The National tribune., 1894-01-11
RECENT LITERATURE.

MiDSliIPMAN'S MESS. By Mollie Elliot Sea-
we'll. Illustrated by H. g. Laskey and Charles
Msnte. Published by d. Lothrop 4 Co., Boston.
This book consists of q soldiers story and a
sailors story, and is beautifully bound in brown
cloth, with an attractive cover. The incidents
of the stories are taken from the army and
navy, and is all the more boys ideal book OF
adventure in that 1t is partly true.
PRINCE sCHAMYL'S wooING. A Story Of the
{ Knssu- Tnrki Isl, War. By X. ci,ard Henry Savage.
Published by F. Tennyson Nicely. Chicago. III.
Price 80 cenis
This is one Of Col Savage's thrilling stories
of love, fighting, and adventure, told in bis
own mastery way. 1t is brilliantly written,
and fascinating in style and plot.
Magazines and Notes.
st. Micholas-An illustrated magazine for
yonng folks. Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge
Vol. %, Parts and g The Century Co, New
York. Large svo, $50 PIP. Price 81.
The two volumes Tor 1893 come in their Gus
tomary neat cover of red, black and gold, and
hold their usual great store Of good things
Our old friends, both writers and artists have
been most liberal through the year with beanti-
full contributions. The White Cave, by VIM.
o. St0ddard, is long and interesting story OF
adventure running through both volumes
Polly divers Problem, by Kate Douglas
Wiggin, is continued through the first, and
Tonette's Phillip, by Mrs. Jamison, author of
Lady Jane, through the second. There are
articles on the City of Washington, by Hon.
Cabot Lodge; New York, by Edmund Clarence
Stcdman; Boston,. by Thomas Wentworth
Higginson. Holyberry and Mistletoe is
Christmas romance of 1892, by NJ. Carrie Hyde,
and kiping has contributed fairy tale OF the
East, called A Potted Princess. There are
just rs many clever poems and jingles as ever,
with beautiful illustrations.
The January number of Outing Is gem OF
artistic elegance which loses none of its bright
ness under close inspection. Prominent features
of excellent number are: Ivan the Mask,
by Ella Lorraine Dorsey; Following Dickens
with Camera, by II. III. Raglan; Christmas
Fox-hunt in Old Virginia, by Alex. Hunter;
Nomads of the North. by C. J. Cutclife Hyne,
and Ia the Land of Josephine, by Walter L.
Beasley.
Harper's Magazine for January presents an
unusual number OF timely articles. Egypt and
Chadea in the Light of Recent Discoveries By
w. st. Chad Boscawen, lecturer on antiquities
at University College, Oxford, contains the re-
suit of the latest researches in the origin OF
civilization, with pictures of ancient ruins and
statues uncovered few months ago in the
sands Of southern Chaldea. Capt. Napoleon
Bonaparte at Toulon, by NJ. German Bapst,
furnishes some fresh information regarding the
first military engagement of Napoleon, exactly
q century ago.
The course of The Cosmopolitan for the past
12 months may be compared to that of
rolling SNOWFALL; more subscribers mean more
money spent in buying the best articles and
best illustrations in the world; better ilinstra-
tOns and better articles mean more subscribers,
and so the two things acting aud reacting
upon each other until it seems probable that
the day is not far distant when the magazine
publisher will be able TO give so excellent an
article that it will claim the attention of every
intelligent reader in the country.
The United SerUice-A Monthly Review OF
Military and Naval Affairs. Published by l.
r. Hamersly, Philadelphia. Price 81 year.
Representative w. L. Wilson explains in the
January number of the North american ReUiew
why certain members of the Ways and Means
Committee of which he is Chairman, favor the
imposition of an income-tax on corporations.
In view of the rumors that it is the aim OF Adj
mira Melo to restore the Brazilian Empire,
deep interest attaches to the account of Repub-
licanism in Brazil which the Brazilian Min
lister at Washington gives. In an article on
The Roman Catholic Church and the School
Fund, Bishop D0ane, of Albany, denounces the
Roman Catholic Church for her unremitting
efforts to forward her ecclesiastical schemes at
the public expense.
The January number of The Popular Science
Monthly opens with All article on The Ethics of
Tribal Society, by Prof E. 2. Evans, which is
to be the first OF a series on ethics by the same
writer. The present article brings out the dis
position prevailing among the ancient Hebrews,
Greeks, Germans. and other undeveloped peo-
pies, to regard an injury done to q foreigner as
praiseworthy. DIR. r. w. Shufeldt contributes
an illustrated description of the Night Hawks
and Whip. pOor-wills, which corrects various
wrong opinions in regard to them. A fully
illustrated article telling How the Sea is
Sounded is furnished by q. w. Littlebales.
The SitUer Gross is published monthly by the
Central Council of the Order OF Kings Daugh.
tiers and Sons, New York. and contains much
that will give pleasure to those interested in
this Order,
The Baltimore Sun continues to grow in az
cellence as well as in circulation and popularity
from year to year, and 1893 has added to it's
lists of subscribers the names of many new
friends and admirers. The beginning of the
New Year Is good time for those who do not
already subscribe to both daily and weekly
editions to secure it for their own households
| or for those of their friends. In the matter of
news the SUa covers completely in each issue
| ali the important events OF the day not only in
/ Ais eDuutry, but in all parts Of the world.
Srssssi correspondents in Washington, New
York. fsr-.'adeipf.a and other cities furnish
interesting IeIsvfs connected with political,
| business aud social affairs, and the local news
of various parts of Maryland, Virginia and
| other States is given.
The PdHsy for January opens with an ex-
| cellent chapter of Vira's Motto, its leading
story. written by that leading story-writer,
| Pansy, followed by poem. New Year. by E.
| Nj. A.. uellcate III tOucn anu SympatDeLlc IN
| thought. There are shorter stories and other
poems, all up to the standard of this leading
young folks magazine.
| Our Little Men and WOa,en for January is sug-
gestIve throughout OF Christmas good cheer
and Happy New Year greeting. The author
of LAZY Gay begins to tell about Dozen Good
Times, and Greta Bryar in Nurse PowelPs Giant
suggests something interesting and altogether
unique on that wonderful subject, Electricity.
The NeW England Magazine for January has a
large number of well-wrtten, well-illustrated
articles by leading writers and artists 1t is
growing in favor every month, and well de-
serves to. Published at Boston, Mass. Price
% cents.
Father Young wrote the first article of the
January number of the Catholic World. Rev.
F. J. o Reilly follows with Starved Rock, aud
its connection with the labors of Father Mar
quette. Alice Toomy tells OF the work being
done at Chicago for working women. lit
erary Study OF William Hazlett. by Louise /.
Quincy. and WOman's Work in eligious Com
muniies, +. M. Edselas, are among the many
other interesting papers,