The record-union., 1897-03-07

| form. The contents are, chiefly: THE
| Development of American Cities" Hon
Josiah Quincy, Mayor of Boston: The
| Solidarity of Town and Farm" DR.. A
C. True; THE Relation of Biology to
Philosophy" Prof. Joseph Leconte. LII.
| D.; Women in Gutter Journalism -
| Haryot Holt Cahoon; Brains for the
| Young" Prof. Burt Green Wilder; THE
| Unknown: Provision of the Future. >"
Camille Flammarion; Despair: A
| Poem,' Eleanor Ford; Concerning a
| National University" Ex-Governor
John w. Hoyt, LII. D.: "Wilfrid Lau-
| rier: \ Character Sketch" j. w. Rus
sell; New Experiments in Sheathing
the Hulls of Ships" George Ethelbert
Walsh; Failing Prices Dean Gordon;
| "Maceo's Death: A Poem" A E. Ball:
! The Foundation of a Colony of Self
| supporting Artists: Appeal; The Ar
menian Refugees, NJ. H. Gulesian:
| Compulsory Arbitration" Prof. Frank
Parsons; 'Democracy-Its Origin and
Prospects" John Clark Ridpath. Ii. d. +;
AN Olive Branch of the Civil War: A
Story" La Sale Corbell Pickett.
1Oic L din IOI Mai I'll II IllIdOS4PuldJ
contains ten pages of answers to in
quries from housekeepers all over the
country. This is a special feature of
this unique little magazine, and is most
ably handled by Miss Cornelia C. Bed
ford. 1t also gives daily menus for the
month, with evening dinners or with
monday dinners, beside some menus
for special occasions In the New
Bill of Fare" by Mrs. NJ. c. Myer, many
topics of interest are touched upon
among them Lenten subjects, wedding
novelties and a chiid's party. The cell
ebrated New England March Meeting
Loaf Election Cake" is the subject of
an article by Martha Bockee Flint.
Massage for the Amateur" by Dora
NJ Morrell; How to Have Oysters at
Their Best" by Calvin D. Wilson; Cur
ries of Meat and Fish," by Eliza r.
Parker, are among the other special
features of this issue.
lie Francais" gives US very accept
ably this time portrait and biograph-
ical sketch of the talented Cuban
poet, Jose Marie de Heredia. Although
not so widely known as most of the
other writers who have been present
ed by lie Francais," Heredia has so
suddenly and surely arrived at great
distinction in French literary circles
that a knowledge of his works is most
desirable. His ability has certainly
received very prompt recognition by
the country of his adoption, for the
honor of Academician was conferred
upon him on the sole merits of his two
works, La Conquete de la Nonvelle
Espagne" and Les Trophies" Since
his admission to the French Academy
he has repeatedly proved his title to
that distinction, especially during the
literary tournament last year in honor
of the royal guests. Three sonnets
are given which exemplfy the poets
style and quite sustain the comparison
to Hugos splendid verse. A charm
ingly tender little sketch called lie
Cocher Planteau,' from the pen of
Brethous-Lafargue. and THE Way One
Becomes a Comedian" by Coquelin-
Cadet, complete the list of reading mat
ter proper, although the Varieties"
which follow the grammatical exer-
cises. contain several very interesting
articles, notably the origin of the
masterpiece. Berlitz & Co., agents,
Madison Square, New York.
'"The Cumberland Mountains and the
Struggle for Freedom is the subject of
a very valuable article by Rev. William
+. Barton in the March number of the
New England Magazine" The Cum
berland Mountain region has had a
unique history, and Mr.. Barton is en-
titled to the gratitude of the country
for giving us this history in popular
and picturesque manner. The devotion
of the mountaineers of Kentucky and
Tennessee to the cause of freedom and
of the Union was something almost
without parallel in the history of those
days which tried mems souls. Had
the symrathies in that region been
against the Union instead of with it, it
would be hard to say what the result
would have been. Mr.. Barton not only
tells the history of the region in the
days of the Civil War and before, but
tells of the remarkable educational
work at Berea College and elsewhere,
which is SO important at this time.
His article is illustrated by many por-
traits and views of the Cumberland
Mountain places, and will be widely
read. Warren F. Kellogg, Park
Square, Boston. Mass.
Dodd, Mead and Company (New
York; announce for publication in '9T a
number of noteworthy novels from
some of the more prominent English
story writer's. Among them novels by
Beatrice Harraden, George Macdonald
Henry Seton Merriman, Clark Russell,
r. D. Blackmore, Max Pemberton,
Mrs. Clifford, w. ]. Dawson and Ian
Maclaren.
For many years "Harpers Weekly"
(New York;, has held a high place as q
record of the vital affairs of the world
as a periodical of genuine literary quail
ity. and as a medium of outspoken, un-
biased and expert opinion on every
subject of public Importance. With
out losing in vigor it has of late as
sumed an even finer quality as litera-
ture. It's contributors include such
writers as Carl Schurz, Henry James,
Mary E. Wilkins, and w. d. Howells
and among its pictorial features are the
admirable political cartoons of w. A
Rogers, continuing the feature that has
in the past eXerted an influence now
historical, and illustrations by w. T.
Smedley, T. de Thulstrup, Peter Newell
and ot 0f