The record-union., 1891-01-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The New England Magazine for
January (Boston) is its Christmas num-
Der. The papers are: Bells" Z. Il.
Goss; "Christmas Bells" Henry w.
Longfellow; 1.-THE Hermit of Cranberry
Island" William Hale; '.In Trinity
Church" Walter Littlefeld; ''rhe Bells .
Edgar A. Poe; 1.-The Case of Parson Hew-
lett" Kate Upson Clark; "rhe Witch of
Winnacunnett," Mabel Loomis Todd;
'.Fox-Glove Bells,o Clinton Scollard;
"a Tradition Of the Androscoggin,o Al
bert 5. Cox; above the Town." Julie
Lippman; ''Greylock," Harlan Fl. Bal
lard; ..,rhe Story of Wallhower,p Dor
othy Prescott; "Music Land" Hamlin
Garland; ''An American Landseer,"
Frank t. Robinson; "Verestchagin,"
Annie Eliot; Brotherhood" Zitella
Cooke; "a Descendant of Massasoit,"
Historical Writing i'll America j. +.
jameson, Ph. D.; 'Almiry Geer's Story"
Mrs. NJ. Il. Butts; Beach Grass" Emily
Shaw Forman; ''The Future of the New
England Country John ID. Long,
George Is. Loring, Rev. Samuel W. Dixie
and Rev. George a. Jackson. The Illus
trations are many and choice. The New
Engiand' is one of the best general mag
azines of the day.
for January has this table of contents:
When Runnels Began to Leap and
Sing" Alfred Austin. Association Foot
ball." G. w. Alcock. christmas Eve at
Warwingie," Mary Gaunt. ''Cabs and
Their Drivers" Outram Tristram; illus
trated by Hugh Thomson. ''fFhe Educa-
ton of Genius" James Sully 'La
Prayer Very Rev. II. Donald NJ. Spence,
ID. d., Dean of Gloucester; illustrated
Book binding,p r. j. Golden -Sanderson:
illustrated. '''rhe Witch OF Prague,'' F.
Marion Crawford; illustrated by w. j.
Hennessy. Macmillan q Co, New York,
publishers.
The annual statistical number of the
.Engineering and Mining Journal"
January New York;, is q yeritable cyclo-
pedia of statistical and other valuable in
formation. 1t is evident that it was pre-
pared at great cost and the output of inn
mense labor. We conceive it to be one OF
the most valuable contributions to engi-
neering and mechanical literature ever
made by any Journal. 1t deserves pres
ervation and study by all interested in
the coal trade, III mining OF all kinds,
manufacturing, petroleum production,
natural gas supply, chemicals. mining
stocks, iron and steel production, etc
The magazine is one Of our most valuable
and reliable exchanges.
The Family Expense Book" is
printed account book, with appropriate
columns and printed headings for keep
ing complete record of family expenses
for each day, week and month OF the
year, with an itemizod statement of ex-
penditures for the year Also servants
account, showing name, date of engage
ment and rate of wages, with dates and
amounts of cash payments. 1t would
seem to be a useful family assistant
Robert Clarke ~ Co., Cincinnati, pub
fishers.
The Railroad and Engineering Jour
nal" N. " for January is rcplete with
mechanical news, engineering inforna-
ton and comment, etc. 1t is richly and
fully illustrated, and keeps abreast of all
railroad and mechanical progress and
news. 1t is one of the best of our me-
chanical and railway exchanges and is q
source Of information that is perfectly re-
liable. ~
'Littell's Living Age'' Gittell & Co.,
BOSTON,, for January 10th, has stories,
papers and essays from contemporary
Review" ''Blackwood's Ninteenth Cen
tury," Temple Bar" "Macmillan's
Magazine and the .'Gentlemen's Maga-
zine" There is no better or more ably
compiled eclectic publication than the
"Age.'
Natures Realms" Harris Publishing
Company, New York;, for January, is at
hand. 1t is a magazine of natural his
tol diiu W Gil icplttc Will III
formation and news of research and dis
covery as well as with papers of travel,
on Horticulture, ornithology, piscicuiture,
and similar subjects.
T. B. Peterson & Bros, philadelphia,
have published n new novel by Lady
Maude Rutledge, entitled my Lady's
Master" The characters appear to be
drawn from real life, and the story is one
of deep feeling and natural situations.
The Coast Review for January (J. G.
Edwards, San Francisco), has some sixty
five articles of interest to underwriters
and all concerned in insurance, fire, life
and marine. besides news notes, reports,
etc.
"Babyhood' for January (Babyhood
Publishing Company, London and New
York;, is well filed with matter of spe-
cial interest to mothers and all having
the care of children.
The New Moon" for January Mowell,
Mass.) is well filled with matter for young
and old. This magazine is rapidly adj
vancing.