The record-union., 1892-09-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Magazine of American Historyr
for September is a delightful number, adj
mlrably illustrated. The editor writes
the opening paper, Progression in
Steam Navigation, IS07-1892." The power
OF steam touches ali sides Of human life,
and within the eighty-fiye years it has
revolutionized every industry. The
Capture of Stony Point" in I779 is a
graphic contemporary description from
the pen OF General William Hull then
Major contributed by his grandson.
Samuel G. Clark. "CoIumbus', is the
tltIe OF a clever sonnet, by Albert j
Kupp. AN Old Book" by Professor
Paul Van Dyke, opens an exceedingly
interesting page in the life of the second
President OF Princeton COilege-the emf
nent Rev. DR.. Burr, father Of Aaron Burr.
HoW England gained by holding the
Northwest Posts" is a critical and
scholarly study by Hon. Charles Moore.
"Oglethorpe as landed proprietor of
Georgia is an emphatic denial by Col.
Charles Z. Jones, Jr., Of the charge. that
the General sought personal gain while
III that province. The brief synopsis OF
The Successful Novel of 1867 (fforse-
shoe RObinson)is continued by 4. Spencer;
An Early Combat in Vermont" by
Bernard Steiner; ''Our Greatest Men,
sonnet, by Thomas Mackeller; "Bibli-
ographic Notes on Poems and Ballads
Relating to Major Andre" by DR.. X. b.
Coutant and United States in Para
graphs (ATiZOna)," by Colonel Charles
Ledyard Norton, complete the principal
articles OF the month. There is also an
appreciative tribute to Hon. Francis A.
Stout. Published at 743 Broadway, New
York City. Mrs. Martha j. Lamb,
editor.
The September issue Of "Lippincott's"
(Philadelphia) is a Pacific number. Every
article In 1t deals with topics Of our West
ern coast chiefly, OF course, California
or has been prepared by a native or resi-
dent of that favored region. The COM
plete novel, The DoolnsWoman.n is by
Mrs. Gertrude AthertOn. IL is vigorous
tale of the grass era" of Spanish occu-
patton. and depicts with vivid brilliancy
the manners, anusements, passions and
intrigues of those hidalgos and donnas
who ruled the land before its cession.
The novel is fully illustrated. Hubert
Howe Bancroft, the distinguished his
torlan of the Pacific coast, furnishes a
most interesting account Of California
EraS." Next In importance is sketch of
the history OF "CahfOrnia journalism
by the veteran editor, NJ. II. de Young.
Portraits of these gentlemen accompany
their articles. w. c. Morrow describes
The Topography OF California" and
AACAOii IIOSC gives us al llDGTd1lY llillS-
trated account of "a Famous Pebble
Beach," that of Pescadero. William ).
Walsh discusses Mrs. Atherton's Nov
els" i'll the form Of dialogue between a
Whig and Tory. The department s
1t Seems" talks about "a New Country
"The Gospel of Migration" )" Literature
of the Pacific" and kindred topics. There
are short stories by Heine (better known
as Joaquin Miller and Emma B. Kaufman.
and poems by Ina IL. Coolbrith, Madge
Morris, Martha I. Tyler, Flora Mac
donald Shearer, Charles Warren Stod-
dard, and Nelly Booth Simmons.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine for Sep
tember (New York. is richly illustrated
by wood engravings, and by great
number OF the finest order of process
work. A handsomer magazine one could
scarcely wish for. The leading papers
Messrs. W. D. Howells and John B.
Walker, the accomplished editors, pre-
sent are: jersey Mary HasbroucIl.
"September," d. c. Scott; George Pei
lew" w. ID. Howells; "Three Moods of
Midnight" illustrated by Walter Crane
George Pellew; Advance of Education
in the South" illustrated, Charles w
Dabney, Jr.n up the Ouachita on a Cot
ton Boat" illustrated, Stoughton Cooley:
"Amma-San," illustrated by Wilson de
Meza, Anna A. Rogers; Celebrated Brit
ish Spectres," illustrated by +. q. Att
wood, Esther Singleton; 1.-The Home
stead Lesson" j. b. Walker: "Allicator
Hunting with Seminoles,' illustrated bV
Harry tenn, Kirk Munroe; "What Shall
They Drink?' Edward Everett Hale:
The Chicago Convention" Murat Hal
stead; Social Strugglers, - illustrated by
Charles Howard Johnson, II. H. Boye-
sen; Evolution and Christianity" st.
Pinches," Award J. Moore; ''More Amer
lean Stories" Brander Matthews; ''The
Regret of SPRING" illustrated by Wilson
de MeZa, Pitts Harrison Burt: 'srFhe
Times" Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Quarterly Register of Current
History" for the second quarter Of 1899
is at hand (The Evening News Associa-
ton, Detroit). 1t is like it's predecessors.
very full and detailed, and is illustrated
with good many excellent portraits
This magazine is the outcome of happy
thought as to the literary needs of the
present busy age. The only systematic
record published of the history of the
present day as it is occurring, it COM
mends itself to the support of all public
spirited men and women. As q labor
saving device alone it is entitled to un-
sUinted praise, for it gives, every three
months, within the limits of an ordinary
magazine, complete bird's-eye view of
the events, movements and conditions no.
l1tlcal, social and otherwise, prevailing in
every, country on the globe, and ali SO
well digested and clearly outlined that
the commonest mind may easily grasp
1t. The reader will find in this magazine
work done for him that he could do for
himself, If at all, only at the cost of end
less labor and study. The successive
issues bound into volumes are destined
to greatly increase in value.
We have received from the publishers
True Blue" Republican campaign songs
and Red Hot' Democratic campaign
songs-two books, each containing col
lection OF new songs arranged for male
quartet clubs, with music and words
complete, and just what is wanted for the
Presidential campaign of 1892. Few
things are more effective, stirring and
appropriate than songs for campaign
purposes, and they are furnished in great
variety IN True Blue" and Red Hot"
Sold by music and newsdealers gener-
ally. The S. Brainard's Sons Company,
Chicago, publishers.