The National tribune., 1896-01-09

Cushites. There is also a summary of the
idolatry Of the ancient world, a history Of
SOlomon's Temple. a history of Cyrus, the
Persian King and Of the Royal Arch builders
under Prince Zerubbabel, and of the Temple OF
Herod the Great closing with the thrilling
scenes of the CrusadeSS history of the famous
island of Malta and its Knightly defenders. Is
is volume of 255 pages, handsomely bound in
cloth and gilt, with fine half-tone portrait
of the author.
THE ART OF LIVING LONG AND HAPPILY.
BY Henry Hardwicke Published by A. p. Put
nam. New York. For sale at Woodward & 10th
rop's Washington, d. @. Price 81
We believe, with the author, that happiness
may be acquired, that it comes from within ones
self rather than that it is entirely dependents
on external circumstances of life, and we agree
with Dr. Johnson, whom be quotes, that "Ths
habit of looking on the best side of every event
is worth more than a thousand pounds year."
This book is jolly, logical, reasonable srgu-
ment for happiness and contentment, and 10
well worth taking to heart The chapters are
headed: Happiness Should be systematically
Pursued, Happiness Derived from Books, The
Pleasures of Duty, Tranquility of Mind, Com
petence Means of Acquiring and Preserving
Health, and Lives Of Centenarians.
Magazines and Notes.
The American Kitchen Magazine for Deem
Der has a description of the Atkinson oven, .
delightful Christmas menu, and some excellent
recipes. Home Science Publishing Company,
495 fremont street, Boston. Price 10 cents.
The Monthly illustrator and Home and Country
comes out in a gay January number full Of
pictures and stories. A illustrated story
of Western life, written by Capt. Jack Craw-
ford an illustrated article Robert Burns,
and a continuation Of the series of From Cux-
haven to Constantinople articles are part of the
contents. The Monthly Illustrator Publishing
Co., New York. Price 20 cents.
There is plenty of holiday cheer in the jan
uary number of 50. Nicholas. Pictures, poems,
sketches, and stories are appropriate to tho
season. Three of the full-page illustrations
are: Christmas Lights Do Fade Away" by
Frederick Dielman; Christmas in the Middle
Ages, by F. Melville Du Mond. aud At the
Christmas Dance, by E. III. Blashfeld. Now
chapters carry forward the interest in the three
serials: The Prize Cup, by ]. I. Trowbridge;
The Swordmaker's Son, by VIM. o. StOddard,
and Teddy and Carrots, by James Otis. new
serial is begun in this number Sindbad, Smith
& Co., by Albert Stearns, author of Chris and
the Wonderful Lamp, which was one Of the
most successful features of the magazine last
year. This too, is founded on one of the moss
famous of the Arabian Nights tales, and tells Of
the partnership formed between Sindbad and
an American lad. But the most importans
feature of the entire number is a further So
lection of Letters TO Boy, by Robert Louis
Stevenson. THESE describe the building OF 6na
authors house in Samoa, with an account Of
the savage ways of his servants. There are
several interesting illustrations. Century
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The complete story in novel in LippiBcott's
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The PhiliStjns for January has an Experi-
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