The record-union., 1897-01-10

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The holiday number of the Overland
Monthly (San Francisco came in
beautifully Illuminated and designed
cover. 1t is a very profusely Illustrated
number. mainly of California scenery.
The leading text features are as fol-
lows: LAS Talked in the Sanctum," by
the editor; Should California Missions
be Preserved" by John E. Bennett; |;
"All These Things Should be Added, ="
by Charles S. Greene; Under the
Headin' of Thruth.' Batterman Lind
say; Tomorrow" Ella NJ. Sexton;
The Growth of the University" Carl
c. Plehn; Art and Heart on the
Hlghts," Joaquin Miller; "A Redwood
Story" E. Lincoln Kellogg; "The Mu-
Eicipal Government of San Francisco"
j. H. Stallard; THE Last Hunt of the
Pawnees." ]. F. Bixby; Our Pilotage
Laws" Charles E. Naylor; "Unex-
plored Regions of the High Sierra. :"
Theodore S. Solomons; Millions in
Gold-Siskiyou and it's Wealth" Robert
]. Nixon: Our First Christmas" Har-
riet Winthrop Waring.
The Progress of the World" in the
Review of Reviews" (New York; for
January gives an admirable resume Of
the great world events of 1896. No
where else can SO faithful and impair
tial chronicle of these stirring times
be found. This illustrated editorial
summary in each months Review" is
recognized as one of the triumphs of
modern journalism. The discussion of
the Cuban situation is enlivened by the
re eprodu of timely Spanish and
Spanish cartoons. How Not
to Better Social Conditions is the title
Of an article by Theodore Roosevelt.
Walter Wellman, the Well-known news
paper correspondent, contributes the
first complete and authentic account of
the part played by Hermann Kohlsaat
of the Chicago Times Herald" In the
framing of the Republican platform at
ST. Louis. The Review of Reviews"
of ten representative students of public
finance in the leading American uni
versities on the duty of Congress re-
garding the national revenues, the cur
rency and the banking system of the
country. Some Regulations in the
Crucible of 1896 is the subject treated
in brief article by William T. Stead.
Mr.. Stead deals with Bismarck, Glad
stone, Cecil Rhodes, Ii Hung Chang,
Joseph Chamberlain and other charac-
ters Of international repute. There Is
a brief description of the New York
lodging-houses now being erected by
d. o. Mills. The article is illustrated.
The Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who
has won international renown by his
connection with the revived Olympian
games and with other important ath-
leeic interests, writes about an English
patron Of athletics, DR.. Brookes of
Wenlock. Miss Laura Carroll Dennis
is called voice photography and also
the bearing of these developments on
possible system of voice production.
Mrs. Marshalrs stories are always IA
ably known from the just and skill
full use which she makes of their his
torical basis. The readers of THE
Master Of the Musicians "An Escape
From the Tower and ''The White
Kings Daughter" in particular, will
welcome her latest addition to the list,
entitled "a Haunt of Ancient Peace
The sanity George Herbert, his friend
Nicholas Ferrar, and the striking per-
sonality Of D. Donne are leading char
acters in the story. The book is suit
ably illustrated with views of the
places or buildings mentioned. 1t offers
pleasant reading for a Sunday after
noon and should be ON the lists Of ev-
cry Sunday school library.
.'The Boyhood of Christ" Is the sub
able serial article now being published
in the current number of the National
(Boston), entitled "Christ
and His Time" 1t appears in the
New Years issue and is supplemented
with twenty-six illustrations of Christ
during the early years of His life. The
famous paintings reproduced are from
the great religious artists, Holman
Hurt, Hoffman, Murillo, Munier, Null
Ter and others. The current paper en-
braces the finding of Christ in the
Temple, His education, His home life.
and His gradual growth in character
The fourth installment of the serial.
which Is commencing itself so widely
to magazine readers as a really re-
presentation of a great
theme, will appear in the February
National The illustrations and text
will picture Palestine at the time Christ
began His ministrations, the aspect of
and external influences, so
necessary to the proper conception of
any great life, being briefly, yet inter
summarized. The Christ and
His Time" article as it progresses Is
proving itself to be a decidedly novel
of great subject, and
Is being recognized as such by both
The secular and religious press over
the entire country. A treatment of
Christ's life SO readable for the average
person and so popular for the masses
has never before been attempted.
The number of "Harper's Round Ia
ole'' (New York; published January 5.
1897, contains an interesting story by
Kate Douglas Wiggin, entitled The
i'm Io RiShoD'- also an article ~, syvo,