The record-union., 1892-09-29
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2,5l6 will be eagerly read-"The Verdict
OF England" by Edward Dicey. and
Death Week in Rural Russia" other
aftIcles contained III the most recent
issues Nos. 2,5l5 and 2,5l6) deserving OF
more than passing comment are The
Popular Songs of France" review of
Julien Tiersot's work "Historie de Ia
Ghanson Populaire en- Franco; Culture:
Its Meaning and Its Uses," by John Adj
dlngton Symonds: "Three Essay !"
by Coventry Notwithstanding and
progress" "a 'Pessimist' Outlook
and "A Spanish Novelette,; ''Town Life
Under the Restoration" by VIM. Conner
Sydney, and its complement, 1.-THE Jacob
ite Lord Ailesbury,'' by Andrew Lang.
"A Critical Taboo is another strong
article from the able pen Of the last-named
writer. The ChateauX of the Loire -
The First and Last Days of the Broad
Gauge" and "Waytaring in the Rouer-
gue," by Edward HARRISON Barker, are the
titles of other articles of high merit, while
fiction is well represented by the conclud-
ing chapters of Aunt AIMEE and two or
three of the choicest short stories, one,
simpson Willoughby's Groom" by APP
pieton Laith. being specially good. Each
number is further embellished by page
OF poetry. Littel IL Co., Boston, publish
erS; Is cents.
The "Quiver' for October (CasseI &
Co., New York and London) is hand
somely illustrated. 1t has these among
many other papers devoted to religion,
Sunday reading and general literature:
rejoicing Together" harvest thanks
giving sermon, by Rev. 2. b. Power,
NJ. A.; spiritual Failures-Demas," by
Rev w. Murdoch Johnston, NJ. A.;
Some Famous Crypts," by Mrs. f. r..
Wilson; "On Losing Ones Balance" by
Rev. j. L. Burton w ollaston, NJ. A.;
1.-The disappearance of Robert Allng-
ton, story, by A. L. G. Price; Script
ure Lessons for School and Home,n inter-
national series; MY Song Shall be of
Mercy" new hymn tune, by Charles
II. Lloyd; "How the Potatoes Were Not
Boiled'; ''Things That Are Lovely'';
workers in Weakness; 1.-THE Station
Master at Helton,' story in four chap
| ters, by NJ. Bradford Whiting: Let
Sleeping Dogs Lie" by Rev. Frederick
Hastings; My Experiences as a Sunday
School Teacher; Notes of Christian Life
and Work" and three serial stories.
Luna Gordon's Stewardship" by Mary
Hampden: "a Lincolnshire Lass,u by
G. e. G. Weigall; The Smoke Key,n by
Rev. p. B. Power.
'Peterson's Magazine for October.
Philadelphia, should go into the hands of
everybody who needs to be convinced
in every respect. The full-page engrav-
ing, Called to Account" and the nu-
merous illustrations are good. 'Some
Noted Washington Women,' by Gilberta
5. Whittle, gives the portraits of Presi-
dent Harrlson's daughter and various
other social leaders and beauties, together
with interesting sketches of the group.
The Shadow of a Crime" by Lucy H.
Hooper, and ''The Agents Dog" by Ada
Il. Ferris, are among the strongest stories
to be found in the months magazine.
"A Country Picture" by Mary Leonard,
is an exquisite poem beautifully illus
trated. 'Totsey Makes Amends" by
Katharine Allen, will please grown peo-
pie and children. In the Editors Ia
| bic" appears notice TO subscribers an
nouncing that new stockholders are
about to convert Peterson" into purely
literary periodical, to be styled "The
New Peterson"
The Magazine of Art" for October
(Cassell Publishing Company, New York
and London) is superbly illustrated. 1t
has these works also, all of superior in
terest: ,'Archimedes,." by Niccolo Bara-
bino; photogravure by Paulusen: ssNic-
colo Barabino," by Signora Linda Vii
lari, with six illustrations; Burmese
Art and Burmese Artists" part l, by
Harry l.. lilly, with nine illustrations:
Eliza Anne Linley Mrs. Sheridan and
Her Brother" by Il. Gainsborough:
Copyright in Works of Fine Art" part
demonstrations for New Bill-by Gil
bert +. Samuel; Sculpture of the Year
British Sculpture" by Claude Phillips
with six illustrations; Cox's "Vale OF
Clwyd," by James Orrock, r. l., with il
| lustration; 1.-The Lover Despairing to At
| tain," poem, by Sir Thomas Wyatt. drawn
| by G. Ricketts,; ''The Centaur," by Mau.
rice de Guerin, six illustrations; illus
! trated n Notebook, }" with nine illustrations
Chronicle Of Art" and full American
Art Notes."
The English Illustrated Magazine,
| for September macmillan d Co, New
! York and London) is very Handsomely
! illustrated. The magazine constantly
! improves and wins more and more of oul
| admiration. Among the papers for Sep.
! TENDER are: 'Mr. Gladstone" with por.
trait, Henry w. Lucy; 1.-The Work O.
"a Royal Reception" the author O.
"Mademoiselle IXe"; "Doncaster aud the
st. Leger," "Vigilant' of the sports.
man.; "Jottings in Syria" Sir George
Thomas. Bart; 1.-THE Partisan Police.'
with portraits" A. Shadwell; "Collabo-
ration" Henry James; 'The Tines
! Edmund Vincent; etc.
'.rhe Cholera in New York Bay'' was
! the subject of a timely and interesting
/ dIGICIG III VIC ldSb uuIlDCG vi ddrD6f
! Weekly" accompanied by three pages o.
| illustrations. The scene at the landing Of
! the Normannia's passengers at Fire Is
! land is shown in striking picture by r
| +. Zogbaum. In the series of articles on
the great capitals of the world there is q
/ graphic description of the city of Berlin
! by Antonin Proust, profusely illustrated.
! Richard Harding Davis contributes an
! appreciative sketch of E. II. Sothern
with notes on his new play. The fiction
as usual, is of the highest order, consist
! ing only of short stories.
! "Harper's Bazaar" for September 9th
/ contains, among other attractive features
! an article by Elizabeth Cynthia Barney
! giving the history of "a Girls -Four
Years at Columbia College," A series Of
/ papers on social and domestic subjects
entitled Day In and Day Out" by
| Marion Harland, is begun, the first arti-
/ Gle being called 'The Mute Angel" A
! beautiful and touching poem on the late
/ John Greenleaf Whittier is contributed
! by Harriet Prescott Spofford.
! Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly
| for September I'D was a strong number
rich in illustration and interesting and
vigorous in text The cholera excite
ment was the subject of much of tex
/ matter and illustration. The recent BIZ
cycle feat of Zimmerman is another topic
! treated pictorially and in text. The re-
/ union and twenty-siXth encampment OF
/ the Grand Army is the subject for the
! full-page Illustration and side views.
| The Century, has sent a man tc
/ Europe to gather the latest data with re.
! gard to railway crossings. The maya
| zine is soon to have an article on this
/ subject and kindred tOOicS which rnIat.