The record-union., 1892-10-08
Rugni gnkitte 51n,uner.

Doyle; "An Effort Toward Social De-
mocracy," Jane Adams. ''The McKin-
| ley Act and the Cost of Living" Senator
! NV. Aldrich; "The Republican Policy of
reciprocity" Hon. William l.. Wilson.
| This number of the Forum in the
Vlgor and strength of its papers, their
| VIDE scope and news quality, impresses
US as the best ever issued by the publish
erS.
The New England Magazine' for oc-
tober to6 Federal street. Boston) is richly
Illustrated. Its leading articles are: "Co-
lumbus and His Friends" Isaac Bassett
| Shoate; "One of a Thousand" Eben f..
RexIord; The Acadian Province by
the-Sea," Arthur Wentworth Eaton;
John .- Brown" William Herbert Car
ruth; The Whereabouts of Vinland,, l..
w. rover; I'm the Ossipee Glens," Lucy
LIarcum; How We Escaped From Fort
warren Captain j. w. Alexander;
"tools Who Came to Scoff," Robert Bev-
erly Hale; THE Republic of Venezu-
ela,n Don Nicanor Bolet- Paraza; MARS"
81. 81. George Best; ''The City of Denver"
Ihomas Tonge; 1.-THE Philosophical Basis
| OF Fiction" Walter Blackbu Harte:
''Ballade of Modern Love- Edward w,
Barnard; Cap and Bells" Zitella Cooke:
Lies Aftermath" w. J. Baker.
A very superior and timely journal is
| ihe, magazine Good Roads,'' published
py the League Roads Improvement Com
pany, New York. 1t is freely illus
tfated and is devoted to that highly i'm
! portant subject, the betterment and
proper conjunction OF country roads and
OF town and city streets. Such purpose
means great good to all mankind. in
economy OF transportation, time and
production; in kindness to animals. fscil-
lty IN reaching markets, ease of travel.
healthIui recreation III the use of the
bicycle, human comfort and intelligence
ana host OF other benefits the chief of
Wnlch Is TO render rural life more at
tractive.
The October number of the ".Jenness
Miller Illustrated Monthly'' New York
| Is Is qulte up to It's usual high standard.
Inc frontlspiece is q handsome full
length portrait of charming American
glrl who has become prominent in Emp
iisn social and political life-Lady Ran
ooIph Chufchill. There is also hand
some picture and a kindly sketch of
baroness Burdett-Coutts from the pen of
Mrs, George Augustus Sala. Mrs. Miller
has timely and interesting article. and
other Weil-known writers contribute
seasonable and interesting papers.
"Goodtorm" for October is a Worlds
FAIR number, more than one-half OF its
pages being devoted to timely and enter
tanning articles, illustrated with beauti-
ful and unique cuts pertaining to CoInm-
bus and the great Columb bian Exposition.
Mr.. Naterloo's continued story. AN
Cdd Sltuationr grows in interest. and
the other stories and articles are of nm
usual excellence; so, also, are the several
departments, which are of such value in
Ihe nome. The Goodform Company,
publishers, Chicago.
Apropos of the late national reunion of
veterans at Washington, Mrs. Margarat
Il. Sangster has written patriotic poem,
entitled Then and Now q 4 y
Washington, 1892, which appears in
'Harpers Bazaar" for October Sth. The
same number of the ''Bazar'' contains A
iumultuous Engagement" "a delight
fully interesting story by Gertrude smith
and charming article by Marion Har-
land, entitled 1.-The Middle Baby"
The Book Buyer'' for October (Cbas.
Scrlbner's Sons, New York. is one of the
most handsomely illustrated issues ever
sent out by that capital critic and literary
1rlend. There is a splendid portrait of
Walter Besant. and sketch: of his life:
reviews OF many recent books; answers
20 queflsts; literary notes, English and
American, and other choice matter.
Thomas Hardy's new serial. "Tba PR
suit OF the Well Beloved" was first nre-
sented to American readers through tbe
medium of "Harper's BaZar.n the omen
ing chapters of the story appearing in the
Bazaar for October 1st, which Contained
also new portrait of Mr.. Hardy.
The New Moon" for October 0,oweI1
Mass.) is pleasant, helpful and enter,
tanning number. 1t is well filled with
Wholesome original matter in much va
riety and adapted to both the younp and
the old
''Our Little Ones and the Nursery, for
October (Russell Publishing Company.
BOSTON,, edited by Oliver Optic, is very
superior number, rich in illustration and
choice IN matter for youngest readers.