The record-union., 1891-06-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


The June number of "Harper's Maya
zine" New York. contains the opening
chapters of Peter Ibbetson,' a novel
written and illustrated by the celebrated
artist George du Maurier. Louis FIRE.
Ghetto, the famous Canadian poet, con-
tributes picturesque description of
THE Royal Chateux Of the Loire" a.
II. CUTLER Couch's second paper on 1.-THE
Warwiclshire Avon,'' is accompanied by
nearly thirty illustrations. Henry LomiS
Nelson writes on Town and Village
Government" Anna O. Bracket on
1.-THE Technique of Rest" discusses sub
jects of especial interest. Theodore Child,
on the Spanish republics of South Amer
lea, describes an inland voyage of $50
miles up the River Parana,' with nu
merous illustrations. Walter Besant con-
tributes the first of an important series of
papers on London. The fiction of this
number includes, besides the opening of
Mr.. Du Maurier's novel, a short story,
''The Failure of David Berry," by Sarah
Orne JeWett and the conclusion of the
two serials by Charles Egbert Craddock
and Thomas Hardy. 1.-THE Closed Gate"
by Louise Chandler Moulton, is an affect
ing tribute to the memory OF Wlnltred
Howells. Other poems are by Elizabeth
Stoddard, George Horton and VIII Garlic
ton.
The Century Magazine" Century
Company, New York. for June is pro-
fusely illustrated. Among many other
papers it presents these: Colonel Will
lam Byrd OF Westoyer, Va.," Mrs. Bur-
ton Harrison: pensions and Socialism, -
w. NJ. Sloane; General Sherman's Last
Speech-The Old Army" General W. t.
Sherman; Sherman" r. w. Glider;
''Play and Work in the Alps" Joseph
and 70. X. Pennell; "Haroun, the Caliph,
and Others" Ferid ell din Altar; The
House With the Cross" Florence Wat
ters SnedelIer; ''Ab Astris," Annie C. l..
BOtta; The Squirrel Inn. H." Frank
II. Stockton; ''The Faith Doctor" Ed
ward Eggeston: "a Miners Sunday in
Coloma, CAL" Charles b. Gillespie; CAN
ecdOtes of the Mines" Hubert Burgess;
AT the Court of the Gar" George Mitllin
sity," Eleanor Field; Health of Women
Students" Catherine Baldwin; ''Talley-
rand Replies to His Accusers," introduce
ton by WhiteIaw Reid; '"The Starry
Host" Right Rev. J. J.. Spalding. There
are the usual departments, Topics of the
Times" open Letters" and Bric-a
Brac.'
The opening poem in the June est.
Nicholas" Century Company. New
York;, IS by c. 2. Cranch, whose Last
OF the Huggermuggers" viii be recalled.
John Burroughs Talk About Wild
Flowers upon Harry Fenn's strong and
accurate drawing, will delight those who
see no reason why flower drawings
should be insipid. Josephine Pollard
tells "a Free Circus" In IA City Play
ground" Frank NJ. Chapman describes
the sports of city children. Sophie SWEET
shows how uncomfortable is the lot OF
the sister who is Being responsible foI
Toffy." We can only refer to the sig
niticant little sketch, why Bees Make
Dbl ~,
genious "Shadow Lesson" by H. H
Ballard, before calling attention to the
bright poems by the late Emily Dickin-
son, by Margaret Johnson, by Elizabeth
l.. Gould, and by Mary A. Mason. The
Swimming Hole Stories" two of which
appear in this number, promise to be de-
hghttully humorous and to recall many
good times to the boys. The three serials
the departments and beautiful pictures
must not be overlooked.
The Magazine of American History
New \ or1) closes its twentY-tifth volume
with an admirable June issue. The pic.
ture of Columbus Is a copy of the cele-
brated portrait in London. The first
article is entitled: "GlimpSeS of the Rail
road in History" by the gifted editor OF
the magazine. The second paper, 1.-The
Slave Instruction in Virginia in 1881.
known as old Mats War" by Prof,
Weeks of Johns Hopkins University
presents some thrilling sketches of a ter
rible massacre. British Merchants in
ITO by Walter r. benjamin. "Some
Rare Old Books" by A. r. Fulton dis
tinguiShed Germans in American At
fairs" by DR.. Oscar Braun. Results OF
Keeping Secret by Rev. +. T. Cross
Slavery IN Connecticut" by Rev. james
j.. Coley Death of Colnlan.'' by
Thomas Frost washington a Pro
moter of Inventions" by DR.. Joseph NJ
Toner. Extracts from Sir Walter
SCOTS Journal" The minor depart
ments are crowded with important data
The Overland Monthly (San Fran
clsco) for June has these papers besides
the editorial departments: "Yachting in
California" by Charles q. Yale, Illus
tTated; THE Man with a Hoe" by Will
lam Dallam Armes; The Towers OF
silence by NJ. p; Curse or Blessing
by Elizabeth :. Bates; Senator OWNS
Plan Tor the Colonization of Sonora" by
William NJ, Gwin and Evan j. Coleman:
Two Adventures" by Herbert Miller
Down the Yukon" by William 4. Red,
mond; Capturing Rocky Mountain
Sheep" by Oliver Howard; Sat the
Span," by Josephine w. Bates; III
Memoriam, Professor John LeConte,' by
Martin Kellogg, Frederick Slate; . Re
yiyal Of Art interest III California" by
{. ID. Robinson.
''Belford's Magazine for June CSoW
York;, among others has these papers
''The Wage System by Eva Mcdonald
Polly and l Were Sweethearts, - a story
by Rheta Louise Childe; Physical Cult
ure," by y Sexagenarian: Genius an6
Morality" by Victor Yarros; 'Are Mer
OF Genius WIcked?" by Frederick II
Jones; Through a Glass, Darkly," by
Margaret S. Briscoe; Foreign Trade anc
Reciprocity" by franklin MacVeigh
Popular Science" by Felix L. Oswald
Ph.D.; Thoughts on Matters Lyric anc
Dramatic" by Fred Lyster.
Frank Leslie's illustrated News
paper for May 39th is rich in its views o
scenes in California during the Presi
dents tour and of events in and abou
New York. There is page devoted
also 10 Gettysburg monuments.