The record-union., 1895-01-11
new PUBLICATIONS.

The Century" Century Company,
New York; for January presents varied
list of attractions. In addition to the
'Napoleon," and which is richly illus
trated, there are illustrated articles on
Canton, dealing with the punishment of
criminals aud with the interesting river
population, on 1.-THE Armor of Old
Japan on Festivals in American Col
leges for Women," setting forth the rec
reations of Bryn Mawr, Mt. Hoiyoke,
Smith, Nassar, Wellesley and Wells Col
leges, besides fully illustrated articles by
Hiram S. Maxim on his "Experiments
in Aerial Navigation" In addition to
the illustrations by Castaigne and Met
calf, of serials and stories, there are two
reproductions of works of art-one, in
the American artist series, of L. II.
Tompkins' mother and Sleeping Child"
and the other, in Timothy Coles series of
old Dutch masters. The fiction consists
Of the third part of Marion Crawford's s
Casa Braccio," the second part Of Mrs.
Burton Harrison's San Errant Woeing,"
presenting an attractive picture of Eng
lish country life; story by Harriet AL
len, entitled "Wanted-A Situation" and
a humorous story, Their Cousin
Lethy," by Colonel Richard Malcolm
) Johnston; also little novel complete by
Robert Stewart, entitled "a Lady of New
York" Noah Brooks contributes an ar
tlcIe OF remlnlscence ana anecdOte on
"Gllmpses Of Lincoln in War Time"
The poetry has unusual variety, and is
contributed by Arthur Sherburne Hardy,
Florence Earle Coates. William Prescott
Foster, Helen Gray Cone, Edith Whar-
ton, Ellen Burroughs, Henry jerome
Stockard, Meredith Nicholson, Madeline
5. Bridges, Dorothea LummiS and 9TH
ers. In the Topics" are editorials on
Ideals" 1.-THE New Civic Spirit"
'Gains FOR Good Government" and "A
to the Presidents extension of the merit
system. There are also open letters on
What Women Can Do Best" by Clara
Temple Leonard; "The New Treatment
OF Diphtheria," by DR.. Herman NJ. Biggs
| Of the New York Health Department,
who has given special attention to the
subject, and "a Cure for the Pass Pesti-
lence," by Charles @. ShaDks. w. Lewis
Fraser of the art department of The
Century" writes Of current methods of
reproduction of art.
Home and Country" Corporal James
Tanner, editor, for January New y ork)
is bright and entertaining. The table of
contents includes: The Story of w ed
ding Dress" by Florence E. Benedict;
~Sherman's Great March," by William
Hems:reet; The Origin of the Modern
Orchestra" by Albert Grieg; cause and
Effect: Impressions Which Shape Our
Lives" by y. Herbert Hawes; The Adj
| rondack Guides Story" by W. T. Seit-
Finger; Mothers Singing" by L. c..
Tulloch; Rags" a dog story, by Perci-
val Fallworth; IAN Ecno," by Frank G.
Riehl; Burglary as a Science" by
George Ethelbert Walsh; '"The Art of
Entertaining: a Hint for the '400,'" by
Samuel Jaros; "Heredity," by Mildred
Lancaster; ''ShiftIess Bill" by Redfield
Clarke: The Last Days of Napoleon
ILL.," Edgar Mels; How the Old Clock
Told It's Secret" by Roger Donaldson;
"a Very Moral Man." by Bernhardt
Thrall; Historical Events Which Have
Told for Freedom" by William 0. Nc
Dowell; The New Woman Suffragists,"
by Joel Benton; The Wide, Wide
World" by Evan Stanton, and The In
diana Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home" by Wallace Foster.
In ''Babyhood" for January, Dr. y.
Oppenheim lays stress on the Importance
OF teaching children how to exercise their
lungs properly. He shows that right
care IN this direction will often prevent
| lung troubles. Another medical article
OF general interest deals with the ordi-
nary form OF Group and the catarrhal
troubles leading up to it. The medical
editor, DIR. l.. NJ. Yale, gives practical adj
wee concerning number of ailments
and physical peculiarities described by
anxious mothers. Under Nursery Pas
times" there is an illustrated article
showing bow children may be taught to
amuse themselves, and equally useful
hints are given under Nursery Helps
and Novelties" "Baby's Wardrobe"
and the Mothers Parliament contain