The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-12
RECENT LITERATURE.

RANCH LIFE AND THE HUNTING TRAIL
BY Theodore Roosevelt. Illustrated by Fred
eriek Remington. Published by the Century Co.
Fog sale by Robert BeaIi. 1876 Pennsylvania Ave,
Washington, d. c. Price $3.50.
Although Mr.. Rooseveit'is still young man.
his life has been particularly full enc. Aside
from his official career, in which he has held
several very important positions, he has been
ranchman on the frontier. a hunter of mighty
game and a successful author One Of his most
popular books, Ranch Life and the Hunting
Trail has been ont of print for some time, aud
now new edition is brought ont. Few per-
sons who have lived the actual life of the ranch
man have had the ability to describe its dra-
matte and picturesque phases. MIR. Roosevelt
was working q ranch, Summer and Winter,
during the days of exciting frontier tragedies
He was thrown into daily contact with the
border desperadoes and the Indians. This un-
conventional life is described wildly. the
storms, the Billiards, the long days OF hard
riding at the " round up." the stampede Of the
cattle, the perverse ponies, the exciting hunts,
all of the work and play OF Western ranch life is
woven intoa most interesting narrative. There
are especially fine chapters on the big-horn
sheep and the white goat Of the mountains, ana
the round up" and Winter weather make
good reading No finer illustrations could be
wished than Frederick Remington's sketches
OF cow boys. ponies, and OF the cattle and game.
A VENETIAN JUNE. BY Anna Fuller. Pub
". 4.
81.
A most daintily. wrought little love story is
this tale of "a Venetian June" by Anna
Fuller. The two American girls are bright
and happy, and enjoy all Of the Old World
city's beauty to the utmost-Pauline the elder,
in dreamy hop. aud May. with a mixture
of girlish frank criticism and impulsve SYM
patby that is irresistibly attractive to one who
has known and loved just such young girls.
The story is full Of the lights and shadows OF
the Venetian streets, of the music of splasbing
oars and the gondoliers' songs and OF the chang
ing colors Of the Jewel city" of the boat-sails
in the sunset, of the flowers at the water 8 edge,
of the sulphur colored shawls of the signoras,
and one feels far away from America i'll that
beautiful city. The romance is most dellcateiy
related, and besides Pauline's two or three
others are limited at, and the story ends all too
soon. 'Twould spoil pretty tale to tell more
Of it. So with the further commentator that
it is bound rs prettily as one could wish, and
is illustrated with fascinating little glimpses of
Venetian canals, gondolas and arches, one must
leave the book. commencing it to all women
and to all men who love pretty women.
BILL NYE'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND. Pub
lisl,ed by J. b. Lippncot;, Philadelphia. For
si.25.
Bill Nyes History of England is jolly book,
full of quaint conceits and comparisons. The
and The Druds were the sheriffs. priests,
judges police, plumbers. and justices Of the
peace" Speaking Of the assassination of a RO.
man Emperor and the succession of the assas.
sin, he says: In those days assassination and
inauguration seemed to 60 hand in hand"
But so mnch for the first chapter There are IL
in alb, carrying the history to the reign of
Henry the Eighth. The account includes some
very funny interpretations of England's early
political civil, and religious development and
some ridiculous details Of popular anecdotes OF
early England. There is much that the usual
historian neglects in the accounts of our Moth
erland that Bill Nye has unearthed for the fun
of the thing.
HISTORY OF THE BID OHIO. Edited by E. H.
Hayes. Warner Mills. George knoffiock, and W.
q. Snodgrass. Of the Historical Committee. For
sale by Capt. Warner Mills, 260 East Rich street,
Columbus D. Price ST.
The 32d Ohio was splendid regiment, made
up of good material could be found in
central Ohio. 1t had an unusually varied ex-
perience. 1t began its service III West Virginia,
was surrendered by Miles at Harpers Ferry,
| transferred after exchange to the Army of the
Tennessee, did glorious service at Vicksburg
and on the Atlanta campaign and the March
to the Sea. Its story has been well but too
| briefly told in this little book, which also con-
tains rosters of each OF the panies and
| something of the companies histories.
! A LONELY MAID. BY The Duchess. Published
by Lippncou. Philadelphia. For sale by Bren-
tauo, Washington, ID. g. Price ST.
| The Duchess does not need to be introduced,
she is already so we'll known by reason of her
% or so love tales This is, like the others,
love story that ends happily.
| THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA. By Mrs. James
Carey Coale. Published by John Murphy & Co..
Baltimore Price so cents.
| MY YOUNG MASTER By Opie Read. Pub
| Iished by Laird Il Lee, Chicago.
| Opie Reads stories are well known and very
we'll liked. This. his latest one is romance
| Of the South and tells of the life of bright
| young slave boy, and his success, aided by his
young master.
! ELINOR BELDEN. By Lncie C. Lille. Pub
| iished by Henry 4. Coates 81 Co. Philadelphia.
| For sale by BaIlantyne. 426 Seventh street, WASH
| ingtoD.
The young girls all are eager for Lucy C.
Lilies stories. Ever since the days of Esther's
! Fortune and Ruth Endicott's Way, her many
tales of jolly, brave girls have been favorites
| with the young folks.
THE MISTRESS OF BRAE FARM. By Rosa
Nouchette Carey. Published by J. b. Lippincoii,
Philade phia. For sale by Brentano. Washing
ton. ID. c. Price Sl.25.
romance very prettily told of the Mistress
| of Brae Farm, q fair cousin, and gallant lover
1t is long story, full of details of the English
| home life
A GARRISON TANGLE. By Capt. Charles King
| Published by F. Tennyson Nicely.
Capt Kings love tales OF army life have a
great popularity among the lovers of light
reading.
Magazines and Notes.
The North american ReUiew for November
| contains, among other things, The Effect oil
Republican Victory, by Il. &. Platt: The Pro.
lection of Bank Depositors. by the Comptroller
of the Currency; The Plain Truth About
Asiatic Labor. by ;he United States Minister
| to SIAM etc. Published at East Fourteenth
street, New York. Price so cents.
The Monthly Illustrator and Home and Country
| Price reduced to cents. Exceedingly cheaT
for so excellent a magazine. Published at ct
Center street, New York.
| Outing for November is superbly illustrated
and contains the following excellent articles
| Prominent Trotters and PAGERS of the Season.
by E. B. Abercrombe; The Story of a Penny
| Pencil, complete, by Sarah Addison Wedder-
burn: In the City of the White Dove, by An
meta Halliday -Antona; Over Decoys Oh the
Mississippi, by F. f. Kellogg; The Canoe