The record-union., 1896-07-05

E. S. Schaeffer. 1t describes the great
French woman's visit to the Arkansas
home of Octave Thanet. Another in
teresting feature of the July Mid
land" is Miss Horaks illustrated de-
scription of that remarkably success
full experiment in Christian Socialism,
Years After the Surrender will attract
many readers. The stories of the month
are strikingly original Frank Calkins'
young folks story, "The Young Home
steaders,' begins to thrill. The Louis
vile Convention and the Idaho Clubs,
with many fine portraits, bring up the
rear Of a charming number.
The frontispiece of the July "St
Nicholas" (New York; is one of Dolph s
paintings, Held by the Enemy" The
number opens with a romance of the
American Revolution, Maurice and His
Father by Sara King Wiley. The Post
office dog, Owney, recently made a trip
around the world. Charles Frederick
Holder gives the first connected account
of this remarkable journey. Sindbad
! in Mr.. Stearns' serial tells his partner
Smith, the remarkable adventures that
befell him in his nineteenth voyage
Toby Hinkle, Patriot" in Pauline Yves
| ley's story, is a little invalid boy who
made flag for the town in which he
lived The Story of Marco Polo,' the
new serial by Noah Brooks, gives the
great Venetian travellers account of Ar
menia and Bagdad and the death of the
old man of the mountains. Mr.. Stod-
dard, in THE Swordmakers Son. tells
of the slaughter of the Galileans by
| Pontius Pilates soldiery. There is an
other paper by Lieutenant John NJ
Ellicott, u. S. N, this one devoted tc
"GunpOwder," its methods of manu-
| facture and it's use in modern ordnance
There is "A Story of Admiral Farra-
gut" by Charles H. Bodder, of the as
sault on Port Hudson and the slencine
of troublesome Confederate battery
Charles Thaxter Hill describes "a
School for Firemen" This is a New
York institution in which all new mem
| bers of the fire department are given a
severe training in the use of the lad
ders, life lines and nets before they are
put on regular duty. A poem by Mil
dred Howells, "a Very Wild Flower
the conclusion of Tudor jerks fairy
story, 'The Lost Princess" and a prize
puzzle, '"The Boston Tea Party" are
also features of the number
The June number of lie Francois. .
the valuable little journal devoted tc
the study of the French language
comes to hand late in the month. as. be-
ing published in Paris, it is often sub
1ect to the delay of ocean travel. Its
selections, however, are not affected by
the date of it's appearance as they
are short stories chosen from the best
writers OF the day and are readable an
all times. The biographical sketch this
month gives us concise but satisfac-
tory idea of Jean Rameau, whose pa
tnetic yet humorous style is exemplified
IN the charming tale which follows. We
may note that La Cure Merveilleuse. >
as 1t is called, was translated some
years ago for the Record Union by
sacramento lady. The other subjects
Tor the month are: Les Vagues." by
J. Autran; "L'Echeance," by Louis
Collas; "Origine du Participe Passe 4,
Cours de Literature Franchise. " "Ex.
erclces, Morceau a Traduire er
franca1s, "Poesie a Traduire en- Vers
Anglais." "Corrige des Exercices d.,
| Precedent Numero," "Traduction de Ia
Poesie Publiee dams le n de d'Avril
Io3b Traduction de la Poesie Pub.
nee oans le n de Mars, 1906: IVA.
lrletle-Pler, Peer, Pair, Perez