The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-10
RECENT LITERATURE.

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| TAFT < Sons. New York. Price $3.50
This is third and much enlarged edition
! OF DIR. kerrs fine work on "Inebriety." The
| author has had an unequaled experience in the
| treatment of inebriates. and is recognized both
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| alcoholism, morphinomania, cannabin omani ia,
| chlOrofOrmOmania, etherOmania, optimism, the
eau de-coiogne. sal volatile, OF hasheesh habits
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/ an expert in the matter, he gives O great mum.
Der OF cases from his own exceptional expe-
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| the treatment which he has found to be efica-
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| As public educator against the use as well
! as the effects of alcohol and other narcotic
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while in the medical profession it is destined
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THE MISSING CHORD. By Lucy DiIlinrbsr.
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for sale by Brcntano. Washington. ID. q. Price 81.
This is Miss Dillingham's first story, and h. 8
a glow about it which is the supreme charm
of youth. The descriptions of the art-student
life in Germany graphic and intimate, and
tue UOOh ID pcTNaUtu entuusiaSm Tor ana
appreciation Of art in its various forms. There
is good deal of love-making of a very undis-
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ising element in the book is it's idealism W hich
evidently springs from the soul of the writer,
aud which Is genuine and beautiful.
Magazines and Notes.
The Christmas number of Scribner's 1faGa-
zine presents remarkable list of popular
writers. including Rudyard kipling, Robert
Grant. II. g. Bunner Brander Matthews, and
George w. Cable. In illustration it shows a
number OF novel features. Oliver Herford pro-
duccs series of fantastic drawings which are
curiousiy interviewer with the text Of Brander
Matthewss story in manner new to magazine
illustration. Another notable feature in Illus
tration is the three fronti5pieces showing
the best work Of A. b. Frost Albert Lynch,
and Emilio Friant each drawing being very
original in sentiment and treatment.
In the Ladies Home Journal for January
Eugene Field is interesting in his charming
narrative Of The Woman Who Most Influences
Me, while Edward Belamy sketches, in his
own way, what he believes Christmas in the
Year 1000 will be like. John Kendrck Bangs
is deliciously funny in telling of woman's
attempt to smoke cigar. Frank o. Small has a
very happy paper which will interest thousands
of lovers of magazine pictures. He tells How
Make Drawing. showing the evolution of a
magazine picture from its conception to it's
finish Edward w. Box is unusually strong in
his answers to a lot of Problems OF Young
Men, while Mr.. Howells gives the best in
stallment of his literary autobiography which
he has yet written.
The Significance ofsa Decreasing Birthrate
is the subject of paper by J. l.. Brownel,
Fellow of Political Science in Bryn bIawr
College, which has recently been issued by the
American Academy of Political and Social
Science. The paper explains why in countries
of high civilization. particularly France and
the United States, the birth-rate is diminish
ing. The facts upon which it is based are
drawn from the United States Census Reports
Perhaps of the most remarkable as well
AS the most successful of the holiday features
is in Harper's Young People for Dec. 1.-THE
Christmas number. This is little drama in
pantomme, which is to be acted out by young
people to the accompaniment of descriptive
music. The play is written by Thomas Whar-
ton. is illustrated by Edward Penfield. and the
music is by Owen Wister. The illustrations
are printed in color.
There is still a new feature in The Ouarterly
IHustrator-an article OIL Old English Pottery
aiid China in America, by Mira. Alice Morse
Earle. so widely known from kindred articles
in other publications. IL is exquisitely Illus
trated from her collection. Some pictures by
John Nj. Tracy form the subject of With Horses
and Dogs, an account of the work and expert
ences of animal painter, by Marguerite
Tracy; and the literary part of the number
closes with beautiful classic story by Hjamar
HjOrth Boyesen which recalls to US the ideal
ism of his earior work and is charmingly ac-
companied by illustrations from life. Pub
lished at SO Fifth avenue, New York.
BY q peculiar coincidence, paper by Mrs.
Kinnicut, The American Woman in Politics,
is continued in The Century for December The
lady is the wife of prominent New York
physician. She took leading part in the ag-
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ent street-cleaning law, and she has also done
effective work in various lines Of municipal
reform; such that Mayor Strong has it in
mind to appoint her as Com m lissoner of Street
Cleaning.
An article by Kate Douglas Wiggin on The
kindergarten as School of Life for Women,
opens the December issue of Table Talk, and not
only is it most readable, as is all she writes. but
most helpful and suggestive to the women of
our age who are anxious TO make all possible
use of their lives.
The Christmas number of Home and C0nntry
Corporal James Tanner editor, contains a
wealth of illustrations, many OF which arc full
page and all appropriate to the season. And
not least attractive to the children-eyen those
of Older grOwth-among the instructive and
educational articles this month will be found |
the story of The Christmas Tree, that delight |
OF the young throughout all Christendom. |
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LIES, Calendar for January opens up the |
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ginning with the March number it will award |
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Published at New York. Price 10 cents.
The especially noteworthy articles in the
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Control of the Pacific Ocean. by Marsden Man
son; Evolution in Shipbuildihg on the Pacific
Coast, by Scanland Marcucci; In the Golden
Chersones by RounsevsIle WiIdman; The
Song of tho Balboa Sea. by Joaquin Miller.
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Table Talk. A journal OF great value to all
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lie Monde ModeTae is the name OF a new and
very promising literary venture. 1t is maga-
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tended TO he to France and French literature
what the Century, Harper's Scribaer's, etc, are
to Americans. Like them. it is gotten up in
the best style Of illustrations, paper. and press
work. aud will discuss subjects OF living, pres
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