The record-union., 1893-11-04
new PUBLICATIONS.


Rensselaer,, Edith Nj. Thomas. Charles
Egbert Craddock and many others.
Emerson's name Is attached to recently
discovered unpublished poem written to
Lowell on his fortieth birthday. The
frontlSpiece portrait OF Edwin Booth IN
his younger manhood is accompanied by
the first paper OF " NJ emorles and Letters"
of the great actor, by his friend and ex-
ecutor, William Bispham. A Jwo-part
story by Charles Egbert Craddock, en-
titled "The Casting ote," begins in this
number. Another short story is by Mrs.
Anna Echberg King, 1.-The Factions Of
Kitwykv: "John Henderson, Artist" by
George Kennan, the Siberian traveller,
is literal transcript from life, and very
remarkable one. The ARTIST Adventure
Series'' is begun in this number by the
painter Walter Shirlaw. Mr.. Seton
Carr's account of killing his First
Lions" and an historical paper OF ro-
mantle interest riding the escape of
the Confederate Secretary Of War ap-
pears. The November number also con-
tains the first of an illustrated series OF
articles on American and English tramps.
A very timely paper IS description OF
Bismarck at ErledrlchSruh." The
opening illustrated article is a reminis-
cence of Fifth Avenue. by Mrs. Schuyler
van Rensselaer,.
Old friends and new met together
within the hOspitable pages Of the No
vember 'St. Nicholas" as BELTS the
season of Thanksgiving. With this num-
Der it enters upon its tWenty-tirst vol
ume and might we'll be expected to make
a speech for itself, had not its pages so
thoroughly spoken for it in the past as to
guarantee, without extra words, fulfill
ment of expectation in the future.
Hans Brinker" turns again to the land
of dikes and ditcnes for the entertain
ment of her readers and the pictures by
II ha
Here is another old friend, Mark Twain,
who tells the story of those remarkable
lads, "Tom Sawyer" and "Huck Finn"
Another prince of story tellers, Rudyard
Kipling, creates glimpse of life IN In
dia. "Children Love New Orleans" is
what George w. Cable tells us in de-
lightful paper wherein he has made it
partly plain why "being boy' in New
Orleans must have been so much jOllier
than being a boy in any other city.
''Susan Coolidge" story which goes 10
show how well a little useful practical
knowledge stored away in a girls nina
may come into play most efficiently.
Mrs. Clara DOty Bates does favor to the
stay-at-homes who have not been to the
Worlds Fair by taking them a journey
through the Midway Plaisance. Mrs.
Jameson tells of one OF her hero's pranks
in ''Toinette's Phillip" "Merrythought"
is a Thanksgiving story. and Misery &
Co." and Neil WentwOrth's Famous
Rush" follow.
"McClure's Magazine for November
(New York. opens with "a Dialogue Be-
tween Frank r. Stockton and Edith NJ.
Thomas" Miss Thomas visits Mr.. Stock
ton at his picturesque home, beyond the
foothills Of New Jersey, and there under
his own vine and tg tree. introduces US
to him. "IncGrable Ghetto Tragedy"
by L Zangwill. is one Of the most pathetic
OF short stories. The Human DOcu-
ments' and Biographical Notes" in this
number every reader will look for
Conan Doyle is pictured here, as boy and
man, five times; r. L. Peary, c. E., U. S.
N; Camille Flammarion, the French as
tronomer. and +. HoDkinSOn Smith at
the age Of II, ., 10, and to-day. Arthur
Warren takes US through PATHS magnifi
cent ''Craig-y-Nos" in Wales. "Once
Aboard the Lugger'' is a short story by
30" author Of The Splendid Spur"
-Four Hundred Degrees Below Zero' is
an interview which Henry J. w. Dam
had with Professor James Dewar in the
latter's laboratory. Stranger Than Fic-
tion," by DR.. William Wright grows in
interest. The Hypnotic Experiments
OF Doctor Luys of the Charity Hospital in
Paris" appeal to every one interested in
hypnotism. 1t is written by r. II. Sher-
ard. The "SurgeOn's Miracle" is quaint
story by Joseph Kirkland.
The aphorism thine is Money! was
never more applicable than now. The
world Is in hurry, and all must move
with it, The busy men and women Of
to-day must avail themselves of every
aid. This is true in what they read as in
all else. The intelligent reader needs the
assistance of the trained editor Especi-
ally is this true in the field of foreign lit
eratUre, particularly the British, which
contains so much that is essential to the
American reader The publication that
ilvy ic
''LittelPs Living Age" which with the
acquired experience Of fifty years, and
by its weekly issue, presents us with
maturity of judgment, promptness and
completeness, not attempted by any
other magazine, the choicest products of
the ripest thought Of the times. In addi-
tiOn to the production of the leading Brit
ish writers, 1.-THE Living Age'' publishes
serially selected works translated eX-
pressly tor it by noted foreign authors.
The trSt to appear in 1894 is story OF
thrilling interest from the French Of Paul
Perret This viii be begun in the first
January issue, which will be also the
opening number of a new series. Litten
q Co., Boston.
The "Review of Reviews for Novem-
ber New \ Ork and LondOn) is at hand.
AS usual, it is rich III the matter of illus
tratiOn, and notably in portraiture. The
department, Progress of the World"
bic events IN political ana national actlV-
ity the world over The reproductions
from the comic, critical journals are very
amusing. The article on the North
West' is especially instructive and enter
tanning. There is no magazine that Occu-
pies the same field with the Review of
Reviews" 1t has territory worldwide
almost, ali its own. 1t is the compen-
dium of the best thought of the day on
all matters closely related to public &C
tivity. To be without the Review of
Reviews means to all who wish to keep
abreast of the times a very great amount
OF time and labor expended in reading a
large number of journals, which can be
saved by the use of this magazine. But
ii is not by an means wholly carry-all.
on the contrary, it is original and vigor-
ous, and strikingly individual in its tone.
The Forum" for November New
York has these papers: ''ShaIl the Sen
ate Rule the Republic" )" Professor II. Won
Hoist; The Senate in the Light Of His
tory; 1.-The New Moral Drift in French
Literature" Paul Bourget; Hamilton
Fish; the Old School and the New" Cen
eral Adam Radeau; Negro Outrage No
Excuse forLynching," Hon. L. Il. Bleci-
ley, Chief Justice of Georgia; The Last
Hold Of the Southern Bully" Walter II.
Page; Americas Battle for Commercial
Supremacy" John r. Proctor; canadian
Hostility 10 Annexation" j. Castel
hopkins; The United States for French
Canadians" Louis Frechette; Municipal
Sanitation in New ork and Brooklyn"
DR.. J. S. Billings: ''What Daily News
paper Might be Made" VIM. Morton
OUT OF SORTS?