The National tribune., 1895-11-07
RECENT LITERATURE.
GypSY,s COUSIN JOY. BY Elizabeth StuaT
Phelps Published by Dodd, Mead Il Co., New
York Prize 81 30

cbievous. generous hearted little heroine, Gyp-
sy and will be interested in this story OF her
life with her cousin, Joy. 1t is most dainty
volume that is offered to the little ladies, print
ed clearly, aud illustrated bountifnlly with
graceful sketches All together, it is just such
gift as a jolly little girl would like to get in
her birthday or Christmas, stocking.
Magazines and Notes.
The annual announcements Of The Youths
Companion always of interest through the |
evidence they give of the incessant enterprise |
of that popular paper. Not only famous story
writer's, essayists and poets contribute TO II,
but also most distinguished statesmen, jurists,
and scientists whose names are seldom assocl-
ated with popular literature. For instance.
the next volume will contain articles on Inc
Bar as a Profession. by the Lord Chief Justice
of England and Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes,
of the Massachusetts, Supreme Court; by Nell
son A. Miles on his youth in the army; by the
Secretary Of the Navy on the work OF the Presi-
dent; by the Secretary of tho Interior on our
Indians; by the Secretary of Agriculture on
The Origin of Arbor Day; by Bishop Doane
and Bishop Cleveland Coke on The Faults oil
American Children; and by Andrew Carnegie,
telling How Became Business Man.
The November Century is to be an anniver-
sary number" celebrating the beginning OF
the Goth year. and inaugurating the uso OF n
new font of type ard new paper. il will con-
new novel; discussion of The Issues OF 1596,
by Theodore Roosevelt Republican, and ex-
Gov. Russell, OF Massachusetts, (Democratic);
contributions frorh Bret Harte, Howells, and
others.
The right to reproduce number Of Tissots
remarkable paintings illustrating the life OF
Christ has just been secured for the Christmas
Century.
Life's Calendar for November is just the thing
to prepare one for his Thanksgiving dinner,
and help him digest it afterward. Published
at New York. Price 10 cents.
The complete novel in the November issue Of
Lippincotfs In Sight Of the Goddess, by
Harriet Riddle Davis, deals with life at the
Capital. The principal characters are men,
Der of the Cabinet. his daughter, and his private
secretary, who might also be called society
manager for the family; tho action is chiefly
between the two last. The tale is written
with abundant local knowledge and striking
ability. Marjorie Richardson's Romance In
Late Fall, is that of All elderly spinster, whose
helated affections were amusingly yet pathetic-
ally misplaced. The Strike at Colchester. by
T. b. Exeter, was a strike of women against
domestic duties. and speedily came to grief.
Geraldine Meyrick sets forth the lofty lonelI-
ness of the vocation Of A Poet The poetry OF
| the number is by Carrie Blake Morgan. Grace
F. Pennypacker, and Frederick Peterson.
| Published mt Philadelphia. Price % cents.
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guished by the strength and variety of its fc-
| ton. 1t opens with brilliant short story by
Brapder Matthews called Men and Women and
Horses. This story deals with the annual New
York horse show, and illustrations, true to the
| fashionable life represented, have been made
for it by w. T. Smedley. In Pilgrim on the
| Gia, Owen Wister tells q tale of politics and
highway robbery in Arizona, in which fiction
thinly DISCUSSES fact. This almost true story,
which is longer aud more ambitious work
than the anthor has hitherto attempted, is illus
trated by Frederic Remington. Harriet Pres
colt Spofford gives vivid picture OF Washing
ton life in Thanksgiving Breakfast a tale
appropriate to the season. Plumblossom Bee
be's Adventure, the second of Julian Ralph's
stories of China, relates the unhappy fortunes
of the native wife of an English merchant, ana
c. ID. Weldon furnishes characteristic iilustra-
tons.
There are 40 pictures In the opening chapters
OF the New Life of Lincoln in McClure's Hdgd-
zine for November There are five very inter-
esting and little known portraits of Lincoln,
including tho early portraitl now first published
and showing Lincoln before his face lost its
youthful aspect. These chapters deal very fully
with the IA years Lincoln lived in southern
Indiana-from his seventh till his 2lst year
and contain recollections of people now living
there. There are many pictures OF the scenes
of Lincoln's carly life published here for the
first time.
Lloyd Osbourne, in his account Of Robert
Louis Stevenson's home-lfe in Samoa in the
October Scri5ner, says that Mr.. Stevensons
family OF SamOans generally consisted OF from
- to 81 yo1ng men who were most loyal 10 their
chief. He had remarkable system OF disci-
pline that developed that household into one of
extraordinary interest. "Unquestioning and
absolute obedience was insisted upon. No order
once given was ever altered or modified. Every
man had his work outlined for him in advance
and several oven possessed typewriter lists OF
their various duties Little prociamations and
notices were often posted up in order to correct
petty Irregularities"
Anthony Hopes new Greek novel, Phroso,
about which so much has been said, has been
secured by NcClure'S Magazine. 1t is said to be
the most exciting novel.o adventure written
for many years. The magazine will also pub
lish Stevenson's last novel, and short stories by
Rudyard Kipling, Ian Maclaren. Robert Barr,
and Bret Harte.
The opening chapter of Mrs. Humphry Wards
new novel. Sir George Tressady. which begins
in the November Century. describes an election
in England. Mrs. Wards wel-remembered
heroine Marcella, reappears early In this story.
Economic and scientific questions of great
moment are treated in the Popular Science
Monthly for November. Hon. David A. Wells
furnishes the Introductory article OF a series on
| Principles of Taxation. which promises to be the
most important contribution of recent years to
| economic science. The Past and Future OF
| Gold is discussed by Charles S. Ashley. who
| maintains that gold has not appreciated.
but shows signs of decline. DIR. A. l.. Rene-
| dict writes on Consumption Considered as
Contagious Disease, showing that it is more to
| he dreaded than lcprosy. Herbert Spencer con-
| tinues his history OF Professional Institutions
| by tracing the evolution of Judge and Lawyer.
| Published at New York. Fifty cents q num-
Der, So year.
Few stories which have appeared in the Ne,0
| ElgIaad Magazine have attracted a larger circle
| Of readers than Miss Theodore: q West End
| Story, by Miss Helen Leah Reed. Interesting
| as the story is in its plot and in its studies of
character it il even so, if possible. in the
| local color which has been so well caught and
| preserved and in the spirit of the old West End
| of Boston which informs every page The
| story is concluded in the November number of
the magazine and no iustallment of it has been
| more interesting. Warren F. kellogg, 5 Park
| Square, Boston, Mass.
| Joaquin Miller contributes brilliant article
to the Overland Monthly for October on Charles
Warren Stoddard, whieh: is finely illustrated.
! Another specially notable article is on the
| making and using Of modetn explosives. The
issue is good all the way through. Published
at San Francisco. Price % cents.
Table Tall for November is at hand, and fuller
Of good things than ever, II possible. 1t has be.
| come necessity to many ladies who ambi-
tious of making the best Of their homes. Pub
| ished at Philadelphia Price 10 cents or 81 n
| year.
| rrta Catholic Uoyyd FIR Eovnmber has CathoI-