The National tribune., 1896-12-10

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with the Morgan family is another mystery.
OF course, there is q pretty sweetheart and
merciless villain.
JOHN LITTLEJoHN OF J. By Geo. Morgan.
Published by Lippincott. Philadelphia: For SAFE
by Brentano Washington. Price SLID.
A story OF George WAsIIhgton's army dur
ing the terrible Winter Of ITS at Valley FORGE
and of the Conway cabah and Lees treachery
to his chief. It is we'll, written in quaint
style, with many pen pictures Of Washington
and his officers and men, and OF the Quaker
neighbors who helped or hurt them. There Is
bit of romance in the book between
Quaker maid and John Littlejohn OF j., VINO,
by the way. was loyal soldier, but announcer
John Littlejohn was as treacherous as the nero
was loyal. They were mistaken for each osnel'
and the hero had difficult time to save him.
self from hanging for desertion from the very
army to which he was devoted, body and soul.
There is a fair intriguer, Lady Alicia Cav, VINO
adds interest to the tale, which 10 1ndeea
mostly an account of the intrigues that besst
Washington, his Generals and the Continental
Congress during that trying Winter. so the
book is interesting, aside from the romance, as
q picturesque account of some pages OF pnr own
early history.
AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE 9TH
MICH. CAV. BY Asa B. Isham, First lienten'
ant. Co. F. Published by the Town TOPICS fuo-
fishing Co.. 1929 Broadway. New York.
This book is modestly called sketch"
We wish it had been expanded into volumi.
nous history. for its author writes too well and
wildly, and his subject is too valuable for the
limitations he has imposed on himself: Inc
7th Mich. Cav was splendid regiment, it took
conspicuous part in great events, and It's story
| is admirably told. The book is excellently
printed on heavy paper, and embellished Win
fine portraits Of Col. w. B. Mann and other
officers. 1t also contains roll Of honor OF those
VDh I'D fork 1o;r Skrr-
PHILIPPA. BY Mrs. Wordsworth Published by
J. B. Lippincott. Philadelphia. Price $l.2o.
A romance with an interesting heroine,
| satisfactory lover, and happy ending
Magazines and Notes.
| Nothing is more desirable than that every
| household in the United States should have a
clear idea of the duties and hardships OF its
public men. Two articles on Congressional
life, from the point Of view of the closest per.
sonal intimacy, have been written for Tht
Youths Companion by the Speaker Of the House
| Of Represen tatives and by Senator Cabot Lodge
81 could tell stories of the Senate and Of
the famous men who have been there and Of
| the historic scenes in which they have taken
part, but the everyday life and work Of SEN
atOr is what, after all, the readers OF The Com
| pdnion want to understand" That is what
senator Lodge describes in an article Of unique
| interest Probably great many young peo-
| pie think that the life of member of Congress-
with $1,000 year. is q life Of pleasure, comfort
and luxury, full of power and dignity but the
| picture has some shadows rs well as lights.
These are shown by Hon. T. B. Reed in hii
article.
The Outlook, an illustrated monthly maya
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| President Lincoln's frofoHnd respect for the
Consti tuition of his coantry, the religious faith
1 which sustained him eiu the many trials ia
| which he was subjected, and his earnest solicit
| tude for the welfare Of tbs private soldiers Of
the Union army, exempli6ed in many striking
instances. are Interestingly narrated by ex-
Senator James F. Wilson, Of Iowa, in an article
entitled Some Memories OF Lincoln, in the De.
cember number of the North american ReuieD
The special features Of the Review of Reuieps
| for December are an authorized account Of the
great work known asnthe Polychrome Bible
/ which is just about to appear in this country
| articles The kindergarten Age. by Heze-
kiah Butterworth, and Child Study in the
i Training of Teachers, bsE. A. Kirkpatrick. both
illustrated; All illustrated description of New
| York's great Movement for Housing Reform,
! and an article on The Suaday-sci ools: Their
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