The record-union., 1891-12-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

I1OH, ny henry van Dyke. William
McLennan, the new Canadian writer,
M9sse de Minuit," beautifully illustrated
by {. s. Reinhart. Another attractive
feature IS musical pastoral, 1.-The Maids
Choice" by w. W. Gilchrist. An article
which will receive much attention is con-
7 trlbuted by Mark Twain, and is entitled
Mental Telegraphy-A Manuscript
with History" Shakespeare's comedy,
NJ easure for Measure,' is beautifully
| illustrated from drawings by Edwin A
Abbey, and appropriately described by
Andrew Lang. Walter Besant describes
"a Walk in Tudor London - in company
with John Stow, the famous antiquary.
Julian Ralph contributes another sketch
OF personal observation and adyentG-2 in
the far Northwest. The fiction Of the
number includes complete stories: NV
Cousin the Colonel" by Thomas Bailey
ldrich, illustrated by Reinhart; Her
First Appearance" by Richard Harding
Davis, illustrated by Gibson; ga Faded
Scapular," by f. d. Millet; and ''At In
Glorieuse," by NJ. L. NJ. Davis, illustrated
by Smedley. The poems. all illustrated,
are by James Russell Lowell. Annie
Fields and Harriet Prescott Spofford.
The distinctive holiday character OF this
number pervades also the editorial de-
partments.
The ladies Home Journal for Jan
uary t433 Arch street, Philadelphia opens
It's new year very auspiciously. 1t
covers special and wide field and in a
fresh and capable manner. Mrs. Burton
Harrison writes in it of Social Life in
New York" "Wine on Fashionable
Tables" IS discussed by Chauncey NJ
Depew, eX-President Hayes, Madame
Romero, Mrs. eX-Secretary Whitney,
George W. Childs and others. In the
series OF Unknown Wives of Well
known Men, we have the first portrait
OF Mrs. John Wanamaker ever printed.
ana sketch, while Clever Daughters of
Clever Men, presents Ethel ingalls,. the
pretty daughter of ex-senator ingalls,.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher reaches the
call Of Plymouth Church to her husband
and their removal to Brooklyn in her
series of papers on Mr.. Beecher as [
knew Him." The daughter of Charles
Dickens completes her first story. 4
very pretty page of Sofa Cushions" is
illustrated and described: Palmer Cox's
funny little Brownies are seen again,
while Robert j. Burdette begins his work
as journal editor with his new depart
ment From a New Inkstand" DR..
Talmage's page is excellent. Maria Par
IOa's department is full of good household
ideas; Rider Haggard, Canon Farrar, the
Countess OF Aberdeen, Charles Dickens
and score Of famous English celebrities
StLU NEW I ear greetings 10 American
women through the number.
The frontispiece Of the Magazine of
Art'' for January is a striking picture by
NJ. a. Stevens, The Young Widow, - and
is rather severe on that class. 1t is very
French picture. w. Fred Decker gives
his second and concluding paper on the
mystery of Holbein's Ambassadors, :"
and Llnley Sambourne gives the second
and concluding paper on Political Car
too 81. l. -.
pages to the new Robinson CrusOe.D
a number OF the illustrations in this
new edition Of the work, that for lasting
popularity, rank with Shakespeare. Pill
grim's Progress and Thomas a Kempls.
are given. 4 full-page engraving is given
to e. f. BrewtnalPs Christian and the
Evangelist" and an interesting paper is
devoted to The Brothers Wierner"
War Artists and War Pictures is the
subject of a paper by Hilary Skinner,
and best is 1.-THE Dulwich Gallery" by
Walter Armstrong. The illustrated Mote
Book" is filed with timely pictures, and
this, with the American and foreign notes.
makes valuable number. Cassell Pub
fishing Company, New York and Lon
don.
The Kindergarten Magazine" for De-
cember comes out with beautiful Christ
mas frontispiece, saint Anthony and
the Child Christi and the sweet story of
the wonderful vision. The papers and
serials Of the entire number ring with the
Christmas 10y to the world" This
magazine is strikingly in the lead of the
ideal publications of America and in its
Christ-like doctrine of education it
reaches down to the simplest mother
with her babe on her knee and UP to the
highest educators of the land. It's stories
its Christmas carols, its suggestions for
work, play and study for mother, teacher
and child are wonderfully adapted to the
season. The Christmas circles of the
kindergarten, the primary school and
the home have their full programmes,
and into the "Child-Culture Study Cir
Gle" (the mothers special departmenD
there is crowded rich store Of helpful
ness and inspiration for the home trainer.
The kindergarten Magazine is hand
somely gotten up. kindergarten Pub
fishing Company, 27 Madison street,
Chicago.
The CULVER that opens the new wear
is full one and interesting. Common
Lodging Houses and their Patrons is
illustrated with drawings from life. The
frontispice illustrates form called ellis
Only Daughter" and shows a most
luxurious interior with a spoiled dar-
ling" sitting at the feet of her doting
papa. 1.-The First Work for God'' is bY
the author of "How to Be Happy Though
Married" Below the Sea Level" that
relates to Holland. "a Gigantic Fraud,
is story which goes to prove how much
can happen in a short time. 1.-The
Hugh Macmillan, d.. begin Where
You Are is a paper filled with good adj
vice. with Child's Eyes, is a story.
There are plenty Of stories in this num-
Der. Such as How Phoebe Moore was
Tempted and Through Devious Ways''
are particularly absorbing. There is a
big bundle of ''Short Arrows.v while so
Radiant Dark" chapter on the sick and
lntirm, brings the number to a close.
Cassel Publishing Company, New York
and London.
Peterson" for January is a very hand
some number of this popular magazine.
1t opens with an excellent portrait and
sketch of Edgar Fawcett I'm a Coal
Nine" is graphic account admirably IL
Illustrated. ''Allies Work" by Mrs. Effie
w. Merriman, author of 'tPards,'' etc. is
charming sketch. ''Sir Frisky." by
Miss L. $. Thomas, is an amusing tale in
verse, with series Of bright illustrations.
''Sara's Business Venture" by Hone
Howard, Is as practical as interesting.
THAT Pretty Little Widow" by Georgia
Grant, is capital story. 1.-THE Riyer,''
by Minna Irving, is one of her most ORA
matte poems, and the accompanying il
lustration is lovely. Another well writ
ten article effectively illustrated is Sid
ney Ross account of "a Buried City"
These are only a few among the num-
ber's attractions. The fashion and house
hold departments are simply perfect.
Terms 81 a year. with large reductions to
clubs and useful premiums for getting up
clubs. Send for a sample copy and get
up club. ''Peterson's Magazine" SOC
Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
The holiday Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly'' is at hand. The DardanelIes
Strait, being the marine gate to Constan-
tinople, is to-day the most anxiously
guarded water way in all the world.
This fact, in connection with the present