Middletown transcript., 1888-10-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

/ The Autumn issue of Stratobridge
& Clothier's Quarterly, just received
from the publishers, is full up to its
established high grade of excellence,
as magazine for ladies. A unique
feature of the present issues is the
opening article on the Bayeux Tapes
try, one of the most curious and inter-
esting relics of bygone times. The
original of this tapestry, now at Bay
eux, France, is believed to have been
wrought by the ladies of the court of
William the Conqueror, under the sup
eryision of his wife Matilda. If so,
| then this colossal piece of needlework
is fully 800 years old. Accompanying
an account of the tapestry are eight
strips of reproduction from the fac
smile; now on exhibition at Memorial
Hall. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.
The colored lithograph frontispiece of
specimens of the latest French styles
| is made practicable by full description
| in the body of the book. The fashion
gossip will not be wearisome to the
ladies, although we notice that many
pages are given to that engrossing SUBJ
ject. A separate article on children's
fashions indicates that the question of
of what the children shall wear, is be-
coming of nearly the same Importance
as the clothing of the young ladies of
the house. To those who are deft with
their fingers, either as needlewomen or
amateur artists, matters of interest are
furnished. A profusely illustrated ar
article on the art of cameo cutting,
should make that fascinating subject
popular among ladies who have any
talent for work of that kind. In the
midst of these matters of fashion and
art and domestic economy, occurs
Robert Dowling's short story, entitled,
ssThe Toll of Charon.' This is an ex.
eellently well written story of the as
pirations and struggles Of a young girl,
who is impelled to devote herself to
music, as vocation in life and her
ultimate fate. The history Of Maud
Clayton will be followed with deepen
ing interest and will remain in the
memory much longer than nine-tenths
of the lives of her more fortunate sis
ters. Miss Juliet Corson continues to
devote her practicable knowledge to
making the Kitchen page of value to
the housekeeper, and incidentally to
husband, brother, and father. The
Craze. Club paper finds the usual num-
Der of queer things to record where
they all come from is mystery to US,
as it seems to be to those who know
them at first hand. The music-pages
are occupied with apolka by Bucalossi.
1t is melodious and of a low grade of
difficulty qualities which will RECON-
mend it to most pianists.
The pages devoted to fashions in
seasonable dry goods are unusually
fresh in appearance, where illustrations
have SO little room for variation, when
printed in black and white. From
these pages as textbook, the subscri-
ber living a days journey from Phila-
delphia, can become thoroughly in
structed in seasonable styles and ma
terials; can make her selections, and
purchase them by mail, with nearly
the same satisfaction as visit to the
store in person. The Quarterly fulfill
ing this double mission of literature
and fashion is sent to subscribers for
so cents a year, or single number for
Is cents. Published by Strawbridge
& Clothier, Philadelphia.