The record-union., 1894-08-29
new PUBLICATIONS.

a prominent feature Of the September
Century" New York. is a continuation
OF the unpublished correspondence of
Edgar Allan Poe, edited by George q.
Woodberry, and dealing this month par
ticularly with the Philadelphia period of
Poe's life. This series contains three
portraits of the romancer and four strik-
ing drawings by Sterner, typlfying we'll
known stories and poems. The present
installment contains portrait from
daguerreotype owned by Thomas j. Nc
kee. which, however it may challenge
criticism as a likeness, is nevertheless
we'll authenticated. There is also a por-
trait of n. 2. Willis, and the writer's be-
sides Poe himself are Washington Irv-
ing. Charles Dickens, Willis and others.
The inglorious end of Poe's aspirations
for a Government appointment are re-
lated with much particularly. Mrs.
NJ. O. w. OliphaDt, whose biographical
work is not less attractive than her nov
els, contri butes paper on Addison, the
Humorist," this being the last Of her
papers in the magazine on the characters
of the reign of Queen Anne, which are to
be pu blished in book form by the Cen
tury Company during the autumn. A
striking portrait of Addison and one Of
the Earl of Godolphin accompany the
paper There is also the first of two
papers OF "Recollections of Aubrey De
Vere," the English, or rather the Irish,
poet. the present paper being devoted to
his childhood and boyhood and the sec
oud TO his youth. This paper contains,
among other material, some humorous
stories of life in Ireland a genera
ton ago, with anecdotes of Daniel
Q,Connell, of whom an engraving is
given, A portrait of Mr.. DE We're will
appear in the second part. There are two
entertaining papers adapted to the season
for the reopening Of the schools, the first
beinc an account of "School Excursions
in Germany" by Dr.. j. NJ. Rice, author
of the volume, 1.-The Public School Sys-
tenn of the United States." The article is
fully illustrated by Werner Zehme. The
other paper is on backgrounds for City
Sehools.'5 and is written by Jacob A.
Riis. whose studies in New York tene-
ment-nouse life are well known. An
important paper, which will be in the
nature of a revelation TO many readers, IS
the article by Joseph 3. Bishop, entitled
..Fhe Price of Peace" in which is set
forth the widespread system of black
mail l,racticed by Legislative strik ers upon
the New Y ork business community. In
tbe series of papers by Messrs. Allen and
Sachtleben, entitled ACROSS Asia on a
Bicvcle.n the fifth part is reached, which
treats OF the trip across the Cobb Desert.
A number OF unique photographs are
I ~
collection made by the writers Of the arti-
Gle. William Z. Havemeyer contributes
a note on ''Washington's Account of His
| Table Supplies" accompanied by fac
smile OF a transcript from the General S
/ aceount- book, III his own handwriting,
and setting forth with great particularly
his domestic supplies during specified
weeks of May and June, 1874. From this
we are able to know exactly what was
Washington's table regime at this time.
| Among the poems in the number are
contributions by Louise Chandle Moul-
fon aud r. w. Glider, the last apropos OF
the murder OF Robert Ross, and entitled
"a Hero of Peace"
"Harper's Magazine for September.
richly. profuseIy illustrated has these
speciai features, 'Riding TO Hounds in
| England" by Caspar W. Whitney, with
eighteen pictures; Larry Summer Ia
1 eighteen pictures by the author; some
| Records of the Ice Ago About New
! York" by I. Mitchell Prudden, illus
! trated from photographs; Where Time
| Has Slumbered" West Virginia., by
Julian Ralph, with ten pictures by Fred
| eric Remington; ''fhe Origin of Great
Poem'' lThanatopsis), by John White
Chadwick, with portraits of Bryant;
1.-The Golden House, chapters of a new
novel of New York lie, by Charles
Dudley Warner, with pictures by w. T..
Smedley; s'Short Stories,n by Owen Wis
| ter. W. e. Norris and Mary Z. Wilkins;
"Phe Royal Marine,u a two-part story OF
Narrasansett Pier, by Brander Matthews,
| begins in this number. 1t IS illustrated
by W. T. Smedley; The Editors s
/ Sfndv.u discusses George du Alaurier as
writer. an Improved College Com
mencement, and the Education OF
Women; "The Editors Drawer.n is in
rroduced with short story by Hayden
Carruth, called Fog"
A poem by Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge,
isssHow WHY'S ship Came Back" with a