The record-union., 1891-09-14
new PUBLICATIONS.

"The Century" for September has many
salient points of interest. The subject
which will attract wide interest is the dis
cusSion Of the Treatment OF Prisoners at
Camp Norton" indianapolis, during the
| war, discussion begun by DR.. John A
Wyeth's article in the April Century"
The present number contains a reply to
that article by Colonel w. r. Holloway,
who during the war was Private Secre-
tary to Governor Morton, and tho reply
has the Endorsement of committee of
the Grand Army Of the Republic ap-
pointed to investigate the subject. Room
is also made for rejoinder by DR.. Wyeth,
in which he quotes additional statements
to substantiate his previous article. On
| ''The Century" theory of holding the
same number of pages have been allotted
to each side. Colonel Holloways article
contains pictures of the gate at Camp
Morton and the old City Hospital of In
| dianapolis, together with a ground plan
of the camp. The "Gold-hunting Series"
has an addition in paper by Colonel A.
c.. Ferris. Mr.. keenan, contributes the
| Through Siberia.n A sparkling article
on play in Provence" is contributed by
Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Pennell, under
the title of "A Painters Paradise" The
| frontispiece of the number is portrait of
Thomas Bailey Aldrich. In the series of
|
comes to Francia and Ghirlandaio, In
the series of separate engravings of paint
| ings by American artists is shown the
David and Goliah'' ofW. L. Dodge. This
number contains two illustrated stories
ELDER Marston's Revival" by LIE Roy
Armstrong, with picture by Kappes,
and "Zekrl," by Miss Matt Grim, with
pictures by Kemble-together with the
conclusion of "The Squirrel Inn," by
Frank r. Stockton, which, as before, is
| illustrated by Frost. The Hon. Henry
Cabot Lodge contributes curious and
! suggestive study of ''The Distribution of
| Ability in the United States" President
! Low considers 1.-The Government of
Cities in the United States.' Edward
| Eggleston's serial story, ''The Faith Doc
tor" is continued. lin the Possibility
| of Mechanical Flight" Professor S. p.
Langley, Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution" narrates experiments upon
which he has been engaged in the last
/ four years. In the editorial department
are articles OH "The Sub-Treasury Cheap
Money Plan," in the continuation of the
| financial series, and on Notable Civil
| Service Reform Gains and Progress of
| Ballot Reform" In "Open Letters"
| there is a reply to Professor Sloane's
article on pensions, together with a re-
of the University of Minnesota discusses
the Weakness and Danger of the Single
| Tax" Lady Archibald contributes a
! letter by her husband. Sir Edward Archi-
| bald, Consul-General at New York, writ
ten to LordsJ John Russell on the 24th of
April. 1861. Altogether the number is
one of striking vitality and popular in
I terest.
The September issue of ''St. Nicholas
is introduced by THE Song of the Gold
| enrod, written by Grace DEMO Litchfieid,
and illustrated by Luura G. Hills, whose
frontispiece drawing has proved a sue
cessful trap to catch a sunbeam" Per-
haps if this illustrated poem had been in
time to serve as a campaign document.
the result of the vote for State flower in
/ New York might have been less pleasing
to the advocates of Queen Rose Charles
| l.. Lummis begins in this number a
series of Tee-Wahn, or Pueblo, Folk
Stories which are truly remarkable. OF
unknown age, these tales are aborigin-
ally American. and will, no doubt, be as
eagerly examined by wise professors
skilled i'll such lore, as by their chubby
children who care nothing for ''compar-
ative mythology" but know a good story
when they see it. The illustrating, by
George Wharton Edwards, is remarka-
Ole for its force and originality of motive.
TO Malcom Douglas" is an echo of the
little man who bought him a big bass
DRUM" and will find many sympathiz-
ers, and many admirers of Mr.. Birch's
graceful illustration. How the Great
Plan Worked" by Victor Mapes, is a
bright story of boy-life, excellently Illus
trated; and the 1.-TWO Lads of Block
Island" whose adventure is told by Sarah
j. Prichard, will also make friends among
the bright lads who live whole century
later. Younger readers will perhaps pre-
| fer Lost in Cornfiald," by Kate M !.
Cleary, simple story of the wanderings
of tiny girl in an enormous Western
cornfield. The pictures by w. II. Drake
are excellent illustrations and noticeable
as well for their artistic qualities. Other
! pieces for younger readers are 1.-THE Old
Clocks Story" clever bit of fun by
Annie L. Hyde, and "a Formal Call ,, an
unpretentious account of a child's fascin-
| ating make-believe, which is prettily
illustrated by Jessie McDermott. Eleanor
Sherman Thackara, a daughter of Cen
eral Sherman, tells feelingly of childish
| experience, showing how "The Isle of
Skye" received its name, and then there
are the clever serials, numerous bits of
verse by old favorites, bewitchine pic
lures, and bright paragraphs such as all
''St. Nicholas" readers exact and receive
from the editor as a matter of right.
| In the September "Wide Awakeo there