The National tribune., 1894-06-28
RECENT LITERATURE.

HISTORY OF THE "EASEL-SHAPED MoNU-
MENT" AND KEY TO THE GAR. AND An
Iished by Dux Publishing Co.. rs La Sale ST.,
Chicago.
This is a handsome volume, bound in red
leather, with heavy gilt edges, and is concise
and accurate history of the Grand Army of the
Republic and kindred societies. as well as q
ready reference to the divisions and sub-divis-
ions of the Union army; the officers in the
order of their rank and line of promotion; the
elistments from the different States with total
loss by death. etc. There is a complete list OF
all the battles and engagements of the late civil
war on land and sea- alphabetically arranged
with casualties; also. complete list OF all
GAR Posts in the United States, alphabetie-
ally arranged by towns. with time of meeting
The pages are finely illustrated. Each pur-
chaser Of copy of this book will be recorded
as member of the Easel Monument Associa-
ton" for one year. The members of this
Association are entitled to one picture of the
Easel Shaped Monument" size 25x35 inches,
beautifully engrossed with a copy of any SOL
dier's honorable discharge, personal army
record, or a concise history of his regiment, as
preferred, at discount of rs cents per copy
from the regular retail price; and picture
frames of every description. standard works OF
art (such as pastels etchings, paintings, etc.,
Bibles photograph albums, etc, at about one
half the regular retail price. The location OF
the "Easel-Shaped Monument" will depend
upon the sale of the picture above mentioned.
The State in which the greatest percentage is
sold, in comparison with the Grand Army
strength of the State, will be entitled to the
monument. The necessary monument fund will
be raised when 100000 pictures of the =" Easel
Shaped Monument" have been sold. The ac-
cumuIating fund is well secured. The erection
of this monument is no longer aquestion. Over
10000 pictures have already been sold, and not
one-tenth of the territory has as yet, been
canvassed.
Howard illustrated with photogravures. and
text illustrations by F. A. Carter. limo, cloth;
illuminated cover $40 pp, si:oo. Pn6iished oy
Funk & Wagnails Company, New York
Gen. Howard is not unknown in the literary
world His Donald's School Days. Nez Perces
Joseph. Count De Gsspsrin, Life of Zachary
Taylor, and other books have brought him
honors His new book, Isabella of Castillo,
should bring him fame. Queen Isabella lived
through four wars, and. In the main. the his
tory of those wars is the history of her actual
life. The author took brief leave OF absence
and personally visited Spain, making calls at
Isabella's place of birth, baptism, childhood,
education, betrothal, marriage, and burial, and
at other points of interest, preparatory to the
issue of his work. He narrates her kfe history
with feeling pen, and many pathetic cpl
sode attending her family life excites the SYM
pathy and increases the interest of his readers.
He has put into attractive geographic form his
military researches and the study of the period
ia yolved Is full of instructive lessons for those
who would prepare for war, or for those who
would avoid wars.
THE UNKNOWN LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST.
BY Nicholas Notovitch. Published by Rand,
McNally & Co., Chicago. Price 90 cents.
This is the translation of hitherto unknown
manuscript the discovery of which in Thi-
betan monastery produced great sensation in
the Christian world. The discoverer was
traveller in the Far East, and had his leg broken
by being thrown from his kerse. He was taken
care of in the convent, and learned of the ex-
istence of this manuscript from one OF the
learned monks who attended him during his
recovery. He managed to get the privilege OF
copying it, and brought the copy away with
him. 1t processes to give an account OF Saint
Issa," Jesus, who travelled to that country, and
spent some years in studying the holy books
and principles of Buddhism. The translation
is accompanied by very interesting accounts of
the translators journey to that country and OF
the people whom he met.
LETTERS. By Alice B. Stookham,
and Ida Hood Talbot. interpreter of Delsarte,
and author of "Scrapbook Selections" Pub
lished by Alice B. Stoekham & Co., Chicago
This is a book written for young girls and
consists of collection of beautiful school let
ters written at school by one girl, who works
out for herself some of life's greatest problems.