The record-union., 1896-05-03

trature or the Amerlan Revolutionary
War; "Columbia's Coming Celebrsa-
tion," with numerous portraits. etc.
Count Tolstoy and Gabrielle Dan
nunzio," "A Curious Relic of the
Browning Family" with six reproduc-
tions of drawings by the poets father
and an extensive review of Henri Roeh-
efort's Memoirs giving copious ex-
tracts from the first volume Just pub
lished, and a new portrait of the au-
thor. Ian Maclaren's Kate Carnegie"
is continued, and there is the usual con-
tribution of reviews of new books.
which this month are exceedingly time
Iy Then there are the London letter
and Paris letter, and other features.
which occupy ninety-eight pages.
''The Century, for May CNew York;
is occupied in large part with topics
which are in the public mind. AS the
ceremonies of the approaching corona
tion in Russia viii be substantially SIM
liar to those of Alexander III, the
reader will gain a good idea of their
character from q journal of the latter
event The first of Professor Bryce's
papers on South Africa is printed and
deals with the external and geOgraph-
ical features of the country. Apropos
of the Roentgen rays a number of short
papers are contributed under the title
of ''Photographing the Unseen" by T.
iC. Martin, r. w. Wood, Elihu Thomson,
| Silvanus Thomson, j. c. McLennan, Dr.
William J. Morton and Thomas 4. Edi-
son. There are some Illustrations diff
fering widely from those that have
hitherto been printed. Mr. Edison sums
up in thirteen conclusions the observa-
| tions which he has made An article
in the lighter vein is by Felix MoscheIes.
It consists of recollectiOnS of artist life
in the fifties, under the title In Bohe-
mia With Du Maurier," is accompanied
by seventeen drawings and several
poems and letters by Du Maurier, and
both in the text and pictures throws
light upon the origin of some of Du
| Maurier's literary work. An account
by William r. Thayer of "The Election
of q Pope" describes the scenes in the
! Sacred College which follow upon the
death of a Pontiff, the data being large
| ly based on the accounts by Cardinals
who have participated in such cleo
tions. The first half of a two-part
story of Western life, 1.-THE Harshaw
Bride" by Mary Hallock Foote, is
printed, and Mrs. Humphry Wards
| Sir George Tressady" develops dra-
matte intensity. a paper on the artist
Diaz. by Royal Cortissoz, is accompa-
MED by three full-page engravings, and
| there is a view of the group for the
John Boyle O'Reilly memorial, soon to
be erected in Boston, the work of ID. G.
French. the American sculptor. Two
other humorous stories are cinderella
UP to Date; "A Romance of Etna," the
principal characters being an American
girl and Prince Michael of Polkavia,"
and a rollicking story of Georgia by II.
s. Edwards, entitled Mas Craffud's
Freedom" in which reappear his favor
ite characters-Isam and the Major
and in which the last of the United
States army is compelled to evacuate
Georgia. The Protege." by Annie
Steger Winston, printed in the lighter
vein department, is a humorous char
acter sketch of Virginia.
The month of flowers is appropriately
celebrated in the contents of the May
number of est Nicholas" CCentury"
Company, New York;. Poems. sketches
and illustrations are pervaded by the
breath of spring. Betty the Bound
Girl" by Ethel Parton, is a ballad
LCNlAhcd dBOIl e;iI lliCintnl VI lIIt INtN-
olutionary war. 4 story Of England
centuries ago is His Fathers Price,"
by John Bennett. John Burroughs,
poet and essayist, records the result of
his observation of the ways of 1.-The
Porcupine." "a Stroll in the Garden of
England" by Lieutenant John M. Ell
lott, u. S. N, takes the reader through
the delightful lanes of Kent, past the
home of Dickens and the unmarked
grave wherein lie the remains of Cap
tain John Smiths Observation-Disclosures
Laura Z. Richards tells for girls the
story of THE Green Satin Gown" with
glimpses of the manners of long ago
Shooting Stars That Reach the EARTH
are described by oliver c.. Harrington,
who tells about meteors and their ma
ture. "The Children of Chinatown in
San Francisco" are pictured and de-
scribed by Theodore Wores, an artist
whose name is identified with this quar-
ter. "a Music-Loving Rabbit that fig
ures in a sketch by l.. +. NJ. Smith is
a little animal that forgot all his wild
ness when little girl whistled. "a
Party by the Name of Smith is the title
chosen by Arthur Hoeber for an ar
ticle showing what this much-abused
family has accomplished in the worlds
history. II. A. ogden, the artist, tells
of Some War Courtesies,'' recalling
circumstances when the bitterness of
conflict has been suspended for the ex-
hibition of kindness and generosity. J.
I. Trowbridge's serial story, "The Prize
Cup" is brought to an end, and there
are installments of "Sindbad, Smith &c
Co. and 1.-THE Swordmaker's Son." car
rying forward the interest in these
stories.
| J. NJ. Dent & Co. in England, and
Macmillan & Co in America, are about
to publish a translation of the works of
| Alphonse Daudet. This edition, whic9
will be illustrated, will be issued in
monthly volumes, beginning with "Tar-
tarin of Tarascon."
| Messrs. Houghton. MifI1in & Co. have
| Just published in their Riverside Lit
erature Series (No. 93) Shakespeare's
| ''As You Like IT, and (No. 94) Millions
| Paradise Lost" Books LII, in pa
per covers at 15 cents each. The "As You
| Like It. is from the Riverside edition
edited by Richard Grant White, with
additional notes and suggestions for
| special study. Cooper's Last of the
| Mohicans' will soon be issued in the
| Riverside Literature Series in four
parts as Nos. 95-9S Each part, in pa
per covers, Is cents. The four parts
also bound together in one volume.
| linen covers, 60 cents. Each of these
| hooks iS rauIlired for admission, +o