The record-union., 1897-06-13

fifty Illustrations, most excellently re-
produced.
'Donahoe's Magazine" for June (Bos-
tom is freely Illustrated, notably so,
with portraits of people heretofore and
now in the public eye Among the lead
ing papers are these: Minor Notes in
a Symphony of Life Mary Lee Hor-
ton; Visitation Order in the United
States" illustrated, Lydia Sterling
Flintham; "Win the Dingley Bill Re-
vive Business ?'' Municipal Owner
ship" symposium; "Marjy's Trial, :"
sketch, J. Egan; People in Print" IL
Illustrated, William Hopkins; Some
Historic Tombs at the Capital Vir-
ginia TatnaM Peacock; 'St. Patrick
His Life, Legends and Miracles" P. j.
Lynch; Making 1t a Union Office,
story, S. A. Wetmore.
"The Lotus (Kansas City, MOI
holds the field and grows better and
more popular The June number ex-
plains all this The cheap-book move
ment in literature is shown at it's best
in THE Lotus" edited by an expert
enced journalist of high aim. It's
contents are varied and interesting and
individual in character In the June
number the editor shows what sort OF
a bill he can make with new and Amer
lean writer's. recruited from the East
and West. The contents include the
following authors and contributions:
June" a poem by Miss Ethelwyn Weth-
erald, a Canadian poet whose volume
10 UN,snn
known; The Hand of Angelo is
strange and mysterious story or Luidh
Ragsdale, a Mississippi writer. Inc
Last Cruise is a stirring ballad nara
tive, dealing with the old buccaneerlns
days, by Frank Markward. GIFTS ls
a strange and original poem by r. +.
CLAYTON. With the Violin" is a story
of music and lunacy and love by w.
M. Oesterreicher. Genius in the Lap
of Nature" is an essay by waiter
Blackburn Harte, and there are mum
Der of other interesting matters IN lhe
issue. The Bubble and Squeak de-
partment of contemporary comments
and suuibs is one of the most enter
tanning "side-shows" in periodical ht-
erature.
"Table Talk" (Philadelphia) for June
presents an unusual array OF tempting
dishes for the housewife. 1t opens with
the third article in the series of gar
nishing dishes, fully illustrated, py
Mary Ronald. a widely known writer
on Domestic Science" topics; sand
wiches and Drinks from the able pen
of Miss c. c.. Bedford is timely ana
tempting. Edible Weeds and How to
Cook Them" by Ethel Ramsey, gives
information that all good housekeepers
appreciate; Canning and Preserving,
by Miss Joyce, gives recipes and IN
structiOn for canning. The recipes and
menus given in the "Housekeepers' In
ouiry" Department, meet the wants of
readers. An interesting article is de-
scription of "A Noted Chinese Dinner
of twelve courses, given as an illustra-
ton of the Chinese culinary art, at
famous Chinese restaurant in New
York City to Americans. The magazine
seems constantly to improve.
Tt is interesting to note the cOmpar-
ative popularity of Mr.. Barrie's latest
two books in America and England.
Sentimental Tommy headed the list
of fifty best boeks" selected a few
months ago by the votes of over two
hundred librarians in New York State,
and Margaret Ogilvy" was number
seven on the same list These positions
have held good In the matter of sales,
for Mr. Barrie's story of his mother is
in it's twentieth thousand, while the de-