The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-23
RECENT LITERATURE.

THE BOOK OF THE FAIR. By Hubert II. Ban
croft. Published by the Bancroft Publishing CO.,
Auditorium Building, Chicago. Price 81 a part.
The originating idea of this work was not
without its ambition. There have been fairs,
and there have been books of fairs; but there
was never a fair equal TO this Columbian Ex-
position, and book of this fair. to be worthy
OF the name, must be UNNECESSARILY superior 10
any which has ever been made. What then
should DO the book of this fair? II should be
what every book should be- true to the subject.
and true to itself. In poetry is voiced the soul /;
history reproduces an epoch; biography presents
the man. He who well and truly plays the
Boswell to this huge Chicago job nsOn, need have
no fear that his devotion will result in bad
book of the fair. In this work poetry, history.
and the contamination of all industry must
unite to formulate a fitting testimonial to this
greatest OF civic displays. This, then, should
be, and is, the ambition of the publishers of
The Book of the Fair, the earnest desire of
superiority in so reproducing the Fair as best
to show forth its utility and beauty, and render
its benefits perpetual.
SIR FRANCIS BACON'S CIPHER STORY. Dis
covered and decphered by Orvillc W. Owen,
NJ. ID. Published by the Howard Publishing
Co., Detroit, Mich. Price so cents.
This is Part III. of this extraordinary work,
which has excited the greatest interest among
readers and admirers of Shakspere. 1t con-
tains the completion of Bacon's account OF the
b9edb hIUaua WHICH was begun IN Edrb H.,
and which DIR. Owen says "must rank as one
of the great historical poems The account
runs smoothly in iambic verse of the period.
and while prolix, is full of beautiful imagery,
allegorial descriptions flights of fancy, flashes
of wit. and deep philosophy. 1t is deciphered
mostly from the Shaksperian plays and the
F8rie Queene, but portions are found in the
works of Peel, Greene, Marlowe, Burton, and
Bacon" Following the Spanish Armada is
BacOn'S account 0f his fri RI Erapra and his
introduction to the French Court, giving de-
tails of the scenes so new to him. and illustra-
ting the character of the Court by its pomp and
conversations
MARRIED IN HASTE. A Novel. BY Mrs Ann
,. Stephens Published by q. w. Dillingham;,
New York, aud for sale at Brentano's, Washing
ton. Price 80 cents.
MISS DERRICK. A Boston Society Girls Diary.
BY Evelyn Chester. Published by q. w. Dill
lngham, New York and for sale at Brentano's 3,
Washington. Price 50 cents.
LOST FOR WOMAN. A Novel By May Agnes
Fleming. Published by G.. w. Dilling CHAM, New
york, aud for sale at Breniauo's Washington.
Price so cents.
! THE RED SULTAN. A Novel. By j. Maclaren
C0bban. Published by Rand McNalIy 81 Co.,
Chicago Price so cents.
Magazines and Notes.
Table Talk one of the most unique household
magazines in the present world of journalism,
and the American authority on culinary topics,
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containing many bright and readable articles
on topics of seasonable interest to housekeepers.
The IdLer never fails to be filed with bright,
entertaining matter and the September num-
Der is particularly good. 1t leads off with Ny
First Book, by Robert Louis Stevenson, and
closes up with lot of unique lies about pet
animals, told most charmingly. Published
at SO Duane street, New York. Price 10 cents
The China Decorator is a monthly journal de-
voted TO this beautiful art and every month
gives artistic designs and many beautiful hints
for doing the work. Published at So University
Place, New York. Price 80 cents or So q year.
The complete novel in the September num-
Der Of LippSacOtfs is Capt. Molly, by Mary A.
Denison, and deals with the pbilanthropic
work of the Salvation Army. The heroine, a
bankers daughter, leaves luxurious home to
dwell for time in Paradise Flats, and tries,
not without success to alleviate the miseries
Of her neighbOrs there; the hero follows her in
disguise. and the tale comes to an orthodox end.
j. III. Burke, President Of the New York Vet
eran Association of Kansas, Burlingame, Kan,
has number of New York Rosters on hand
that he will Gail to all orders containing 10
cents each. Write your name and address
plain. j. II. Burke, Burlingsme, Kan.
New Music.
We have received four Campfire Songs en-
titled Campfire Clatter," by the Lincoln (Neb }
Veteran Quartet; I'VE We're Soldiers Together"
by j. b. Ferguson; well Stand Together,
Boys" and " Forging the Rolls" by J. H. Fox
worthy. They should be sung in every Post in
the United States. The words of - PurgiDg
the Rolls" are taken from The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. The songs published by the
Ferguson Music House. Lincoln, Neb., and for
sale by J. II. FOxworthy, Box 1913, Lincoln,