The record-union., 1896-01-01

IefSFOunu Railways, ten Illustrations,
by Joseph Pennell, by Elizabeth Robins
Pennell; The German Struggle for
Liberty" illustrations by R. Cation
Woodville, by Poultney Bigelow; Per
sCnal Recollections of Joan of Arc" IL
| lustrations by F. V. Du Mond; "The
Story Of Miss Pi,'' illustrations by c. D.
Weldon, by Julian Ralph The fiction
of the number also includes two short
stories, Twenty -four: Four, a tale OF
New England by Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, and THE Courtship of Colonel
Bill a Kentucky romance by j. ].
Eakins. Ruth McEnery Stuart also
contributes "Moriah's o'nin',' the
humorous sketch which introduces the
Editors Drawer (see extracts on page
15). The Editors Study (see extracts
on pages IA and 15) considers the dog
in his relation to civilized society, the
/ bicycle and the trolley as exponents of
the same society, and piece of good
news for lovers of Thackeray
The New Years Ladies Home
Journal" has inaugurated the red-let-
ter year of it's existence. On the cover
page is reproduced Albert Lynch's IA
nous painting, The God-mother," in
half tone. Mary Anderson de Navarro
continues the interesting Renaissance
of her Early Days on the Stage" re-
counting her trials, disappointments
and ultimate triumphs Ex-P President
Harrison's paper in his This Country
of Ours" series, explains succinctly
and lucidly the Federal Constitution.
Edna Lyali contributes an instructive
paper on Early Literary Influences"
Frank R. Stockton's "The Widows
Yarn is a droll story, and Jerome K.
Jerome's ''Blase Billy" the first of his
Stories Of the Town series, is in the
authors characteristic vein. Mary E.
Wilkins Little Marg'ret Snell,'' second
OF 'Neighborhood Types sketches, Is
uniquely refreshing. Edith M. Thomas
contributes poetic study in natural
history. Rudyard Kipling's short story,
William, the Conqueror," reaches a
splendid climax, and Julia Magruder's
romance, The Violet" continues. Ed
ward w. Box editorially talks with
young men. Rev. Charles H Park
hurst, d. D. writes of Memories of
Our Childhood Homes" Other contribu-
tions cover the field of fashions, discuss
matters of etiquette, the baby, fortune
telling as an amusement, and various
topics Of home interest. The depart
ments are bright, attractive, instructive
and complete. The Curtis Publishing
Company, Philadelphia.
The first issue of the Atlantic Month
ly'' (Boston) for 1895 opens with an un-
published Mote Book of Nathaniel
Hawthorne" now printed for the first
time. There are also the opening chap
ters of a new three-pa story by F. J.
Stimson (J. S. of Da1e) entitled pirate
Gold. Two political articles will at
tract attention, "The Emancipation of
the Postoffice," by John r. Proctor
Chairman of the United States Civil
Service Commission, and Congress out
of Date, the latter being an able state
ment of the evils due to the present
system of convening Congress a. year
after its election. Other features of
the issue are "The Country of the
Pointed FRS" a short story by Sarah
Orne Jewett; "The Johnson Club" be-
ing an entertaining description by Geo.
B. Hill of the meetings of Johnson en-
thusiasts; sketch of provincial life by
Mrs. Catherwood, "A Farm in Marne''.
children of the Road" a study of child
life among vagrants, by Josiah Flynt:
and The Schoolhouse as a Center" bv
d paper
Producing the discussion of 1.-THE Status
OF the Teacher in subsequent issues
j. M. Ludlow contributes an able paper
on 1.-THE Christian Socialist Movement
OF the Middle of the Century" There
is powerful installment of Gilhart
Parkef's Seats of the Mighty" poems
and book reviews, and the usual de-
partments.
The Overland Monthly (San Fran
CISCO for January has as a frontispiece
Loves Dreams and as a facing to it
Robinson's Panorama of the Yosemite
valley" also the picture "California's
New Year." Charles s. Greene from the
painting by Edward Cucuel; likewise
the picture The Living and the Dead"
Then follow 'As Talked in the Sane
tum, by the editor; 'Weu-Worn
Trails-The Petrified Forest" Rounse-
velle Wildman; Van Lennep's Coward
ice" by First Lieutenant John E. Me-
Mahon. U. S. A; "On the Establishment
OF the Boundaries of the Pueblo Lands
of San Francisco" Edward r. TAYLOR.
The Phebe," Clarence Hawkes.; "Cali-
fornia Artistic. D. Robinson" bv
Charles S. Greene; "The Quicksands of
Pactolus," Horace Annesley VacbelI:
Hard Times, Causes and Remedies
Free Trade and Protection" by Irving
NJ. Scott; THE Ghost Bell" William II
Anderson; "On the Divide" w. Gather:
A New Years Day in Malaya i"
Rounsevelle Wildman; Banks and
Banking in California John Finlav.
Our Colonial Dames,' Frank Elliott
Myers, with the usual departments in
addition.
"Godey's Magazine for January
(New York; fully and spiritedly illus
t1ated (notably so in portraiture of
women) is at hand. It's leading papers
are: ''The Association for the Advance
ment of Women" E. Leslie Gillians.
THE Daughter of the Desert" in
verse, James Clarence Harvey: "A
Woman's Heart. Your Majesties Con-
stance Leigh; Great Singers of This
Century, Albert L. Parkes; Christie
pher, Jr.," Beaumont Fletcher; ''The
New Woman, Athletica1ly Considered,
". BengOugh; Music in America: The
Women Composers. Rupert Hughes;
"A Passing Bell for New Years Festiv-
ity," Marmaduke Humphrey; 'Pyra-
mus and Thisbe," Martha Mccullough
Williams; Women Inventors T. Hart
Anderson; THE New Woman in Office.
Joseph Dana Miller: Artists in Their
Studios" w. A. Cooper; THE Vassar
Students Aid Society,"" Carolyn Hal
sted; Talks by Successful Women,
DR.. Carrie Wolfsbruck; "A Record of
Realities" Frances Aymar Mathews;
Fashion, Fact and Fancy Countess
Annie de Montaigu.
With the January number of the AN
mails of the American Academy" (Phila-
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