The record-union., 1896-05-31

Bayard Taylor, Frederick Locker. Ma
jor Pond, Alexander Black. f. Hop1in-
son Smith, DR.. Holmes, President Low
of Columbia, Charlotte Bronte's hus-
band, Mr.. Nichols (who is still liv-
ing), and her biographer. Mrs. Gaskell.
and MacMonnies' statues of Shake
speare and Venus and Adonis." Poe'S
cottage at Fordham, and book plates.
book-covers and posters for books and
magazines. Communications have been
published from Andrew Lang and 5.
4. Crockett, and correspondence from
Arthur Waugh Uondon). Miss Lucy
Monroe Chicago and Theodore Stan
ton Paris).
lie Francais," the students French
journal, published in Paris the 10Th OF
each month, is a most welcome visitor
to students of the French, who duly
appreciate its excellence, both for in
stuction and entertainment. The Nav
number opens with d good sketch of
Paul Arene, followed by many other
meritortOus articles, of which the fol-
lowing is a brief summary. Mon ami
Naz," by Paul Arene; Marie. on Ie
Mouchofr Bleu." by Euenne Bequet.
"PrinSemps' by Louis Bouilhet: lie
Miroir de I'Arlesienne." by Paul Bon
bcmme; "Tziganes ct La0utars." by
Carrie des Perrieres; De Temploi des
Temps" "C0urs de Literature Fran
caise,' ''EXercices, "Morceau a Ira
duire en- Francais." "Poesie a Ira
duire en- vers AagIais." ." "Corrige des
EXercices du Precedent Numero." ." "Tra-
ductfon de la Poesie Publtee dams Ia
TO de Fevrier 96," "Traduction dc la
Poesie Publiee dams Ie no de Mars 9G."
The Penny Magazine tBo0ne build
ing, Philadelphia) has for June "Zeno-
bia," by Amelie Rives; a June SONG"
by Clinton ScclIoard; The Heart OF Il
Girl" by Louise Chandler Moult0n: I'll
Diavolo," by George Douglas; "A Fin
de Steele Tragedy" by Jenette Scott
Brown; "A Picturesque Idler." by
Frank Chanee; The Subjusation Of
Miss Blaine" by Clara Louise Burn
ham, and several poems. 1t is a most
enjoyable, crisp and interesting num-
Der.
The Upper Room is volume by Ian
Maclaren, from the press Of Dodd. Mead
& Co, New York. 1t is really unneces-
sary to say a single word in commen-
datiOn of anything from Dr. Watson S
pen. This volume IS one of the series
of Little Books on Religion" edited
by W. Robertson NicolI. There are
seven brief papers in the narrow vol
ume in its deep maroon-c0lored muslin
covers. Their titles are The Good Man
of the House" The Guest Chamber Of
the Soul, The Twelve" The Shadow
OF the Cross" "A Last Wish.' The
Bequest Of Jesus, The Lords Tryste.' -
THE Heart of Life" is a novel from
the facile pen of that political and social
economist and charming writer of
wholesome fiction. ". H. Mauock
Press of G. P. Punam's Sons (New
York;. 1t is a philosophical novel hut
dealing with the deepest emotions and
profoundest considerations that engage
US in this life. 1t is a romance i'm phi
losophy, but let the reader not be re-
pelled-it is not metaphysical.
OF the Riverside pamphlet series from
the press of Houghron. Mif1in & Co.
Boston and New York;. We have books
L to III of Miltons paradise Lost"
This series appears semi-mOnthly. Sep
tember to June. and sells for a few
cents per number. But though the is
sues are so cheap, they are printed
handsomely on good paper, with wide
margins, and are accompanied by in
Productions and notes that greatly en-
f
reader.
"BeIla-R Rose" is a novel by Amedee
Achard, and is from the press of
Street & Smith (New York;. It is
translated from the French by William
Hale, and is the only English edition Of
the famous French romance that has
appeared. 1t is d story Of the knightly
times-a story of the cloak and the
swOE1.
Adam Johnstone's Son" is the title
of the latest novel from that romantic
and chaste writer. F. Marion Craw-
ford. 1t is from the press Of Macmil-
Ian & Co. CNew York;, and is freely and
handsomely illustrated. 1t is not the
best Of Crawford's rOmances. but it
is in nothing weak or below a high
standard Of literary excellence, and its
originality is a marked characteris-
tic, 1t is a love story, and the scenes
are laid in Italy, but the chief char
acters, those in which We take deepest
interest. tombstone and Glare, are
English-speaking
rrl,aro ic NOT q v-O,7rcr y,,a,, in tho Ia,75
who, as a writer and original thinker,
is doing more, or so much for other
young men, as is Edward w. Box. His
letters to young men, his essays in their
interest. have created a wide interest.
They are SO straightforward, so charged
with common sense, so direct, under
standable and convincing, that we wish
every young man in all the land could
read them. and then read them again.
and live up to their wisdom and mani-
ness. We have two of the more i'm
pOrtant Of these essays before US. these
brotherly talks and wise cOunselings.
They are put up in small, attractive
volumes. in rich white and FURNISHED
gold. typical Of their purity and rich
ness. and come from the press of Henry
Altemus Philadelphia). The first is
The Young Man in Business" 1t is
an article that originally appeared in
the "Cosmopolitan Magazine" The
second is THE Young Man and the
Church" which also appeared in the
Cosmopolitan" When this essay ap-
peared in the magazine it awakened
wide and earnest. sometimes heated
discussion, than which no better tribute
could have been paid to it, Mr.. Box
has. after all the essay has gone
through in the way of criticism, not
found it necessary to modify the ad-
m ir.a hln manor, in any ma tariaI rnc,nnct