The record-union., 1891-04-20
new PUBLICATIONS.


Henry Clews, in "The University VS.. the
Counting house." argues strongly against
university training for the bulk of our
youth, while the Rev. Gerald Stanley Lee
argues quite as strenuously in the
opposite sense. Fred. Lyster, in
Thoughts on Matters Lyric and Drama
TIC, advocates the claims OF opera in ltal-
ian against Wagner and the Germans.
A complete novel is by the well-known
author, Mrs. j. H. Walworth. The title is
''Slp-kn0ts," having reference to the
tooseness of the marriage-tie in this
country. "a Pollville Episode" by
Lucius G. Embree; "A New Spectre
scope" by William Writ Howe; DIR.
Felix Oswald contributes some useful
Popular Science Notes;' Colonel Cow
perthwait, the well-known New York
millionaire, gives pleasant account of
mis- experience during 1.-The Carnival
at Nice 1880; and Champion Bissell
ated protection in the island of Hayti.
The editorial department deals with
'Cleveland's Letter" on the free silver
coinage question and with the question
of Subsidies" The usual Passing
Notes. and Book Notices. complete an
excellent number.
There are many taking features in the
April ''Wide Awake with its frontis-
piece of white lilies: "Choliemyisses'
Afflicted Holiday" by the author of
"Cape Cod Follzs;'' "Egg-rolling at the
White House" on Easter Monday, by
Prof. Mason of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton; a quintet of admirable short stories,
"The Mysterious Choir Boy" by Henry
kirke White, Jr., Hong Wings Sea
Voyage" by Elizabeth Cummings, ''The
Story of My Bank Book" by Louisa
Trumbull Coggswell, "a Lost Story" by
Anna Leach, and 1.-The Cock Of Sebasto-
pol" by NJ. NJ. Steele; two Natural His
tory papers, ga Precious Bug" by
Amanda b. Harris, and Concerning
Bats" by Grant Allen: an exquisite
Mother-Song by Mrs. Mary e. Blake.
and Tuscan "Stornelli," by Mrs. Ca
vaZZa, with beautiful picture by Irving
X. Wiles; an outspoken Margaret-Patty
Letter, by Mrs. William Claflin; Five
Little Peppers Grown Up" by Margaret
Sidney, "Cab and Caboose." by Kirk
Munroe, and ''Marietta's Good Times, )"
by Marietta Ambrosi. d. Lothrop Com
pany, publishers, Boston.
The New England Magazine" for
April (S6 Federal street, Boston,, has
these papers with many choice illustra-
tons: United States Patent SYSTEM"
James Shepard: Success - Zitella Cocke:
burn Harte; ''The University Of France"
w. l.. Montague; Morning and Even
ing" Sheila Parker; Personal Recol-
lections of Schliemann," Hon. Charles X.
Tuckerman; Later History of Elec-
tricity' George Herbert Stockbridge;
winter Birds in New England" Gran
vile b. Putnam; "Hopedale and Its
Founder" Lewis G. Wilson; GA Step
mother Elect" Mary L. Adams; 1.-THE
Fates and the Winds" Edward Payson
Jackson; "a Fair Exchange" Dorothy
Prescott; "a Song Of Two Angels. - Laura
=. Richards; "Reminiscences of an Ego
!st; The History OF Historical Writing
IN America" J. f. jameson, Phi. o.;
Where Are Vinland and Norumbega?"
Alice l.. Clark.
Romance" the new story magazine
Of New York, has these tales for April :
. a Passion in the Desert" by Honore de
Balzac; Wreck Reynolds" Adair
Pay?' His Father; "a Moment of Ter
rOr," Guy de NTaupassant; "a Lost
Chord" Edward w. Townsend; "My
Old Drawing Master" S. H. E.; 1.-TWO
Mountain Rivals" Henry Cleveland
Wood; "A Game of Cards. One of the
By-standers; The Wreck of the U. S. s.
Currltuck," Robert @. Denig; sally"
Albert Fleming; "a Duel" Jules Lur-
NINA; "a Story of Waterloo" Scot Gray;
The Reprieve," Lew Vanderpoole
"Doynes Wonderful Dogs" NJ. D.; "The
Story of Lotis,'' NJ. E. florence; "Dan
Miters," Opie 2. Read; "a Tragic joke"
Cornoyer's Friend; aunt PhUbe's
Heirloons," Anonymous; 1.-The Austral-
ian's Story" Wanderer
OF "Goldthwaite's Geographical NIaga-
zine" the Royal Geographical Society of
England said: "The new GeOpraphical
Magazine which we announced in a
recent issue as forthcoming has now ap-
peared. The first two numbers are before
us. Its title is 'Goldthwaite's Geographic
cal Magazine being published monthly
by Messrs. GOldthwaite of New York.
The editor is Mr.. Cyrus G. Adams, of the
brooklyn Institute. The magazine is
essentially popular. The articles are
comparatively short and attractivelv
written. There is a profusion of we'll
executed illustrations. The maps are
mostly sketch maps in the text. The
contents are thus varied enough Every
one must wish well to the new enterprise
the only one of its class in the English
language" The RECORD UNION has the
April number and it fully sustains the
complimentary remarks we have quoted
above.
The May Peterson Philadelphia, is
at hand with a large invoice of good
things. Marguerite In Her Garden is
a charming picture, and the engraving of
the harbor of The Isle of WIGHT is
striking. The opening article, some
Curious Rocks and Waterfalls" is by
Rodney T. Waterman, and the illustra-
tions are interesting. "The Romance of
an Old Red Sch0ol-house," by Elva J.
Smith. a sketch of Madame De Lafay-
cite" is a timely contribution Some
Spring Flower Notes" are by Ray joyce.
IA Mercenary Young Woman" by
Robert G. Graham. "A Pretty Room at
the Lowest Cost" by Margaret V. Payne
There are two excellent serials running
and the remaining articles of the number
are all valuable. 1he fashion plates give
new and effective dress designs and the
household department is filled with
things worth knowing.
The English Illustrated Magazine for
April Macmillan & Co., lI2 Fourth av-
enue New York. presents these papers i.
"Wiliam James Linton bv Fred G.
hitton; The Lepers of Robben Island"
by q. Seymour Fort; Harrow School. -
by Rev. II. Montgomery Butler, d. D..
Master of Trinity College Cambridge.
Percy NJ. Thornton and Z. II. Martiueau;
GIrlhood IN Italy," by Fanny Zampini
SalaZaro; The Monasteries OF Meteora. !"
by Hon. George Curzon, NJ. P; ''The
True History of the koh-I-Nur," by V.
Ball, G. B., LII. D., +. II. S; 1.-The Witch
OF Prague" by T. Marion Crawford.
"Butterfiyflutterby and Flutterbvbut-
tertly' is the strange title of a story in
two parts begun in "Harper's Young
People" last week. 1t is written by Will
lam Dean Howells, who is known to our
young readers as the author of "A Bows
Town" and The Pony Engine and the
Pacific Express" The new story is i'm
the vein of the latter rather than the
former work, but, after all, it is not much
like that one, but is in a style of its own
sui generis, which our Latin scholars
will easily translate into "of its own
kind" The story will be amusingly
illustrated by Frank Nerbeck.
The current number of "Harper's
Weekly" contains, among other attract
ave features, Z fun-page portrait of Gen
eral Miles, illustrations of the new build
inuS for the CoIumbiau EI,,CSifiop ia