The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-01-25
RECENT LITERATURE.

AN UNKNOWN HEROINE. BY L. f. Chttten-
den. Published by Richmond, Croscup Il Co.,
New York. For sale by Brentano. Washington.
Price 81
Hon. L. E. Chlttenden, who for many years
filled prominent public positions ia Wash
ington, and always with credit. recently en-
barked in literature. with volume of Per-
sonai "reminiscences" The fattering success
of that venture encouraged him to attempt
another book, with the above result This is
welt-told story, with the scene laid in the
Shenandoah Valley during the year 1864, and
all the characters and incidents are real. The
principal characters are Maj Bedell, of the 18th
VT, and Mrs. Van Meter, of Berryvile, Va,
who saved his life by careful nursing after he
had been desperately wounded Into this story
are woven many thrilling incidents and much
excellent description of the scenery and the
terrible fighting of that battle year.
MISS GWYNNE, BACHELOR. By winnifred
York. Price 50 cents. For sale By Washington
News Co.
THE HEIR OF REDCLYFFE BY Charlotte NJ
Yonge. Illustrated by Kate Greenway Pub
lished by Rand. McNaly & Co., Chicago and
New York. Price 80 cents.
NEW THINGS TO EAT, AND HOW TO MAKE
THEM By Mrs. de Sails. Published by G.. w.
Dillingham;, New York. For sale by Washing
ton News Co.
TIE CREEK M v 7, By Shelton chauneey.
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Magazines and Notes.
DR.. Andrew d. White has sent from Russia
to The Popular Science Monthly group ofpapers
in continuation of his New Chapters in the
Warfare of Science, the special purpose of which
is to show that the modern evolutionary doc.
trine is itself development from the earlier
theological and metaphysical conceptions The
general title of these papers is From Creation
to Evolution, and the first of them, which will
appear in the February Monthly, deals with the
formation of the earth and stars, showing how
scientific research and biblical criticism have at
last reached the same goal
Contents of The Nineteenth Century for jan
nary: Prof Tyndall The Manchester Ship
Canal; The Revolt of the Daughters; Sanitary
insurance. Scheme; Zoroaster and the Bible
The Scramble for Gold; Chats with Jane Cler.
mont; A Word for Our Cathedral System
The New Winter Land; Chinese Poetry in
English Verse; Chartered Government in Afri-
ca; Protection for Surnames; Recent Science;
Charles XII. and the Campaign of 1712-13.
Published by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
23l Broadway. Price 30 cents.
Frank LesLte's Popular Monthly for February
contains an article of dramatic interest as we'll
as historical value, entitled The American ST.
Helena, by William s Walsh. This paper is a
vivid and entertaining reminiscent sketch Of
old Bordentown. New Jersey, the refuge of Ma
poleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte, the ex-
King of Spain, Prince Lucien Murat, and many
other historical celebrities American and for
eign. Ceylon, that most fascinating of East
Indian islands is described in its present-day
aspect by A. B. de GuerviIe, whose account of
Holiday Visit to Colombo is very richly illus.
trated
The Ialer for February is full of good, bright
things, Nwell-selected and wel-arranged by |
Jerome *. Jerome one of the ablest editors
and writer's in the country. Published at IS |
Duane street. New York. Price % cents
On Pratcal Seas, begun in Scribner's for |
February, is true narrative by Peter A.
GrotjaD, Philadelphia merchant, of his adj |
venturous voyages to the West Indies in 1905. |
The narrative has all the charm and interest offs |
novel of adventure James Baldwin, who for |
many years was familiar with the life of the |
in great Western State. has |
written for the Mems Occupation series an arti-
Gle on The School-M Master The short stories are
contributed by Mary Tappan Wright, George l. |
Putnam (author Of ain Blue Uniform ~ and |
Robert Howard Russell
The Century for February will contain an
article by Mr. John G. Ncolay, President Lin.
coins Private Secretary, on the Gettysburg A
iress, accompanied by facsimile of the orig.
nal manuscript there printed for the first time
This article will probably settle various dis
1uted points about the writing delivery, and
correct text of this famous address. A noveet
d mining Ire, IHur Aiene, by Mary dalleck
FOote, with the authors illustrations, begins
The action of the story is laid during the labor
roublesa at the Ceur d'Alene Mines in 1892.
The Strike at Shane's," published by
Americas Humane Education Society of Bos-
on, 10 Milk street, is a sequel to Black Beauty
Sent anywhere receipt of 10 cents
"Autobiographical Sketches and Personal
Recollections of George T. Angell," President of
American Humane Education Society, 10 Milk
street. Boston. Price six cents; by mail, 10
.ents.
Selection in Seed Growing" included
papers read at the Worlds Fair. Published by
". Alice Burpee, Philadelphia.
Public Ledger Almanac. 1894. Published
" Geo. w. Childs, Chestnut street. Phils-
lephis.