The record-union., 1896-09-06

modern thought on which are adyer-
tised our noble desires or posted our
national sins. The recent episode at
Chicago is taken as a text. The arti-
Gle is full of pungenr truths, forcibly
and effectively expressed. There was
letter from Andrew Lang, string
ol pantering verses on the Water-cure
fad c"The Barefoot Brigade'O, and a
number of little pictures illustrating
Eurns' birthplace and favorite resorts.
The Atlantic Monthly for September
(Houghton, Mifiiin & Co. Boston) has
besides the book reviews and the always
entertaining and informing 'Contribu-
tors Club these papers: THE Prob
lem OF the West an explanation Of
sentiment in the West, Professor Fred
erick j. Turner; Marin Lisa 1.-IV. Ga
noveD, Kate Douglas Wiggin: THE
Story Of Uncle Toms Cabin" an ac-
count Of the unparalleled career and in
uence of this great novel. Charles nud-
ley Warner; The Awakening of the
Negro Booker I. Washington; THE
Election of the President" John r. Nc
Master; "Out of the Street: japanese
Folk-Songs,' Lafcadio Hearn; THE
Spirit of an Illinois Town. part H..
Mary III. Catherwood THE Country Of
the Pointed FRS" Sarah O. Jewett;
THE Old Things. XVII-XIX.." Henry
James; Girls in a Factory Valley"
Lille B. Chace Wyman; "A Days Drive
in Three States" Bradford Torrey,
"Athenaise. H. story of Creole life.
Kate Chopin; Teaching the Spirit Of
Literature w. p Trent; "Some York
shire Good Cheer" Eugenia Shedding.
The September Century" abounds in
articles of timely interest, and i'll an
unusual variety Of fiction No serial
story is attracting SO much attention as
Mrs. Humphry Wards Sir George
Tressady." Mr.. Howell's lively story
of Saratoga, "An Open-Eyed Conspir
acy," is continued; and Mrs. Amelia 4.
Barr contributes the first part of a
novelette,, Prisoners of Conscience"
The short stories of the number are
''Sonny's Diploma" by Mrs. Ruth Nc
Emery Stuart; 'Abner," by Lynn Roby
Meekns; and THE Healing Of Mech
um," by Frank Crane. Richard Burton
gives an account of the life of Mrs.
Stowe the author Of Uncle Toms Cab
in which is illustrated by several por
traits, including the frontispiece, from
a daguerreotype taken in 1So2, and q
facsimile of the original MS. Of the
story. Other illustrated papers are Mrs.
Pencils account of a Midsummer in
Southern SPAIN" picturesquelY illustra
ted by Mr.. Pennell; a description of the
Prehistoric Quadrupeds Of the Rock
ies," by Professor Henry Fairfield Os-
born, with curious pictures of the ex-
tinct beasts; the second paper of the late
E. J. Glave, describing his Journey to
the Livingstone Tree" and Professor
Sloane's chapters in the Life Of Ma
poleon Bonaparte," describing the En-
perors desperate efforts to maintain
himself in 1914 against the allies. his
exile to Elba, and his return. A paper
of timely interest is an Arizona miners
account of his hard experiences in THE
Gold Fields of Guiana" illustrated by
photographs, some of which show the
manner of carrying on placer diggings
both in the Barima River region OF
the disputed territory and in the Po-
taro River district to the south. THE
Bicycle Outlook" is discussed by Isaac
3. Potter, Chief Consul of tfe New
York Division of the League, of Amer
lean Wheelmen; and in the editorial de-
partment attention is given to several
leading public questions.
The close of the vacation season and
the taking up Of the duties of school
life are signalize6 in the September
number Of "St. Nicholas" (New York;.
Miss Agnes Repplier contributes a
sketch entitled "At School "a Hundred
Wa A Ar,~-t -l-1 1+aI. ,f ~
els, the inventor of the life boat. and
the founder and father/6f the life-saving
service. is written by W. S. Harwood.
Max Bennett Thrasher furnishes an ac-
count of "Out-of-fhe Way Corners of
Westminster Abbey" Mrs. NJ. Bernard
continues her Talks With Boys and
Girls About Themselves this chapter
showing How You Move" That very
queer vegetable, The Jumping Bean,
is described by Francis Churchill Will
Jams. ''Samantha's Summer Boarders, :
by Agnes Carr Sage, is the story of a
little girl who cared for a number of
mischievous pets, and Bob, and Joshua,
and Balaam," by Mary Murdoch Ma
son, is tale of the adventures Of two
boys and donkey who were lost in the
woods at Onteora. .The Story of Marco
Polo" by Norah Brooks, reaches a ro-
mantle period, and "Sindbad, Smith. &
Co.. in the serial by Albert Stearns,
have more peculiar adventures q new
serial, ''The City of Stories, by. Frank
NJ Bicknell, has promising beginning
In the September Review of Re
views the editor discusses different
phases of the Presidential campaign
especially of the revolt of the gold
standard Democrats. the attitude of
Eastern wage earners toward Mr.. Bry-
an, and the spread of free silver doc
trine among the farmers. Another
important topic Of discussion in the de-
partment of "The Progress of the
World" is Lord Salisbury's Venezuelan
proposition in connection with the gen
eral scheme for q permanent tribunal
of arbitration. The editor also covers
most of the striking developments Of
the month in British and European poll
tics. Theodore Roosevelt contributes
a characteristic study of ''The Thre Z
vice-Presidential Candidates and What
They Represent" Henry D. Lloyd, the
author of Wealth Against Com mon
wealth. and other we'll known attacks
on monopoly. writes for the Review of
Reviews sympathetic account of the
doings of the ST. Louis Convention, Of
which he was a member An article
entitled 1.-THE Outlook Up on the Agrari-
an Propaganda in the West" by Newell
Dwight Hills. throws helpful lights
on the campaign. methods now being
employed by the y'opulists in the West,
of which the Fast has heretofore known
little or notfdug. One of the profitable
results Of che present agitation Of the