The record-union., 1895-08-05
new PUBLICATIONS.

| 1l0S OF LoQQa stories IN M C(lUre' 8 Mag.
azine" for August New York., recitin g
heroic love passage between the beauti-
full Princess Osra and brave Stephen the
Smith, is most charming. The new jun
gle story by Kipling is notable. In the
same number are q story by Stanley j..
Weyman, and a California story by Bret
Harte. Miss Tarbell supplies ansinterest-
ing account of Bishop John II. Vincent.
Numerous portraits and other pictures
accompany the paper. The life OF the
| circus performer. as it shows itself be-
hind the scenes, is the subjec: Of an illus
trated article. Moltkes manner of car
rying on war is described by the English
war correspondent. Archibald Forbes.
In illustration of the article there are his
torlc battle scenes and some Interesting
portraits. The romantic story of the
robbing Of the Northampton. Mass, Bank
! OF upwards OF q million dollars IN money
and securities, and of the long pursuit
and ultimate conviction of the robbers, is
related from the records of the Pinkerton
) Detective Bureau.
1.-The Review of Reviews for August
! edited by Albert Shaw, New Iork) is
one of the most readable and interesting
numbers ever put forth by the publish
| ers. Besides being freely illustrated, its
review of the worlds progress is espe-
cially full and even more than usually
thoughtful and critical. Its treatment of
the political upturning in England is
very interesting. as we'll as its record of
current events. There is a story in this
number, The Clearing of Mulberry
Bend, F." and it also is illustrated. The re-
view Of leading magazine articles is
elaborate. The Review of Reviews" is
far and away the best news and current
reviewer of political, historical and per-
sonai activities in existence. 1t is an in
valuable periodical. especially SO to the
business man, the student and the literary
devotee
Lippincotts Monthly Magazine i"
| (Philadelphia) for August has these pa
pers: Little Lady Lee" complete
novel by Mrs. II. Lovett Cameron; The
Bicycling Era" John Gilmer Speed
The Romance of an Ox-team," Charles
q. d. Roberts: " Caricature," Nellie b.
McCune; up Pearson's Lane" Charles
G. A bbott; Preacher and Poet (couplet),
Nellie Frances Milburn; a Friend to
the Devil" Maurice Thompson; The
Passing OF the Cowpuncher," William
Trow bridge Larned; The Pleasures OF
applied Art" William T. Nichols;
The Mystery of Sound" Will NJ.
Madison Cawein: 1.-Two Prayers
Kathleen Gray Nelson.
"A delightful outdoor number will
be the readers verdict on the August
midland Monthly" (Des Moines) Its
| many illustrations take one out into the
| fields and on the hills and over Arctic
seas. The dells Of the Wisconsin, the
Mackenzie River, "Starting a City in
Ranchland prize paper. Vergennes.
Vt, the Battle of Mobile Bay, historic
castle in Rhenish Prussia, hunting and
fishing IL Sonoma, racy sketch of
campers adventures in northern wilds,
stories, poems, queries answered-these,
with a full-page TYPE OF Midland
Beauty" are the chief attractions of the
August " Midland"
Beautiful outdoor costumes from PARIS
ian models will be given in great variety
during the next few weeks. 1t is too
early TO indicate autumn fashions, except
| in very general terms; but hints of the
coming season will appear in the August
numbers of "Harper's Bazaar" An
article on Early Autumn Fashions for
Men " will interest the Steiner sex. \
charming play for amateurs. entitled
piazza Llfe," by Alice Ruth Carter,
| will be published in the " Bazaar" early
in August.
A revised edition of Benefits of the
Grange" with declaration of purposes,
| has just been issued from the Office of the
| Lecturer of The National Grange.
This is neatly printed circular, put
| up in attractive form and intended for
| grange campaign purposes. Deputies
and other grange workers wifi be sup
piled with this and other grange docu-
ments by applying to the Master or Sec
rotary Of the State Grange, or by sending
| direct to Alpha Messer, Lecturer of the
National Grange, Rochester, VI.
"On Board the Ark " is the title of a
serial story by Albert Lee in - Harper
Round Table" beginning in the issue
dated August 9th. The same mum Der
contains an account of The Son Of Alex
ander the Great" this being the first of a
series OF articles on Great Mems Sons"
Elbridge S. Brooks. 1.-The Son of Charlie
magne," The Son of Martin Luther"
and The Son of Napoleon" will be the
subjects of other articles in the series.
The Ladies Home Journal" for
| August Curtis Publishing Company,
| Philadelphia) is very handsome num-
| Der with beautiful title page. 1t is
choice and Dounteous in its versatility
| and contribution to many tastes \ no.
| table article is concerning the author
! Octave Thanet. and a fine portrait; also
paper on American Girl Violinists, with
| portraits.
"Harper's Bszar' for July Goth has a
| strikingly strong wood engraving repro
| duction of Murillo's great painting.
"a braham Entertaining the Angels"
| There are numerous fashion plates
papers on Paris and home fashions,
stories and serials, and full-page enl-
broidery design.
| The "Bookman" for July (Dodd, Mead
| & Co., New York. is even fuller and bet
ter than its predecessors, excellent as they
have been. The "Bookman' is rapidly
! becoming a foremost literary magazine
1t has already passed the level of book
| of booknOtss.