The record-union., 1895-03-13
new PUBLICATIONS.

tlon, and the currents OF human thought.
could and indeed must rely chiefly if not
wholly upon books. That day has passed.
Books we must still read, as the crystal
llzation and permanent embodiment of
human thought and knowledge. But to-
day 1t is the newspaper, the magazine,
the periodical review, upon which we
must chiefly depend if we would follow
closely the intellectual movement of the
day. And now new difficulty has arisen.
This newspaper and periodical literature
has become so multitudinous and bulky
as TO be heavy burden to the busy man
or woman, while even the person who
has leisure and inclination to read widely
Is often unable to get access to the cur
rent publications. Especially in the
smaller cities, villages and rural districts
is the lack of such opportunity felt.
With all classes of persons the great prac-
teal literary question is: How can / best
supplement my indispensable home pa
per? 1t was to answer this question
and meet this demand that Public Opin-
ion" NOW published in New York City
was founded nine years ago. 1t selects
the best, condenses it TO the last degree,
and serves it in convenient and attractive
form. We look upon Public Opinion"
as public benefactor.
A varied and attractive table of con-
tents is offered by "The Popular Science
Monthly for February %. Appleton &
Co., New York;. Professor James Sully
has one of his studies of childhood, en-
titled First Attacks on the Mother
Tongue" "a Days Hunting Among
the Eskimos," by Fridtjot Nansen. fol-
lows. 1.-The Serum Treatment of Diph-
theria' is described by DR.. Samuel Il.
Armstrong. An article on THE United
States Geological Survey" is contributed
by the new director, Charles d. Wolcott
Under the title, Natures Triimph,"
the way in which tropical vegetation re-
sumes sway over an abandoned clear
ing is described by James Roadway.
Garrett P Serviss continues his ex-
animation of the starry heavens. M.
Henri Coupin describes experiments
on 1.-The Thorns of Plants" Certain
tendencies and conditions of modern life
are described by Professor John w.
Langley in "Some Material Forces of the
Social Organism" Hon. G. Hilton Scrib-
ner discusses brain Development as Re-
lated to Evolution" Helen Zimmern
gives an accou Mt Of a work on Symbols"
Other articles are "Windmills and Me-
teorology." by P. J. De Ridder, and
sketch of an early student of american
fishes, c. a. LIE Sueur, contributed by
Professor Jordan of Stanford University.
The current number OF The "Arena"
(Boston, Massachusetts, Samuel j. Bar
rows on "Penology in Europe and
America" Henry W ood on "The Dynam-
les of Mind;" b. o. Flower, on The
Italy of the Century of Sir Thomas
More" Hon. ". J. Bryan. NJ. c., on THE
Abbot, on 1.-THE Chicago Populist Cam
paign;" the Countess of Aberdeen, on
The Coming Triennial Meeting of the
Council of Women;" George W. Pepper
ed, in IAN Open Letter to Senator John
Sherman" Mrs. Josephine X. Henry, on
Mrs. Annah Robinson Watson, on AT
tltude of Southern Women on the Suf-
frage Question:" j. Bellangee, on Sexual
Purity and the Double Standard" c. S.
Thomas, on "Bimetallism and Legisla-
tion;" VIII Allen Dromgoole, gives us
Aunt Angeline's Triumph (Story);"
the editor of the Arena, writes OF Social
Conditions as Feeders of Immorality;"
Rev. c. II. Hamlin writes of "Gambl
or Theft by Indirection," Rev. Harry c.
Nroonan of Gam bling" Professor
Thomas E. Will on autobiography on
Gambling" There are illustrations in
portraiture; notable are these of Hon. W.
J. Bryan, of Willis j. Abbott and of the
Countess of Aberdeen.
The North American Review New
York for March has these papers: ''Is
an Extra Session Needed?' by Repre-
sentatives Tracey of New York, Storer
Of Ohio, Patterson of Tennessee and
Cousins of Iowa; Two Years of Demo-
cratic Diplomacy" by Senator Cushman
K. Davis; "a New Departure in English
Taxation" by Lord Playfalr; 1.-The Old
Pulpit and the New" by Bishop Cyrus
d. Foss; Mark Twain and Paul Bour-
get" by Max ORell; "Nagging
Women by Lady Henry Somerset,
Spofford 'Must We Have the Cat-o'-
Nine-Tails?" by Elbridge T. Gerry;
THE Truth About Port Arthur by
Frederic Villiers; "What Psychical Re-
search Has Accomplished" by Frank
Podmore; The Future of Silver" by
Hon. K. P. Bland; Personal History of
dam; How to Prevent Strikes and
Iockouts." by Stockton Bates: ''The
Political Importance of Hawaii" by
Lieutenant John A. Harman, u. S. A.;
The Danger Of the Federal Judiciary
by Henry Wollman; Past Extra Ses-
slons," by Charles NJ. Harvey: Banks
for the People," by Lee J. Vance.
Mrs. Shakespeare sounds bit odd and
Quickens curiosity as to the article under
that title in the March Ladies' Home
Journal (Philadelphia}. The paper is
extremely interesting. 1t is by DR.. W.
J. Rolfe, the Shakespearean authority.
Conan Doyle tells what he thinks are the
Literary Aspects of America; while
William Dean Howells is entertaining in
bis literary autobiography in telling of
Thomas Hardy and Tolstoy. DR.. Park
hurst tells of 1.-The Unit of Society,,:
while Mrs. Burton Harrison is instructive
In fixing many of the little courtesies of
social life. Mrs. jeanette II. Walworth
tells good Southern love story.
A glimpse is afforded OF the family and
home life of Bill Nye by Augusta Pres
cott Whether women should be allowed
into mems clubs is treated humorously
by John Kendrick Bangs. In fashions
We are told of hats, wraps and gowns, and
the correct shades. The music and words
OF a devotional song are given. And
there is much more OF interest in the
"Jonrnal." 1t is a good number in
every respect, and beautiful one as
we'll, clothed in its artistic cover by AL
bert Lynch.
The latest issue of Spauldinp's Athletic
Library is devoted to Exercising with
the Pulley Weights,' and is one of the
most practical publications issued on how
10 OBTAIN strength, recreation and exercise
by the aid OF pulley weights. The book
Is by Henry S. Anderson, well-known
In college athletics. lie is instructor of
heavy gymnastics at Yale. The book
contains sixty illustrations, showing how
each movement with the machine is to
be made, and explains minutely what
muscles are benefited. The American
Sports Publishing Co., New York.
Spalding's athletic library, "How to
Play Lacrosse" is by William III. Corbett
OF stevens Institute. In addition to be-
ing an instructive book, it is the official
guide of the Unit ed States Intercollegiate
Lacross Associa ton, and contains the
constitution and playing rules. with a
diagram of the field. American Sports
publishing Company, 241 Broadway,
New York.
The "Quiver'' for March the Cassell
Publishing Company, New York. is at
hand. 1t is bandsomelu iIlnStroto5