The record-union., 1892-05-25
new PUBLICATIONS.

new PUBLICATIONS.
The valuable and timely article, GLOW
ers for June Weddings" by II. II. Bat
ties" gives a peculiar charm to the June
Ladies Home Journal" The publish
ers present iii this number the first of
series OF articles, Literary Women in
Their Homes" Lucy Hamilton Hooper
contributes an interesting story, with
portrait, of Madame Victorien Sardou.
Mrs. William Z. Gladstone continues her
Hints From a Mothers Life" and Miss
bradley IS instructive in the Queens OF
Westminster Abbey" A serial story,
An Everyday Girl" by Sarah Orne
Jewett, opens attractively. why Our
Women Fade" is discussed by Felicia
Holt, and a. J. Parry writes OF Your
Minister'S Wife," Christine Terhune
Herrick writes of 'sThe First Year of
Married Life" Kate Upson Clark of
The Woman Who is NeG rous," and
Lillian Freeman Clarke of The Art of
Finding Fault" Mrs. Henry Ward
Beecher continues her "reminiscences of
her husband. Mrs. Lyman Abbott takes
new departure by discussing topics
which are Of vital interest. Palmer Cox
gives full page OF his Brownies"
Robert j. Burdette writes From a New
1nk-stand." Mrs. Mallon is instructive
on the subject of "Going-away Gowns for
June Brides" and sumner Dresses Tor
Small People" Emma NJ. Hooper gives
valuable advice in her "Hints Upon
Home Dressmaking," and Maude Hay
wood is very helpful III "Art for Art
Workers" Miss Parloa gives much sea-
Sonable instruction on the art OF Can
ming Fruits and Vegetables" and Eben
+. Kextord is helpful to the amateur gar
dener in his 'All About Flowers The
n Ichi inn 4 II
phia.
A wide variety of topics is treated in
| the Popular Science Monthly" for June.
The Retreat OF Theology in the Galileo
Case" by DIR. Andrew ID. White, relates
how the Catholic Church retired from it's
former position with regard to Calico
and the revolution of the earth. George
u. kllmer writes OF First Actions of
Wounded Soldiers" A sketch of 'sThe
Ancient Civilizations of America" en-
bracing the mound-builders and the
palace builders" is contributed bv
Professor j. S. Newberry. 1.-The Yucca
Moth and Yucca Pollination" are de-
scribed by Professor c. V. Riley. APP
pleton Morgan writes under the title,
''Wanted-A Railway Court of Last Re-
sort The Survival Of the Unfit is by
DIR. Henry ID. Chaplin. The Relation of
Biology to Sociology" is by DIR. Lewis G.,
James. The question What are Dia-
toms?" is answered by Emily l.. Greg
ory. There is an account of korean
Mountains and Mountaineers," based on
explorations by e. w. Campbell. The
essential nature and the source of our
"Pestiterous Plants are popularity stated
by Professor Byron D. Halsted. In
Dust and Fresh Air" L. Pridgin TeaIe
describes means that he has devised for
keeping out dust and SCOT. Carl Vogt
writes of "The Colors of Water" There
are essays on THE Animal View of Man''
and sketch, with portrait, of DR.. Will
lam Higgins, President of the British
Association in 1891. New York: D. APP
pleton & Co.
A large variety of topics are interest
ingly treated, both descriptively and pic
torially, in the June number of Frank
Leslies Popular Monthly New York;.
st: Louis, the Carnival City of Amer
ica," is the leading paper. In an article
entitled barriers Against Invisible
Foes" Frank Linstow White gives de-
| scription OF the quarantine station OF
New Iork harbor. Peasant Life in the
Romagna" is in the happiest style, and is
accompanied by some of the most charm
ing sketches of its iamented artist-author.
| Herbert PiersOn. Wilt. Z. Pond writes
of The Divine Weed"-tobacco. The
'old Cum berland Ford" region, in East
ern kentucky, is described by S. 1.
Logan, and "Glimpses of Guiana" are
furnished by two travellers. The genesis
! and creation of the late Walt Whitman's
| Leaves OF Grass" is given in the words
of the Good Gray POet'' himself. Prob
ably the most vivid idea of an earthquake
ever given is that presented by the ac-
count of Earthquake Photographs in
Japan" written and photographically IL
lustrated by Professor w. X Burton.
There are number of good short stories
and poems.
The Quarterly Register of Current
! History" Detroit, Michiganl is entitled
! to rank as the ne plus ultra of condensa-
1 ton. In the May number, just issued
| (l20 pages, the reader will find the cream
OF the worlds news presented in style
not dry or statistical, but attractive and
readable. The great care with which
Current History" is edited, eliminates
as much as possible the chances of the
| creeping in of errors, and causes the
| magazine to approach the ideal of an
impartial and reliable record of facts.
The present number is an excellent one.
| presenting in clear light what to so many
readers is all muddle, the international
! disputes OF the time, the ecclesiastical
question in Europe, the political, social
and labor problems in Europe and
/ America, the famine and Jewish ques-
/ tions in Russia, the Irish problem, the
work of the American Congress. the
etc. Many excellent portraits adorn its
pages, among which we notice fllll-page
picture of Chancellor Won Caprivi; also,
very fine artistic portraits Of the Pope,
/ Cardinal Manning, Rev. C. II. Spurgeon,
! Ex-President Cleveland, Sir John
| Thompson, Sir Moreu Mackenzie, Walt
! Whitman and others.
The representative character of the
North American Review is indicated
| by the symposium in the June numb
! The subject is THE Harrison Admins
tration,' and the participants are Senator
Dawes of Massachusetts,, Senator. Dolph
OF Oregon and Senator Colquitt of Geor-
gia. The famous revolutionist, Karl
| Blind, has written on Modern Revolu-
tons and Their Results 1.-The Periis
of Re-electing Presidents is by Hon.
| Dorman B. Eaton. Senator Stewart S
/ article on The Rule OF the Gold Kings
| is answered by Murat Halstead. Recent