The National tribune., 1895-12-26

BY Charles Henry Cochrane. Published by j. Il.
Lippincott Company, Philadelphia For sale
by Brentano. Washington, ID. &. Price 81. so.
A careiully-prepared work on modern ma
chinery. inventions, and problems in mechan-
ical engineering volume useful rs gen.
eral reference book on mechanical subjects 1t
is written in popular STYLE that is, it is free
from the technical language that is so puzzling
to any but mechanical experts Mechanics
have made an immense progress in the last 90
years, and the young folks Of to-day who take
the railroads, telegraphs. and immense ma
chimes as matter of course, will find tho ac-
counts of the development from crude devices
an interesting study.
THE SORROWS OF SATAN BY Marie Corelli.
Published by J. B. Lippincott Co, PhiIadel phia.
For sale by Brentano, Washington, ID. Z. Price
sI.5O
Marie Corellis books have had wide popu'
larity; even her severest critics must admit
that she has interested great many folks, and
| believe Queen Victoria is especially fond oil
her writings. Sorrows of Satan Is her latest
book. Satan is the hero and with Marie
COrellfs imagining powers one may be sure OF
some startling scenes and epigrammatic sem
tences. There is good deal to say about the
newspaper critics in the book for the author,
favored as she has been by the Queen and Amerl-
can readers has been treated severely by the
English reviewers. She has scene in the
hook describing the injustices and sorrows
that come upon fair and brilliant young girl
writer, and it is not difficult to see that she
means Marie CorellTs troubles. So the book,
while perhaps not so good as the Romance oil
Two Worlds though that is a matter OF taste
will undoubtedly be eagerly read.
LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF
GOOD MEN AND GREAT. by ElbeH Hub
bard. Published by q. Il. Putnams Sons, New
York. Price cents.
There are so many accounts of travellers to
Shakspere's country that one wearies n little to
think of vet another one, but this little journey
is cleverly and lightly described with bit of
wit, bit of philosophy, some little satire, and
touch-of slang, several odd com PARSONS, and
a good humored poke or two at other writers.
One spend half hour very pleasantly
with this American traveller in England.
Magazines and Notes.
The North american Rerie,C for December
opens with a symposium The Work of the
Next Congress. in which NJ. w. Hazeltine dis
cusses very ably aud logically the demands
of the Venezuelan question: Representative
Thomas {. Catchings. of Mississippi reviews
the currency problem from Democratic
standpOint Representative J. Z. Dolliver, of
Iowa, deals with the revenue question, and
Representative John c. Bell, of Colorado, has a
Popuistic jeremiade. One OF the most strik-
ing of the other articles is on the Nicaragua
Canal, by an Englishman. Published 1t New
York. Price 80 cents.
The Pilgrim (hoiday number) ).-FCll of bright
sketches-prose, poetry, and illustrations-by
bright writers and artists Entirely original,
new, and entertaining. Mailed free to any
address on receipt of six cent? in postage
stamps. Write to Geo. III. Heaford. Publisher,
4I5 Old Colony Building. Chicago, III.
Thousands of persons to whom the name Of
the Smithsonian Institution is familiar, but
who know little or nothing of its origin. will
be glad to read the account of this establish
rarr ,o,tn 10 IN
give in Appletons Popular Science Monthly for
January and February. Both articles will be
illustrated, the frst containing views of the
exterior and interior of the building. together
with portraits of Smithson and the three Sec
retaries which the Institution has had.
The Philadelphia Record Almanac for 1896 is
full OF valuable statistics, particularly those
relating to the sporting events of the past year.
The PMpit-a magazine of sermons-has in
the November number sermon by the Rev.
Lyman Abbott on The Hidden Life. Pub
lished bv 6. Holzapfel, Fredericksburg. Pa.
Price 13 cents.
The Progress of the World is a magazine re-
viewing current politics, scientic thought. lite
raturc, art religion. and finance. An article
OH Turkey in the December number is well
illustrated. The Progress of the World Com
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cents.
Chrstmas-tide brings no visitor more well
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The Youths Compaai0R Original, bright, and
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bringing pleasures alike to young and old. To
the entire home circle it's weekly visits are
such source Of pleasure and profit. that the
small subscription price OF Sl.75 should head
the list Of necessary household expenses.
The Rcric5C Of Rerie,rs for December contains
the editors review of the month; articles on
Tire Caroou-in Politics, by Robert ]. Finley;
John Sherman's StoIy of His Own Career, by
T. BENJAMIN Andrews; An Indian on the
Problems of His Race, by Simon Po-ka-gon /;
The Venezuelan Question. by William l..
Scruggs and character sketch of Mr. Herbert
Spencer hy all eminent English scientist.
Published at New York. Price % cents.
The Rosary for December contains sketches,
poems, and pictures appropriate to the Christ
mas season. Published by The Rosary Pub
fishing Company New York.
The Christmas number of Paasy is merry
one for the little folks. Published by the
LothrOp Publishing Co., Boston. Price 10
cents.
There will be considerable speculation as to
the original of one of the characters in Mrs.
Humphry Wards Century novel. Sir George
Tressady. This is the political leader who.
after youth given over to race horses and
worldly dissipation, filings himself into parlia-
mentary life with almost ascetc devotion. aud
builds up "a party from his own personal fol-
lnwinu