The record-union., 1897-04-04

Neil; 1.-The Bicycle of the Year 1897, +"
Marmaduke Humphrey; 'Undressed
Kids" C. A. Mera Women of Mark, =
Carolyn Halsted; "Women's Work in
Prison Reform Emily E. williamson
SUSIE" an amusing love story, Kath-
leen Blackburn; ''Semper Fidelis," Lee
land Ingersoll; 1.-The Bookery-the
Ways of Bill Nye," Chelifer; ''Godey's
Fashions" Countess Annie de Mon
taigu.
The April ''St Nicholas" Century
Comapny, New York; covers wide field
in the interest for it's boy mad girl read
ers. Wolcott lie Clear Beard tells of
Moses" a tame eagle. Seeing and
Believing" by Harold Wilson, M. D., is
an illustrated account of some strange
optical illusions. Harry Fem, the art
list, in silk and Cedars," gives an ac-
count of visit to the famous mount
aims of Lebanon, in Tripoli. 1.-THE Lights
That Guide in the Night is the title of
another of Lieutenant John NJ. Ellicott S
articles telling of lighthouses and bea-
con fires that are so useful to the mar
liner. THE Jungfrau Tunnel is de-
scribed by F. w. Wendt, and contains
several beautiful illustrations from pho
tographS, as well as diagrams explain
ing this great railway and engineering
enterprise. THE Horseshoe of Luck
is a fairy story of the good old kind by
Rudolph F. Bunner. Noah Brooks Sc
rial 1.-The True Story of Marco Polo, .
comes to an end in the number with an
account of the tabled diamonds of Col
conda and that monster bird, the roc
recalling memories of the Arabian
Nights Master Skylark," John Ben
nett's story of Shakespeare time, is
full of romantic adventure, mad the sec
ond installment of Frances Courtenay
Baylor's serial, Miss Nina Barrow"
carries forward the interest in the tale.
The April Century (New York; is
a Grant Memorial Number" signaliz-
ing the dedication of General
Grants tomb. General Horace Porter,
who was Presidnet of the Citizens AS
ISOLATION, and who will deliver the ora
ton at the dedication, contributes an
article descriptive of the tomb. A
taigne is given. There are also pictures
of the interior, and one of the figures
for the facade designed by the sculptor
Rhind. In "A Blue and Gray Friend
Ship John r. Proctor tells of the es-
TEEN and affection in which General
Buckner and Genera Grant held each
other for years, and in connection with
this article there is printed for the first
time a facsimile reproduction of the
message Grant while on his deathbed
wrote to General Buckner There is
facsimile of Grants most famous words,
4 propose to fight it out on this line if
it takes all summer" General Porter's
campaigning With Grant relates
number of new anecdotes about his
chief, and tells of President Lincoln's
first visit to the front. The other arti-
cles give the usual variety to the num-
ber DR.. Mitchelrs novel, Hugh
Wynne,' introduces tie picturesque fig
ure of Major John Andre. and gives a
glimpse of Washington in headquar-
tiers. 'Thackeray in Weimar,'' by Wal
ter Volpius, describes the English hui
morist's friendly relations with Goethe's
household and his interviews with the
great poet. 1t is accompanied by
number of characteristic drawings by
Thackeray never before printed. Rich
ard Watson Glider writes of THE Mira
acle of the Greek Fire. remarkable
ceremonial in the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher at Jerusalem in Holy Week.
This has timely interest from the at
tention now centering in the Greek
Church in the East. The beginning of
a new serial by Mary Hartwell Gather
wood, 1.-THE Days of Jeanne Dare" and
the first of a series of illustrated papers
by Colonel George E. Waring on Noun
tain Bicycling in Europe" are given in
the number.
liable Talk for April is "red-let-
ter number inside as well as out.
Among the notable articles is the first
of a series of three on "Garnishes" by
Mary Ronald, this one taking up the
most attractive and appropriate for use
with hot meats. Mrs. NJ. c. Myer,
delegate to the Mothers Congress held
at Washington, d. c., gives a digest of
the most helpful and instructive points
touched upon during the sessions, and
Scientific Moving" is treated by Eu-
nice H. harrington, while the depart
ments give the usual number of menus,
recipes and general culinary informa-
ton as we'll as touch upon many other
subjects of interest to the home
maker By sending name and address
to the Table Talk Publishing Company,
Philadelphia, Pa, any of our readers
are offered a sample copy of the maya
zine free.
The leader in the Engineering Mag
azine" (New York; for April is by