The record-union., 1895-04-29
new PUBLICATIONS.

| ''Monde Moderne' have recently come to
| hand, and prove that this excellent new
| French magazine is more than carrying
out the promises of it's publishers. The
April number opens with an affecting
story of Russian life by Paul Labarriere.
The sketch of the Dutch artist Alexan-
! DIRE Struys, is interesting because OF the
| critical appreciation which the writer,
| Edmond Neukom, displays OF the genius
of this celebrated painter. a notable
feature of this months number is ex-
/ tracts from the collection of school songs
called "Chausons de France" recently
| adopted by the Committee on General
| Correspondence of Primary Instruction.
! These songs are written by Maurice
| Bouchor, poet-friend OF the children,
and are set to old and beautiful airs gath
| cred mostly in the provinces, and are in
tended TO replace the silly ballads and
unworthy retrain3 altogether too popular
in these days. The illustrations are grace
| tul and poetic. An instructive paper on
The General Association of the Students
of Paris' is contributed by Paul Wiriath,
! and contains many thoughts worthy OF re-
! Election. The fashion department., or La
mode du mois," acting on the motto or
the Parisienne-to be pretty. no matter
! how, and to know how to dress-giyes
! the latest hints of Dame Fashions
caprices, while the culinary department
contains recipes to satisfy an epicure.
! The publisher of the Monde Moderne"
! is a. Quantin, Rue Saint BenOit, Paris.
The complete novel in the May issue of
"Lippincotts Magazine" (Philadelphia)
is The Lady Of Las Cruces" by Chris
| tan Reid. 1t gives a later (and the LAST
| episode in the life of that beautiful and
| gifted Mexican who was the heroine of
The Picture of Las Cruces" "Martha's
Headstone," by Edith Brewer. is
strong and touching story. 'Odds on
the Cum" is a stirring anecdote of South
Africa. The Heart of the Fire Spirit"
| by the late Lieutenant Alvin +. Syden-
! ham. In "Etfacing the Frontier" Will
! lam Trowbridge Larned casts good deal
OF light on the condition and prospects
Of the West. David Bruce Fitzgerald
tells what happens 'On Shad Float at
this season. Calvin Dill Wilson presents
the first and second courses of The
Menu OF Mankind" High Flyers and
Low Flyers" are our native birds, as OBJ
served by W. Warren Brown. The
| Young COrean Rebel" is by Haddo Cor
don. In IAN Artists Habitat" w. j.
Linton, the well-known engraver, de-
scribes some of his belongings. The
poetry OF the number is by Grace +.
| Pennypacker, John B. Tabb, Clinton
Scollard and Joseph Wharton.
| The frontispiece of the Overland
! Monthly" for May (San Francisco) is
reproduction of a photograph of Bret
Harte, taken in 1869, when he was editor
of the magazine. The articles III the
number having a peculiar Pacific Coast
/ interest are: Memorable Contests for
! Oregon Senatorships," treating largely of
| Dolph'S late defeat, by Colonel l.. Hofer,
| who is member of the Legislature; an
| article on Fremont aud the Bear Flag by
General John Ii. Bidwell; The Eyolu-
ton of the stamp MILL" by y. B. Paul;
! The Churches of torty-Nlne,' byArthur
Inkergley, and the seventh installment of
True Tales OF the Old West" all of
! which articles are profusely illustrated.
| Among the stories are "a Fight With
Illanum Pirates," by Rounseyelle Wild
man, the fifth nun Der of Horace Aunes-
ley VachelPs charming CHRONICLES of
San Lorenzo" and the fourth installment
of Mrs. Lofty's Diary" by Batterman
| Lindsay. Other stories, poems, and the
usual departments make this number OF
the magazine a notable one.
The Magazine of Art" for May Gas
sell Publishing Company, New York
and London) is a handsome number.
Leading papers and illustrations are: I'm
the Church." by 7. Ralli. photographers
Burial at Sea Of the Body of Sir David
| Wilkie," by J. NJ. w. Turner. II. a.;
"Our Graphic Humorsits: Sir John Ten
MEL" by NJ. Ii. Spielmann, with a
portrait of Sir John Tenniel, with six
illustrations; Venetian Art at the New
| Gallery, Dy Lionel CusG, Win IOur IL
Illustrations; Henry VIII.," by Holbein.
with note; "Art in Australia" by May
L. Manning, with six illustrations
"Winter Exhibition at the Royal
Academy-The Goldsmith's Work." by
Claude Phillips; "Shakespeare's Songs,
from the Passionate Pilgrim" illustrated
by Gerald L. MORA; american Artists
in Paris" by r. II. Sherard, with four
illustrations; Church Fonts" by G. f.
Yonge, with headpiece and seven il
lustratious; The Chronicle of Art"
with thirteen illustrations.
"CnsselPs Family Magazine" for May
(Cassell Publishing Company, New York
and London) has pretty frontispiece.
Love and Liberty" very interesting
paper on Bench and Bar" one trip
through "Famished Russia" another on
"a Novelisrs Training" piece OF new
music, several goodistoFies and the usual
"Gatherer" department tull OF the novelty
of new inventions.