The record-union., 1895-09-12

direct descendants of Sir Walter Scott.
"The Realm Of the Wonderful is
descriptive of the strange forms of
life discovered by science In the
oceans depths, and is superbly illus
trated in surprising and marvellous way
by the author, who is a member OF the
Smithsonsian staff. An article on Cuba
is timely. Without bother with unneces-
sary description of the famous yachts
now so much talked of, the 'Cosmopoli-
tan" presents four full-page illustrations
showing these noted boats. Thomas Moran
contributes series of exquisite land
| scapes of Western scenery, illustrating IN
article by Colonel John A. Cockerill on
Modern Utah." And it may be said
that no more beautifully illustrated num-
Der OF the COSMOPOLITAN" has ever been
given TO the public.
Larger and better than ever Current
History" for the second quarter of 1898
has appeared. In every respect its stand
ard Of careiulness of compilation, attract
iveness of treatment, editorial imparti-
ality and breadth Of view is fully main
tanned. The present number begins
with an article on ''Argon and It's Dis
! coverers," giving in full the history of
the Investigations OF Lord Rayleigh and
Professor Ramsay, summary of all that
! is yet known of the new constituent of
the atmosphere. illustrated with portraits
and photog apis of the spectra of argon.
! The income tax decision is fully treated
the Japan China war, the opening of the
kiel Canal, the silver question, the out
RACES in Armenia, the Manitoba school
question, Cabinet crisis ana host of
other subjects are eXhaustively set forth.
| The leading books issued during the
| quarter are reviewed and the lives of all
| the prominent dead are fully sketched.
/ From beginning to end the 264 pages of
the magazine are brimming over with
valuable information, en- attracting nearly
every conceivable field of interest, pre-
sented in readily accessible form, and
written III style clear. crisp and attract
| i've. The frontisplece is a portrait of
Lord Rayleigh, while portraits of Pro-
! fessor Ramsay and thirty-six other celeb
/ rites also appear. The volumes bound
each year form by far the cheapest and
handiest and in many respects the best
| annual published. Buffalo, n. Y: Gar
retson, Cox IL Co.
In the Popular Science Monthly'' for
| September, eX-President Andrew Dick
son White reviews THE Closing Strug-
| gle" Of the theologians and the higher
criticism. In the fifth paper on PRO
fessional Institutions," Herbert Spencer
shows how history and fiction have been
| evolved from biography. and literature
has been ultimately derived from it. Mr..
| Morse's article OH apparatus for Ex-
tinguishing Fires" is concluded, with
accounts OF the latest improvements and
! the methods now in use. In Trades and
Faces" DR.. Louis Robinson discusses
the influence OF occupation on expression.
! James Sully Studies the Material OF
| Morality" in childhood. Alexander Nc
| Adie treats of the clouds as Natural
Rain makers" Gertrude Crotty Dayen-
| port writes of "Nariation in the Habits of
| 4 A,1i,. .fot s
1.-The study of Birds Out-of- Doors"
Articles are given OH Ancestor w orship
! Among tie Fijians," by Basil II. Thom-
! son, and Fruit AS Food and Medicine,"
| by DR.. Harry Benjaheld. A biograph-
| ical sketch of Edward Hitchcock and a
short notice of DR.. Hack luke are accom-
| panied by portraits. The arti cles in the
| Editors Table are on 1.-The Prospects of
| Socialism and Sham Education" New
/ ork: ID. Appleton IL Co.
! the Overland Monthlyu for Septem-
| Der (San Eraucisco) is at hand. 1t is de-
! lightful in the matter of illustration and
! deeply interesting in text. The articles
are: Frontispiece, "a Fiesta Queen;"
| frontispiece, Cactus Bloon;" frontis-
| piece, Cactus (Arizona)," Grace NJ ac-
! GoWan Cooke; frOntispiece, Lick OBJ
servatory. Mount Hamilton;' las talked
| in the sanctum," by the editor; We'll
! Worn Trals-at the Geysers," Rounse-
! velle Wildman (illustrated); The Quick
sands OF Pactolus," Horace Annesley
! Nachen with pictures) "Ballade, When
/ Richard Lovelace Came to Woo" Lucius
! Harwood Foote with pictures); "Neter-
! ans Of the Mexican War in California"
! X. NJ. NesfielG with pictures); "Iinnie,"
/ Albert Bigelow Paine; The Vengeance
/ of Pendleton." Arthur McEwen; "In a
! Western Forest" Herbert Bashford;
| ''The Mitchells." Helen NJ. Carpenter
! with picture); Stockton" w. c. RAIN
| sey Qllus,rated); "a Portly Celestial
/ Tale" +. Lincoln Kellogg; 'Dost Thou
| Remember, Janet?" Edward A. Raleigh;
! Irrigation in the San Joaquin" Charles
S. Greene with illustrations; super
visors of San Joaquin County," AN
Every Day Martyr" a. Morgan Hays.
The North American Review" (New
| York. for Septembe has these papers:
| "Why Women Do Not Want the Ballot"
/ by the Bishop of Albany; The Evolu-
| ton of the Blue Jacket" Admiral p. II.
| Huxley" Sir William ii. Flower; "The
/ Christian Endeavor Movement" Rev. +.
! L. Clarke; Trend of National Progress"
! Prof. Il. II. ThurstOn; Crop Conditions
! and Prospects," by the Assistant Statis-
/ tician ot the Agricultural Department.;
! The Petty Tyrants of America" Max
| O'Rell; The African Problem," Edward
/ W. Dly OuI 1NOFIFAHk DuSlHesb.
| The Comptroller Of the Currency; "a
Brush With the Bannocks," General
| Nelson a. Miles; Personal History OF
tho Second Empire-IN. Intrigue and
! Corruption" Albert d. Vandan; "The
| Cuban Situation" the late Mayor of
| Havana: THE Outlook for Ireland" by
the Right Hon. The Earl of Crewe, Late
! Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; "St. An
/ thony's Bread" Charles Robinson;
Then and Now" Edward p. Jackson;
Country Roads and Trolleys," J. Gill
mer Speed.
| The atlantic Monthly" for Septem Der
contains the first instalment of a three
/ part story, by Charles Egbert Craddock,
entitled, The Mystery of Witch Face
/ Mountain" The second of ohm Fiske' s
/ historical papers has for a subject, John
| Smith i'll Virginia" in which he reopeus
| vigorously the discussion in regard to
| this interesting character Bradford Tor
/ rey contributes another interesting Ten
nessee sketch, "Chickamauga," which
/ will be of special interest in view of this
summers memorable gathering at Look
! out Mountain. The paper in the August
| issue by James Schouler upon "Presi-
| dent Polk's Diary" Is supplemented in
| this issue by president Folks Admin
! istration," by the same author. The
usual installments of the two powerful
serials now running add interest to the
| issue. The verse OF the number will be
of unusual quality. Bliss Carman con-
| tributes striking poem, "a Sailors
/ Wedding, Nand Tiger Lilies" is the first
work OF Michael Field, the popular Eng