The record-union., 1894-06-04
new PUBLICATIONS.

'None Such? There Will Yet be
Thousands is a novel by Rev. Emory j..
Haynes. Boston, the North Publication
Company 1t treats of problems affect
ing the constitution of social organiza-
ton, the accumulation of riches, the con-
duct of business and the obligations OF
the successful. 1t is novel that breaches,
but not in a tiresome and monotonous
way. In a literary sense it is very ex-
cellent example OF strength and grace.
The chief character is an American mill
ionaire, whose leading thought concerns
the right disposition of his wealth. lie
selects youth to effect the purpose OF
disposition upon plan of aiding as many
as possible to help themselves, instead OF
devoting it to the endowment OF rich IN
stitutions of learning. These latter, we
think, he unjustly handles with unmer-
tied severity.
Helen NJ. Gardner's latest novel is No.
80 of the Arena Library series, and is en-
titled "An Unofficial Patriot' (Arena
Publishing Company, Boston). 1t is i'll
the usual trenchant and vigorous style OF
this free lance among reformers and
! thinkers. While we can scarcely say
that in intense social interest it is the
equal of her is That Your Son. My
Lord" it is to be said that it is of broader
scope and occupies wider field OF
InOuHnt. IL IS q StOTy Will
blazing throughout and presenting politi-
Cal truths in manner rare and strong.
1t is broad in its charity, unsparing in its
condemnations and courageous in its
criticism 1t deals with political and
sociological conditions in the South in the
rebellion period.
"Secularism; It's Progress and It's
Morals" is by John M. Bonham, author
of industrial Liberty" (G. 2. Put
nam's Sons, New York and London.) 1t
treats of the influence of industrial sur
roundings, of intuition, advanced the
ology, qualified science, ethics, progress
sive and conservative phases of the secu-
lar movement, standards of morals ac-
companying the transition from ecclesi-
asticism to SeculariSm, and sacred au-
thority as influenced by the progress of
knowledge 1t is work worthy of more
extended review than we can now give 1t,
and which we reserve until thorough
reading has digested it.
A very richly and fully illustrated oc-
tavo is Z. J.. Rogers Mexico? ST, Sc
nor" CIV. j. Parker, agent Mexican
Central Railway, San Francisco.) 1t is
practically narrative guide-book for the
most picturesque and historically inter-
esting portion Of our sister Republic.
While it is a guide, nevertheless it is a
criticism of peoples and a graphic de-
scription of scenery. 1t is written in a
style at once attractive and calculated to
sustain the interest, while expository Of
the resources, products. ETC., of the heart
OF the Mexican territory.
Another Juanita, and Other Stories, :"
by Josephine Clifford. buffalo, N. Y,
Charles Wells Moulton, publisher.) The
author, Josephine Clifford McCrackin, is
a Californian, and the stories relate to
scenes and life activities in the great
West of the continent. Mrs. McCrackin
was an active worker in the Union army
during the rebellion, and at its close
made California her home. There are
eleven short aud very attractive stories
in the volume and one descriptive sketch,
of Monterey.
Love Letters of Worldly Woman
is by Mrs. w. X. Clifford, with a pro-
logue by Maibelle Justice. IF. L. Neely,
publisher, Chicago and New York; 1t
is a new edition of work that has had O
large sale. The book deals with actuali-
ties in life, not theories, and startles
sophists and disturbs ecclesiastics. The
character sketching and life portraiture
are mastery and command admiration
from lovers of strong and symmetrical
writing.
'From Earth's Center Polar Gateway
Message" is by S. Byron Welcerne.
! Charles II. Kerr & Co., Chicago). 1t is g
novel dealing with the single-tax reform
and its adherents and traces the supposed
effect of that reform on social institutions
1t is very attractive, strongly written
story. and meets the sympathy and be-
lief of the sing le-tax advocates more than
half way; % cents; paper.
"a Modern Love Story" which does
not end at the altar, is novel by Harriet
L. Orcutt. Charles ii. Kerr d Co., Chi.
cago.) An attractive fiction, neither
startlingly sensational nor weak and
commonplace.