The National tribune., 1890-02-27
RECENT LITERATURE.

NAVAL CADET BENTLY. BY Chaplain H. H.
Clark, U. $. N. Published by ID. Lothrop Co,
Boston,
This pretty story of the life ahoat of young
Blidshipman is one of the best that DIR. Clark
has ever written, and is almost Photographic
of the scenes on board o man. of war. Life in
the storage, wardroom berthdeck and topgal-
liant forecaste are as graphically put before the
reader as though limned by an artists pencil.
A DREAM OF CONQUEST. BY Lloyd Bryce
Published by j. Il. Lippincott Co, Philadelphia
Price - cents.
Here is another story by the author Of :" An
Alter Ego which was popular some time
since. Tho scene is laid in China and the
United States and is q satire on certain insti-
buttons of this country-especially treating
p0intody of the defenseless condition of this
country in case of war with foreign power.
HIS HONOR; OR, FATE'S MYSTERIES A
thrilling realistic story of the United States
Army. BY Cynthia Il. Cleveland, author OF " See
saw" New York and Chicago: The American
News Company.
This is n novel of the latter-day style, being
as near naughty as ia polite in some of its feat
ures. 1t is we'll Reconstructed story, and unlike
most of Washington fiction, the author does not
90 out of the way osmake demi-eods of the
fascinating feather-bed soldiers whose main
fight in life is to geta soft snap" in the shape
of e" orders" to duty (2) at the Capital. 1t is
beautifully printed, no small consideration
nowadays in the face of so much muddy work
from American presses. The binding is unique
and beautiful combination of white and navy
blue.
ARCTIC ALASKA AND SIBERIA; OR, EIGHT
MONTHS WITH THE ARCTIC WHALEMEN.
by Herbert l.. AIdrich who made the cruise with
the fleet of 1887. Rand, McNally 81 Co., New
York and Chicago.
Mr. Aldrich has given us in this book a
straightforward story of whaler's life that
cannot fail to take an honorable place among
books of travel and adventure. II is Copiousy
illustrated. but it is to be regretted that the
press work is poor, which mars both text and
pictures.
NED STAFFORD'S EXPERIENCES IN THE
UNITED STATES by Philip Milford Pub
lished 10y Rand. hIcNally " Co., Chicago. Price
so cents.
An Englshman tells of the experiences of a
young Englishman in the United States. He
is the son of an English mechanic, tool
maker, who learns his fathers trade, and is
besides a skilful violinist. lie comes to this
country, where he secures situation at much
better wages than he can get at home and be-
sides is treated as man. But the panic of
1873 shuts up the factory and in default of
something better to do he becomes a violnist
in the orchestra of a travelling show. Tray
cling through the South, he gets to like the
country very much, and finally settles in Flor
ida, where he becomes a prosperous orange
woman. the daughter of a rebel Colonel.
THE GIRLS OWN OUTDOOR BOOK. Edited
by Charles Peters, editor of Tho Girls Own
Indoor Book" Published by j. IL. Lipptncott
Co, Philadelphia Price Sl75.
The object of this book is to be a practical
help to girls on matters relating to outdoor
occupation and recreation. The habit of re-
manning too much indoors is a common fault
among women and girls, and the pernicious
practice in time totally units many from taking
even slight constitutional without extreme IA
tigue Here will be found, set forth in attract
i've style by professors of the healing art and
others, suggestions touching the proper physical
exercise for girls, with instructions in horse
back riding, tennis playing. skating, boating,
trcyciing, etc; paper on the influence Of the
seaside ON health; entertaining papers on the
Summer holidays; on social amusomcnts, and
articles on many feminine accomplishments
which tend to make homelife attractive. Tho
volume is we'll printed on good paper, aud finely
aud profusely illustrated.