New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-19

Knight Company. has made Australia furnish the
scene OF a thoroughly good book for boys Kan
CARGO hunting. encounters with savages. views Of
the wonders OF the deep In a region where marine
HE IL both strange and plentiful. only few OF
the features or the story. 1t IS illustrated with
many half-one cuts. some Of them interesting
Views Of the ocean bottom
The Oracle OF Baal" o. B. Lpplncott Company
Is Wild tale Of an imaginary company OF people
and devils who are supposed to dwell somewhere
! IN Africa The author J. Provard Webster. has
followed In the footsteps Of Rider Haggard. and
the result Is q mass Of blood and thunder that would
doubtless cause cold chills to run up and down
childrens backs. But sensible parent would
want his child to read such stun. THE Wonderful
Wheel CThe Century Company Is a pretty story
Of child life BY Mary Tracy Earle. The plot turns
on the superstition of French villagers the af
| fairs OF poor potter whose knowledge too
much for them. and who passed for "hoodoo
until he finally overcame their prejudice. j. r.
Trobridge is an old friend Of boy readers. He deals
with the doings of everyday young people, and il
always entertaining without being sensational, and
teacher Of good conduct without being priggish
The Prize Cup CThe Century Company is AL
ready known TO magazine readers, but IT has
been brought out in handsome book form. with
many Illustrations. The title part In Lily F. Wes-
selhoefts Jerry the Blunder Roberts Brothers.
| is dog. The story of his doings makes an amusi
| ing fable for little folks. which is without the
moral that all properly conducted fables should
have. and many Photographic pictures Of Jerry add
| to the attractiveness Of the book. Charlotte NJ
fonge's historical novels for young people are too
| familiar to need comment. THE Wardshp of
| SteepcoomOe' (Thomas Whitaker is a sketch OF
| the times of Richard II of England The religious
element Of the book is finished by description OF
| the deeds of Wycliffe and the Lollards and their
story contributes materially to the understanding
| OF the development of the modern English Church
| and State. NJ. Ella Chaffey's THE Youngsters of
the Murray Home Ward. Lock e. Bowden) is a
domestic tale involving home theatricals. circuses.
outdoor sports and all the of the things which
| go TO make up healthy chidren's lives.
| "Adolph and How He Found the Beautiful
Lady" Teming II. Revel Company is touching
story OF the devotion of poor German immigrant
| and her son TO little stray girl. 1t is written by
| Fannie j. Taylor and illustrated by Helene Toer-
ring. THE Making of Hero Tleming H. Revell
Company contains six stirring tales by Mrs George
| A. PAUL of everyday boys who do brave things
which boys can often do. The illustrations are by
G. w. Bonte
| The boy OF dozen years ago who did not enjoy
"A Jolly Fellowship was 10 be piiied for a lack OF
| humor Frank r. Stockton, in Captain Chap"
| o. b. Lppincott Company has taken his boys over
something OF the route followed by Rectus and
VIII. but under totally different circums The
adventures Of these boys. who go n tug. and
md the trip much longer than they intended to take
| and visit Nassau before they return home, are de-
| scrihed with all the quaintness and whimsicality
| which belongs in Mr.. Stockon's pages Ellen Doug
| las Deland, in Malvern CIV A. Wilde e. Coz has
| produced wholesome and readable tale Of young
| folks life in New-Jersey village. The book
counts visit 10 the Worlds Fair in Chicago and
| the successful struggles OF bright hoy become
writer ". o. Soddard is prolific author. and
several OF his stories have been noted this
! Another comes to hand in The Windfalr' ID.
Appleton & Coz, which tells about life In the coal
| mining regions OF Pennsylvania. where there is
flooded village and great disaster underground II IL
| thrilling, but not unwholesome In tone.
| Henrietta Christian Wright has prepared. under
the title "Chdrens Stories in American Literature
| (Chares Scribner's Sons) series OF biographical
| and critical sketches Of contemporary writer's. in
| Guiding such names George William Curtis. Ed
| ward Eggleston Edmund Clarence Stedman, Charles
| Dudley Warner and William Dean Howells. IA TO
the correctness Of the judgments formed there might
be in difference of opinion but the work
done with accuracy and good taste. and is entirely
to be commended useful aid to the study OF the
| literature Of the day. Kirk Munroes Rick Dale
Harper Brothers, is breezy account Of adventure
| in the Northwest in Puget Sound and along the
Alaska coast. where fishing and hunting are TO be
had to the hearts content and there are dangers
enough TO give zest 20 an excursion. Kirk Munroe
knows how 10 fill book with the spirit Of the woods
| and snowbanks. and has not failed In this case.
In Sweetheart Travellers Frederick A. Stokes
Company 9. r. Crockett tells Of the life Of little
scotch girl In way tnat VIII please cn1lOTeI Dut
which will not be without interest TO men and
| women who love children and love to watch the
| unfolding Of their thoughts. The sweetheart of
the book IL q fictitious parsonage but Mr.. Crockett
! evidently has a little sweetheart Of his own for
| whom he these tales and they are given
to other people only because they pleased her The
funny notions and sayings Of this little girl are
| most entertaining. and partly redeem the one SEN
| timentality Of the record of her doings
"On the Staff" 0.ee & Shepard). the fourth VOL
| ume Of Oliver Optics blue and Gray Series fol-
lows the fortunes Of Dexter Lyon while he serves
under Buell. and goes TO the assistance of Grant at
! Shiloh 1t describes the conflict at Pitsburg Land
| Ing and the siege OF Corinth Dick performs his
| duties faithfully and gains promotion in this
| vice. Another set Of books which Mr. Adams is
writing is the "AilOver the World Library" The
| third Of the series. -Four Young Explorers dee
| e. Shepard, tells about the trip Of the young mill
ionaire, Louis Belgrave, and his friends in a yacht
| from Borneo to Siam. where some members Of the
| party make journey into the interior. Then they
| visit Formosa- China and japan. Mr.. Adams has
| long been writing this sort OF book and Is expert
In the Of conveying information about all times
and countries through the medium Of the eyes and
Of his characters. Horatio Ager. Jr.. Is an
| other old acquaintance to Juvenile readers. Henry
T. Coates & Co. issue two new volumes by him.
THE Young Salesman Is a story. the character Of
which is revealed by It's Prank Hunters
Peril discourses Of a boy whose mother marries
nypOcTitlCal dOFeHtuIeT, III splte o IeT Oppo-
siton. The stepfather Expresses the boy and seeks
10 cheat him out Of his property. to kill him and
| to have his wife shut up in madhouse OF course
he fails and the righteous get their just dues This
| is familiar theme for Mr.. Alger Last year he
published story stuffed over the same skeleton.
Neither this nor the saesmans tale. also OF sterc-
| otyped pattern. is better worse than Mr..
| Ayers usual specimens Of their types
THE American Boys Book Of Sports. by ID. G.
| Beard Charles Scribner's Sons) tells how TO play
| all sorts Of games with marbles. how TO make and
| spin kinds Of tops than most boys ever heard
| Of how 10 make the latest things In plain and
| fancy kites where dig bait and how TO fish, all
| ahout hnafs and sailing and q host Of other fhings