The record-union., 1894-12-28

Arkell Weekly Company, New York;,
December 18th, is one Of the finest ex-
amples of illustrated Journalism it has
ever been our fortupe 10 see. In typo
graphy'it is a model; in illustration il is
remarkable; in text it is rich with song
and poetry. The writers of the fiction
are A. Conan Doyle, Ella Higginson,
Mrs. w. X. Clifford, Ed Mott, f. NJ.
Armstrong and Margaret ). Briscoe. The
double-page illustration, christmas Eve
on Louisiana Plantation" is beautiful
example of the illustrators art, but not
more so than the less pretentious single
page pictures, "The Bachelors Reverie,"
THE Look Beyond" and 1.-The Last of
Christmas shopping" The double-page
nunciation," is very beautiful piece Of
fine art work.
The Writer" for December, contain S
more personal tributes to DR.. Holmes and
estimates of his work by leading Ameri-
can authors. In addition, tho magazine
contains an interesting personal sketch of
Maria Louise Pool. articles entitled 'Llv-
ing by the Pen," keeping Track of
Mss" Character Names in Fiction"
and The National Amateur Press Asso-
ciation," and the usual departments
The \ Sc and Misuse of Words, ""News-
papor English Edited, !" "The Scrap Bas-
ket," Queries" Book Reviews"
Helpful Hints and Suggestions" refer
ence list Of Literary Articles in Periodi-
GALS" and Literary News and Notes."
With its January number 1.-The Writer"
begins its eighth volume. 1t is valuabl
magazine for literary workers, helpful 10
young writers, and interesting TO those of
more experience. 1t is published by The
Writer Publishing Company, Boston.
The Musical Monthly'' for December
(R. A. Saaltield, New York; mas thirty
two quarto pages OF new and choice
music, tive are vocal and three are instru-
LIental. They are: "At the Convent
Gate" Tosti; beneath the Skies" from
"A Gaiety Grip; Pm Judge OF Mod
ern Society,"" from "a GaIety Grip;
Kingdom of Love-" Rodney; "Sun-
shine Above" (waltz song, from "A
Gaiety Grip; "Loui du BAL" Gilet;
New High School March," Parker;
wv Nashlngton Post SchOttische." Parker.
The december number of "Casseirs
Family Magazine" (Cassell Publishing
Company, New York. is a very hand
some one and has all of the flavor OF the
season Of good VIII. Stories, music, new
inventions, home advice, serials, fashions
poetry, art and other matters are treated.
Ihe magazine IS one OF the Cleanest, most
helpful, cheerful and best printed and
conducted OF tho whole number OF family
periodicals. 1t is Iow-priueG, TOO, and
that is no slight consideration.
'Dr. Louis Lews, author of the volume
on The Women OF Shakespeare q
translation of which has just been pub
ished III London by Holder brothers,
and in New York by q. L. Putnam's
Sons, died in Munich on the IIth OF No
vemUer. DR.. Lews had previously writ
ten work on The Women OF Goethe"
which secured a wide appreciation in
Germany. Al the time OF his death he
was engaged on work devoted 10 The
Women OF Byron"
Sir George Grove, the greatest Schu-
bert authority and editor OF the "Dictiou-
airy OF Music," is credited with saving
that DIR. Dvorak's article on Schubert,
which recently appeared in the Cen
tury Magazine" New York; is the best
thing ever written on that composer.
These musical papers in the Century"
are 10 be continued at intervals during
the coming year.