The National tribune., 1892-12-29
RECENT LITERATURE.

RECENT LITERATURE.
| CLEVELAND Selected and Edited by George
| r. Parker. Published by Cassell Publishing Co..
| New York. For sale at Brentano's, Washington.
Price $3.50.
The contents of this volume may be regarded
as manual of the Democratic principles,
| coming as it does from the man who is again
| to be their chief exponent and representative.
| Mr.. Cleveland's speeches are all short. He
| seizes upon the idea or point of first import
| ance or of practical value, and presents it with
skill and emphasis His manner of delivery
before an audience is earnest, and he early
learned the art of putting himself into SYM
pathetic relations with his hearers.
LIFE AND DEATH OF JAY GOULD. AND
HOW HE MADE HIS MILLIONS. Published
by ]. S. Ogilvic, 81 Rose street, New York Price
Is cents.
CHM His Washington Winter By Madeleine
| Vinton Dahlgren. Published by Charles L. Web
ster g. Co.. New York. Price 81.
| This is fascinating romance of Washington
society life, told in Mrs. Dahlgren's best vein.
1t is made up especially as gift book, in Nile
green binding, with gold and silver titles.
THE SOUTHERN EMPIRE. BY Oliver T. Nor
| ton. Published by Houghton, Mifflin d Co.,
| Boston.
This volume contains three mastery essays
on The Southern Empire, Oxford, and Civil
| Service Reform. To follow the discussions of
Mr.. Morton will give the reader much clearer
idea than is generally held on these subjec
His treatment is fair, graceful and convincing.
IN CAMP WITH a TIN SOLDIER By John
Kendrick Bangs. Published by II. H. Russell &
Son, Rose street, New York.
This is another of Bangs's charming jnve-
nile stories which are so entertaining and in.
structive for the children. The adventures of
boy who follows soldiers life with an army
of tin soldiers and meets with giants are 80
captivatingly told that one fingers on the edge
of fairyland and almost forgets that there are
no giants or live tin soldiers in the world.
A PERPLEXED PHILOSOPHER. By Henry
George. Published by Charles L. Webster Co.,
New York. Price ST.
This new book of Henry Georges claims to
be an examination of Mr.. Herbert Spencer's
various utterauces on the land question, with
some incidental reference to his synthetic
philosophy. The attempt is not made to dis.
cuss Mr.. Spencer's philosophy or review his
writings except on one subject. The authors
primary object is to defend and advance a
principle in which he can see the only possible
relief from much that enthralls and degrades
and distorts. turning light to darkness and good
to evil. rather than to gauge philosopher or
weigh philosophy.
NIGHT ETCHINGS By A. r. G. Published by
j. b. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Price
SI25
This book is collection of about 80 short
poems, the best of which are Twilight" and
q song to the moon called Song Secret" They
all have subdued tone, and are well named.
The binding of dark blue with letters in silver
stars is very appropriate.
THE RoMANCEoF AN HOUR A Novel, Trans
lated from the French of Guy De Maupassant,
by Leopold Stapleaux. Published by N. @.
Smith Publishing CO.. Chicago. Price SO cents.
THE LAST FOUR WEEKS OF THE WAR. BY
Edmund n. Hatcher. Published by the Cooper
alive Publishing Co, Columbus, o.
The collection of material for this work began
shortly after the close of the war, by seeking
from both North and South files of daily and
weekly papers published during the activity of
the two great armies of Union and Confederate
forces. The result of this collection, complete
after hard work Of quarter of a century, is in
valuable and cannot be duplicated. The author
presents pen picture of the period Of which
he writes more accurate and interesting than
could come from any historian, and herein
Is given the situation and expression on both
aides of the great conflict Each article is
given rs it came from the press sentiment at
that time. That the book is interesting it is
unnecessary to state; that it il valuable
glance at its contents will convince anyone.
Comrade Hatcher is to be envied his possession
of such sources of information as that from
which he has compiled this volume
HER FRIENDS LOVER. BY Sophie May.
Published by Lee e. Shepard Boston. Price so
cents.
This is tho first essay by tho author of the
Little Prudy" and Dolly Dimpie" stories
of novel for grownup people, and she has
made such charming success of it that one
is sorry that she did not begin novel writing
sooner. 1t is the story of a wealthy but indo-
lent young Chicagoan who finds his hearts
mate in an out-of-the-way Summer resort in
Maine and by her is lifted to nobler aims and
achievements than he had before thought Of
Magazines and Noies.
There has been published in pamphlet form
Record Of Service of Stoneham Soldiers in the
Civil War. 1t is from the press of +. l.. and W.
Z. Whittier. Stoneham, Mass, and may be pro.
cured at slight cost by those interested The
Record was made up by John I. Berry and
Gustavus Andrews, Of Stoneham.
One of the most interesting and inspiriting
little collections of poems is that from the pen
of Capt. Almont Barnes, of Battery G. LIST N.
Y. l.. A., Fifth Corps. Army of the Potomac,
published by that comrade at Washington, d.
c. 1t is entitled American War Songs and
Odes," and is inscribed to the Grand Army of
the Republic. Some of the titles of the most
eff ctive pieces are: "The Awakening" "Tat-
too" Before the Battle" Grant" and ma
tional Hymn"
The Philadelphia Record Almanac for 1893,
rs usual, is a most valuable compilation of facts
and figures
The holiday number of Frank Leslie's Pop..
lar Monthly is a particularly fine one-l2S largo
pages filled with fine literary matter and ex-
ceilent illustrations. Published at ITO Fifth