The record-union., 1896-06-27
new PUBLICATIONS.


The Ladies Home Journal for July
(Philadelphia)-an artistically attract
i've and interesting issue-opens with an
| illustrated article on Joan of Arc and
her home, by Emma Asbrand Hopkins
Arthur Warren presents 1.-The Other
Side of Robert Burns" Hezekiah But
terworth tells a Brook Farm story, "The
Wife of Ben Bow" and Alice yelling
ton Rollins ronrances of "a Town Bicy-
cie." A trio of poems of the field, framed
in a drawing by w. Hamilton Gibson,
and musical composition-''TheL Lyn-
don Polka"-by Mrs. Frances j. Moore,
are page features. Edward w. Box
writes of the girl between IS and 20,
and enters plea for people who go to
the country in the summer time to live
as near to nature as possible. EXPIRES
ident Harrison discusses the Depart
ment of State bringing into review.
also our diplomatic and consular ser
vice, and the great seal of the United
States. In Feeding City Like New
York" John Gilmer Speed makes some
astonishing statements. Dr. Parkhurst
speaks forcibly of "A Young Mans Re-
ligious Life Mrs. y. d. T. Whitney
with vigOr writes 70 girls concerning
beauty. William Martin JohnSon's
Souvenirs of Summer Days is an ar
tistic, practical article. People Who
Live in the Moon,' IA SO, 500 House.
articles on seasonable dresses, upon mill
linery, needlework and various topics
of general and household interest, and
the usual departments are also included
in the issue.
The Bond Record" (New York; for
June came to hand late, but is not the
pages, with elaborate maps of the an
thracite coal regions, tables of railroad
earnings, statements of the financial
situation, railroad financial news, nu-
merous maps of railway systems, with
elaborate statements of condition, a pa
per on Alaska from commercial stand
point, paper on graenbacks, large dia
grams and tables showing the future
supply of coal tonnage, etc
The Atlantic Monthly" for July Bos-
ton: Houghton, Miflin & Coz has these
papers: THE Real Problems of Democ-
racy." E. L. Godkin; "a Century's Prog
ress in Science" John Fiske; "Arbitra-
ton and Our Relations With England"
E. J. Phelps; ''The United States and the
Anglo-Saxon Future" George Burton
Adams; Letters of D. G. Rossetti, Ill,
George Birkbeck Hill; "The Old Things,
X.-XIII," Henry James; Deus Alb
sconditus," John B. Tabb; 'The Country
of the Pointed Firs, XIL-XV.,' Sarah
| Orne Jewett; 'The Speculations of a
Story-teller," G. w. Gable; Confessions
of Public School Teachers" ITO the
Housatonic at Stockbridge," Robert L.
Johnson; Young America in Feathers"
Olive Thorne Miller; Recent Historical
Biography" comment on new books,
and the always entertaining "The Con-
tributors' Club
The Magazine of Art" for July (Cas-
sell Publishing Company, New York
and London) is superbly illustrated
| The from ntispiece is a photogravure by
Hanfstaengl, "On the Balcony" by Jen-
drassik Jenio. To face it is an engrav
ing The Royal Academy-II." with
three Illustrations; Our Graphic HUI
| morists-Kenny Meadows" by M. H.
| Spielmann, with a portrait of Kenny
Meadows and eight illustrations; "The
Evil One in Art-II," by John Leyland,
with three Illustrations; "Sainte Gene
We've de Paris" by Henri Duheim (en
graved by Madame Jacob -Bazin); "Ex-
ternal Color Decoration Of Buildings"
| by Halsey Ricardo; THE Peyre Collec-
| ton at South Kensington Museum"
with five illustrations; Current Art"
with six illustrations; Corporation
Plate" by F. G. Stephens, with four
| Illustrations; "The Western Islands
H." by w. NJ Gilbert, with seven illus
| trations; THE Chronicle of Art" with
nine Illustrations.
The July number Of Frank Leslies
Popular Monthly (New York; is at
hand. 1t is profusely illustrated. The
article of leading interest is General
| Lee at Fredericksburg and Chancellors-
ville," by Colonel Garnett of General
Johnston's staff. Then there is a charm
| ing paper on Heidelburg University; an
other ON Colonial Homes in Virginia.; {;
another on Mary, Queen of Scots;
stories. poetry, sketches, and a fine
paper on the Lick Observatory
"Godey's Magazine" for July (New
York; is freely and handsomely illus
trated, and has as leading papers, aside
from poems and the regular depart
| ments, 1.-The Land of the Shah," George
Donaldson, Phi. D.; Disclosed" (verse),
Laura Spencer Portor. THE Training
and Life of a New York Fireman" Ru-
fus Rockwell Wilson; 'In a Kingdom of
Pink" (verse), Mae ST. John Bramhall;
''The Silk Industry of JAPAN Arthur
Hornblow; stage Thrills Up to Date"
Claxton Wilstach; 20. E. D. Tudor
jerks; "The Greystone Ghost" Kenneth
Lee; 1.-THE Point of View," Georgia Gus
tis; Clinton Place" (serial story, Fran
ces Aymar Mathews: "The Irony of
Fate" Charles Batte;l Loomis; Hugh
Pierpont (iction), Sigel Roush; Talks
by Successful Women,' Alice Severance;
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Mary c.
Francis; Great Singers of This Cen
tury' TX, Albert l.. Parkes; "Music in
America" Rupert Hughes; "Polly's
Mother Giction), Isabel J. Roberts.
"St. Nicholas" for July Century Co,
New York; is at hand. 1t is handsomely
illuminated by choice and spirited pic
lures and is a model number. The story
OF the postal dog Owney and his trip
around the world. A story of Admiral
Farragut; tale toby Hinkle, Patriot;
paper ON gunpowder and a poem on
"Old Fourths,' a story THE Sword
| makers Son. and a romance of the
Revolution, Maurice and His Father"
| with the poems and departments and a
valuable paper on the life of a New York