The record-union., 1896-05-24

SACRAMEN1O DALI.
this series Of articles, without pretend
ing to be exhaustive, may yet serve to
start the young golfer in the right di-
rection.
The American Historical Register"
ana monthly gazette of the patriotic
hereditary societies of the United States
Of America, for May Philadephia) is
choice number. No magazine is doing
so much to cultivate and cherish the
patriotic spirit. Among the features
or the current number are these: Por-
trait OF Lafayette at Yorktown; "Lafay-
cites Visit to the United States in
IS24-25 (continued; Irish Rhode ISL
anders in the American Revolution"
Thomas H. Murray; THE Garrison of
Fort Amsterdam" L. D. Scisco; Some
Colonial Families" Fenner of Rhode
Island; Sons Of the Revolution" Rear
Admiral F. A. Roe; 1.-The Centennial of
the Cincinnati" General John Coch-
rane; THE Ancient Rites of the Gin
clnnati'; notes, queries and replies;
proceedings of American Historical So
cieties; celebrations and proceedings of
the Notwithstanding Societies.
The Annals of the American Acad-
emy' for May philadelphia contains
the following papers: A critical review
Of "Bryce's American Commonwealth" :"
by Professor E. J. James; THE Formu-
lation Of Normal Laws" by Professor
S. N. Patten; Political and Municipal
Legislation in 1896" by f. Dana Du-
rand; ''The Recognition of Cuban Bel
ligerency," by Professor A. S. Hershey;
and Adam Smith and James Ander-
son." by DR.. ]. H. Hollander. The vari-
GUS departments, as usual, contain
much valuable and interesting mate
rial. A translation of the Constitution
of Belgium, by Professor John M. VIM
cent, is sent as a supplement to this
number.
Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Boston)
have arranged for the American publ
cation of the unpublished letters Of
Victor Hugo. These will probably be
comprised in two volumes, the first
containing O Hugo's letters to his
father while studying in Paris; (9 a
charming group written to his young
wife; GO an interesting series to his
confessor, Lamennais; (D letters about
some of his volumes, Hermann lie
Roi s'amuse," ETC.; 90 to his little
daughter Leopoldine, and 0) very in
teresting series to Saint-Beuve, who
was in love with Madame Hugo. The
second will include his letters in exile
to Ledru Rollin, Mazzini, Garibaldi and
Lamartine, with many of curious auto
biographical and literary interest. The
correspondence is arranged by NJ. Paul
Meurice, the executor Of Victor Hugo
It is generally chronological, except in
cases where there is an interesting set
Of letters to one person-these are kept
togther. The first volume, perhaps the
entire collection, will be published in
the autumn, and 1t cannot fail to be
one Of the most interesting and dis
tinctive features of the literary season.
The american Catholic Quarterly
Review" for the quarter beginning with
April (Charles A. Hardy, Philadelphia,
publisher) has among others these val
liable papers: Rome or Naturalism? ?"
Very Rev. Augustine F. Hewitt, D. D.;
George Washington, Richard H.
Clare, IL. D.; "Rimes Clericales," Rev.
Hugh T. Henry; "Balfours Philoso-
ply" DR.. ST. George Mivart. F. r. s.;
"Scotland's Service to France" Will
lam J. Onahan; "The Lesson of Land
scape," Rev. James Kendall S. j.; "The
Chippewas Of Lake Superior" Richard
r. Elliott; can American and an Eng
lish Critique Of Purcelrs Life Of Man.
ning,' first paper, Thomas F. Galway;
second paper, Arthur F. Marshall, B.
A; 1.-The Christians Under Turkish
Rule" B. J. Clinch; "The Recently
Discovered Apology Of Apollonius, the
Martyr Charles George Herbermann,
Phi. D.; Most Rev. Peter Richard Ken
rick" P. J. r.; Scientific Chronicle" ="
Rev. Thomas ]. A. Freeman, S. j.
James Lane Aliens story, which
ran through the Cosmopolitan at the
beginning of the year under the title
Butterflies: A Tale of Nature, will be
issued this month by Macmillan & Co.
The title has been changed to Summer
in Already and when 1t appears in
book form 1t will ernbody a number of
slight changes. Mr.. Allen takes no
neutral ground in facing the baneful
influence of erotica in recent fiction,
and we imagine that the story which
he has told will act like a thunder cloud
which brightens the atmosphere by al
Turing to or repelling from itself the
thickly congregated particles in the
air." says "The Bookman."
= 4
Nance: A Story Of Kentucky Feuds," "
by Nanci Greene, issued in the Popular
Library Of F. T. Nealy (New York;, Is
a romance Of love and vindicated honor,
which will interest every reader who
has heard of the Blue Grass regions and
the tempestuous character Of the one
time natives.
Toward the end of this month the
Scribners (New York; will publish an
edition, fully protected by copyright,
of a new poem by Algernon Charles
Swinburne, called THE Tale Of Balen. "
The poem, which is no longer and more
important than any recent work Of
Mr.. Swnburne's, consists of Sir
Thomas Malory's story of Balen, told
| in an elaborate, rhymed measure,
which, however keeps very close to the
| original Both in scheme and method
the poem Is an entirely new manifesto
| tion of Mr.. Swinburne's genius, and
his own appreciation of its value is
shown by the fact that he has made
the dedication to his mother.
An illustrated article on the George
Junior Republic" a little common
wealth of city boys and girls who are
learning to govern themselves on a
farm near Freeville, N. Y, will be given
in "Harpers Weekly for May 23d. The
same number will contain an illustrated
article by Arthur Warren on Barney
Barnato, the Kaffir king, and an i'm
portant art feature will be the paper