The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-03-25
RECENT LITERATURE.

PENNSYLVANIA COlONS AMI IoMMos-
WEALTH BY Sydney George Fisher. Pub
shcd by Henry T.. Cossfs Co.. Phi'adeph".
klr. Fisher Is we'll known rs a historian of
| Pennsylvania througho,is work, The Making
of Pennsylvania" an account Of the different
nationalities that settled in that State. and OF
their various religonsfiIH He describes this new ,
work as a social or political history-thc his
tory which shows tho growth of civil and con-
stitutioual liberty, and the gradual formation
/ of Colony into Com monwealtb, and the ad-
! ventures and trials through which it passed.
| The early history ossBe Colonies is full OF
interesting matter. New England had its
Puritan element, Newt York made every
efforts to repeat Holland, Virginia was differ
emit from all in her social and political history,
aud Pennsylvanis with William Penn aud
tho Quakers for background, presents his
tory quito as picturesque and characteristic as
| that of any of the other great States.
| Mr.. Fisher tells Of the early efforts Of Penn
and Of the first days of Philadelphia Of the
| stress between the Quakers and the Church OF
| England people. OF the struggle between the
| Assembly and the Proprietors in England, OF
the treaties and wars with the indians, and OF
| the stand that Pennsylvania took in the Rcvo.
| luton. He details the history Of the decisions
of the Assembly, of the attitude Of the Quakers,
and of the friends of the Revolutionary cause,
in an attempt to relieve Pennsylvania from
the usual slurs against her for delaying so long
luton.
There are two chapters on Pennsylvania
later bstory-one on the part she took in tho
civil war, and another on Philadelphia aud the
Public School system there.
The book is most entertaining, it is written
in n charmingly easy style. and is rs delightful
| as a romance in its personal accounts OF the old
Phiiadelphians, their homes work, and amuse-
ments.
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Washington d. g. Price Sl"5.
weird and unusual tale of ghosts. heredity.
mysticism, most beautiful Italian Princess.
sweet little Italian wife. and all English cousin.
These three women are all involved in the his.
tory of Maurice, the hero who lives a tempest.
nous, unhappy life until he rids himself Of
jeweled ring, an heirloom, the ring of an
evil-minded ancestress. The story seems in.
definite and incomplete, but it is strong and
picturesque in parts.
PRACTICAL PALMISTRY. BY Comte G. de
Saint German. Published by Laird T. Lee.
Chicago. Price 81.
It is curious art, this of palmstry, and
Astounding in condolences. This little hand
book takes the matter quite seriously, aud
claims great field of truth and prophecy in
the intelligent reading OF the palm. All sorts
OF hands are discussed, from the delicate, sensi-
tive fingers Of the poet or musician to the thick,
short-fngered hand that is supposed to indi.
cate the criminal. All sorts and conditions OF
life are discovered from the lines in the palm;
| sickness aud death are prophecied; marriages,
happy and unhappy, can be foretold; charac-
tiers are easily anal Zed, and much that is hid.
den is revealed. TO penetrate to the truth OF
| a character, our own OF our neghbOr's, or TO
peer into the future, is one Of the universal
desires of man, aud many have faith in paints
try, and there are many more unbelievcrs; but
at least it is a clever art and amusing.
CURRENT HISTORY. Alfred g. johnson. editor.
Published by Gnrretson, Cox Il Co., Buffalo.
Price 40 CENTS Sl.50 year.
The last number Of Current History treats Of
the November elections. giving final and COM
plcte tables Of the vote by States; The Cuban
Revolt, Crisis in the Ottoman Empire, Venezu.
| elan Treaty, International Arbitration. Cur
| rency Reform. General Political Situation in
Europe and the Orient, Manitoba School Cues
| ton. British Politics, Hamburg Dock Strike,
Indian Famine, Philippine Revolt, Science,
Important Legal Decisions. Bicycle Industry,
Art, Music, Religion, Literature. etc. The
frontispiece is portrait OF George Du Maurier.
accompanying an able reyiew of his life and
work.
TIE COMING OF Chloe. BY the Duchess
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by Brentano. Washington, u. G.. Price $i.25.
This proves to be the:peKt to the last story
by the Duchess story of pretty girls. ono of
| the prettiest with wretch of a husband who
dies in the last chapter and leaves her to try
matrimony again. There is jolly Irish
Major and several gallant beaux, and in no
whit is it less or more than all the Duchess's
love stories.
THE END OF THE JOURNEY By Marie Flor
GIies. Published by q. w. Dillingham;,
New York. Price SO cents.
MIRiAM'S TOWER. By Harriet Loretta Knapp.
Published by g. w. Dillingham; New York
Price 80 cents.
Published by q. w. Dillingham;. New York.
Price 81 50.
A love story.
KOHELETH. BY Lewis Austin Storrs. Published
by g. w. Dillingham; New York Price 81.
The story is located in New London. Conn,
and tells of longshore life and romance.
WHEN HEARTS ARE TRUE BY Fannie r..
Osirander. Published by Laird & Lee, Chicago
romance full Of unhappy incidents and
troubles to the end, when the right girl marries
| the right man, and the reader leaves them to
their hard earned bliss.
Magazines and Notes.
The Outlook for March has an illustrated
| article on The New Administration. Pub-
lishcd at 13 Aston Place, New York. Price 10
| cents.
very Interesting artlcIe IN the NeW EH1tdnu
| Magazine for March is The Cumberland Mount.
AIMS and the Struggle for Freedom, by Rev.
William Z. Barton. ID. ID. There other
| timely articles Published at 5 Park Square,
| Boston. Price 20 cents
The Popular Science Monthly for March is full
OF unusually interesting matter. 1t opens with
The Racial Geography of Europe. Prof. c. F.
Hodge has a contribution on The Physiology
of Alcohol, David A. Wells continues his
Principles of Taxation, and there is full
| table OF other contents. Published by ID. APP
| pleton & Co., New York City. Price so cents.
Home and Country for March is full of good
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| lished at &c Center street, New York. Price 10
cents.
| The special features of the RerieW Of Reriems
| for March are: A Character Sketch Of Lyman
]. Gage, by Moses P. Handy; A Study Of Queen
| Victoria's Sixty Years Reign, by w. ]. Stead,
and Plea for Rational System Of Naming
our Indian Wards. by Superintendent Frank
| Terry, of the Crow Indian School in Montana
Each of these articles is c0piously illustrated
| Published at New York. Price % cents
! One of the most attractive features of the
Arena for March is Mrs. Pickett's charming
story. Mrs. Pickett is the widow Of Gen.
| Pickett of Gettysburg fame. She isa Virginian,
and her stories of the South full of fun and
| pathos in that rare blending that brings tears
to tho eyes and smiles to the lips at tina same
| moment.
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