The record-union., 1894-02-17

snch writers as w. L. Alden, Erckman-
Shatrian. Alphonse Daudet, John Strange
Winter. Gertrude Atherton. Luke Sharp.
Rudolf Baumbach and Auguste Blondel
are represented by characteristic tales
and sketches. Current Literature Pub
fishing Company. New York.
The February number of the New
England Magazine (Boston) might al
most be called Washington number,
and it will be read with special interest
by the hundreds of people just now pre-
pairing to celebrate Washington's BIRTH
day. There is an interesting account Of
President Washington's visit TO Boston
IN Ifo9, with many extracts from his diary
detailing his experiences. But what will
attract more attention is the valuable
paper by William Howe Downes on the
famous Stuart portraits of Washington,
| giving history of the circumstances
under which they were painted and
critical estimate of their value. The
article is accompanied by magnificent
tull-page reproductions OF the Stuart por-
traits both of George and Martha Wash
lngton, usually known as the "Athen-
9um" portraits, now in the Boston
Museum Of Fine Arts.
| The 'Sanitarian" for February "a. n.
| Bell, NJ. D., Brooklyn, n. y is a choice
number. A notable paper is on beds
| and Bedrooms by DR.. Bell, the accom-
! plishe0 editor. Another treats OF Ja-
maica for health and pleasure Another
OF ''Smoke and Eume Annihilation." An
other is on 1.-The Utilization of Garbage"
and is by DR.. Bruno Terne, an accepted
authority. There is valuable paper on
water Analysis" and it is followed by
several short papers, on early rising,
| colds, spontaneous combustion, etc. DR..
| CarbalIy Medical Excerpt treats of par
| asites i'll cancer ozena, trephenine poi
soning, etc. DR.. H. X. Bells Mortality
and Morbility Statistics" follow, and the
Editors Table" closes a very interest
| ing and valuable number.
'Blaine's Handy Manual of Useful In
! formation" is the title OF volume that
| has just been published in Chicago; a most
valuable book compiled by Professor
! William II. Blaine OF Lancaster Univer-
| sity. Its 800 pages are full OF just what
! its name lmpIeS-uSeful information. 1t
is a compendium OF things worth know
| ing, things difficult TO remember, and
| tables Of reference of great value to every
| body. The wonder is how it can be pub
| llshed at so low price as is asked for 1t,
| for it is handsomely bound in flexible
cloth covers, and is sent to any address,
postpaid, for twenty-five cents, by the
publishers, u. W. Ogilvie u Co., Chicago.
! Illinois.
The Book Buyer" for February
! Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. is
adorned with fine portrait OF Charles @.
! Leland, the author, and SIX ketch OF his
| life and works. There is very interest
| ing paper Gllustrated) on printers
Trade Marks" and another finely illus
| trated on american illustrations" by
| G. ). Reinhart, the artist. There is the
usual number of book extracts, reviews
and notices, and considerably more than
usual OF literary correspondence, por
trait Of Dean Stanley and the Literary
| Querist," by that prince OF literary edit
ors, Rossiter Johnson.
! Among the most useful as well as at
! tractive extra Inducements issued by
| periodicals of late are the engraved por-
| traits of Washington Irving and Henry
! w. Longfellow, which are to be given
away with the issue OF "Harper's Young
| People, for February 9th next. This
method of adv yertising is common enough,
| but it is seldom that a paper com nbineS
real value with such a plan. Every
schoolhouSe and every girls and boys
| home will be improved aud decorated by
one or both OF these carefully engraved,
authentic portraits.
Edward Bok's successful article in the
January Cosmopolitan" on "The Young
Man in Business has been reprinted in
tasteful and handy booklet form at ten
cents by the Curtis Publishing Company
of Philadelphia. TO this reprint Mr.. Box
! has added some fourteen pages or editorial
matter answering Three Uncertain
! Young Men," We can cordially COM
mend the little work to young men with
out exception.
"Harper's Bazar" for February 10th
contains a short story by Winfield S.
Moody. Jr.. entitled Two Journeyings
From Jericho" In the same number
Colonel L. w. Higginson discusses 'The
Alleged Simplicity of Lie Abroad"
! L
has copious matter on society, fashion,
art, current literature. etc. The full-page
picture 1.-The Captain of the Troop" is
an art gem.
Miss Mary E. Wilkins makes new
departure in her latest story. which forms
the leading feature in the February issue
OF Romance" 1t is ghost story, and
the tiny but blood-curdling heroine an
nounces her age, in true graveyard par
lonoa e uaarS z months and = daVS