The National tribune., 1896-04-16
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THE SPIDER OF TRUxiLLo BY ,r Richard
Nicely. New York. Price - cents.
By the author of My Official Wife, The
Masked Venus, and other exciting tales.
THE ADVENTURES OF HATnI TAI. Trans
lated from the Persian. Edited by w. IL. AlEer.
| Published by CHM & Co., Boston. Price 80 cents.
series of seven tales, told after the fashion
of the Arabian Nights, and relating the adven-
lures of Hatim Tai. Prince of wonderful
virtue and strength, who won the love OF beasts
and men, and who went about relieving dis
tress. Hatim is supposed to have lived in the
| sixth century, and to he the Mabometan ideal
OF y good AID powerful man. lie seems to
have been a trifs dull-wtted at times, accord
| ing TO modern Occidental ideas. But his all
ventures are very interesting and wonderful,
and the book, though bespoken for the children,
will prove good reading Tor the elders as we'll
WASHINGTON; OR. THE REVOLUTION. by
Ethan Allen. Published by +. Tenay BOu Nicely.
New York. Price 80 cents.
The second part OF this drama has been re-
ceived. The first part was noticed ut some
length few months ago. 1t is drama full OF
the spirit OF patriotism aud loyalty, and deals
with the stirring incidents OF Revolutionary
times. Many interesting Americans, French
men, and Euglshmen are introduced.
TIE HoUsEBoAT BOYS by Harry Castlemon.
phia. Price si.2o.
Harry Castlemou always writes a stirring
story with moral, and Houscboat Boys is not
an exception. II is the story OF two pluck
Pennsylvania boys who finally won success in
a novel way by their energy and perseverance,.
FIGHT WITH FATE BY Mrs. Alexander.
Published by Lippincou, Plilndep tia. For sale
by Bientano, Washington ID. {. Price Sl.2o.
Mrs. Alexander's romances very popu-
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many readers
THE CAPTAINS ROMANCE. by Ople Read.
Published by r. tTelmyson Nicely New York.
Price % cents.
a series Of interesting tales from the back
woods Italics of ad venture and romance. Opic
Reads stories are always well liked
Magazines and Notes.
Wilson's Photographic Maga=iHe for April is, as
usual, full OF good pictures aud interesting
notes. 1858 Broadway. New York. Price 30
cents.
The Pansy has dainty Easter number
for the little folks. Loihrop Publishing Co.,
Boston, Mass. Price 10 cents.
Chatterbor comes ont in pretty April cover.
and has the usual stories, verses, pictures and
puzzles to charm tho boys aud girls. Estes g.
L1uriat, Boston. Price cents.
The Palestine and The Fly Leaf have united
forces, producing iitto magazine Of sketches.
poems. and notCs-uot much differing from the
PhiiiStine Of old. Some of the tales need sharper
wits than mine 10 discover their meaning, but
as a rule the reading matter is easily compre-
hended. is original and clever East Aurora,
New York. Price 10 cents.
The April number of The North american
RcrieW opens with noteworthy article by
David A. Wells, entitled Great Britain aud the
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w IfaZeltne thonghtfully discusses Possible
Complications of tho Cuban Question, and
Prof Frederick Starr, of the University of
Chicago, treats III an entertaining paper of
Pygmy Races of Men. The anniversary of
President Lincolt's death issignaized by Seaton
Munroe, who graphically dwels on RecoIlcc-
tiors of Lincoln's Assassination, and the fourth
instaln,ent of Future Life and the Condition
OF Man Therein, by the Right Hon. w. f.
Gladstone serves to acccntuatc tho interest
taken in this remarkable series of articles
prabIems of the Transvaal are ably considered
by Karl Blind while L. A. Richard, State lieolo-
gist of Colorado wildly portrays the present
Gold Mining Activity in Colorado.
The Easter number Of Life is one of the best
numbers of that paper ever issued, and this is
saying great deal. The cover is by johnson,
in red and olive and among the leading black
and artists represented are Gibson, Wen
is especially good.
The Humanitarian for April contains articles
| on sociological topics of the day. Published
in London. For sale at the book. stalls. Price
| 10 cents.
The names of David A. Wells Herbert Sptn-
GER and Cesare Lombroso. on the cover of APP
| plcton's Popular Science Monthly for April. ut
| once arrest our attention. M. Wells, in this
number. brings his account Of Taxation in
Literature aud History down through the MIDI
| die Ages and shows that sqneeZTg the Jews
was then tho makeshift for u financial system
| with many European potentates Mr.. Spencer
concludes his series, of papers on Professional
| Institutions with general review of tho sub.
| icct calling attention TO the necessity in past
! times of domination that now appears irk-
some TO many, and showing how useless are
statutes that do not conform to the natural laws
| of society. NewYork. Fifty cents number,
! s. year.
The Overland MonfhIy for April has among
| other very interesting features, sketch of the
! leading GAR. men of California, with fine
| half tone portraits. 1t is exceptionally good
number. Published at San Francisco Price
! % cents.
The Catholic World for April has The Shoe in
| Sym bolism by RI Rev. &. Il. Macs; The Amer
| lean Museum Of Natural History, w. Seton !;
| Pie Most Holy, corporal of Oivieto. Rev. W.
Dallow; Alelliia: It's Traditional Import;
Early Labors of the Printing Press. C. w.
Curricr; In tho Land of tho Jesuit Mar
,yrs, DIR. 7. O'lIagan. New York City. Price
% cents.
| The Monthly illustrator and Home and Country
| for April has an abundance of fine illustrations
| and high. class reading matter. At li9 Leon
ard street, New York. Price 20 CENTS or 81
| year.
| The Youths Companion, The old-timo favorite
of the children, is full Of good stories, poems,
| pictures, aud puzzles; and, as usual. has host
| of bright little stories :hat are characteristic
| OF its columns. Among other articles of special
interest in the recent issue is, " How Served
| My Apprenticeship as Soldier" by Gen. Nell