The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-15
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The number Of volumes issued during the
week ending Friday. Feb. IL. 1897. is 2777; a
daily average of 462.
Among the recent additions to the library
are: The Sultan and the Powers. by Canon
Malcolm McColl, S7s.l9; The Opera, by X. A.
Streatfeild, 80; The Life of Jean Franco is
Millet, by Mrs. Henry Ady, 3059.72 Lord
Leighton's addresses, before the Roy al Acad-
emy, 90. 10; and Professor l.. H. Baileys The
Survival of the Unlike, 676.Il.
In connection with the observance of Abra.
ham Lincolns birthday, Friday, Feb. IL, the
following references are given: Abraham
Lincoln, by j. q. Nicolay and j. Hay, 10 ",
ss.24l also Lincoln's Complete Works, 2 w.,
edited by Nicholay and Hay, S207; Abraham
Lincoln. published in the American States
men series, by J.T Morse. Jr., 33SS1. 1.23; Abra.
ham Lincoln, by Carl Schurz, (the best short
estimate OF his career) 30Ss.25s History Of
Abraham Lincoln and the Overthrow Of
Slavery, by ]. N. Arnold, s0ss.9; also the Life
of Abraham Lincoln, by the same author,
3OSS. 1877; Abraham Lincoln, by N. Brooks,
S0sS. .2l9: Inner Life of Abraham Lincoln, by
4. b. Carpenter, 30SS 81; Abraham Lincoln A
Study, by l.. f. Chittenden, 30s.2G: Abra.
ham Lincoln, by O. G. Coffin 30ss. 2S2; Abra-
ham Lincoln,by William II. Herndon and Jesse
W. Weik. 3v., 30SS. 230; Abraham Lincoln, by
J. q. Holland, 30Ss.58; Recollections of Alb
raham Lincoln, by Ward II. Lamon, 9oss3l4; /;
Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of
Slavery, by @. q. Leland 3oss. 126; Life Of Alb
raham Lincoln by W. 0. Stoddard, 3OSs 100; /;
also the portions relating to Lincoln in
Horace Greeley's Recollections Of Busy Life,
p. aOi-9, 1896; and in Memoirs Of Men who
Saved the Union, by Dom Piatt, p. 2.49.
1881; and Perley's "reminiscences Of Sixty
Years in the National Metropolis. by Ben
Perley Poore, 27S5.5; also the following ar
ticles in magazines: Historic Moments, the
Nomination OF Lincoln, Scribner's, v. H. p.
6i5-56, 05l59.1i; Nomination of Lincoln, by
W. o. Stoddard, North American Review, v.
l8s. p. 2o3-73 l537.l.l3s; Story Of Lincoln's
Nomination in 1850, by /. M. Tarbell, Nc
Clure's Nov, 1896, p. 1886: Lincoln's Reelec-
ton, Century, v. 40, y. se5-72, O54.l7.49: Lin
coin, Chacs and Grant. Century, v. 40, D.
6o7-l9, O54 l7.i9; Life in the White House in
the Time Of Lincoln, Century, v. 10, p. 33-37,
05Il7.l9; Lincoln rs a strategist. by Archibald
Forbes, North American Review, I55, D.
So 6s, lGO60, 1885,. l.l55; Lincoln as Commander
in-Chief, McClure's, v. 4, p. 25866, 05477.4;
Lost Speech of Lincoln, by whitney and
Medill, McClure's, September. 1896. p. 1882:
Lincoln-Doulgas Debates, by Ida NJ. Tarbell,
McClures, october, 1896, p. 40l 10; Tho Re-
cent Republication of the Lincoln Douglas De-
bates, S0Ol2.b; and The Gettysburg Speech
and other Papers, by Abraham Lincoln,
07l.ie9; "reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln,
81. Nicholas, V. 4, p. $40, ls05.3.s; Willie and
Tad lincoln, by Julia Taft Bayne, ST. Nicho-
las. February, 1897, p. 27-se; st. Gauden's
Statue OF Lincoln, by Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Century, v. u, p. $3.50, o5iH.i3; Life Mask of
Lincoln, by Douglas volk, Century. v. 70. y.
223.S O5iliS3.