The National tribune., 1894-12-20

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| THE SPELL OF URSULA. By Eaie Adelaide
| Rowlands. Published by J. u. Lippincott Co,
Philade phia. Price Ia cloth 81, paper 50 cents.
For sale by Brentano, Washington, ID g.
| love story wherein the wife is beautiful,
| the villain equally beautiful, the hero and his
| friends stalwart Englishmen, aud a happy end
| ing IN the last chapter, hence an interesting
/ love story.
| THE DE5P0TIC LADY. By W. +. Norris. Pub
| lshcd by J. b. Lppincott Co.. Philadelphia
| Price 81. For sale by Brentano, Washington,
ID. g.
! love story with the necessary hero, heroine
and obstacles.
THE SOCIAL OFFICIAL ETIQUET OF THE
| UNITED STATES. BY Madeline yiuton Dahl
greu. Published by John Murphy Il Co., Balti-
more. Price 81.
Mrs. Dahigren speaks with wide knowledge
| of her subject and all interested in the official
entiquet of Washington will find her little
volume useful.
Magazines and Notes.
Since the last operation was performed on his
! eyes, Mr. Gladstone has written Tor The Youths
| Companion some very interesting recoi!ections
| of his lifelong friend and hysieian, Sir Andrew
| Clark. The manuscript. which reached The
| Companion few weeks ago, is written from be-
ginning to end in his own hand, and despite
! the infrmity of his eyesight, it is remarkably
| legibe. This is the third article which the
| distinguished statesman has contributed 10 The
|Outh's Companion within the past few years.
| The ReUieg of ReUiews for December contains
the editors review Of the month"; in which he
gives especial attention to the recent elections;
u character sketch of Adoiph Sutro, Mayor
elect of San Francisco. By T. w. Townsend a
tribute 10 the late Alexander III. of Russia, by
w. r. Stead; On the Threshold of Universal
Peace, by Pau-Aryan The Observation-Disclosures of
I r. l.. Il
| Agreements aud Cancellation, by Hon. e. Z.
Kingston Premier OF South Australia, and
Why Not More Forest Preserves? by Robert
Underwood Johnson Published at New York.
Price % cents.
The Road to Wealh Leads Through the South
States is valuable little publication of
facts relating to the opportunities for settlers
in the States of the South. Every one consider
ing a new location should have q copy aud read
it before deciding upon his future home. Pub
lished by Il. e. Robertson & Co., Cincinnati, o.
Price % cents.
Mousgnor Satolli contributes an article to
tie North american ReUieW for December on The
Catholic School System in Rome; Senator Henry
/ Cabot Lodge writes on Oliver Wendell Holmes;
Prof. Goodwin Smith on Jas. Anthony Fronde;
Commissioner Wade Hampton Brigandage
Oh Oar Railroads; The Comptroller of the Cur
reucy on Our Experiments in Financial Legis-
lation; Prof. Charles A. Briggs on The Sal
walton Army; Representative j. w. Babeoek
aud Senator Charles j. Faulkner explain the
Recent Elections from the Republican and
Democratic Standpoints and the Adjutant-
General of the United States Army advocates
an increase i'll the Army, and certain improve
mcnts in organization. Published at No. 3
East Fourteenth street. New YORK. Price 80
cents.
The principal articles in Home and Country
for December are Christs Personal Appear
2 a.. ~ l.
The Christmas Tree, John Drske-A Christ
mas Story. Alexander Dumas, Russia in Central
Asia. aud Shenandoah. Published at 53 East
Tenth street. New York. Price 10 cents.
Table TdiE The American authority on cul-
mary aud household topics. The December
number has an article on The kindergarten as
a School of Life for Women, by Kate Douglas
Wiggin. Published at Philadel phia, Pa. Price
10 cents
The holiday number of Town Topics is some
thing to delight the eye with its brilliant cover
aud pictures, and the mind with its bright lit
erary contents. 1t has poems by Bliss Carman,
Il. X. Munkittrek and others. and stories by
Bret Harte, Walter Besant, Thomas J. Vivian,
Ed Mott, Harold N. Vynne, John Harrison,
Gertrude Anterior. and other popular writer's.
Published at New York. Price % cents.
Tie PaRsy. magazine for very young ladies
and gentlemen. Edited by Isabella NJ. Alden
(Pausy) and G.. f. Alden. Published at ia
Purchase street, Boston. Price 10 cents, or 81
a year.
LIES Calendar for the Christmas season is
fuller of good things than plum pudding is of
raisins. It's short stories are bright, and its
bright stories short, and its pages are
crammed with them. The illustrations are
funner, if possible. than the stories. Published
by Life, New York. Price 10 cents.
The Christmas number of The London Illus
trated Eegs is a marvel of the pictorial art.
E,,1 1r+
black aud white it has three large, magnificent
chromos, fit to adorn the walls of any room.
Price so cents Published in the World Build
ing New York.
An invaluable publication for all those who
arc studying French is lie FraHeaiS. handsome
little monthly, published by Berlitz < Co.,
Madison Square, New York. 1t is filed with
hints and helps for those who are striving to
acquire knowledge of French, aud from the
beginner to the most advanced student each
will find great assistance from IT, Price 20
cents a number, or 81 year.
The China Decorator is a menthly journal de-
voted exclusively to the art from which il takes
its name. 1t is full Of suggestions and designs
for those who practice the art. Published at 80
University Place, New York. Price 50 cents a
number, or S. year.
The second number OF Recreation more than
fufils the good promise of the first. Its articles
are well written and interesting, and the Illus
trations are fine. Published at ZIG William |
street, New York. Price 10 cents q number, or |
81 year.
The December aumfer of LippiRcott's Mdga- |
zine gives L Christmas treat in two com piete |
novels by favorlte authors. One is Mrs. Hal |
lam's Com panion, by Mrs. Mary J. Holmes, and |
the other A Greed of Manners, by the author of |
Dodo. 1t has. besides. the usual variety of in
teresting contents. Published at Philadelphia. |
Price % cents.
The special articles in Outing for December |
are: The Japanese Theater by Eustace 3.
Rogers, L. $. N; A jamestown Romance, o |
Colonial story, by Sarah Beaumont Kennedy, |
and Football in the South, By LoYic i. Miles. |
Published at 239 Fifth avenue, New York /
Price 20 cents.
GeTmdnia is monthly magazine devoted to
assisting students of German, aud is invaluable |
for this purpose. They can find no greater
help anywhere. Published at 100 fremont |
street, Boston. Price 20 cents. 81 year.
The English Illustrated Magazine for Deem
Der is a beauty as to get-up, having the most |
tasteful and brilliant cover OF any Of the Christ
mas magazines, which is saying much. for the
magazine covers this year are unusually hand
some. 1t has fine etching for frontispiece
and number of fine fuli-page pictures, includ-
ing an artistic chrome, with any number of
smaller ones. The literary matter is very good,
but that goes without saying. The literary
matter is always good. Published in tire
World Building. New York. Price So cents.
Among the excellent articles i'll tho Oreflaad
Monthly for December aES: As Talked ia the |