The record-union., 1892-10-21

Johnson's which are not included in
BoSwelPs work. He claims that these
letters will secure for Johnson "a far
higher rank among letter writers than
he has as vet filled" The following
issue, No. s, $50, contains the first part of
a story of more than usual power, "Profit
and Loss" by Frank Harris. The sec
ond and concluding installment will be
given in No. 2,52l. These numbers con-
tain other valuable selections from the
varied field offoreign periodical literature.
For the extent, character, variety and
quantity OF its matter, the price of this
magazine, s. per annum, is low. The
publishers offer special inducements to
all subscribers for next year. Littell IL
Co., Boston, Mass.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly'' for
November New York. contains a nota-
bic article entitled ''Cholera via the Trans
caspian Railroad. written and illustrated
by Nalerian Gribayedoff. 1t traces the
progress Of the deadly epidemic from its
outbreak in the hotbeds of Central Asia,
westward along the line of Annenkotf's
great desert railroad to the Caspian Sea
and European Russia, and thence
throughout all Europe. This number of
Frank Lesle's" is unusually interesting
and seasonable throughout, containing
amongst other illustrated articles: I'm
Literary Chicago by Eve Ii. Brodlique.
with portraits OF Eugene Field, Joseph
Kirkland, SlaSon Thompson, George p.
Upton, Mary Hartwell Catherwood, and
others; Half Century Since" paper
OF New York "reminiscences, by the late
Charles Gayler; 'Alsace-Lorraine," by
George c. Hurlbut; Personal Recollec-
tons of Sir Richard +. Burton" by A.
l.. RawsOn; GLORIOUS Grouse Shooting"
by Ellangowan, etc.
The "Quiver'' for November invites us
to turn its pages by showing q most in-
teresting table of contents. To catch the
eye OF the young people of the family the
number opens with story, "Winifred's
Engagement" by Ethel L. Salmon,
man and ends by her marrying him
Following this is a theological essay
called The Mighty Confounded by the
Weak" "Beiriending Child Cripples''
IS an interesting sketch by G. Holden
Pike, which contains some hints that our
phllanthroplsts may read with profit. The
serial, "A Lincolnshire Lass" comes to
an end in this number, and so does
Luna Gordon's Stewardship There
are short stories and poetry, and Especial
articles" such as "The Jewish New
Year" and there is big bundle of
short Arrows" that go straight to the
mark. Casseu Publishing Company,
New York.
"Good Form for October (Chicago) is
NO. D OI tne InlrO volume. 1he maga-
zine grows in strength, grace and beauty
monthly. We commend it as helpful.
versatile, witty, brave and altogether in
teresting. 1t relates itself mainly to social
matters, to conduct, TO dress, to art and to
literature.
1.-TWO Tales Is Beacon street, Massa-
chusettst has for October 18th ''Lon-
hardy Poplars," by Bliss Perry and
Great Godfrey's Lament" by Z. w.
Thompson. Two Tales is weekly
with complete stories only, and they are
among the best fiction of The day.
"Toiiettes" for November Q26 West
Twenty-third street, New York is fine
issue of that excellent fashion magazine.
1t is devoted wholly to dress, is Illus
trated copiously and gives attention to
costumes wholly, absorbing space with
no other matter.
"Harper's Young People" for October
llth was a Columbus puzzle number,
splendidly illustrated and filled with
helpful, educating matter for young
folks-but then SO is every issue of this
beautiful weekly paper for boys and girls.
Prank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly"
for October 18th was devoted largely TO
illustrations of baseball playing from pho
tographs taken instantaneously. 1t was
rich also in other illustration and in text
matter, political, literary and newsy.
''The Story Teller'' for October ID.
Lothrop Company, Boston) contains the