The record-union., 1894-08-16
new PUBLICATIONS.

''The Irrigation Age' for August (Chi-
cago) has paper on the third National
| Irrigation Congress ito meet in Septem
! ber) by its Chairman, with fine view of
the city of Denver and portraits OF the
Denver Committee of Reception. 1.-THE
Art of Irrigation,'' by L. S. Van Dyke;
1.-The Progress of Western America" by
the editor, with some fine views and
good portraits; "EXperments in Their
mometer Exposure "Unsolved Prob
lens in the Fruit Industry" and Pub
lie Lands in Idaho," are among the lead
ing papers.
liable Talk Philadelphia, ,one of the
most unique household magazines in the
world of journalism, and an American
authority on culinary topics, is, IN its
August issue, particularly attractive, con-
tanning many bright and readable articles
on topics of seasonabie interest to house
keepers. Besides the regular House
keepers Inquiry Department, by Miss
Helen Louise Johnson are the Menus
for the month. The fertility of Mrs. NJ.
c. Myers mind is shown in her writings.
which, as we'll as Miss Forney's, on
Fashions" have an entertaining air that
lead one to forget that they are treating
every day topics. An excellent article on
Domestic Service" by Eliza A. Turner,
and one on milk Diet" by Elizabeth
Grinnell, also appear.
Paper aud Press for August (W NJ.
Button, Philadelphia). justifies the COM
ment we made last month upon the
change of form in this estilnable maga-
zine. 1t is far more convenient for the
reader, and 1t places the journal among
the probabilities of being bound and of
having place upon the library shelf.
The current issue is a handsome number
of the handsomest of all the technical
periodicals. Chief among the attractions
of the August number is the article on
and the many illustrations of the Gov
ernment Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. The article on the evolution of illus
trating is also OF high value. The second
paper on printing with gold leaf and
! Dutch metal appears. A better printed,
better edited or better illustrated techni-
cal magazine is not to be named-in our
| opinion.
New New York." as it appears when
viewed from east or from west-from
Brooklyn or from New Jersey-is the
subject of double-page illustration in
| ''Harper'S Weekly y" for August lith. An
excellent idea is given, among other
| things, of the locations and comparative
sizes of towering new business buildings,
| and we are once more reminded that, III
what may be termed its human values
! in the visible lie il bears, or adioins, or
ministers to-the most impressive water
WHICH
separates Brooklyn from New \ ork.
The special fashion features of ''Har-
per's BaZar'' for August were a beautiful
| French country house toilette, drawn
| from a Worth model, a fascinating hat,
and dinner gown, with variety OF
other pretty and stylish things for pretty
and modish women. Ladies who enjoy
spending summer leisure in embroidery
work will find pleasure in Candace
! 1. d. g. L l.
/ linen, one OF which is given in this 'Ba-
zar." ''Madame's Roses" by Duf1ield
Orborne. is very striking story.
"Harper's Weekly" for August 4th con-
tanned an article by Rufus L. Zogbaum
on the State camp of instruction at Peek
skill, 4. Y, with illustrations in Mr..
/ Zogbaum's well-known manner. The
unwholesOme environs of Brooklyn were
! instructively described in another note
worthy article in the same issue: and a
wholly unusual interest attaches to the
! illustrated account of the Modern Pill
1 griInage" under the auspices of the So
ciety for the extension of university
teaching. This is, indeed, an important
| experiment in cooperative educational
| travel"
"Spalding's Athletic Library No. %, ,,
| lust out, is devoted to canoes and canoe
! ing. 1t is written by the well-known au-
thority, c. Bowyer Vaux. The book is
illustrated and contains valuable in
formation for those interested in canoe
ing, as we'll as official rules of the >associ-
alton. It is sent to any address upon re-
ceipt of 10 cents. American Publishing
Company, New York.
The New York Musical Monthly
fRichard A. Saalfield, New York; for
July has of vocal pieces, "a Summer
Night" by Thomas; Lovely Woman y
by Duncan; white Sails in the Harbor,'
by Skelly. OF Instrumental pieces it has
dazzling Eyes Polka" by Bayliss;
"Jesus, Lover of My Soul" transcript
tom by Freeman; LA Caravane.' by
Asch; and "Splashing Waves" by Fran
els.