The National tribune., 1895-09-26
Read Better than Pension" page 3.
RECENT LITERATURE.

| CAPTAIN VAUDEVILLE. BY John r. MeMa
| hon. Published by Dillingham;, New York
Price so cents.
| An adventure story of treasure, mutiny ,deser
islands, New York detectives, and mysteriou
deaths and rewards.
Published by Fowler & Wells Company, New
York.
With every year cooking becomes more oil
an exact science. So every housekeeper will
know something of the laws of chemistry and
hygiene and will govern her cooking thereby
Old fashioned cooking at its hest is very good,
but ordinarily it is simply careless and ign0r-
ant work. The new, scientific cooking is sure
to produce better results for more people,
though. Of course, there will always be some
good cooks and some bad ones. This book is
attempt to consider the proper value of
foods, the best means of preparing them, eco
nomical menus and healthful diet lists. The
author leans toward vegetarianism, as so many
folks do nowadays, but she reasons we'll.
FATE AT THE DOOR. BY Jessie Van Zi!e Bel
den. Published by Lppincott, Phiade; phis.
4 good story, earnest aud withal bright and
sparkling in parts. Like many novels of the
day the plot hinges on an unhappy marriage
but the matter is treated neither morbidIy nor
carelessly. The conversations are bright, hut the
love scenes strike one as being somewhat stiff
and unnatural. OF course, that may be the way
some folks woo-that is not to be denied. Prob
ably oHe-half of the world does not know how
the other half makes love, and We will have to
take the novelist's word Tor it that tho scenes
in this case are truly depicted.
THE STORM KING. BY Mansfield Lowell Hill
house. Published by q. w. Dillingham;, New
York. Price 80 cents.
An interesting tale of love- flying-machines.
and hidden treasure; poverty-stricken hero.
a weli-loved heroine. Il wealthy villain, and a
powerful old gentleman who hypnotizes right
aud left until he brings about a happy ending
to all the woes of the nero and heroine.
DOCTOR HATHERN'S DAUGHTERS BY Mary
J. Holmes Published by g. W. Dillingham;
New York For sale by Brentano, Washington
ID. &.
All who have read and liked Tempest and
Sunshine" "Milbank." or any of the host of
good books that Mary j. Holmes has written,
will enjoy this new one. 1t is a romance of
Virginia girls and their sweethearts, and the
course oil their true loves is naturally not
always smooth, but the story has happy end.
ing, as all good stories should have. 1t is o
good long story, too, and interesting to the
end.
THE MILLER OF GLANMIRE. By Con. T.
Murphy. Published by Ct. w BARKER, Madison
stfeet. Chicago Price 81.
A story of Irish lads and lassies, with a bit of
a sermon on temperance thrown in with the
romance, and with good deal of good humor
throughout, as is natural to an Irish story.
TOURISTS GUIDE TO THE CONTINENT. BY
Percy Iiudley. Published at 80 Fleet street,
London. Price sixpencc.
This is a compact, well-illustrated guide to
tho Continent, with interesting chapters on the
historic cities and places of Holland and Bel
GUM. For the benefit of American travellers
special attention is paid to the Port of Delft
shave. whence the Pilgrims sailed ON the May
flower
ONLY A CoMMoNER. BY Nat Could. Pub
iished by George RouLledge Sons. New York
City
A story Of race horse.
MONEY. GOLD. SILVER. Or IRIETTALISM
BY Eli Perkins (Melville ID. Landoak Published
by Charles II. Kerr K Co., Boston, For sale by
Brenisno, Washington, d. G.. Price % cents.
A pretty good book on the money question,
Astounding in fun as we'll as figures.
Magazines and Notes.
Ba5yIand is out for September in a pretty
PINK cover. 1t has stories and pictures, and q
dainty little butterfly dance for the little ones.
Published by the Alpha Publishing Company,
Boston. Price 10 cents.
The Pdasy rs old u favorite that the children
could hardly do without it now. The Septem-
Der number is usual bright and pretty. Pub
lished by the LothrOp Publishing Company,
Boston, Mass. Price 10 cents.
Little Nes and HoHasn for September is full of
songs and stories OF birds and flowers and