The National tribune., 1893-05-04
RECENT LITERATURE.

RECENT LITERATURE.
AN ODD SITUATION. Novel. By Stanley
Waterloo author Of A Man and n n Woman. pin
| Price 50 cents.
FIGURE DRAWING FOR CHILDREN. By
Caroline Hunt Rinmer. Prblished by D. Lo-
throp Co., Boston. Price sl.25.
These papers are of special value to all In.
| terested in the development of art among the
children. They are simple in treatment. The
first studies are of the proportions of the child
| figure. Next is taken up action as represented
| by means of single lines. Action represented in
the solid figure is then studied. The three views
| of the head, with expression, the arm forearm
and hand, and the thigh, leg and foot are all
| treated IN three chapters, and lastly foreshort-
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| and the series is complete. The work Is
| copioHsly illustrated with diagrams and finished
outline drawings.
THE LAW OF PSYCHIC PHENOMENA. by
| Thomas Jay Hudson. Published by A G. Nc
| Ciurg, Chicago and for sale by Ballantyne Son,
Washington. Price $780,
| This volume deals with the scientific aspects
of psychic phenomena, with the avOwed object
/ of bringing psychology within the domain Of
| the exact sciences. To that end the author has
| formulated a working hypothesis for the sys-
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| abnormal He holds that all such, whether
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somnambulism, trance, spiritism, demonoogy,
| miracle, psycho-therapeutics, genius, or in
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! This book at leastdeyelOps a new philosophy
| of the mind.
MUSIC ON THE MARCH. BY Frank Rauscher
Published by William +. Fell & Co., 1920 SAMSON
street, Philadelphia.
| Some of the most interesting narrative we
| have ever read Is included in this little volume
| By BaEdmaster Rauscher. of tho 11ith Pa,
! Collis's Zouaves. The band of the Hath was
/ one of the most popular bands in the Army of
| the Potomac, and was, on account of its merit,
| finally attached to the Army Headquarters.
| Comrade Rauscher used bis eyes and ears, and
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| produced them without attempt at embellish-
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/ men saw much service with the army, and by
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| infantry, even to being taken prisoners. The
| outline COmrade Rauscher has given of tho
| campaigns from 1862 to 1865 is in many
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| RANCH VERSES. By the Texas Poet, Larry Z"
Chittenden. Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons.
| Price $l.5o.
"Ranch Verses" il the modest title of a
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| which we shall preserve for many future read
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| for there is something in his singing which
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| the poems in the volume before us possess the
divine fire." but there is moreover certain
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| opening poem, Hidden" is worthy of Long
fellow or Tennyson. Those of us who have
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tion our favorites, "Neptune's Steeds," "The
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q beautiful volume.
HISTORIC ARLINGTON. By Karl Decker and
Angus McSweeu. Published by the Decker &
McSween Publishing Company, Washington
| DC.
This is history of the National Cemetery
| from its establishment to the present time
with sketches Of the historic personages who
occupied the estate previous to its seizure by
| the National Government. The authors have
| endeavored TO show the historic importance of
| the place, and in doing SO present for the FIRST
| time an authentic account of Parke Custis and
the state of society during his lifetime, to-
| gether with sneh portions Of the life Of Gen.
| Lee as are connected with the estate. The
seizure, the legal proceedings by which the
| Government perfected its title, the establish.
| ment OF the National Cemetery, are all told
| with completeness Of detail and charm of
| narrative and description which make this q
most valuable and interesting contribution to
| history. Here we may read all that is TO be
| known of Arlington of the past and of Airing
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| associations, the mausoleum of the greatest and
| the brayest, the vast dread assembly ground
where meet the rank and Gle of American
valor in brotherly comradeship.
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| Louis. Sold by subscription.
In this volume the author tells the story OF
the explorers of the Mississippi Valley-De
Solo, Marquette, and Joliet, La Sale and Tonti.
| Bienville, Lewis and Clarke, and Fremont ;
Of the pioneers-Boone, KentoD, George Rogers
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life and for social and civil order and their tri.
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Clay, Jackson, Harrison, Daviess, Humphrey
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| and Of two of the most remarkable orators that
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