The National tribune., 1890-04-17
RECENT LITERATURE.

THE GOLDEN DAYS OF'49; A TALE OF THE
CALIFORNIA DIGGINGS. BY Kirke Munroe.
Published by Dodd, Mead Il Go, New York and
for sale by W. Ballaftyne 10 Jn, Washington.
Price So %.
Mr.. Monroe is charming writer of adven-
ture, whose stories of "The Flamngo Feather"
and " Derrick Sterling" have fascinated boys;
but in this ho has excelled his former work,
aud painted the scenes and adventures of the
early seekers after gold in California in higher
cOlors, and much after the general style in
which Mark Twain told of the Nevada silver
hunters in "Roughng It." 1t is in narrative
form, and is of interest from cover to cover.
IL is very handsomely illustrated, by an artist
who has evidently passed through some such
scenes as are written of by the author
HENnERSON'S HANDBOOK OF PLANTS AND
GENERAL HORTICULTURE. BY Peter Hem
derson. Published by Peter Henderson 81 Co..
New York. Price 81.
There was no better gardener and hOrticul-
turist in the country than the late Peter Hen
derson, and he had the talent of telling well
and cOmprehensveIy all that he knew. This
work, which was his last literary effort. is an
admirable compendium of knowledge relating
to horticulture, and full of valuable informa.
ton In regard TO tho best method of planting
and cultivating. Ii is large volume of 526
pages, with the matter arranged alphabetically,
aud abnndantly embellishod with cuts.
THEADVENTgRESo OF A SKELETON: A Nov
ell. lty bEcGner w. WRItCTmirc. BuDtlSneu by
J. s. ogiivie, New York Price so cents.
Magazines.
The Rnely-illustratcd article on tho "Astor
Library" OF New York, in the April number
of the Mem England Magasine, will be read with
special interest ut this time, when public attcn-
ton has been drawn TO this institution by tho
death of one of its founders, John Jacob Aston.
Among the illustrations is fine reproduction
of the bust of tho late Mr. Aston, which occupies
4, "a. = Al. l.. hill
The ladies are not yet through with Grant
Aliens "Plain Words on the Woman Ques-
tion.' Another answer TO Mr.. Aliens article
appears in the April Popular Science Monthly,
by Miss Alice b. Tweedy, who asks Is educa-
tion opposed TO motherhood ~ and answers the
question with vigorous negative.
National Poultry aud Pets, published monthly
by Charles CaughinF, ut Toledo. o., price %
cents year. Many valuable hints and much
common sense in regard to the care of poultry
and domestic animals will be found each month
in this little magazine.
The Forum for April contains articles
by Presidents +. A. Z. Barnard and Timothy
Dwight, Francis Minor, DR.. J. NJ. Charcot,
Frances p. Cobho. Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott.
Charles Dudley Warner Rev. Dr. VIM. Barry,
Richard Hodgson. and G. Wood Davis. Pub
lished at 253 Fifth avenue, New York. Price
| So year.
We welcome the April number Of the Catholic
World. Rev. w. Elliott begins some Geographic
| sketches on Father Hecker, which no one can
read without religious profit AMT. Catholic
Laws of New Hampshire" by Mary Thomp-
son. will surprise many readers. "1'be English
Language in Catholic Worship" by q. IL
| Howard, would change tho tone of many Pro-
testants in their attacks OH the Roman Catholic
| Church. Rev. ]. S. Vaughan's " Evolutionary
| Theory as Applied to Conscience" will inter
est students of science in its relations to the
ology. Bishop Spalding has n very readable
article on Normal Schools For Catholics.
| Rev. III. III. Wyman deals with Prof. Briggs
Doctrine of the Middle State and shows hi
preference for the Catholic doctrine of Purga
tory. The article is racy and will find appre
| ciative readers among Prntestants as well al
Roman Catholics. Rev. j. Il. Sattery's article
on The J0saphItes aud their Work for the
Negroes" II will help in solving the question
OF races In religious work. 81. Joscphs Society
| has grand record. These are specimens o
the number before us. The magazine should
be on every minister's table. Address Rev. w
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