The record-union., 1896-07-05

searchllght of American opinion. Every
color of financial creed and partisan
politics is thrown over him to prejudice
voters or to inform them. Those who
vote for him next November and those
who vote against him should know the
truth. Byron Andrews of the ma
tiona1 Tribune" has furnished the pub
lie with exactly what it wants-a life
of Governor Mckinley which answers
every question authoritatively concern
Ing his life, views and policy. Every
statement in this life of Mckinley has
the sanction of its illustrious subject,
WHO has also Furnished MIR. Andrews
with such personal facts as were un-
obtainaIble elsewhere. The reader who
informs himself concerning the Repub-
lican candidate for the Presidency from
this book will have no misinformation
to regret or prejudicial opinions to bias
his Judgment either for or against Mr..
Mckinley and his cause. The book con-
tains also the party platforms and much
unbiased political information for the
candid voter seekinng to be correctly
Informed. Included is also a thorough
biography of Mr. McKinley's companion
in the race, Garret A. Hobart, the Vice
i
all that could be desired in covering the
lives Of the Republican candidates and
the platform on which they stand. Pub
lished by F. Tennyson Nicely, ia Fifth
avenue, New York.
Several million voters are striving to
master the facts, but financial facts are
stubborn things, and the people are not
yet satisfied. with all thy getting
get understanding" said the Wise Man.
But the problem of economics is alb
struse and deep. A book presenting the
whole case from a patriotic and ira
ternal point of view, so that he VINO
runs may read and also understand,
would be blessing devoutly cherished.
Such is the claim of NJ. A. Miller's book
entitled 'tGold or Silver?" It's illuStra-
lions are ingenious and instructive, its
statements are definite and candid, Its
arguments as inoffensive as they are
persuasive. Come, let US reason to-
gether" is the tone of the book through
out. Finance, political economy ana
values are treated of eXhaustively, un-
derstandingly and sincerely Contention
is absent the desire to teach and to learn
is everywhere present Friend or foe
can read this book alike with pleasure
and profit F. Tennyson Nicely, la
Fifth avenue, New York
Captain Charles King industriously
cuItiyates his chosen field of fiction.
IAN Army Wife" is Captain King s
latest contribution. It is love story
fashioned from the intrigues Of women
and set in the severe military life OF
Western fort. Given some women and
a man, a certain amount of superf1uous
time and the results do not strikingly
vary, whether in the heart of city, the
walls of a fort or the desert OF Gooi.
Fanny McLane, a heartless, attractive
widow, intends to visit a Government
post where Randy Merriam, her former
lover, is stationed. Randy has been
nursed through a serious illness by Floy
Tremaine, who becomes his wife. Cap
tain Grafton of Fort Sedgw1ck suspects
that the Widow McLane desires to make
trouble between Randy and wife. Cap
tain Grafton iheroically. endeavors to
prevent such unhOly designs, but Fanny
McLane was determined to visit the post
where Randy was stationed and she
went. Out of this resolution grew the
troubles with which the story is inter
woven. Captain King tells his story
so well that the reader may have an
outing to a southwestern Government
post whenever he desires by reading
this book. F. Tennyson Nicely, publish
er. thirty-two illustrations. Cloth, 81 20.
"a First Fleet Family" hitherto
unpublished narrative of certain re-
markable adventures compiled from the
papers of Sergeant William Dew of the
Marines. by Louis Beche and Walter
Jeffery. The Macmillan Company, New
York and London. 81 30. Freely illus
trated.
To say that this book is a faithful his
tory of the founding of one of Great
Britain's important colonies is to recall
to mind Plymouth Rock and Pilgrim
Fathers. but here that story of early set
Element is curiously reversed The First
Fleet sailed to find in New South Wales
q prison instead of freedom: and in its
physical surroundings the contrast is
only deepened, for in that place or "a
stern and rock-bound COAST it met
great greenness and the choicest gifts
of climate" But such parallels are quick
ly forgotten in the interest OF the story
II is told by Sergeant Dew. who as a
boy allowed himself to be mixed up with
O. smuggling affair, but on testimony
pivan NV the leader OF the band is al
lowed to escape by enlisting in the un-
popular Botany Bay expedition Sim
ply but yividly he tells OF the voyage OF
the transports and guard convoy; OF at
tempted mutiny on shpboard, of the
government of that half suilen, hall
restless colony during the first years
stress of insufficient supplies 1t was
exciting enough to him. for among the
rrisoners were the smugglers whose
sentence had so nearly been his own
their leader was his oli friend and witt
him was the woman they both hac
loved. She had been caught helping th'
srn,,gsler TO break Jail and was trans
ported with him. With him. too, shf
and nine others attempt the almost I'M
nossible enterprise of escaping in al
omen boat. There is plenty of inciden
fo~ those who wish chiefly story o
adventure; and those who want more
NAV he satisfied that it is a true history
fulIv corroborated by the "HiStorica
Records" published by the Government
of New South Wales.
ono ;s always sure OF finding in ZAP
,,,aton,s Popular Science Monthly muci
+rat is helpful in making the most o
+ba life we are now living, both In pri
,,a,.a and social affairs The July mum
tar onens with a useful lesson on taxa
-, contained in the experiences o
e'' forth by Hon