The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24
RECENT LITERATURE.

LIFE OF BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER
BY Eugene Coleman SBvidge VI. D. Published
by u. LippiHcOtt Co.. PhiladeIphil and for
sale at Brentano's, Washington. Price 81 50.
MI Savidge has properly estimated the char
acter Of this literary lawyer. this man Of let
tiers among men Of the world this truly great
man. His life was FUN and long. and Is an OBJ
iect lesson to strivers in all walks OF life.
From restricted circumstances he rose 20 re-
ceIye the highest rewards Of bis profession.
He lived in the fourth age Of our National
history Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson
representing the first; Hamilton. Jay, and
Madison the second Webster, Clay, and Cal
/ hOun the third Lincoln, Seward. Cameron and
Grant the fourth. OF MI the forces and move
ments Of this eliminating age Of our greatness
/ his biography is direct and vital part.
SIBERIA AND THE EXILE SYSTEM By
George KEENAN,. Published by the Century Co,
New York.
This extensive work. in two volumes, Is the
most valuable contribution 70 sociology Of its
kind that has been produced. It is the result
OF Mr.. Remnants observations and experiences
In Russia and Siberia in search Of knowledge
wherewith the world might be enlightened
upon the existing condition OF the people Of
the beuighted Empire Of the Cars. Mr.. Ken
nan has been FOR n long time engaged upon the
revision Of the matter which appeared In the
/ Century, and in book form il is accompanied
with many proofs in the form OF reports Of
Russian prison officials and citations from ST.
berian newspapers Stepnak, the Nihilist and
writeF, says that the wide reading of the works
OF Russian noyelis,s and Kennan's articles are
the two things whica ha.alone the most to
make the hopeless c6na7s4sg Of the Russian
I people known % the outside world. TheauthOr
/ Is q most careful observer an easy and graphic
writer, and enthusiastic in the cause Of the
political exilcs in the Cars Asatic provinces.
Ills earne5tncss and pertineucy excite intense
/ interest. Five unauthorized editions Of the
collected articles have appeared in Germany,
and one is now being issued in monthly parts
IN Hungary. The authorized edition will ap-
| pear IA several European COuntries-but Russia
/ IS not one Of them.
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES or
| AMERICA UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
| BY james Schouler. Published by Dodd, Mend
/ & Co, New York. and for sale by W. III. Nor
/ riS0n. Price g . per volume.
/ The present and concluding volume ~ Of
/ this comprehensive work has been based like
4 its predecessors. upon a diligcnt examination Of
/ all accessible material bearing upon the period
/ deserIbed-that from the Administration oil
james X. Polk 20 that Of Buchanan. The
| mass Of testimony has been carefully sifted
and reduced 70 its true historical value. The
author says he should be glad 10 add one more
volume, so as 10 bring the narrative to 1865 but
/ the literature Of the civil war is already very
| great, and he leaves his task here. The author
i has estimated men and events as one who
| viewed them from the standpoint of a later
| generation and after most searching study.
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aud is a holiday edition.
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Price 50 cents.
| HOUSE AND HEARTH. By Harriet Prescott
/ Spofford, author of The Servant Girl Question
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