The record-union., 1892-11-19

is superb Thanksgiving number, par
ucularly attractive on account of It's nu-
merous beautiful illustrations and its
valuable miscellany of stories, poems
and short articles appropriate to the
Thanksgiving season. Among the feat
ures worthy of special mention there is a
striking story by Bessie Chandler, en-
titled The Turning OF the Worm" and a
poem by Margaret +. Sangster, Mother S
Thanksgiving" illustrated by Irving
Wiles.
The December Century, will be a
Christmas number, with a new cover,
printed III green and gold. Among its
special attractions Will be seven complete
stories by Edward Eggleston, Thomas
Nelson Page, Hopkinson smith and 9TH
ers. 1t Will contain number OF lne en-
cravings of sacred pictures by Well
known artists, including a trontlsplece Dy
Dagnan- -Bouveret, Abbott II. 1hayer
Virgin Enthroned." Blashtields Ring
ing the Christmas Bells" and Madonna
by Frank Vincent du Mond.
The "Housekeeper" Tor November
(Buckey Publishing Company, Mime
apolisl is q twenty-page issue. 1t is a
valuable journal for the home. 1t treats
OF things practical as well as entertaining.
1t labors in right direction when it
aims to make housewitery chief among
arts, and TO bring about the highest econ
omy and right living in the home, and the
conservation ot the greatest possible hap
plness by making home the best and
IoNeIlest and most attractive OF places.
"Once a Week" New York for No
yember 18th contains large, strikingly
bold and good portrait Of the President
elect, Grover Cleveland; also, many
pictures illustrative OF scenes at the
funeral Of Mrs. Harrison, wife of the
President, and views OF the great fire at
Milwaukee. Accompanying the issue is
No. . Of Vol. Y OF "Once a Week"
library, being part 2 of Thomas Cobb's
novel, "On Trust"
The Pacific Educational Journal for
November p. NJ. Fisher, san Francisco
IS OF fifty pages, well filled with good
matter. 1t is the official organ Of the De-
partment OF Public instruction OF Cali
tornia. 1t has besides its regular depart
ments these papers: "CurrenJ Educa-
uonaI Thought" Methods and Aids -
Superintendents, Boards OF Education
and Trustees" Normal schools"
"Harper's Young People" for Novem-
Der Sth continues Kirk Munroes beauti-
tuI story, RAFT Mates" A charming
article is an illustrated poem, '"Ihe Lord
OF Rags and MATTERS" Spanish legend,
by Charles and Virginia Benjamin. Will
lam prysdale's strange and delightful
story, Professor Won Wachs' Wonder
ful Boy" has its final part in this num-
Der.
The "Jenness Miller illustrated
Monthly for November New York has
as trontispiece large, fine, full length
portrait Of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur
nett. The monthly is an excellent jour
nal, and is doing heroic service in the
cause Of dress reform and sanitary cos
tumery for women
The Coast Review for November d.
6. Edwards, san Franciscol has forty
eight papers and articles devoted to life,
marine and fire insurance interests. 1t
IS vigorous, newsy and fearless specially
magazine, now in the twenty-hrst year
Of its existence.
Public Opinion" Washington, d. C.)
comes weekly to hand. We commend it
as journal invaluable to all who wish to
keep abreast with current thought and
expression upon political, religious,
sociological and similar questions.
The New Moon" for the current
month is a crisp, bright and restful num-
Der OF most engaging magazine for old
and young Lowell, Mass.