine periodical not only keeps up,
but constantly advances its standard of excel
lence.
The English Illustrated Mdga=ine Published
by Macmillan q Co., liz Fourth avenue. New
York Price Is cents a number; Si.7j a year.
The United ScrUiee Magazine monthly review
of military and naval Affairs Published at
Philadelphia, Pa, by l.. Il. Hammersly Il Co.
Price 81 year or 30 cents number.
Other Publications.
"The Soldiers Home Register" issued by
the Commissioners Of the Soldiers Home, at
Washington, ID. C., contains fall list of tho
inmates with their services
" Texas Spring Palace City-Fort Worth"
The ambitious little city Of Fort Worth. Tex,
is being advertised in a well-writtcn parody on
the opera " Piuaforc," from the pen Of L. j.
Smith. IL is handsomely illustrated and calls
particular attention TO the grand carporama Of
Texas. which will open May 30. The pamphlet
is gotten up in charming style aud will admir-
ably subserve its purpose.
THE Two Sides of the School Question"
discusses a matter that concerns every one in
United States, and contains the views Of Cardi-
nal Gibbons aud Bishop keanc on the one
hand, and Edwin ID. Mead and Hon. John jay
on the other. Published by the Arnold Pub
fishing Co, Boston. Mass. Price 10 cents.