The record-union., 1894-04-28

cles quite as attractive. The magazine is
richly and copiously illustrated. How
much, indeed. the youth of the present
day has to be thankful for in the matter OF
magazine literature prepared for 1t.
Professor l.. Garner says it is harder to
boil coffee in the mysterious Dark Cont
nent than to understand the language OF
the monkeys. He has recently return ed
from the French colonies in Western
Africa, where he has been studying
Simian speech, and he has written in
"Harper's Young People" of April 24tha
very interesting article about his daily
life in the wire cage that he set up in the
jungle. The article is illustrated by
photographs of the cage, of Mr.. Garner
and of his two pet monkeys, and contains
anecdotes of his experiences with the
pets and an African slave-boy.
Demorest's Family Magazine for
May New York; opens with fine
colored frontispiece faced with hand
some engraving, "Loves Barrier" and
followed by l40 portraits of babies. The
article dllustrated) on Russian Home
Industries" is very interesting and in
structive. The portrait gallery contains
portraits of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland,
Irving and Miss Terry, Gladstone and
Rosebery, Handel, and Governor Mchin-
ley. There is valuable paper, illustrated,
on "Acclimated Japanese Fruits" and
another on Home Art and Home Com
fort" There are stories, notes on current
events, poetry, sketches, etc, making up
very attractive number.
A feature of 'Harper's Bazar" for A pril
2lst was the beautiful French evening
gown drawn by Sandoz. The designs
drawn by this artist in Paris have at
tracted great deal of attention as repro
ductions OF current fashions and as ex-
quisite pictures. A page is devoted to
some beautiful Paris house gowns for the
spring, and its article on New York
Fashions" describes gowns of India silk,
mohair and crepon for the coming sea-
son. Besides there is in the paper much
wholesome literary matter and original
papers that are helpful, elevated and
scholarly.
w. d. Howells begins the account of
his "First Visit to New England in the
May "Harper's." This trip was under
taken when he was a young newspaper
writer in Columbus, o., and in the course
of it he met most OF the men who, thirty
five years ago, made Boston the literary
Fenimore Woolso'.'s stories appear in the
June number. Its title is "The Wait
ress," and its scene, like that of all her
latest work, IS in Italy.
''Cassells Family Magazine" (Cassell
Publishing Company, New York; is at
hand for May and full of the odors of
spring blossoms. The "Chit-C Chat on
Dress" the music, the garden papers and
the poetry are ali timely. Beside there
are the ever interesting "Gatherer'' of
science and invention, the novelettes and
special articles on Crochet Work, PRO
fessions for Boys and on People Who
Face Death"-sailors and wreckers.
= The Ladies' Home Journap (Phila-
delphia) for May is fine number. rich in
nalf-tone illustrations. The views of the
home life of Queen Victoria, of "Po-
monas Travels" the portraits of famous
women, the fashion sketches, etc., are all
attractive. The text matter is varied,
wholesome, and addresses many tastes.
'Harper's Weekly for April 21st has
fine portraits of David Dudley Field, of
Rev. Or. Wallis, Rev. DIR. Thompson and
Hon. G. A. Boutelle Of Maine, with
sketches, tales, news notes, editorials on
current topics, pictures OF scenes at home
and abroad and very valuable article on
1.-The Wealth of the United States"