The National tribune., 1894-10-11
ELSIE PoMERoY McELRoY.
RECENT LITERATURE.

| THE WIVES OF THE PROPHET. A Novel
| By Opie Read. author of "A Kentucky Colonel u
"A Tennessee Judge" etc. Published by Laird
& Lee, Chicago, Ill.
| SOCIETY IN CHINA By Robert K. Douglas
| Imported by J. Il. Lppncott Co, PhiladeI phia
| and for sale by Brentano, Washington. D. c.
| Price $3.50
| In these days when everything relating To
the Far East has the deepest interest, this book
| is of unusual value. The author says that his
object is to picture the Chinese as they are and
not necessarily as they profess to be. There is
no country in the world where practice and
profession are more widely separated than in
China: The empire is pre-emnently one of
make-believe. In the following
pages All attempt is made to follow the EN-
peror from his throne to his everyday employ
ments and amusements; to attend the Mandar-
ms both the bench and in their private
lives; 10 associate with the merchants in their
countinS-rOomS and chambers of commerce; to
go with the mechanic into his workshop and
the council chamber of his trades-unon, and
to accompany one and all to the temples of
their gods" The author is both able and earn
est, and though he is too often tempted to re-
gard things from too narrow British stand
point, his work is of great value. AID gives a
clearer insight into Chinese life than any pre-
vious publication has presented.
THE OLD. OLD STORY. BY Rosa Nouchette
Carey. Published by j. b. Lippincott Co, Phils-
a,
d. c. Price 81.
charming Iove-story, full of well-drawn
characters, touching emotion and vivid Incl.
dent by the author of "Nellie's Memories"
Not Like Other Girls -" Sir Godfrey's Grand
daughter" etc.
MY PRETTY JANE" By Efie Adelaide Row
lands. Published by j. B. Lippincott Co, Phils-
dephis and for sale by Brentano, Washington,
D. G. Price 81.
A bright, clean, healthful love-stOry, in
which very human people triumph over many
obstacles, and win well-deseryed happiness.
BAD LOT. BY Mrs Lovett Cameron. Pub
lished by j. Il. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia. and
for sale by Brentsno, Washington, d. c. Price
1t seems entirely unnecessary to say any
thing about new novel by the talented author
of In Grass Country" Jacks Secret" A
Sisters SIM" "A Daughters Heart" "A Bache-
lors Bridal" etc. The very announcement of
a new book by her is enough TO insure ii a wide
sale among host of admirers, which include
every body who has read one of her former
stories
THE SEARCH FOR ANDREW FIELD. By
Everett #. Tomlinson. Published by Lee &
Shepard, Boston, and for sale by Woodward x
LOthrop, Washington, d. C. Price $3.50.
The object of the author of this volume is to
give young people an insight into the condi-
tions of the times of 1912, history of that war
and glimpse at the results, aud this object is
attained through the medium of this and the
succeeding volumes in The War of 1912 Series,
of which The Search for Andrew Field is the
first. The author is thoroughly familiar with
the territory in which the scene is laid, and
many are the adventures, perils and difficulties
met during the search Andrew Field and his
friends are manly American boys with q love
for their country, and the story is full of life
and spirit, manly in tone and free from slang"
conveying much historical information and
many lessons of manliness and courage
BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER By Oliver
Optic. Blue and Gray (srmy) Series. Published
by Lee & Shepard, Boston, and for sale by Wood
ward Lothrop, Washington, ID. c. Price Sl.50.
In response to many requests, Mr.. Adams
commences with this volume new series of
The Blue and Gray. The scenes incidents and
adventures of this new series are laid on the
land as those of the previous series occurred on
the water. The story opens In one of the Border
States which was the scene of many exciting
episodes previous TO and at the opening of the
war, and the present volume relates largely to
the conflict Tor supremacy between the hostile
factions which, at first, seem to be about equal
in strength.
TIE WILD RIDERS OF THE Isr KY. CAV.
By Serg't E. Tarrant. Published by committee
of the regiment. Bound in fine gray English
cloth, $50; in red morocco, $3.50.
copy will be sent to any address, prepaid,
on receipt of price. by addressing e. Tarrant,
Liberty, KY. This is one of the finest and most
complete volumes of its kind. showing plainly
the care which has been bestowed upon its
makeup. 1t is full history of the regi ment
from 1861 to 1865. with accounts of severe
marches, hard service and the many fierce
conflicts in which il took part, together with
amusing and pathetic scenes and thrilling
episodes, prison life and escapes. There are
many portraits throughout the book, and Q