The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-12
RECENT LITERATURE.

THE KING OF ARGUS AND OTHER POEMS.
By Horace Eaton Walker. Published by George
r. Putnam Co.
The long dramatic poem that gives the title
to the book IS interesting but the Spring SON.
nets bound in with it are dainty, and the poems
to the daisy and bnttercups have a certain
freshness about them that one likes.
RUTHLESS AvENGER By Mrs Convey
Published by Lippincnii, Philadelphia. For sale
by Brentano. Washington. ID. g. Price 81.
story of foolish woman. jealous hus-
band, a thoughtless cousin, with accounts of
blackmail, jewel robbcrics murder insanity.
and spite to make itexciting.
DIVISIONS IN THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
BY Thomas II. Speak man. Published by Lppin-
colt, Philadelphia. -.
A long and interesting account of the troubles
and schisms in theiSoeety of Friends written
by Hicksitc, who makes a strong plea for JUS
ticc and fairness and for peace that should be
of the foundation stones of their religion. One
is surprised TO note the bitterness existing. To
the world outside, the Society of Friends mas
always seemed the home of peace but we
find that it differs not from other religions
in the matter Of dOcliinal and disciplinary
troubles. I@'
CoNKLIN's HANDY MANUAL OF USEFUL
IMPORTATION. by Prof. George w. Copkiin.
Published by Laird & Lee. Chicago. Price SO
cents.
A very useful .tle reference book with a
surprising amount of information considering
its size. There are so full-page maps. The tariff
laws and census reports are given, and all sorts
OF statistics from the Indian census to horse
trotting records. 1t is well indexed.
SEA WOLVES. BY Max Pember;on. Published
by Rand. AicNally & CO., Chicago. Price IS
cents.
story of love, adventure aud crime, of hid
den treasure, and Spanish women.
STRANGERS AT LIsCoNNEI.. BY Jane Bar.
sl.25 ~ '' NV
Jane Barlow's Irish stories are fast becoming
very popular. They delightfully."- simple
and abound in kind of quiet fun and phi
losOphy that is easy part of their simplicity
and naturalness. The brogue slips lightly from
her pen. and does not bother the reader in the
least. There are IA sketches in the book. each a
separate story. but all connected, because Ody
RafIerty's aunt and Mrs. Kilfoyle, Theresa. and
the other neighbors sure to happen in for
bit OF gossip over the happenings in the lonely
little village Of Lisconnel. The old danes.
the young maids, tho Irish boy lovers, tho old
Pats cutting turf, all have a fresh, lively inter
est, and one is fortunate to have this chance
to peep at the daily life in the quaint old Irish
town.
A MORMON WIFE. BY Grace Wilbur Trout.
Published by e. A. Weeks & Co., Chicago.
Magazines and Notes.
The Pocket Mdga=ine for March contains
stories by Brander Matthews, Mrs. Burton
Harrison, Richard Henry Stoddard, and poem
by Rudyard Kipling Published by Frederick
A. Stokes G. Co., New York. Price 10 cents.
Tho February number of Little Ien and
Women has a charming fairy story-Tbo Blue
Robbin-by Mary wilkins. Alpha Publishing
Co., Boston. Price 10 cents, or 81 year.
Harpers Round Table has jolly valentine
number, with stories, poems. jokes, athletic
notes, the Camera Club, and news of all sorts
that will interest the young folks. Harper
Brothers, New York. Published weekly. Price
So year.
The babies. too, have valentine number of
their magazine. Bdbyland comes out full of
jolly reading for the tiny folk, and with pic
lures galore to amuse them.
The March Century will present three moro
of the series of pictures by The celebrated
painter j. q. Vibert, accompanied by sketches
or stories from the pen of the artist. In the
April number three similar sketches will close
the series The ones in the March number
are, The Schism, The Rcprimand and The
Roll Call After the Pillage, and one we'll
imagine after reading these that Dir. Vibert
might have succeeded admirably as q writer,
for the happy style and point of these sketches
are rarely found ontside of France. The Schism
describes quarrel between two dignitaries of
the Church, and the picture is well known.
The Reprimand is also familiar, whereas The
Roll Call After the pIlage is "A vivid description
of the horrible and vagabond side OF war. The
Perils of Small Talk is the piquant title of
thrce-page article by, DR.. Allan McLane Hamil-
ton, the aienist. who sets forth the relations of
slang and unconscious speech to cerebral de-
terioration.
The main articles in tho February arena
are Mexico. by Justice Walter Clark, Illus
trated with ii beautiful pictures; interesting
account of Mayor Pipgree, of Detroit, and his
plan for relief n-that city, with pictures of
some of the city lpj~ garden patches; Mater
link and Emerson, by Doctor Hamilton Os-
good; Will Allen }Dromgoole's story, articles
on SOCIAL and political problems. poems, stories,
and book reviews. Boston, Mass Price 20
cents
The Philistine for March Is bright and jolly,
hitting right and left, as usual, sparing moth
ing, and sprnkling its pages with surprising
ideas. There is an interesting discussion of
charities, and clever sketch, The Filling of
the Joneses, telling the tale of worthy poor,
hungry, aud cold family to whom comes a
groom in furs. who brings them a valuable and
beautiful picture, lent through Tho Society
for Ameiorating the Condition of the Poor by
"ihe refining influences Of art, literature, aud
music" There is gentle note from Fifth
Avenue belle, who tells them they may keep
the picture Tor week, aud that they must