The record-union., 1896-01-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

beiS-lue tWeHty-HIl4 anniversary ana
the Christmas nun bers-is not lacking
either in individuality or distinction.
The capable and picturesque artistic
work OF Mr.. Castaigne would of itself
give distinction to any number of a
magazine. This month his pencil is ap-
Piled to the Illustration Of the first Of
several separate papers on Rome by T.
Marion Crawford Another novel arti-
Gle is by Borchgrevink, the explorer, of
The First Landing on the Antarctic
Continent The article has as a pre-
face short account by General Greely
entitled "Borchgrevink and Antarctic
Exploration" In an article entitled "A
Feast-Day on the Rhone," Il. A. jan
vier makes record Of a trip, in which he
was a participant, made by literary So
cieties. Mr.. Janvier's pen and the pen
Gil of Louis Loeb together give a
graphic account of this unique holiday.
Miss Alice c. Fletcher contributes an
other paper in her series of Personal
Studies of Indian Life occupied this
month with the Tribal Life Among the
Omahas." These articles, which have
won attention by the uniqueness of
their chronological value, are not the less
entertaining reading. In the third part
phrey Ward reintroduces Marcella as
Lady Maxwell, and the contrast be-
tween herself and Sir Georges fiancee
is graphically indicated Evidently
there is trouble ahead for the new mem
ber of Parliament. Professor Chauncey
NJ. Cady contributes a curious article,
based on personal experience, entitled
Responsibility Among the Chinese"
h4a anlo 7 o1C
and the Prussian campaign, and is par
ticularly rich in Illustrations by Myr-
bach. Among other attractions is F.
Hopkinson Smiths novel "Tom Gro
gan Tom being a woman contractor
in difficulty with a labor union.
There is plenty of holiday cheer in the
January number of est. Nicholas New
York;. Pictures, poems, sketches. and
stories are appropriate to the season.
Three Of the full-page illustrations are
Christmas Lights DO Fade Away by
Frederick Dielman; Christmas in the
Middle Ages by F. Melville Du Mond,
and "At the Christmas Dance" by E.
II. Blashfield. New chapters carry for
ward the interest in the three serials:
''The Prize Cup" by J. T. Trowbridge;
THE Swordmaker's Son." by William
by James Otis. new serial is begun
in this number, "Sinbad, Smith & Co.."
by Albert Stearns, author of Chris and
the Wonderful Lamp" which was one
of the most successful features of the
magazine last year. The most i'm
portant feature Of the number is a fur
ther selection of Letters to Boy" by
Robert Louis Stevenson. These de-
he he 90 ho ~S.ase<
house in Samoa, with an account of the
savage ways of his servants. There are
several interesting illustrations.
'Betty Leicester's English Christmas"
by Sarah Orne Jewett, introduces the
heroine to an old English castle. An
ancient tradition among the Pueblo In
dians serves as the basis for the story,
THE Magic Turquoise" by F. H. Lun-
gren, who illustrates the tale himself.
The Story of a Life-Saving Station
by Teresa A. Brown, tells of the daily
routine of work and drill of the humble
heroes to whom the world owes so
much. Gabrielle z. Jackson has a story
or very happy little girl and her pet
pony in How Denise and Ned Toodles
Became Acquainted" There are ringing
ballads and clever verses by Annie E.
lyman, Guy Wetmore Carryl, Charles
L. Benjamin, Ruth c. Loverin, Vir-
ginia Woodward Cloud, Tudor jerks,
and others.
The first edition of the January NC
Clure's Magazine CNew York; has the
remarkable storyof Lincoln as theman-
ager of Denton Offutt's sawmiH and
country store at New Salem, the VIC
torious wrestler against the champion
r,f . cfy5 1ot
whiles, of Kirkham's Grammar, a can
didate for the Legislature and a cap
tain of raw recruits in the Black Hawk
war Twenty-Five pictures help to
vivify this engaging chapter of Lin
coins history. There is also the arti-
Gle on Eugene Fields intimacy with the
children, reproducing the best of his
child poems, with portraits, from his
own collection, of the real children to
whom the poems relate. There is the
first of WillH. Lows papers on the great
paintings Of the century. This paper
treats of the French painters at the be-
ginning of the century-David and his
foIlowers-and is illustrated with re-
productions of sixteen celebrated paint
ings by David, Prud'hon Gerard and
others. Ever since 1884 it has been a
matter Of constant speculation, and, at
times of hot dispute, exactly what re-
lation Mr.. Blaine bore to his candidacy
for the Presidency in that year. A pa
Per by Murat Halstead in this number
sets the matter at rest. Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps, continuing her charming
autobiographical chapters describes
with the fullest sympathy, and yet with
unfailing vivacity, the life of the
Andover of New England theology; the
Andover of a peculiar people, the An
dover that held herself apart from the
world and all that was therein An
Andover which, she truly says, will
soon become an interesting wrath"
other noteworthy features Of the num-
Der are a popular article by the en-
inent astronomer, Sir Robert Ball, Civ
ing the latest information regarding
.',The suns Light" and excellent short
stories by Anthony Hope and Herbert
ID. Ward The number is profusely and
richly illustrated.
Three important leading articles of
very timely interest are presented in
tht January number of "The Engineer
Ing Magazine" (lNew York;. The first
is entitled, Representative Money and
Gold Expectations" by Horace White.
The conclusion drawn is tnat the only
permanent remedy for existing financial
difficulties is to retire the greenbacks
and treasury notes. The second article,
entitled .The Cripple Greek Gold Mines
and the Stock Boom is by T A. Rickard;
1.-THE Future of the American Iron
Trade" by James N. Shank, is very
comprehensive review. An article en-
titled. Are We Educating Too Many
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