The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-02
RECENT LITERATURE.

LYRICS OF LOVE AND NATURE. BY Mary
Berri Chapman. Published by Frederick Il
Stokes Co.. New York. For sale by BallanIyne,
Washington. D. C.
book of verse with illustrations By the
author. Sometimes the rhymes have a dainty
| ring, as in Mme La Duchesse-
"whiIe the jewels lie Ike flowers
On your hand"
At other times there is much pathos and force
as in which" poor title, though. It's con
Guiding lines are
(which Of all do We hold above
Hearts most loving or hearts we iovef"
There are certainly some pretty lines. and some
that are strong, in these poems. and barring the
fault that in many Of them the thought IS not
direct enough--tbst it bothers one to follow the
idea-they are worth reading
THE woMANs BIBLE. Published by The
European Publishing Co, 80 Wall street. New
York. Price 30 cents.
Although this work has been done by such
women az Elizabeth Cady Stanton, PhGbs
Hanaford, and others Of the most honored
women in our land, yet it is more or less trial
to see this book. It is simply an attempt to
revise the Bible so that woman shall have a
more important part. While it is very true
that the Bible is hard on the feminine part of
humanity yet this wholesale and minute re-
vising of it by the Suffragists seems out of
place; and the comments are not always dig
nifed nor logical. Altogether we are sorry to
see the book. 1t is only a part-Genesis Exo-
dus. Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
only so far have been fixed. By the way, Susan
B. Antbony's name is not on the list of patron
esses.
Magazines and Notes.
Hoods Calendar for 1896 is out. and is greatly
admired. Many pronounce it I" the handsomest
vet" 1t consists of the head of q beautiful
young woman in oval panel, with stylish
gold Frame The background and pad are
printed in harmonious brown tints. The re-
markable growth of the editions of Hoods Cal
endars from 100000 copies few years ago
to over 100000 for 1896 is only paraleled by
the wonderful advance in favor of Hoods Sar-
saparlla, which is now the only true blood
purifier prominently in the public eye.
Frank LeSlie's Popular Monthly for January
opens the year with grand number. with 129
large, handsomely illustrated pages, filled with
the best quality of reading matter. Published
at AZ Bond street, New York Price % cents.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
has issued very dainty holiday number of
The Pilgrim, which contains some charming sto-
res and poems, all, with one exception, by pro-
fessional writers. Send for copy to Geo. III.
Heahord, General Passenger Agent, Chicago
H.
Self Culture is magazine devoted, as its name
implies. to helping the reader get an education
for himself. Published by the Werner Co., Chi
cago. Price 20 cents. or 80 year.
The BOokmGB for January contains the first
part of a serial story by Ian llcLaren. and
notes and comments on new books. Published
by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York. Price 10
cents.
Ttsculum is the name of delightful little
monthly intended to aid learners ard readers
of Latin. Published at 1923 Spring Garden
street. Philadelphia. Pa. Price 81 year.
Little MeH aud Women in the December num-
Der has, besides its stories aud poems. an article
on Phoebe Pickering jerks, whose portraits Of
ehildren-here reproduced-are exceedingly
graceful, soft and natural, aud the old folks will
delight to see them. Alpha Publishing Co.,
Boston. Price 10 cents.
Bd5y,and comes out in a bright, rosy Christ
mas number, filed with jolly pictures and stO-
ries. Alpha Publishing Co., Boston. Price .
cents.
The Home Queen. magazine for the women
folk, has dainty number for January. Robert
A. Balfour, Philadel phia. Price cents.