The record-union., 1894-10-19

St. Electrotyped for South Ken
sington Museum" by II. NJ. Cundall, +.
5. A.; Note Book" (eight illustrations;
THE Chronicle of Art.'
Stories of frontier life by such writers
as Captain Charles King have made that
Selal-nliltary, Semi-ludian existence
known 10 great many periodical read
eFs. Within the last year a new contest
ant III this particular field has appeared.
| lie is Captain Charles Curtis, L. :. A.,
who has for many years been living in
close proximity 10 the Indians. Last
| wlntor his story Captured by Navaios"
attracted considerable attention among
boy ana &i:l readers III this country. 1t
| hrst appeared III 'Harper's Young Peo-
pie and then was rcpublished IN Eng
land. Captain Curtis has now written
still another Indian-soldicr-li story
called "tellpe Ch2ridan Nlngate," which
Is To run i've weeks III "Harper's Young
People" beginning with the issue OF Oc-
tober 2d. ! ho story follows The life OF AN
Indian boy brought up aL a post and sent
t military school.
80. > of1hc new magazine, The Amer
lean Historical Register" is at hand from
the Historical Register Publishing Com
pa!y. Glilaueiphia. II Is very attractive,
eNcellentIy arranged au@ well edited.
Inc articles on The United States Navy
During tho Civil War" The Declara-
ton and the Livingatons,r - ''rho Heroes
OF Louisiana History" The Stories of
Colonial Times" The Legend OF the
Saranac," and the reports OF pro,.eedinrs
oil patriotic ANA historical societies, go to
make up very handsome and profitable
number. NC trust the now magazine
viii flourish. 1t is doing a good work
for the republic.
Before setting out on his long journey
TO the seat OF war in Asia, Julian Ralph
evidently received pleasant impression
OF tie Japanese III New York City
'Iarpers Weekly" for October 9th con-
talnS description of tim Japanese club
house in " est Twenty hIth street: aud
the apprecIatiVe tone iii hich this is
written augurS well for the success of Mr.
Ralph's undertaking III the far East
where one must have done with narrow
preJudlces III order To draw near To the
native life, as MIR. Ralph purposes, with
comfort, or even with safety.
The October Midland Monthly Des
MoineS) promises to catch and hold pub
llc opinion. The first really good pictur-
ing Of the Hinckiey holocaust, eight
views. with vivid description; the prize
story, poem and club paper; the first of a
Midland series OF illustrated war articles:
the first of the midland Delegations in
Congress- with ten portraits OF the Iowa
delegation; soca! papers, poems, stories,
home themes, scenes from Alaska and the
English lake cOuutry-theSe help make
the October good number with which 10
begin the winter campaign Of reading.
Brilliant chateau toileties from Worth
drawn by SandoZ, are the principal FASH
ion features of ''Harper's Bazaar" for Oc-
tober 9th. There is also variety OF Red
forms newest tailor gowns and coats
! The literary features are "a Spoilt
Child" parlor play by Caroline Tick
] IL IL 4
by Eleanor Y. Hutton, and THE Cont te
de Paris" an illustrated article, with text
by Lille II. French.
''Spalding's Athletic Library, No. 25.n
is out aud is devoted TO swimming. IL is
written by Walter q. Douglass of the
New York Athletic Club, the holder of
the amateur record for swimming half a
mile. The book is fully illustrated and
contains valuable Information and we'll
worth the price, 10 cents, postpaid to any
address. American Sports Publishing
Company, New York City.
The Den Bron Company's "Trayelers,
and shippers Directory" (San Franciscol
is at hand for October, and like ali its pre-
decessors, is complete. We have dill
gently striven TO find loophole of error
in II, or even small opportunity for inn
provement, but in vain: it is the com
pletest guide to travellers ever issued on
this coast fCl
The "Blue and Gray" for October Cur
rent Publishing Company, Phiiadelphiaj
is a handsome number, and treats es-
peClally of mistakes of the Popuiists {"
'Recollections of Stonewall Jackson"
1.-THE Truth About Bimetallism,n and
"Glimpses OF Alaska, and also of Corea."
"Table Talk" for October (PhiIadeI-
phia) treats of woman's work, the duty
OF knowledge, new bill of fare, nursery
panols and cabinets, the good mistress
and good servant, household linen, old
English silver, food in season, luncheon.
housekeeper's inquiries, etc.
"The Widows Plea for Her Son" is
piece of sheet music published by Louis
ii. Ross d Co., 81 w street. Boston. 1t
! descriptive song and chorus, and is
presented as sung by Juie Mackey. a
queen among balladists, The words and
music are by Lewis Hall.
'BabyhooG" for October is at hand
% Beekman street, New York;. 1t is, as
heretofore, of value to ali having charge
OF young children, and is one OF the most
reliable OF advisers for mothers.