The National tribune., 1892-12-22

THE UNMARRIED WOMAN. BY Eliza Chester.
Published by Dold. Mead Il Co.. New York and
sI25
Tho author of "Chats with Girls on Self
Culture" has given to the world of women
another thought-inducing book. She does not
tell US much that we do not know, but she
tells it all so entertainingly, and gathers her
points together 30 cleverly, that when she
makes them We are forced to acknowledge
their truth and value. The book is tastefuliy
bound and printed specially for tho holidays.
SUN PRINTS AND SKY TINTS. BY Irene E.
jerome. Pnbt.iecd by Lee and Shepard. Boston,
Mass, and 80 sale nj Bretsno's. Washington
As the name suggests. this book is printed in
blue, including the illustrations, which are ali
made from nature. They are much like blue
prints, but moro delicate. The cover is Of blue
and gray. with blue bachelors buttons, and
is both artistic and unique The text consists
Of selections from q number of our favorite
writer's.
TIE FALLow FIELD. BY Julia c. r. Dorr.
Published by Lee and Shepard Boston, Mass,
and for sale at Bretanos, Washington. Price 50.
This poem is . sweet nature lyric. It is
illustrated with 25 charcoal sketches by Zulma
De Lacy Steel. which are beautiful representa-
tions Of Vermont hills and fields. They are so
well produced as to be almost mistaken for
original drawings The volume is handsomely
FAMOUS PETS. By Eleanor Lewis. Published
by D. Lothrop Co., Boston Mass. Price So.
OF all the Christmas books which have been
80 lavishly put out by the leading publishing
houses these holidays, Famous Pets may be
said to be the strongest in interest instruction,
and artistic value combined. The pots, mostly
dogs cats, horses, parrots, and monkeys owned
by the noted people Of eur day and earlier
times, arc presented and eulogized. with por-
kvot - ~ uo;a kr IL
making volume that for gift purposes is hard
to equal. The book 10 printed in large type op
fine paper, and the illustrations are in half
tone and pen-and-ink, the whole bound in
green and gold and terra. Gotta.
ALL AROUND THE YEAR 1899 A Calendar of
Entirely new Design. in ColoI., BY J. Pauline
shepard. Boston, Mass. For sale BY VIM Bal
lantyne & Son, Washington, D. o.
Tho "All Around this Year" calendar which
Mrs. Sumter sends out this year is as charming
piece of work as anything she has done. Like
board, gilt-edged, with chain, tassels, and ring,
and is of convenient size. The designs are
fresh and delightful, quaint and picturesque
little lads and lassies issuing in each month with
just the right words, and in the most charming
attitudes while the lines on the cards combine
to form very pleasing love story.
THE PICTURESQUE GEOGRAPHICAL READ
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For Supplementary and Regular Reading In the
Lower Glasses In Grammar Schools, Public L.
Slaries. and the Home. By Charles =; King;
cents.
Magazines and Notes.
For the sake of good citizenship in this good
country Of ours We wish that all, old as we'll as
young, might have better acquaintance with
that important magazine, Current History One
result of its perusal is broader knowledge and
Al ~:zA.-
in all parts of the globe 1t acquaints yon not
only with the international and political ques.
tions and other topics of your own country,
but broadens your vision by passing before you
in review the leading topics of all other
countries Current History Publishing Com
pany, Detroit Mich; $3.50 year; sample
copy 25 cents.
american History concludes the 2Sth volume OF
this noble monthly, which has done more than
any other publication to awaken the present
overwhelming interest in the history of our
own beautiful country. Price $5 year. Pub
lished at TAB Broadway. New York City.
The December number Of The Mothers
Nursery Guide contains valuable article on
catarrhal affections. BY DR.. g. G. Stout; A
Talk on Milk. by DR.. Graham Lusk and an
article by DR.. 8. A. Kline on certain falacles
concerning tho use of eyeglasses Babyhood
Publishing Company, Beekman street, New
York
Encouraged by the unprecedented success
attending the introduction of illustrations in
the department. Of Newest Books tho editors of
Current Literature have decided to devote about
SO pages of the Christmas number to the dis
and fifty volumes, fresh from the press, are
classified and reviewed, with descriptive aud
critical comment boiled down to the fewest
words, extended readings from the n ost notable
volumes of the mouth are presented, while
nearly four dozen selected illustrations are re-
produced by the latest processes. The Current
Literature Publishing Company, 1854 Lafay-
cite Place, Now York.
The Pansy for December contains its usual
amount of good things. The two stories by its
favorite authors, Pansy and Margaret Sidney,
develop in worth and interest Its articles,
foreign. domestic and educational, possess a
ring that sounds deep and long for the young
readers whose welfare the editors and pub
fishers are not apt to forget Price 81 year;
10 cents number. D. Lothrop Co., Publishers,
Boston.
Table Talk for this month is full of Christmas
suggestions, recipes, menus, and apt hints that
cannot fail to enlighten the housewives holt
day labors, and to clear her way Of the vexa-
tious mistakes and doubts that sometimes in
terfere with the perfect success in the prepara-
tions of feast. Published by the Table Talk
SOs lilo CHcStuut StTcct, Gulau6l.
phia; 81 year; sample copy 10 cents.
The publishers of that elegant monthly
household magazine Food have just published
Q companion piece to "a Yard of Roses" and
"a Yard Of Pansies," two floral pieces that have
recently been issued. It is "A yard of Sweet
Clover" This beautiful floral piece is given
away to every subscriber Of Food at the regu-
lar subscription price of 81 per year, or it will
be sent with the exquisite Christmas number
for IS cents. Published by The Clover Pub
fishing Company, 7173 Park Place. New York
City.
The Cosmopolitan for December contains as
leading articles, The Wheel of Time by Henry
James; and Alfred Lord Tennyson, by George
Stewart. Besides these it has articles by Sir
Edwin Arnold, Maurice Thompson, Murat Hat
stead, Theodore Rooseveldt, w. d. Howells.
and other well.known writer's Published in
New York. Price 25 cents.
Contents Of THE Arena for December: Whit
tier and Tennyson Compulsory Arbitration;
Why tho Worlds Fair Should DO Opened on
Sunday; Evictions in New York Tenement
Houses; Government Ownership of Railways;
Are We Socialists Religious Persecution in
the Republic. Published in Boston. Price so
cents.
The December number of Jenuess Miller IL
sssstrated Monthly contains many special features
some pertaining to Christmastide. Mrs Jen-
ness Miller has three pages of matter about
dress, books, and chat particularly interesting
to women and young girls. There are numer.
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