The record-union., 1897-05-31

Merwin; Men and Letters; The New
Pathos," Rollo Ogden; plays and Nov-
els: Old Plots and New Ones" E. E.
Hale, Jr.
of 'Lippincott's" (PhiladelphiO, LAS
ANY Gentleman Might" is a rattling
tale of adventure by William 7. Mich
OILS. The hero is an American, but the
action is mainly in England, and the
time is the early part Of the present
century. The other stories, To Him
That HATH by Annie Nathan Meyer,
and From the Grand Stand" by Jean
Wright. are very brief. The former
shows how subscriptions may be won
for charitable work. "A Feathery De-
but" by Lalage D. Morgan, is charm
ing account of a family of thrusheS,
whose domicile was in the writer's gar
den. Natural history is further repre-
sented by "A Year of Butterflies" by
Frank H. Sweet. Fanny Bullock Work
man describes Spanish Plains and
Sierras": r. G. Robinson writes of "A
Yankee Farmer in Florida" and John
Murdoch has some words on Fire
places of Snow" college Athletics"
are vindicated by Albert Tyler, one of
the American victors in the Olympian
games at Athens in 1896. Francis M
Butler writes of 'Teacup Times" and
Edward S. Van Zile resurrects New
York's First Poet" namely, Jacob
Steindam, whose works appeared in
1863 and 1861. The poetry of the num-
ber is by Julien Gordon, Carrie Blake
II olyo
''Godev's" for June (New York; COM
nletes the 134th volume of the Oldest
magazine in America. "Godey's" was
established in July. 1890; yet although
old it is ever new. The June issue is
peculiar in several respects. 1t is a
special fiction number and contains
over fifty pages of new tales. Among
these is a story, 1.-Two Maids and a
Man" illustrated throughout by pho
tographs from living models. Among
the other stories of special note are:
"A Proceeding in Ejectment," an up
tO-date Western tale; THE Winning OF
Larchmont." a ghost story; Flip
story of two lovers and enfant terrible;
and the Brown Rose" a touchingly
Nathetic bit. Several breezy short tales
add interest. The leading illustrated
article is "A Street in Cairo" by Rev.
Francis E. Clark who is travelling the
world for the Society of Christian En-
deavor Another interesting feature is
French Opera in New Orleans" which
tells of a phase of American stage life
never vet described. Pottery in Amer
ica.' with photographs of the rare
specimens owned by DR.. Edwin A. Bar
ber. tells the history of Americas pot
terv industries from the colony days
TO the present charming topic is
treated in Our First Wild Flowers,
illustrated with drawings from nature.
"A Eulogy of Street Ballads" the story
of the popular songs of America. In
the special departments the Summer
Fashions" receive attention. The
Bookery' treats of the Americanism of
Robert w. Chambers; the editor dis
cusses pertinent timely topics, and the
Scrap Book Ga new feature) gives
some specimens Of wit and humor from
the pens of newspaper poets.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine" Or
vington. New York; for June is at hand,
very richly and very profusely illus
trated Notably fine and of special in
terest are the views in and about Con-
stantinople and the Bosphorus, and the
examples of recent Photographic art
The leading papers and illustrations
are: Frontispiece, Lightly Kissed His
Hair; "Constantinople," illustrated,
Peter MacQueen "Moonshining in
Georgia" illustrated, William M. Brew
er; Marlborough House." illustrated,
Arthur H Beavan; Secret History Of
the Garfield-Conkling Tragedy" Illus
trated T. B. Connery; The Turkish
Messiah" illustrated by Solomon j. Sol
omon, l. Zangwill; Poultry Farming, .
Illustrated, John B. Walker. Jr.; Mod
ern Education" President Henry Nor
ton, Stevens Institute of Technology;
Getting and Spending" illustrated by
F. G. Atwood, Frank Morton: Re
cent Photographic Art; THE House of
Life" Mary Stewart Cutting; 1.-The
War of the Worlds" illustrated, H. G..
Wells; In the World of Art and Let
| ters"
The CULVER for June CThe Cassell
Publishing Company. New York; is
freely illustrated. The leading papers
are: Child Wives and Child Widows
of India by d. L. Woolmer; Fresh
Light on Prophecy by the Rev. w
Preston. d. D.. Poverty in Gloves:
The Mystery of Mrs. Trelawney, by
r. Sparrow; The Rousing of Duncan,
the Dreamer" by Lizzie A. Hooper;
Divine Preparation" by Pastor Thorn
as Spurgeon: THE Gods of Africa,
by F. NJ Holmes: Frederick the
Great" complete story, by A. E. Or
pen: Father Earth" a parable, by
Rev. Mark Guy Pearse. Two Nature