The National tribune., 1892-09-08
MAGAZINES AND NOTES.


Home and Country Magazine, SO Maiden Lane.
New York City, for September, will contain an
excellent portrait and sketch Of Mrs. Harrison,
the wife of the President, an engraving Of the
Grand Review of the army at the close of the
war, several short stories translated from the
French. description of Zmmerman's bicycle
conquests in Europe with portrait. and many
other readable papers by its able corps of con-
tributors
Current Literature for September appears in a
new form-enlarged to the size of the standard
magazines. The page form is now double coll
umn instead Of single, and an increase of so
per cent of reading matter is presented to its
readers. The change is great improvement,
and the publishers are to be congratulated upon
giving to the public an attractive and extremely
entertaining magazine, and one which keeps its
readers posted on the literature of the day, in
the quickest, easiest and peasantest way. 1t
is a complete synopsis of the worlds thought
and progress. Current Literature Publishing
Co.. 2-54 Lafayette Place, New York.
The Arena for September presents a rich and
varied table of contents as will be seen from
the following: The Future of Islam, by Ibn
Ishak; Physical Research. by Rev. 81. J. Saw
age; The Communism of Capital, by Hog. John
Davis, M. c.; third paper in the Bacon Shakes
peare Controversy. by Edwin Reed; Successful
Treatment of Typhoid Fever, by DR.. c. E.
Page; A Symposium on Woman's Dress Re-
form, prepared under the auspices Of the Ma
tional Committee of Women of the United
States containing papers by May Wright
Sewail, President Of the National Council;
Frances E. Russell, Chairman of the Dress Re-
form Committee; Mrs. Jenness Miller; Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith Miller. and Frances NJ Steele.
The Magazine of American History for Sep.
TENDER is delightful number, admirably illus
trated. The editor writes the opening paper,
n l. IL
which is crowded with information and sug-
eestion. and will interest all classes Of readers
in all chimes where the steam whistle is heard.
The Capture Of Stony Point in 1879 is graphic
contemporary descript from the pen of Gen.
William Hull then Major, contributed by his
grandson, Samuel C. Clarke. An Old Book, by
Prof Paul Van Dyke, opens an exceedingly in
teresting page in the life of the second Presi-
dent of Princeton College, the eminent Rev.
DR.. Burr. father of Aaron Burr. How England
Gained by Holding the Northwest Posts is
critical and scholarly study by Hon. Charles
Moore one that is alive with fresh facts relating
to the subject.
The September number of Food closes the
first volume of that unique and useful maya
zine. There Is p certain literary symmetry
about Food that is not noticeable any too often
In the SO called standard magazines of the day;
II is excellent throughout. 1t grows in in
tensty of interest with each successive issue,
and evinces n purpose on the part OF its editors
to develop its practical and popular features,
while not sacrificing in the least its literary
excellence.
The English Illustrated Magazine. a handsome
high class monthly. Published by Macmillan
G. Co., liz Fourth avenue, New York. Price 10
cents.
Contents Of The Nineteenth Century for August:
Why voted for Hr. Gladstone by number Of
leading English Liberals; Lending Money to
Australia; The Art of Dining; The Egyptian
Newspaper Press; Recent Science A Trial by
Lynch Law; Art Studentship of the Early
Italian Painters; The French Empress and
Republished by the Leonard Scott Publication
Company, 231 Broadway, New York. Price 40
cents.
The Assassination Of Lincoln" written by
members Of the Military Commission which
tried the conspirators, is announced for October.
Many intensely interesting facts hitherto I'M
known to the general public brought to
light in this volume. The book is edited by
Gen. It. N. Harris. is illustrated. and covers
about 500 pages octave The American Citizen
Company. Boston, publish It.
Short Stories for September contains Is tales,
and all of them good reading, though perhaps
the most noteworthy are-The Farm Girl,
selected as the winner of a monthly prize
offered by The Current Literature Pub. Co.;
Ills rlTst tdSc huu lSdSt, bury Dy
Sidney Grundy; Love in Niffon, by K. T.
Takahashi, an extremely quaint and interest.
ing love story by Japanese author; A Deli
cate Position, ono of Halevy's graceful and
pretty stories Short Creek Dawes CONVEX
sion, Western dialect sketch by the we'll
known Dan Quin; and in the famous story
series. a stirring old fashioned tale called The
Floating Beacon. Current Literature Publish
ing Co, SO 81 Lafayette Place, New York.
The September Overland will contain the
most complete description ever published of
the famous Farallon Islands, just beyond the
Golden Gate. The writer, Charles S. Greene,
was accompanied by Peixotto whose delicate
pen and ink sketches and artistic washes have
so often ornamented the pages Of the Overland.
Staging in the Mend0cinO Redwo0ds, II, f.
continuation Of Mrs Eames's article in the
August number. sportsmen will be interested
la a paper on Quail and Quail Shooting In
this number there will DO made public, for the
first time. documents which proye the friend
ship of Russia to the United States during tho
civil war.
Toitettes for September 10 So Serb number of
that elegant fashion journal. Each issue seems
to be more beautiful than the preceding; 1t
appears to be growing in size as we'll, for it has
now 90 pages of choice engravings, instead of l6
as formerly, besides a handsome cover, yet the
price, Is cents for single copy, Or so per year.
remains the same. 1t is quite evident the pub
| fishers are determined that Toilettes shall be
the favorite fashion magazine Of this country.
Toilettes Publishing Co., l26 West 23d street,
New York.
Frank Leslies Popular Monthly for September
| contains 1913 large pages of excellent reading
matter finely illustrated. Price % cents.
Published at ITO Fifth avenue, New York.
| H. Romero, Mexican Minister Of Finance.
will have paper in The North American Reuiew
| for September, in which he will expose the
| emptiness of the CARA revolution" Elec-
pioneering Methods In England, by II. w.
| Lucy, is one of the instructive and timely ar
ticles The Homestead Strike will receive the
ample attention which that periodical always
| gives to important events. 1t is to be dis
cussed from three points of view: The Con-
gressional view. by Congressman W. G. Oates,
| Chairman of tho Investigating Committee
| the constitutional view by the Hon George
| Ticknor Curtis, and the Knight of Labors
view, by T. V. Powderly. An article by the
Hon. W. L. Wilson will attract attention as
much from the official prominence Of Congress-
| man Wilson at the Chicago Convention as from
the theme, which is The Tariff Plank at Chi
| cago.
The Musical Echo, published at Broadly way
| Tbcater Building, New York. by the New YoI K
| Musical Echo Company, is monthly journal
| containing popular and classical music. and is
sold at Is cents per copy, or $l.6O per year.
The pages of the Journal are entirely devoted
| 10 instrumental and vocal music and each issue
| contains from Ave to 10 choice selections. The
| indian Ride. by Paul de Loetz In the August
| number, il well worth years subscription.