The record-union., 1895-05-23
new PUBLICATIONS.


| discussing the legal and social as
poets of the traffic in girls and kim
dred immorallties. Il. Z. Powell con-
slders the question, "Should War BE
Abolished" Henry Wood contributes
Human Evolution and the Fall"
and shows that if we accept the
evolutionary philosophy we must con-
slider the fall of Eden as a spiritual and
moral advance rather than declension.
Robert Stein writes strong but temper
ate paper on the Armenian question from
the point OF view OF an Armenian, and
he concludes that Armenia must have q
European Governor. i he article is finely
illustrated. Professor Frank Parsons of
the Boston University Law School deals
with the question of the municipalization
OF street railroads in our great cities r.,
l. Hemphill describes the South Carolina
State Dispensary. Rev. Harry G. Vroo-
man writes forcible paper on 1.-The State
and Dwellings for the Poor" and the
Books OF the Day Department affords in-
terestng criticism OF the contemporary
literary world.
Ihe four weekly issues of "Littelps
Living Age' for April were overtlowing
with the best things that current foreign
literature affords. and present wider
range of thought and style than is to be
obtained III any OF The mOnthlies, as may
70 oooH Wy sne coHteutS' oOule hocOl-
lections of Robert Louis Stevenson" by
u. Bellyse Balloon; 1.-The Method of
Teaching Languages" by John Stuart
Blackie; John Lyly and His 'Euphues,' -"
by II. Lacey; 1.-The Referendum in Swift
zerland," by Numa Droz; Lord Ran
dolph Churchill," by Sir Herbert Max
well: IA Visit to the Buddhist and Tao
ist Monasteries on the Lo Eau San." by
b. A. Irving; Robert Southey,o by
GHaOrua Sui ho 'r;c
foundland." by William Greswell;
Women of the French Revolution
The Great Cheyenne" (Madame Row
land)," by M. Dale: "The Ko-
nance of Stuart Princess" by Mrs.
w. E. II. Lecky; "The Sancho Panza of
Madagascar" by Julian Corbstt; 1.-TWO
Modern Poets" by II. d. Traill; ''Up the
1angtsze." by Lise Boehm. with many
other papers of nearly equal value, beside
poetry and fiction. The fiction in these
numbers was by Charles Lee, M. r..
James. d. Storrar Meldrum and E. Chill
ton. Inc authors of poetry include Vida
Briss, Austin DObsOn, Edith Rutter, j.
A. Coupland. J. w. H. Grassland, etc.
In the June number of Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly" New York; the art
work of Richard Wagner is set forth in
an illustrated article by Mercia Abbott
Keith. followed by critical paper on the
a.
Charles Edwards, the well-known Eng
lish essayist and descriptive writer, con-
tributes to this number highly pictur-
esque account OF the ancient and storm
worn Scilly Islands. In kite Flying
Extraordinary" Wifi P. Pond gives some
very Interesting information about this
fascinating sport. and furnishes many
curious examples of the application of
the kite to practical and scientific pur-
Dol
ert Sloan, accompanied by some wonder
full photographs, describes the giant red
wO cd forests OF California. Other lllus-
trated features Of this great popular
magazine are: THE Sailors Snug Har-
bor," by Mrs. r. +. Wood ward: "rhe
Sun Dance OF the Taos Indians" by NJ.
Campo "Tbe hospic of st. Bernard, >"
by James Ricalton; Following the
Hounds in Southern California" by C.
f. Holder, and Human Phosphores-
cence," by J. Carter Beard. There is an
abundance OF short stories and poems.
The quaint brilliant and almost un-
canny orchid is achieving the popularity
which its enthusiastic admirers have long
predicted for it. In the June number Of
'Demorests Magazine" New York;,
'SOme White House Orchids" is nota-
BILE paper, and it is beautifully illustrated
by over score of reproductions from
of Mrs. Cleveland, in the White House
conservatories. Another interesting and
handsomely illustrated article is 1.-The
Indians Of the Empire State" "How a
BurrO Discovered Crede" ia embellished
with a number of portraits of the peculiar
little beast. Should International Mar
riages be Denounced ?" is discussed in a
symposium of society women, lawyers,
clergymen and authors. The story mat
ter is bright and suggestive; in Santa
rian," splendid article is "The Bones
and Muscles; Their Relation to SYM
metry and Deforrnity," in which some
helpful hints about preserving symmetry
are given; "Household' has paper on
mark citing, with illustrations OF the diff
ferent cuts of beef; and all the other de-
partments are, as usual, replete with in
teresling and helpful matter.
The North American Review" for
May New York; has these papers: "The
Preacher and His Province" by Cardinal
Gibbons; "Glimpses of Charles Dick
ems" by Charles Dickens, the Younger;
elementary Education." by Hon. Wm.
L. Harris, L. s. Commissioner Of Educa-
ton; "Our Situation as Viewed From
Without" by Professor Goodwin Smith;
Russia and England" by Professor a.
Vambery; diplomacy and the Newspa-
per-" by h. l.. Godkiu; 1.-The Progress Of
Meteorology," by Professor Frank W aldo;
1.-The Income Tax: The Decision of the
Supreme Court" by George 5. Boutwell,.
ex-oecretary of the Treasury; "The Spirit
of the Income Tax" by Plain-Speaker;
personal History of the Second EN-
pire-The Alliance With England" by
Albert ID. Vandam; ''rhe Future of
Japan" by the Japanese Minister; "Juda-
ism and Unitarianisn." by Rev. Maui
rice Ii. Harris; "A Last Word on an Old
SubiectD by One of the Navpers. ss'rha
Latest News of Mars" by Professor Ed
ward S. Holden; Morality in College
Athletics" by Oliver s. Jones.
.Poet Lore" for May (Boston) is the
Browning anniversary number. There
are papers by Rev. L. B. Hornbroke, by
w. G. kingsland, Richard Haney, Fran
CHS Stewart Jones and others, and on such
topics as Browning clubs, Ruskin's let
ters to Chesaneau. the cost of poet. aims
OF literary study, school of literature.
ETC. The summer number is TO be a
double one for June and July, and will
contain: "Alladine and Pelomides." a
complete prose play by Maurice Maetel-
linck; 'The Devil inspires the Monk"
q Saxon war story; "Ruskin's Letters to
Chesaneau," record of literary friend
ship; "Uriel Acosla," Gutzkow's fine
drama; "Theocritus," father OF pastoral
poetry, by Joshua Kendall; 'Greek
Traits in Walt W hitman, by Emily Chris
tiana Monck; "Tennyson's Lady of Sha-
lott" by Professor Hiram Corson; "Vir-
giPs Art" choice bit OF verse, by John
Albee, etc. A new chapter in the novel
"Literature Conversation" Annals of
Quiet Browning Club"
With its May number lie Monde
Moderne." the fascinating French maga-
zine, inaugurates q new feature. called
"a Review OF the Month";" Wherein are