The record-union., 1893-12-23
Royal asnki,tn 31n,uner.

Young Folks" "The Schoolday Maga-
zine," Little Corporal, - 1.-The Children's
Hour and lastly, as stated, 1.-The Wide
Awake"
The christmas News Letter." San
Francisco, is really quarto book of some
ITO pages. The illustrations are hand
some, full of life aud humor often, and in
the main relate to the season, topics OF
the time, local history, landscape and
industry and Midwinter Fair views and
portraiture There is a sprinkling of ad
vertising pages that ought to have been
kept at the front or end of the publlca-
ton and not have been permitted in the
midst of the reading matter; however,
every publisher to his taste, and the
News Letter" is a newspaper, and ad-
vertising is not limited to pages in jour
nalism. The News Letter" is a free
lance, strong, fearless and edited with
marked ability and incsive wit. It's
Christmas number is most seasOnable
and handsome, and an achievement the
publishers and editors have every reason
to be proud OF.
1.-TWO German Giants'' is a volume by
John Lord, LII. D., author of "Beacon
Lights of History" 1t embraces brilliant
biographies OF the warlilIe Frederic the
Great and the Iron Chancellor Bismarck,
the founder and builder of the German
theserugged chieftains. their great achieve
ments in war, diplomacy and statecraft,
form story of real life that surpasses
any ideal. An unique autobiographic
feature in this volume is the forty years.
tableau"-BiSmarck's own witty, wise
and persuasive review Of his own career,
that carried the Reichstag for national de-
Tense. The volume is a timely selection
from the fourth and sixth volumes of DR..
Lords lectures. Two portraits; 12mO.
Cloth, gilt top. 81. Fords, Howard IL
Hubert. New York.
Lee u Shepard, Boston, have issued
beautiful little calendar, entitled "All
Around the Year." 1t consists of four
teen heavy gilt-edge cards, bound with
silvery rings and clean and dainty white
silk cord. The designs, in cOlors, appro-
priately carry out the intentions of their
titles. They have quaint little figures, in
all sorts of attitudes, that give piQuant
significance to the verses selected as their
companions. The scenes are full OF life
and sweetly pictured beauty. and often
with some little humor therein. The in
Qividuality of the illustrations is what
specially catches the eye and makes one
involuntarily seek to interpret the full
connection between word and picture.
Kate Douglas Wiggin, the popular
writer, who is endowed with the natural
gift that qualities one 10 write of and adj
dress themselves to youth, has sent out
another charming volume, "Polly Oliv-
er's Problem" 1t is from the press of
Houghton, Mitfiin & Co., Boston. 1t is
a story for girls, and of a courageous,
spirited and determined girl who solved
problems, Overcame difficulties smoothed
rough ways, and put aside thorns. Not
without trials and wounds and wrest-
lings, to be sure. The story is strong
and natural one, told so gracefully and
| imbued with such gentle, human prompt
ings that it charms whoever takes it up,
youth or adult.
'Chatter Box" for 1893 is at hand from
the publishers, Estes Il Lauriat, Boston.
! This child's journal and annual is known
wherever the English tongue is spoken,
and regarded as one of the most instruc-
tive and entertaining publications for
youth known to the age. The issue for
1898 contains more than 400 pages, and
several hundred strong and handsome
illustrations. in wood engraving.
"Harper's Weekly for Christmas
week comes to US in special cover rich
in color and beautiful in holly design.
There is an unusual number of pages
illustration and stories. One great at
traction is double-page picture in colors,
1.-The Pirates ChriStmas-a Scene in the
Town jail" drawn by Howard Pyle.
"Harper's Bazar' for Christmas week
has special cover in handsome tints,
with picture of the coming of the wise
men to worship at the feet of the infant
Jesus. There are many choice illuStra-
tions, charming Christmas story,
and all the usual fiction and other features
of the "BaZar,"