The record-union., 1895-04-27

of Indian boys in the Government school
at the Yankton Agency, and other views
of the opening Of the Yankton Reserva-
tion to settlement.
The May number of ''Godey's Maga-
zine" appears in an even more attractive
cover than the Easter one. 1t contains
as leading features Millions beautiful
May poem, illustrated by Newman; a
continuation or the Fair Women Sc
ries;" Artists in Their Studios,' by
Cooper; "Circe," by Miller, and The
Angora Cat" This last article, which i3
beautifully illustrated, cannot fail to at
tract considerable attention, on account
OF the TACT that the Angora cat is one of
the tads OF The day. There are also
sketches, short stories, poems, book re-
views and Godey's fashions, giving de-
scriptions Of the correct fashions of the
day. The number has eighty ulustra-
tlons. Vhe Cooley Company, New York.
The Booknan" for April came to
hand late, but it is nevertheless welcome.
IhIs new candidate Tor IavOr IS one likely
to win. II is the fullest and neatest OF
the purely boOk-notlce magazines. 1t
goes beyond notices and extracts, how
ever, and has original articles on writer's
and books, critical papers, literary news
notes, reviews. poetry, etc. There is
much fine illustrating in this number,
notably III the line Of protraiture. Among
the writers Tor the number are w. Ii.
Carpenter, w. Robertson NicoU, X. ii.
Sherard, Adolph Conn, Constance Carey
Harrison, II. W. Mabil, Clifton johnson
and James Ashcroft Noble Published
monthly by Dodd, Mead q Co., New
York.
Practical Ball Playing" by Arthur
a. Irwin, is published IN Spalding'S ''Ath-
letic Library" The book is specially
adapted for collegianS, amateurs and semi
professionals; describes the proper way
10 field, how to Dat how batteries should
work and how to become good catcher,
as well as 10 play the bases and field. 1t
IS nicely illustrated, As MIR. Irwin has
made national reputation as coach 10
the University of Pennsylvania the book
should have Il large sale. American
Sports Publishing Company, New York.
''Spalding's Official Baseball Guidep
for 1898 is out. The guide is edited by
the veteran Henry Chadwick, and is the
most valuable statistical book and refer
enCe guide yet issued. This years book
Is larger than ever, and contains twenty
one halI-tone page pictures OF all the lead
ing DasebaIl teams Of the country. The
new rules are published in full. 1t is the
most detailed and complete of any base
ball guide book we have seen. Ameri-
con Sports Publishing Company, New
York.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly"
for Aiay New York. has a handsome
frontispiece in fine oil coIors. The mum
Der is replete with new, good reading
matter, stories, sketches of travel and bi-
ography, news notes, historical, critical
and other matter. II is rich in illustra-
ton, and is, all in ali, the largest, most
versatile and best appointed family mag
azine, adapted to all good tastes, that
comes to our literary table.
"Harper's Bazaar" for April Goth is a
fine number, prOtuse in fashion articles
and plates, aud rich in sensible reading
matter, stories, notes ana personal
sketches. Two fuIl-page pictures are
The AvowaP' and The Wish Bone"
The "Quiver'' for May (Cassel Pub
fishing Company, New York is notably
Il fine number, choice, varied and inter
esting matter, and proiuse and neat in
pictorial embellishments. 1t is essen
TALLY journal for Sunday reading.
The Easter number of "Harper,s
Young People" was a double mum Der.
two complete papers, and a better issue
the Harpers never made. "Harper's
Young People" we esteem as among the
most useful agencies Of the era.