The record-union., 1892-04-09

Or. Z. l.. Dodge. The topics as ''Baby's
Maps" Rational Dress for Little Girls"
Gardening for Children" '"The Tradi-
tons OF the Elders" and Corporal Pun
lshment' are given. In the department
of Nursery Problems the medical edi-
tor answers questions as to ''W eaning,"
small Appetite etc. Babyhood Pub
fishing Company, 3 Beekman street. New
York
We have from Messrs Macmillan &
Co., New York, Mrs. Humphry Ward's
expected novel, The History OF David
Grieve." Mrs. Ward has shown herself
TO be writer of incontestible genius.
Her enthusiasm for the moral elevation
OF the race has been at one with the
artistic impulse that has guided her pen.
Like George Eliot she has taught, as have
some others, that fiction. far from being a
merely superficial representation OF pass
ing situations and emotions, may grapple
with great problems aud teach men noble
truths. Her delineation of the develop
ment OF David Grieve's character is char
acterlZed by insight and delicacy of hand
ing equal to anything In her earlier book,
Robert ElSmere." ] he repression of his
childhood on the Derbyshire farm, his
ambitious struggle for a footing among
Manchester tradesmen, and the sudden
expansion OF his emotional and artistic
nature during the visit to Paris are told
with fascinating power. Mrs. Wards
people are exceedingly human and COM
pei sympathy almost painful at times.
Although David is, of course, the central
Inquire throughout, there is interest and to
spare for the secondary characters. of
whom the best drawn are the women,
hayward Louie, his sister; Elise, artistic
and French, and Dora LomaX, High
Church and denote. The book is a COM
pact volume of over four hundred pages,
less didactic than "Robert lllsmere," but
surprising it in romantic interest and IN
literary merit. The publishers have in
Guided it in their new series Of copy
righted dollar novels.
Of the Questions Of the Day. series
we have The Question of SilVer' by
Louis II. Enrich of Colorado. @. z.
Putnam's Sons. New York and London
1t is vigorous monograph, embracing a
summary of the legislation of the nited
States on silver, and giving the authors
views of the silver agitation, in which
he condemns the free and unlimited coin
age idea. The book, brief as it is, is
lance OF penetrating power, and one Of
the most potent arguments against free
coinage yet made. At the same time he
faVofs bl-metallisln; policy that would,
under certain conditions, stop the pur-
chaseS Of silver, and that would stop
present silver purchases, according to Il
gradually diminishing sale; that involves
rency to about 50 per capita; free and
unlimited trade with silyer-producing
countries; and finally an international
conference to bring about genuine BIZ
metallism that would lift silver up out of
its discreditable position and link it
hrmly with gold as a world medium of
exchange.
"Delsartean Pantomimes'' is a neat
volume by Mrs. j. w. Shoemaker penn
To- .,1,, ;,A
is illustrated with process plates Of poses
by female figure, giving the positions
IN various assumed expressions. 1t is
designed for home, school and church
entertainments, and recital ard musical
accompanlments are given. The readings
are selected from the best authors.
The notes of instruction are very detailed.
and one ought to be able to take the atti-
tudes and make the gestures without fur
tner aud. But expression of countenance
must be the result of something else than
rule. The effect in that direction is to be
secured only after long and careful prac-
tlce and the effort to initiate real emotion
and feeling, as nearly as is possible. The
work is, we should say, great aid to
amateur readers and pantomimists.
The Kindergarten Magazine" for
April comes fresh with spring thought,
work and music. The active, restless
little ones must be kept busy at this sea-
son after the longawinter confinement
and mothers as well as teachers will find
many apt suggestions and devices given
in this valuable journal of child culture
to help make the spring months glad
with work and play Easter and the
birds and blossoms are the themes spe-
cially considered. Published by the
kindergarten Publishing Company, 277
Madison street. Chicago, at 81 so per year
three months on trial, thirty cents.
The ''Story- Teller for April contains
charming Western story by Mary Hart
we'll Catherwood, The Secrets at Rose
ladies'" Mrs. Catherwood has the repu-
tation of being one of the brightest and
best of recent American story tellers, and
this capital tale of boy and girl life, adj
venture, mystery and romance at the
charming country-house of Uncle Rose
ladies fully bears out the talented writer's
reputation. 1t is full of fun and action.
d. Lothrop Company, publishers, Boston.
'How to Get Married. Although a
Woman" is the title of small volume
from the press of j. S. Ogilvie, 81 Rose
street, New York. 1t purports to be by
a Young Widow" The title is decep-
tive. The volume instead of being clan
trap, as all books on courtship, is really a
series of sensible, wise essays addressed
to young women, and which any girl can
read with interest and much profit.
merry Tales by Mark Twain, is
a neat, compact octave volume from the
press of Chas. l.. Webster IL Co., New York.
There are seven short stories in the book.
in Mr.. Clemens best style. Some of the
tales have appeared in the Century and
in 'Harper's Magazine" The volume is
the first of a series Of Fact, Fiction and
Fancy" to include not only fiction and
poetry, but essays, biographical sketches
and other monographs.
The second article in the series of papers
on 1.-THE Great Capitals of the World y
now being published in "Harper's
Weekly" is description of st. Peters
burg by Vicomte Eugene Melchoir de
| Vogue. 1t appears in the number of the
Weekly published March 3Oth, and is
superbly illustrated. Another charming
story by Eva Wilder McGlason is pub
lished in the same number.
Figaro Ill State street, Chicapol is
an exchange that is very welcome It is
weekly quarto, illustrated, of wit. bu-
NOR and criticism and of society. dra-
matte and other notes. There are liter
airy departments also, essays and philo-
sophical papers, book reviews. poems
stories, etc. 1t is crisp, sharp. con,
else, sensible and altogether entertaining
free lance.
1.-THE Farmers New Poor Richard Al
manac" for lS92 is published by the Ben
Il IdHhllL uDIisnlug company, Chicago.
Though late to hand, it is so neat a
pamphlet of valuable statistics and COL
lected sayings, that we accord it notice.
1t is radical as protectionist and bold in
its views of farmers rights"
OF Worthington d Co.'s New York;
Rose Library We have the novel, "Some
Children of Adan,r by r. NJ. ManIey.
with photogravure Illustrations. It is
strong fiction, full of life and action, and
its diction is finished and its method
strongly dramatic.
From Macmillan & Co., New York and
London, we have Lord Tennyson's ''The
Eo,aSto,:s RchiIa H..c,l and 49,