The record-union., 1891-10-02
new PUBLICATIONS.

Some idea of what the illustration of
magazine means may be obtained from
the announcement that the publishers of
the Cosmopolitan" paid Madeleine Le-
maire for the illustrations of 'Three
Women of the Coincide Francaise'' ten
times the amount paid for the article
Madame Lemaire is one of the most IA
nous of French illustrators, and her
work in the Cosmopolitan this month
is accompanied by that of Kate II. Great
orex, A. f. Jacassy, i. G. Atwood. Dan
c. Beard, w. H. Coater, F. G. S. Bryce,
G. r. Grant and others. The Illustration
oft the Cosmopolitan has always been
one of its special features, but this month
it exceeds in this respect all previous
numbers. Amelia Rives' According
to st. john is brought TO q dramatic
close in this number. a new feature of
the Cosmopolitan is the publication
each month, in the forms of foot notes,
of a number of little portraits with brief
biographies of the writers Of the various
articles. An unusual magazine feature,
and one which will be read with avidity
by women who are curious regarding
Turkish life, is an article on Modern
Women of Turkey" by Osman Bey.
The Magazine of American History'
for October forcIbly illustrates how
leading monthly which keeps in touch
with the highest thoughts current of the
day in regard to great historical events,
may become public benefactor as well
as an educator. Just as the inquiry is at
high tide concerning the portraits of CO.
lumbuS, one may open this beautiful
number and learn all about the most inn
portant of them. The article by the ed
itor, "a Group of Columbus Portraits"
deals with facts and picture pediprees
that are well authenticated, giving fac
SMILES of the oldest and rarest engraved
prints of Columbus portraiture extant,
with much other data of timely conse-
quence. The edouble-headed contemporary
print of the portraits of Ferdinand and
Isabella, a gem of great value, is included:
and Mrs. Lamb, with easy grace, adds to
her essay suggestive sketches OF these
sovereigns and their great military tri-
umphs in connection with Columbus and
the dawn of America upon the map of
the world, which is delightful reading.
The magazine is otherwise rich in matter
and is notable number.
The contents of the North American
Review'' for October are: "Can We
Make 1t Rain?" by General Robert G..
Dyrenforth and Professor Simon New
comb; ''Chile and Her Civil War" by
Captain Jose Ma. Santa Cruz, late COM
mander of the Huascar; Speculation in
Wheat" by B. p. Hutchinson; New
Life in China" by Hon. John Russell
Young, late United States Minister to
Lewis Herreshoff; drunkenness as
Curable," by John +. Mines Felix Old
boy; ''Hayti and the United States''-II.,
by Hon. Frederick Douglass, late United
States Minister to Hayti; flames Russell
Lowell" by Richard Henry Stoddard;
Reciprocity and Canada" by William
Henry Hurlbert; "Straws," by Colonel
Henry Watterson; "The Economic Mar" ;"
by E. l.. Godkin. Notes and comments
freaks of Law" by Mrs Kate Gannett
Wells; "Apolleia' "a prophecy, by Ed
ward p. Jackson; Arithmetic and the
Baccarat Case" by Arithmetician; 1.-THE
Fallacy of Patriotism" by James Lee
dom.
The "Home-Maker," which claims to
be the only high-class household publica-
ton in the popular magazine form, be-
gins its fourth year most auspiciously
with a capital October number. Every
cultured lady must be interested in its
fine illustrated literary articles and home,
art, domestic, fashion, and other depart
ments, white it should be remembered
that the magazine is the official exponent
of the Federated Women's Clubs of
America. Home-Maker Company, New
York.