The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-25
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RECENT LITERATURE.
THE RICH MANS FOOL. A Novel. BY Rob't
&. Givins. Illustrated. Published by Laird &
Lee, Chicago. Price 80 cents.
THE OTHER MANS WIFE. Novel. BY John
Strange Winter. Published by J. Il. Lippincott
Co, Philadelphia. Price 80 cents.
THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA. A Poem. BY
Warren Holden. Published by ]. p. Lippineott
20, Philadelphia
BABY's KINGDOM. Published by Lee & shep-
ard, Boston, and for sale by BrentanO, Wash
ington.
A beautiful volume, designed and illustrated
by Annie +. Cox, whose finished work was adj
miTed in "The Guest Book" In il may DO
recorded as memories for "grown-up" days
the mothers story Of the progress Of the baby
up the first rounds Of life's ladder. Each of
those momentous periods in Baby's career has
its special page; pretty verses and songs and
pictures for Baby's delectati0n, are scattered
throughout. The binding, Of boards, is in gold {;
the paper is heavy, gilt edged and white, and
the half-title is a phOtO-engraying, presumably
from life. Truly no child could fail TO be proud
Of such a chronicle.
A SUCCESSFUL MAN. BY Julien Gordon. Pub
Price 81.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, who wrote " A
Diplomats Diary" has scored another success
in this novel Of American social and political
life. Her style is fascinating and her charac-
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Magazines and Notes.
From Babel TO Comparative PhilOlogy is the
title of q chapter in DIR. Andrew ID. Whites
Warfare Of Science" which will open the
January Popular Science Monthly. The second
article in the great series on the development
Of American industries since Columbus il
"IrOn-Mills and Pudding Furnaces" being a
part Of the general subject Of iron and steel,
which is being treated by Mr. William i. Dur
fee. Prof Huxley has attacked the idea that
the people who spoke Aryau were one distinc
race, under the title "The ATyan Question and
Prehistoric Man" The Storage Of Electricity
will be explained in fully illustrated article
by Prof Samuel Sheldon, of the Brooklyn
Polytechnic Institute.
The WestaiIlster RerieW for December con-
tains: Alsace and Lorraine in 1890, by Henry
w. Wolff; Professor Thorold Rogers. by II. de
b. Gibbins; Re Housing the poor in London,
by Harold Cox; The Dangers Of HypnOtism,
by st. Clair Thomson VI. d.; Mr. Parnell and
the Land Purchase Bill, by George COifey; A
Plea for an Eight Hours Working Day, by
LaOn Ramsay, and the usual number of schOl-
arly reviews OF science, philosophy. sociology,
etc. Published by the Leonard Scott Publish
ing Co, 20 Park Row, New York. Price 40
cents.
The Christmas number Of The Ladies Home
Journal, Of Philadelphia, is a daisy. 10 is opu-
lent in literary matter, superb in illustration,
and indispensable in topographic beauty.
The Christmas issue Of the New York Ledqer
is u souvenir worthy Of the source from whence
IL emanates. 1t contains choice selection Of
articles by George Bancroft, Margaret Deand,
James Russell Lowell and others who would
certainly wear the "palm-embroidcred coat 4"
were there an American academy Of i'm
moTtals."
The holiday number Of Frank Lsslis's Popular
Monthly for january has All elegant cover in
eOlors and gold, while its contents, literary as
well as artistic, are notably rich and varied.
The Census" in its most significant and
picturesque phases is analysed, with the &C.
compartment of many pictures, by Frederick
S. Daniel. "The Amateur Photographer and
his Camera" by s. NJ. Gibson, is an illustrated
paper full of information aud entertainments
ID. L. HeTyey contributes an article on "Ameri-
can Music and Composers, with which are
given portraits Of 90 eminent living composers
belonging to our time and country Other
illustrated artielesare: Edinburg Revisited, :"
by n. Macdonald; Snakes and Snakecharm-
eFs in Ceyl0n," by +. Fitz-ROy Dixon {:
Shark teeth Weapons" by J. Carter Beard !;
and Theatrical Masks and Makeup" by
Alice Beard.
The Youths Companion presents its two and
a half million readers with a double Christmas
number. 1t is just out, aud contains no less
than seven complete stories. As we turn the
pages over and enjoy the feast that lies before
US of picture, story, poem and aneedote, we
feel that we have been wished at least one
Merry Christmas"
The CathOlie World for December is received.
II is monthly, at 81 per year. Rev. w. ID.
Hughes is the manager, 427 w. Fifty-ninth
street. New York. 1t is always full of vaIua-
BILE articles and is readable for Protestants as
we'll as Roman Catholics. This is the season
when reading matter for the succeeding year
is being selected. We have examined the
Catholic World for many months, and take
great pleasure in recommending it. The arti-
cles are by scholarly writers, and up with the
most recent researches in science, philOlogy
theology, pedagogy, history, sociology. Each
number has also original stories and poetry.
The book reviewing is very helpful. 1t has
been recently enlarged without additional sub
scriptiOn price.
BRAKES Magazine, illustrated Published at
/ Frankfort street, New York. Price 10 cents.
ScTiJHer's will begin an Australian edition
with the January number and group of arti-
cles Oh that country will appear during the
coming year. Josiah Royce, of Harvard, is the
first with his "ImpressiOns of Australia"
Frank *. StOcktons TWO part story Is a marine
tale entitled Z" The Water Devil" and it is said
to be in his most ingenious manner. Itcontains
a mystery. the solution of which VIII puzzle aud
surprise the most acute reader. Mary Tappan
Wright has written u remarkably powerful
short story, entitled "a Truce" It is prefaced
with an unpublished poem by Arthur Sher-
burne Hardy, the author of but Yet Wo-
man"
PueRs Library improves with age. The jan
uary number just issued is entitled Chow
Chow Being PHeEs Best Things about This
and That" Every lover of pure fun should
secure copy of this popular magazine.
The satisfactory biennial report Of the Sol
diers' Orphans Home at Atehison, Kan, at
tests the prosperity of the affairs of the Home,
and reflects much credit on the Superintend-
ent, Comrade Z. E. Faulkner, whose efforts in
behalf of the children intTusted to his charge
are untiTing.
Tfitefs Monthly Gaidry Of Music. Tho De-
cembcr number contains nine vocal pieces and
five instrumental, all of the most popular class.
Published at 403 Washington street, Boston.
Price 81 year, or 10 cents a number.
As customary. the Christmas number Of the
very excellent EhJlish Illustrated Maga=iHe is q
double one, and more than doubled in excel
lence Of illustration and interest OF literary
matter. Published by Macmillan & Co., New
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