The record-union., 1897-02-28

is the intervention of the inhabitant of
Mars, from whom the novel takes its
name. The leading story is "Separ's
Vigilante." one of the Lin Mclean Sc
ries, by Owen Wister. 'Perdita" is
a story of supernatural implication, by
HldeGarde Hawthorne. La Com
meuse" is a Partisan character sketch.
by Charles Belmont Davis, illustrated
by Albert T.. Sterner. Love and
Death" poem written and illustrated
by Howard Pyle, opens the number.
Charles Dudley Warner, in THE Edit
or's Study" discusses current books
and topics. The Editors Drawer"
OPENS with AN chronological Woo
Ing" by Margaret Sutton Briscoe. il
Illustrated by A. B. Frost, and contains
a variety of anecdotes, verses and pic
lures.
THE Magazine of Art" for March
(Casseil Publishing Co., New York and
London) is beautifully Illuminated by
choice engravings. II leading features
are as follows: The Love Token"
by f. Cipolla. photogravure, frontis-
piece; 'Hadrian's Villa" by Richard
Wilson, r. A "The Collection of w
Cuthbert Quilter, NJ. P; The Modern
English Masters.-II," by +. G.. Steph-
ems. with six Illustrations; Rem
brandt in the Berlin Gallery" The
Renaissance of Miniature Painting" by
Dr. j. Lumsden Propert, with two IL
lustrations; Metropolitan Schools of
Art: The Goldsmiths' Institute" with
eleven illustrations; The Ancient Fire
Temple at Surakhani, near Baku," by
William Simpson, r. l., NJ. r. A. S,
T. X. G.. s, with four illustrations by
the author: George Frederick Watts,
r. A." by NJ. II. Spielmann, with eley-
en- illustrat tiOns; Anatomy in Art" by
William Anderson Professor of Anato-
my at the Royal Academy; The Art
Movement: Belgium" by Emile Yer
haeren, with eight Illustrations; The
Decoration of st. James Episcopal
Church, Edinburgh" By w. NJ. Gilbert,
with one Illustration; "Embroideries
and Damask Silks" by Aymer Val
lance, with four illustrations: "A New
Decorative MATERIAL by Aymer Val
lance; illustrated Volumes with
three illustrations; Notes and Quer-
les" with two Illustrations; The
Chronicle of Art" with eight illustra-
tions
The first article of a notable series
describing the official, social and do
mestic sides of life in the White House
is one of score or more admirable
features which make up the March
Ladies Home Journal Philadelphia).
1t is by exPresident Harrison, and
presents a vivid, interesting pen pic
ture of "A Day with the President at
His Desk" Another article recalls
When Lincoln Was First inaugural
ed Conspicuous in the same issue are
Paolo Tosti's Home Again''-a song
without words-and Alice Barber
Stephens drawing, The Woman in Re-
igion." The Day After the Servia
Got In" delightful short story; Ed
ward w. Box speaks with directness
and to the point regarding the fast
young man; Evangelist Moody ad-
dresses his Bible class on "Regenera-
ton" and 'Broch" discusses English
Social Life in English Fiction" Will
lam George Jordan tells many remark
able anatomical facts about These
Wonderful Bodies of Ours" and ex-
President Harrison, with an article on
Congress-" concludes his series on
This Country of Ours" Mrs. Rorer's
departments are rich in interest for
women. Her lessons are on cooking
fish and oysters, and her other contri-
buttons cover the whole field of house