The record-union., 1893-09-02
new PUBLICATIONS.

ana the quartet, ''Jesus, Lover of NY
soul" Also from the same we have the
cradle song, "Oh, Hush Thee. NV Baby"
Dy A. i. Cramer, published by William
Bader, indianapolis, and The knights
OF fytnlas March," John Church & Co.,
CINCINNATI, publishers. All for sale bv
Mr.. Doles. These pieces are, so far as we
can Judge, true in melody and Of a char
acter that viii please lovers of good music
Mr.. Doles has lately written and pub
llsned much music, and such as we have
heard has satisfied us that it has high
merit. One thing that commends Doles'
publications is their cheapness. The sheet
music noted he sends for ten cents copy,
or four of them for Jhirty-fve cents, ex-
ceptlng only the knights OF Pythias
March." These prices are "iltroduc-
uon" figures, and should be availed of
early.
"Peterson's New Magazine" (Phila-
delphia) for September is crisp, bright,
wholesome and entertaining in its mat
Ter. A prominent paper is Memories of
Augsburg and Innsbruck" 1t is supple
nented, so to speak, by one on New
England Nooks." Another attractive
monograph is from the pen of Julian
hawthorne, and is entitled "a Remi-
nlscence of Good Old Times" Current
Literature" for September is bright, fresh
and full of'interesting matter from the
newspaper and periodical press of the
world. 1t is thoroughly up-to-date in its
departments, and from its pages one can
keep well posted as to the best current
thought at homo and abroad, on all
topics In thirty pages is given a tour
through the Worlds Fair. Il is a gossipy
chronicler of the new, the wonderful and
important things to be seen, valuable to
those who have seen the exposition and
Lhose who have not. Current Literature
Publishing Company, New York.
- ne EOlu1Ul'5 (NaNv XorLyl for SaUfaT1-
ber,ls a specially valuable number OF a
leading review of the age. Among its
papers are: "a Century's Struggle for
Silver" by John Bach McMaster; The
Vatican and the United States" by Rev.
DR.. Edward McGlynn; phenomenal AS
poets OF the Financial Crisis" by Albert
.. Stevens; 1.-THE Brooklyn Idea in City
Government by Edward NJ. Shepard;
Criminals Notthe Victims of Heredity"
by William NJ. +. Round; Books and
Readers in Public Libraries" by c. B.
Tillinghast; Federal and Confederate
Pensions Contrasted," by NJ. 3. Morton;
college Professors" by DIR. W. r. Har-
per, President of Chicago University;
Food Waste in American Households"
by Professor w. o. Atwater.
The Popular Science Monthly for
September ID. Appleton IL Co., New
York;, is loaded, fairly weighted, down
with papers that concern not only the
characteristic of the journal that it is for
the people as well as for scientists. a
leading paper in the current number is
on Scientific Cooking" and is by Miss
BoIand, and Is plea for education in
household affairs, that every housewife
IN the land ought to read. The paper on
"ReformaJory Prisons" and the Lom-
broso Theories is another that ought to
be widely read, especially should it have
the attention of statesmen and students
OF good government.
Part two of THE Book of the Fair'' the
Bancroft Company, San Francisco; Audi
torIum, Chicago is out. 1t is a superb
issue and fultills the promise made by its
projectors. 1t Is elaborate in illustration,
concise and interesting in text, while the
letter press is something to crafty the
most eSacting taste. This splendid work
delivered at 81 copy, when complete
Will be at once an art work and a history,
as well as description of the architecture
and exhibits OF the greatest exposition
ever undertaken by man. 1t is work
that must have a very large sale. Meth
ing in that line before sent from the
American press at all compares with it
in elegance, beauty and entertainment.
If for nothing else, the "Engineering
Magazine" for September New York;
should be given first place for its ex-
haustive paper. illustrated, on the tests
made of nickel-steel armor plating and
the power OF explosives and missiles of
warfare. 1t is the most comprehensive
and exhaustive paper on the subject ever
given to the public. The papers on the
condition of the farmer, on steamboating
in the West and the South, and on the
need of uniform building laws are of sur
passing interest, while the monograph on /
the tallacy Of municipal ownership is an |
article that ought to be studied by every
dweller OF city.
"Harper's Magazine (New York for
September is splendid edition; rich in |
illustration and more varied and interest
ing In text than any that has appeared |
this year from that press. The serials /
grow more Intense in interest, and the |
paper on Texas is one of the most at /
tractive we have met with in that line of /
papers. There is also very entertaining /
paper on Professor Barnard, late of Cali /
fornia, the noted comet-finder, and an /
other on riders in Egypt, and still an
other on election scenes and methods in |
England, all full of information and en-
tertainment.
'Newspaperdom" for June and July !
comes late to hand, but is none the less |
welcome. 1t is a finely illustrated quarto
published by Charles 5. Patieson, World |
Building, New York, and is one of the |
finest specimens of artislcally printed |
magazine work ever placed before us. 1t |
is newsy, handsomely illustrated, and to
journalists Is attractive in ways they only
can understand fully. There is a fire /
neld for this superb magazine and we
should judge that 1t is filling it well.
The Magazine of Art' for September
tCassell IL Co., New York; is at hand. 1t
is rich number both in text and iIlustra-
ton. The chief picture is photogravure
by Dujardin from De Blaas' picture of
"A Siesta on the Lido" "Our Craphic
Humorists" is paper with six ilIustra-
tions that is full of interest and enter
tainment. The paper on North. the
Painter" by Professor Herkomer. will
greatly please lovers of art and art
criticisms.
"Harpers Bazar" for August 26th con-
tains two charming short stories: An
gela," by Mrs. Harriet Prescott SpofTord
ana "a CaJun Wooing," by Mrs. Lyle
.. Harris. The concluding chapter of
Louis Rhead's interesting series on the
Elements of Floral Design also an
pears in this number. Some fascinating
and attractive "GlimpseS Of the Fair are
given in page of illustrations by T. Dart
Walker.
"McClure's Magazine" for September
Is charming number. The article de-
scriptvea ana illustrative of Professor Gar
ners methods in studying monkey Lam
guage Is alone worth the price of the mag
aAhe' 1nere is also very Interesting
paper on Pasteur and another on Edward
Everett Hale that should command gen
eral reading. The departments are as
full as usual and more than USUALLY IN
structlve and entertaining.
Romance for September New York,
is tiIIed TO the covers with BRIGHT crisn |
and wholesome short stories from The
best of sources. There are enourb of
them to engage very many restfuI hours,