The record-union., 1892-01-02

promise fully carried out. D. Lothrop &
Co.. Boston, are the publishers of this
ILLUSTRATED, clean and beautiful
magazine for young readers.
The current number of the 'Review of
Reviews" is altogether too full of matter
to print catalogue of it here, and there
is nothing in the table of contents we
could afford to draw the pencil through.
Let US say, this new magazine is essen
TALLY the busy mans periodical. 1t gives
in nutshell, a large one, though, all the
leading history-lnaking news of the
world, month by month; the views of
leading men and papers; the best thought
Of the time. aud clearly, thoughtfully
and without bias discusses the leading
topics of the day. Withal. it is finely
and bountifully illustrated. 1t is as
commanding necessity, and fills place
that has long been hungrily vacant. We
can commend it warmly, and do so, be-
cause we wish it to succeed, and it cannot
continue at the rate it is going-enormou
cost-except it has the most liberal sup
port. 1t is incomparably the most varied
and generally useful, suggestive and
helpful magazine for thinking people, and
people who wish to keep abreast with the
world, that is published on either side of
the big waters. We agree with Frances
Willard that it is 1.-THE brightest outlook
window in Christendom for busy people
who want to see what is going on in the
world"
In the January "Arena," Hamlin Gar
lands much-ta1ked of novel Of the mod
ern West opens brilliantly. The pub
fishers of the 1.-THE Arena" claim that
this will be 1.-The great American novel,"
and certainly it bids fair to be by far the
strongest work that has yet come from
the pen of the brilliant novelist of the
West" though this is saying much, as
those who have read "Main- Travelled
Roads" and Jason Edwards will adj
NIT. This issue also contains strong pa
pers by Alfred Russell Wallace on "Hu-
man Progress-Past and Future" Pro-
lessor A. N. Jannaris, Phi. D., of the
University of Greece, Athens, on ''Mo-
hammedan Marriage and Life" Henry
Wood on 'The Universally Of Law"
Ex-Governor Lionel A. Sheldon on
Louisiana and the Levees." d. G.
Watts on "Walt Whitman" Charles
Schroeder on "What is Buddhism" and
several other able papers. 1.-THE Arena"
fully maintains its brilliant reputation.
and is worthy place in any home.
The first Overland Monthly" for the
new year, which is also Christmas num-
Der, is well illustrated with q new and
attractive cover. The leader is sketchy
illustrated paper, by c. II. Shinn, on the
old mission Bells" Another illustrated
article is by Mrs. Kate Douglas Wiggin,
the author of Patsy and 1.-THE Birds
Christmas Carol" 1t is "a Day in Pest
alozzi-Town." The pictures tell pleas
antly the main points of what she saw.
a third illustrated article is the first of
series from the Lick Observatory, by
Professor Holden, and describes clearly,
with several striking full-page illustra-
tons, what they are finding out about the
moon. Still another is an account, by
DR.. j. G. Tucker, of the singular attempt
of the pioneer yacht Minnie to take an
overland trip across the tule lands. The
number contains an abundance of holi-
day stories and attractive sketches, but no
heavy articles, unless brief one giving
Senator Gwin's opinion of Buchanan and
his responsibility for the war.
''Socials," by Ef1e w. Merriman, is
the title Of a small, handy volume. There
has long been a demand from societies,
clubs, benevolent associations and other
organizations desiring to raise money for
novelties IN entertainments. This book
claims to supply this want. More than a
score OF amusing socials and other enter
talnments are described. With this book
as guide it would be possible to have diff
ferent entertainment every week during
the winter. Among the entertainments
described are the following: Social, A
Crazy Social, The Holidays, The Week,
Pink Tea, Brown Tea, etc.; Phantom So
cial, Mother Goose Social, Old Grimes
Plaster OParis Figgers, The Authors
Social, Quaker Social, Toyland Social, A
Dickens Social, Mum Social, Law Social,
Fashion Social, Conundrum Social, Pop
corn Social, Leaf Social, Palette Social,
Puzzle Social, Maud Muller Social, etc.
Chicago: Charles H. Sergel d Co.
Two new serial stories begin in the
January ''St. Nicholas" 1.-TWO Girls and
a Boy" by Lieutenant Robert Howe
Fletcher, the author of Marjorie and
Her Papa; and when l was Your
Age" by Laura E. Richards. Mrs. Rich
ards is a daughter of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, and her story is record of her
own home life and that of her sisters. 1t
reminds readers of Miss Alcott's Little
Women" The number is charmingly
illustrated, and the chapter and pictures
on war elephants is notably novel and
attractive, Hardly more so. however,
than the witty "Admiral's Caravan" or
"Ye Olde-Tyme Tayle'' in rhyme, and
several cantos with silhouettes of gro
tesque design. 1.-The st. Nicholas has
few peers and no superior as boys
and girls magazine. The Century Com
pany, New York.
"Cassells Family Magazine" for Janu-
airy is at hand. 1t is the beginning of
new volume, and is choice in matter and
handsome and copious in illustration,
The new volume is announced to contain
nYe serlal stories, many complete stories,
large number Of illustrated articles on
popular subjects, including Cookery"
novel and adventurous; Gardening" by
a successful amateur; "Traveling,'' by
experienced tourists; Dress" by special
list correspondents; "Home Decoration"
by lady of taste; "Art Work." by
trained workers; Popular Science" by
practical writers; Health" by family
doctor; Popular Legal Topics" by a
family lawyer, and other matters useful
and interesting to the home circle.
The Christmas holiday edition of 1.-The
Wasp" was a sixty-page edition of the
size of 'Harper's Weekly" the artistic
work, except the local cartoons, ETC., be-
ing executed by the largest art company
| in New York. There were thirty pages
of half-tones and cartoons. The middle
page was work of art, containing
Twelve Gems from the Paris Salon"
| The supplement was beautiful full-size
half-tone in colors. 1t was, as a whole, a
crisp, handsome and enjoyable number,
doing infinite credit to the management
or the journal.
NEW YEARS MORN.
Hark and hear, oh, children dear,