New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-01
NEWBOOKSAND NEW EDITIONS

"A Handbook OF Mythology tMaNnaru, NefiHi o'
Coz is a convenient manual in which T. NJ Berehs
has collected the legends and religious beliefs Of
Greece and Rome. II does not deal with any OF the
speculative theories which rife at the present
day on the subject. Indeed. there are some indi-
cations in the book of a return 10 older theories.
For example Mr.. Berens nclnes 10 the belief That
of the NEUROLOGICAL characters Of the classic
religions were really counterparts Of men who once
lived The volume IS enriched with numerous wood
cuts and reproductions Of photographs with regard
10 the latter however. IT should be stated that an
edition of the book has beer printed without Them
as some teachers object the OF certain class
of pictures from the antique.
Mr. L. F. Chittenden frankly states at the begin
ming OF his book AN Unknown Heroine USich-
mond Closeup & Coz. that 1t is not romance al
though 1t certainly contains features OF most
romantic character. and from the material with
which its pages abounda helfdozen stories OF the war
might be constructed Mrs. Van Metre, the unknown
Heroine" is OF type OF woman nobiy cohsu'u'en
but not unusual in the long years Of the great
struggle; and the hero II romantic term may De
applied TO Lieutenant Bede. is plain citizen
soldier from the ranks of ew-England farmers.
Dangerously wounded with shell at Opequan
Creek during the preliminary firing on September l''
1854 the lieutenant left by his comrades AFTER
having received surgical attention. in deserted
house There when at the point of death. he was
found by an cd negro servant of the Van Metre
family. who reported the fact TO his mistress one
at once took him in charge. summoned 10 her "lu
Dr. Osborne the family physician. and herself MADE
trips to Harper's Ferry. forty miles away from her
home in the Shenandoah Valley. for needed medl-
cines and bandages. Finally the officer was re-
moved during the night to her own nome ana 'e'e
was nursed back TO life and strength. she accom-
panied him to Harper's Ferry when he mace HIS
escape But her own husband who was an oihCer
IN tho Confederate service had been captured The
records to which the author OF this book has had
access clearly determine the admiration she had
called up In the breasts OF Union oifcers ana SOL
diers and she received her due reward for The man
whom she had nurscl back TO life refused TO go -
his own home until she had been restored 10 the
arms Of her husband. Together they made the
rounds Of the prisons from Camp Chase, DIT
Columbus 10 Point Lookout. on the Potomac aideu
al the time by every effort that Secretary stanton
could put forth in their behalf and Van Metre was
finally found at Point Lookout The circumstances
of the narrative carry the reader through portion
of the two Shenandoah Valley campaigns wheh
Sheridan and Stonewall Jackson were contend'hs
for the possession of that fertile storehouse ana e
author makes Mrs Van Metre a witness OF many
of the stirring scenes including Sheridans cele-
brated ride from Winchester to Cedar Creek. The
story is graphically told and the author Is 10 De
commended for having preserved from ooHVlon 50
choice an instance of womanly devotion and manly
worth Portraits Of Mrs. Van Metre and Lieutenant
RedeI are contained in the book both taken some
wears after the close of the
The tiny volumes of THE Temple Shakespeare
Macmillan & Coz remarkably attractive Inc
antique title-pages the wide borders ana ruoficaen
letters invite the eye and the comfortably large type
leaves nothing TO be desired There Is trim quaint
moss about the square shape of the little books each
of which has a delicate frontispece Illustrating
some scene connected with the poet The accom-
nj shed editor Israel Gollancz. contributes TO each
pay a preface in which he gives a brief account OF
early editions. date Of composition general char |
acteristcs plot and duration of action. The text
used is that of the Cambridge Shakespeare, edited
nv W. Adds Wright. Each play is accompanied by
a glossary and few explanatory notes
In "On and OF the Saddle" &c. p. Putnam's |
sons I.spenard Rutgers narrates how huh'i's
marty in the Rocky Mountains fell in with French
priest With staff in hand and knapsack on D".N
ne was trudgng along among the catheural io0N'
alone Curious at seeing one so VeneraD'e ld' A'o''
any human habitation they asked him the reason LOT
his iourneying Then he narrated how when lying
very 81 in his hamlet home in France he fell asleep |
one night and dreamed Of Paradise ana OF MS au-
vent there At once the Great Father sai 10 MN,
.Mv son. what did you think Of the beautiful world
7 gave you?' With diminished head he repied'
never saw anything of it except my own native
village" On awakening he was seized with 'he
determination If his life were spared ne wouii
see the world. 'and that. he cOnc.uueu' - WI!
YOU see in these grand mountains IL c""-
not be ascertained that the French priest ever
+boupht Of writing an account of his adventures.
Had he done this with the divine stimulus pehlhd
him we might have had more vital contribution
10 the wide library Of travel than this author mas
presented AS souvenir for preservation in friend
w hands Il will not be found wanting in merit
.,rhe Evolution OF an Empire" by Mary Parmele
Cyrliam Beverly Harrison). is compact and read
able summary of the history of France. The au-
thor is mistress of the art of compression. ana !
her work makes excellent Introduction TO TIT
study of a more elaborate history.
new book by Francis W. Parker. principal OF
the Cook County Normal School Chicago. de-
serves attention mainly account of the
magnitude Of It's claims for the science
of pedagogics Il is entitled Talks on
Pedagogics: An Outline of the Theory of Con-
centrat,on." and is published by f. L. Kellogg &
Co From the form in which the work Is cast il
may be inferred that Mr. Parker sees in pedaSogics
that medieval desideratum, science of sciences
On the back Of his title page ne quotes prophecy
of Mazzn to the effect that science. the arts and
every form Of human knowledge await the coming
of one who shall unite them all In single idea OF
civ