The record-union., 1894-02-01
new PUBLICATIONS.

cb Specldl features. in addition TO host of
te Port Illustrations, "Trilby." novel
tbe s., -, by George du Maurier; SIN
by Fred Fredra Madre With the Punchers,"
dIiu Mo the Greek Patriots, - by Rev. Dr.
s.Grn:y. s.Gy hayman; "a Bar of Iron lin the
aS;tC SeaC American Industries' se-ies),
S,iot 1ieeu by K. r. Bowker; "Walking
Ntachs; Ntna by Samuel II. Scudder; "The
al W. an mat Draws the Handcart," by Ed
all !. ,E.ggleston: a farce by w. D. How
sh, ehis, "A Masterpiece of Diplomacy;
Sn,lu Nlgnette of Manhattan" by Bran
Gh or matthew's, entitled ''In the Little
Tnurch Down the Street,; tale of the
rrench revolution, by William McLen-
nan. entitled IAN Adjustment of Ac-
sounts'; charming study of expatri-
seeo Americans in Italy by Miss Wool
son, called "a Transplanted Boy; a
niystlcal sketch, by Flavel Scott Mines,
called THE Flower OF DEATH" and an
qtner Van Bibber story, by Richard
harding Davis, its title "An Anonymous
Letter" In addition the number con-
Ssalns "A Singing Student in London"
Ny Jean Forsyth, and "In Tenebras." a
parable, by Howard Pyle The Eaitor's
russell Lowell - and the art of making
church-going attractive. The Editors
Drawer contains humorous anecdotes,
verses and illustrations. 1t is introduced
by a short story by Thomas Nelson Page,
entitled "When the Colonel Was Duel
list"
The methods of an actress are always
interesting. and they are particularly so
when an actress of such renown as Ade-
laide Ristori consents to tell them in the
February Ladies' Home Journal"
(Philadelphia). The Aberdeen Waltzes,"
by Mrs. Frances J. Moore, are given in
the full piano score and are melodious.
A most interesting article on My Ia
bOoed Playmate, Adelina PATTI is con-
tributed by her one-time child playmate,
Katherine L. Foot. The concluding
paper of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett's series of 'How Fauntleroy Really
Occurred" appears. The quaint "Po-
mona' continues her European travels.
William Dean Howell continues his lit
erary biography under the title of My
Literary Passions" This valentine
month is celebrated by description of
''A Dainty Valentine Dinner" by Mrs.
Burton Kingsland. Palmer Cox gives a
page of his inimitable Brownies"
Sketches, with portraits are given of the
daughter OF Sir Garnet Wolseley, General
Grants eldest granddaughter, the
daughter of "Mrs. Alexander'' and DR..
Talmage's eldest daughter. A particu-
larly valuable article is that by Elisa
beth Robinson Scovil on "Care in Infec-
tious Diseases" Mrs. Lyman Abbott
discusses many questions in "Just Among
Ourselves"
The articles in the February "Atlantic
Monthly" (Boston) which will especially
appeal to the public are ''RecollectiOns of
Stanton Under Lincoln" by Hon. ii. J..
Dawes; "Tammany Hall,' by Henry e.
Merwin, and 1.-The Educational Law of
Reading and Writing" by Horace E.
Scudder. The article on ''Tammany Hall'
is very fair and impartial one. and so
perhaps will have more weight than if it
were extremely partisan. The distin-
guished poetical feature of this number
is DR.. Holiness Francis Parkman."
Fiction is represented by the beginning
OF two-part story by Walter Mitchell,
entitled 1.-Two String to His Bows" and
combinations of Mrs. Deland's Phillip
and His Wife," and Charles Egbert
Craddock's His Vanished Star" Among
other articles may be mentioned ''Tao''
by William Davis; "In Pasture by the
Great Salt Lake, by Olive Thorne Mil
Ter; very interesting sketch of 'Hamil-
ton Fish, by j. G.. Brancroft Davis: and
From Literature TO Music" by B. j.
Lang. There are reviews of some recent
volumes of essays, and a recent book
about Russia and the usual Comment
on New Books and 1.-The Contributors
Club"
"Harper's weekly'' of January 9th
has as editorials, 1.-THE Latest Phase Of the
Hawaiian Business 1.-The Tariff and
Exports, - 1.-THE Nicaragua Canal'' 1t is
richly illustrated and has these papers:
1.-The Republican Reorganization"
Syracuse" by Richard Wheatley; For
Good City Government" by Henry
Charles Lea; Chicago Garbage Burn
ing" by NJ. A. Lane; 1.-The Shoe that
Pinches," by Julian Ralph; "a Thief in
the Night" by Tudor jerks; "The
cry" 1.-THE Opera Season." by ". J.
Henderson; "Hapgood and Co-opera-
tion." 1.-The Tragedy of Sailors Cap,'
by James Barnes 1.-The New World of
the Microscope" by DIR. Henry Smith
Williams; The Oyster Pirate" "This
Busy World" by e. S. Martin; "Ama-
teur Sport by Caspar w. Whitney.
"Harper's Bazar' for January 9th has
as editorials: Broadway" Continued
Charm" Husbands at Home' Its illus
trations are many and its fashion supple
ment is full of New York fashions.
It has also: 'Taiior Gown with Double
Skirt; Worth Opera Toilette; "French
Toilettes"; Paris Fashions" Evening
and Reception Gowns; women and
Men," pre-collegiate women; Spreads"
by Roberta f. Watterson: "The Winter
in Washington; IN. Ludovic Halevy's
Short Stories," by Brander Matthews;
"a Useful Genie." by Marie a. Wait;
1.-The Shadow of a Tree" by Margaret
Johnson; Decorations in Paper;
''Things / Heard of in the Summer" by
Katherine De Forest; Highland Cous-
ins," by William Black; "a Devotee of
Art by Mary E. Wilkins.
The Irrigation Age' for January
(Chicago) is full of valuable matter de-
voted TO irrigation interests. IN illustra-
ton it is profuse. 1t is edited by Will
lam Z. Smythe. and is monthly. The
chief paper is L. s. Van Dykes first
paper on "The Art of Irrigation" A
great deal of space is given to various
Irrigation topics especially related to Cal
ifornia. Complimentary throughout as
it is to our State, the Age makes pro-
found mistake when it advocates the di-
vision of California into two States. 1t
steps outside of its sphere to advocate
such a scheme, that receives no counte-
nance in three-fifths of the area of the
State. When it says that lone part of the
State was born of the mining camp and
the other of the irrigation canal" ii talks
rank nonsense.
d. NJ. Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich, have
issued their ''Seed Annual for 1894" 1t is
q very handsome volume and completely
exhaustive in descriptions, illustrations,
and prices of over 600 kinds Of plants,
flowers, shrubs and vegetables, the roots,
bulbs, cuttings or seeds OF which the firm
furnishes to any who apply by mail or
express. There is rarely if ever published
equally as attractive and valuable a cat
alogue, or one so clear in its descriptions.
Florists and gardeners cannot go amiss
of what they want in flowers, vegetables,
herbs, etc., after reading the detailed de-
scriptions in this beautiful annual, which
is rich in colored illustrations. The prices
listed this year are very low and the va
rieties are greatly enlarged.
The midland Monthly Des Moines, |
Iowa., is at hand for February. 1t Is
freely and handsomely illustrated. The |