The record-union., 1896-12-20

under the most trying circumstances.
We agree with the Virginia Chronicle
that 1t is the American authority Tor
everything appertaining to the health
ful condition of the people at large.
We concur in the judgment Of the
Medical World" when it says of the
'Sanitarian": 1T easily maintains its
superiority over all similar publica-
tons" 1t has been upon our table
month after month for twenty-three
years, and we are, therefore, competent
to speak of it as it deserves, and that
is that it is at once the most vigorous
but conservative, bold and progressive,
intelligent and well informed, careful
and conscientious, able and attractive
of all magazines in the same field OF
work. We wish it could be read IN
every municipal council chamber, every
Board of Public Works, every school
board every asylum and hospital board,
in every technical society, by all city
officials, in every State and city execu-
tive chamber in the land, and in most of
the homes of America-if it were we
would speedily have better sanitary and
public health conditions. The Decem-
Der number of the 'Sanitarian" is at
hand, and as usual is filled to the brim
with news, contributed and original
matter. The chief of which papers are:
Progress of Sanitary Engineering" Sir
Andrew Noble; Mortality Among Ne
groes," j. c. LIE Hardy; "Fomnic Aide
hyde: Its Use as Disinfectant.' Pro-
fessor F. C. Robinson: Lamp for the
Generation of Formaldehyde," E. A.
De Schweinitz; Report on the Pollution
of Water Supplies Charles Smart, M.
D.; Danger of Contagion in Street
Cars" E. B. Borland; Practical SAM
tation in Glasgow" Peter F'yfe; 'Infiu-
ence of Climate on Geneto Urinary Tu-
berculosis," J. c. Munro; New York
Lunacy Commission; Medical EX-
cerpt," T. P. CORDIALLY, NJ. D.; "a Cen
tury of Vaccination" school Baths,
The Scandal on Oysters: Mortality
and Morbility Reports and Reviews:
Health of the Army Massachusetts,
State Board Annual Report Early
Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever important
Decision With Regard to Tenement
Houses Mortality Statistics Abroad
December 10Th is the special Christ
mas number. 1t contains a strong and
picturesque story entitled THE Ghost
of Captain Brand" by Howard Pyle,
with two full-page drawings and five
illustrative headbands by the author.
A war time picture by the late Charles
s. Reinhart illustrates a characteristic
story entitled "A Contraband Christ
mas by Captain Charles King. W. D.
Howells contributes Life and Let
ters" article on the subject of Christ
mas, for which drawings have been
made by Edward Penfield. John Ken
drick Bangs will write of THE Ghosts
That Have Haunted Me-" and there are
seasonable drawings by Frederic Rem
ington, A. I. Keller, Peter Newell. Lu
cius Hitchcock and W. Hatherell
The holiday number of the Musical
Record" (Oliver Ditson Company, Bos-
TOM is at hand. 1t has of music three
pieces for Christmas, an anthem, a
carol. song and Gounod's Unfold Ye
Portals for the piano. There is text
matter on the history of the Ditson
house, and on topics of interest to
music lovers.
"Gunlon's Magazine" for December
(Union Square, New York; has these
papers: Meaning of Bryanism in
American Politics." Futures of Gold,' -
Common Sense on Trusts THE
Greenback Controversy Evidence of
business Revival Claims of Cuba for
Self-Government, Statistics of I'm
| migration" Labor Insurance in Ger
many" New Political Deals" 'Edi-
torial Crucible," Economies in the
Magazines
Jos. Pennell, writing in the London
Chronicle about the present exhibi-
tion of the Arts and Crafts Society, re-
views at some length the various speci-
mems of well-printed books. The follow
ing words In regard to the only Ameri-
| can book in the exhibition Will be of in
terest to lovers of fine books in the
United States. Reviewing the magnifi-
cent collection of books from the Kelm-
scott Press, Mr.. Pennell says that in
them he cannot help feeling conscious
of a regrettable monotony The
illustrations are euriously wanting
when compared with at least one other
book in strength and in color. True
there is a vast gulf fixed between the
work of Morris and the work of Bir-
mingham. True. the issues of the Vale
Press APPROACH much more nearly those
OF KelIrscott. But if one wishes to see
q really successful example of illustra-
ton and of printing. one must turn to
the Altar Book" with designs by Rob
ert Aiming Bell and borders by Bertram
G. Goodhue, exhibited by Berkeley Up
dixie of the Merrymount Press, Boston,
L. s. a. For sharp, clean, perfect print
ing, the Merrymount Press utterly out
distances the Kelmscott. We are sorry
| TO make this admission. but 1t is una
voidable The Englis work is gray and
weak. the American is sharp, brilliant
and clean-cu He adds: Almost all
the books shown are but an initiate
of Mr.. Norris. and in one case he has
| been improved upon"
CONGREGATIONAL Work. is the title of
the new monthly publication devoted to
/ the Home and Foreign Missionary oper-
| ations of the Congregational churches
/ in the United States. II has been start
| ed in answer 10 strong feeling in the
/ Congregational body that the mission
| airy intelligence OF the denomination has
not hitherto been thoroughly dissent
mated throughout its rank and file. One
| hundred and twenty-five thousand cop
! les OF the first edition Will be circulated,
and in view of the subscriptions already
/ Al la atNl
word Of the paper, Into Every Family"
! NAV he faalized f{sop orega tiOnal