The record-union., 1892-11-09
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


/ The November number of "Harper's S
/ Magazine" (New York. completes the
/ S5th volume Of that splendid publication.
1 1t opens with an article on 1.-The Holy
/ Places of Islam," by Charles Dudley
/ Warner. +. d. Alillet writes on "The
| Designers of the Fair" describing the
work Of construction at the Columbian
Exposition, with fourteen portraits of the
architects of Exposition buildings. An
interesting chapter in the history OF the
discovery and settlement of the Column
bia River country, by DR.. John A. Wy
eth. Julian Ralph writes of The New
Growth Of st. Louis" Theodore Child
conducts his readers "Along the Partisan
Boulevards." The conclusion of Lau-
renee Hutton's series of papers on "A
| Collection Of Death Masks is accom-
panied by eighteen illustrations. James
Russell LoweIPS series on the Old Eng
lsh Dramatists is fifty concluded with
dlscriminative essay on 'Massinger and
Ford A portrait of Mary +. Wilkins
precedes the concluding instalIment Of
her novel of New England life, Jane
/ Field" W. d. Howell's new novel,
THE World Of Chance" is brought to
conclusion. The number is particularly
strong in short stories, including The
| Rivals" by Francois Coppee; THE Boy
! Orator of Zepata City" by Richard Hard
/ ing Davis, and an amusing story by Mrs.
/ NJ. +. NJ. Davis entitled Mr.. Benjamin
/ Franklin Gish's Ball" All are appropri-
ately illustrated. a pathetic interest is
attached TO the Editors Easy Chair in
this number, which contains but single
/ essay. "A Plea for Christmas" the last
contribution written for it by George VIM.
/ Curtis. 1t is followed by a beautiful and
touching tribute to the memory of Mr..
| Curtis, who, for nearly forty years, was
the conductor of that department. In
| the Editors Study Charles Dudley War
ner discusses the responsibilities of liter
ature and the moral reckIesSness OF much
of our popular fiction. The Editors
Drawer is opened with an amusing char
acter sketch by Thomas Nelson Page, re-
latlng 1.-The True Story of the Surrender
of the Marquis Corvallis" The maga-
zine is richly illustrated throughout.
The wide Awake'' %. Lothrop q Co.,
Boston, for November is beautifully illus
trated. a profusely illustrated article is
on ''Some British Castles" by Oscar Fay
Adams, and appropriately frontispieced
by full-page picture by Garrett, OF
'Marmion's Defiance TO Earl Douglas at
Tantallon Castle" Alexander Black has
descriptive paper on The Babies of the
Zoo" at Central Park, chamingly Illus
trated by Irene Williamson. Edith Rob
1nsOn gives a fine story of the pluck and
bravery of a Harvard boy at a city fire,
and calls it 'Raglan's Substitute" Mary
Selden McCObb has good Thanksgiving
story, ''Why She was Thankful" and
"MabePs Election Day is an appropriate
November story by Ellen Strong Bart
lett. Florence Howe Hall tells OF The
Moriarty-Ducking Fair" "How Dorothy
Paid Her Way,' Dy Caroline 4. Hersey,
is bright story Of a bright girl. The
serials, The Coral Ship" by Kirk Nun
roe, and That Mary Ann" 10y Kate Up
son Clark, which all the readers have
voted 'fne," end with this number.
Home and Table Decorations for
Thanksgiving is a subject OF interest to
housewives just now. Edgar Sanders,
the pioneer florist OF Chicago, gives some
practical hints thereon in ''Good1orm" for
November. lChicago.) Sara Sedgwick
discusses the Thanksgiving Dinner in
an equally practical manner, and, in fact, /
the NoVem Der issue of that bright Chi
cago magazine is a Thanksgiving num-
Der throughout, even to the stories, Illus
trations, etc, which are all unusually at
tractive. The frontispiece is a new his
torical picture, representing the prepara-
tiOnS being made for the first Ihanksgiv- |
ing, appointed by old Governor Brad |
ford of Massachusetts in 1923.
The Kindergarten Magazine" for No !
vember is filled with Thanksgiving
thought in its practice department. 1t |
gives special attention to science and |
kiudergartens i'll public school, and has |
several mastery articles on art and music |
interpreted for the child. This magazine |
is the only thing of its nature in America, |
and to be posted on the great educational |
reform all interested should read it. Sub |
scrption price, 81 80. a supplemental /
magazine tor children is to be added in |
December. II viii be called ''Child Gar
den of Story, Song and Play" Q<inder-
garten Magazine, 40 Woman's Temple, |
Chicago.)
The American Agriculturist' for No
vember Orange Judd Company, New |
EorE) is premium list issue in addition
to the many pages of valuable matter for
those interested III farm, garden and |
household. The number is freely illus
trated also. The department for women
is especially attractive this month. 4
leading paper is on almond Culture'' by
/. II. + ickel of California; and another is
on Australian Woof' by Henry Stewart
White; one on Nancy Hawks'' by L. F.
Cagwin, will much interest lovers of the
horse.
1.-TWO Tales for November 5th has
old Man PortugaPs Belly"
by Laura +. Richards, and "Penny's
Revenge" by Frances \. Doughty.
"Once a Week Library'' for October
29th presents THE Story of a Star" by
Fanny Du Tertre. Peter Fenelon Col
lier, publisher, New York;