The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-03

Grant monument, and to review OF
General Grants career. The number
contains also fiction by Mary e. Will
kins and by other popular writers.
'Harper's Bazaar for May LIST contains
a department devoted to 1.-The Outdoor
Woman" which will in future be reg
ular feature Of the paper and an illus
trated article in the department of Club
Women and Club Work." begun few
weeks ago by Mrs. Margaret H. WEIGH,
and already notably successful in awak-
ening interest among women's clubs all
over the country. Among the other con-
tributions there is a charming story by
Helen Evertson Smith, entitled THE
Widow of Pierre"
"Harper's Round Table" of April 9th
contained hunting story entitled The
Timber Wolf" by the Hon Theodore
Roosevelt, an article on THE Transvaal
of To-day" by V Gribayedoff, de-
scription of the making of big guns, by
Franklin Matthews, a short story, en-
titled The Thug or Tiger" by George
I. Ferris, and installments of the two
serials. THE Painted Desert" by Kirk
Munroe, and "A Backwoods Boy
Afioat," by John r. Spears. There are
other short stories, and the usual depart
ments on such popular subjects as bicy-
cling, photography, stamps, etc.
In it's May number the Atlantic
Monthly" Boston) contains two in
structive articles on life in rural New
England and the problems presented by
the rush of the population to great cities.
One of these articles is a study of a re-
mote village which has not been reached
by modern methods of life. The native
characteristics, which We're not very
long ago shared by large part of the
rural population of New England, now
seem so remote as almost to be re-
garded as curiosities. This sympathetic
sketch shows the life Of the village in all
its phases The other study is of a
charming town which has indeed kept
somewhat apace with modern progress,
but still retains the features of the old
rural life.
In contrast with these studies is de-
scription of real Utopians in the arid
West, by William E. Smythe, which
gives a description of life in Greeley,
Colorado, and an explanation of the de-
velopment of a rational approach to
communism in the fruit growing set
Elements of Southern California.
Beside these articles the May AT
lantic' will contain an explanation of
how art may play its proper part in our
public schools by Mrs. Sarah w. Whit
man; an account of Nansen's heroic
journey and his scientific achievements
by Professor n. S. Shaler of Harvard,
beside short stories, literary articles and
a characteristic pleasing paper on the
japanese city of IzumO, by Lafcadio
Hearn.
Twelfth on the list of authors who
lately sent a telegram to the Greeks,
sympathiZing with them in their at
tempt to rescue their Cretan brethren
from oppression is the name of Mr..
Mackie, author Of The Devils Play
ground" and Sinners Twain" The list
was signed by such writers as Hall
Game, Zangwill, Robert Barr, Anthony
Hope, Frankfort Moore, Jerome K Je-
rome, Justin Mccarthy, and others
whose names are household words.
The Ladies Home Journal (Phila-
delphia) uniquely reflects the sentiment
and spirit of spring. In an Old-Fash-
Toned Garden" emits the seasons fra
grant flavor. John Russell Young re-
calls the notable incidents-fetes re-
ceptions and pageants, etc, of General
Grants memorable tour of the world,
and ex-President Harrison gives inter-
esting glimpses of the Presidents home
and home life in an article on THE
Domestic Side of the White House"
Edward w. Box presents the really
practical side of the crusade against
the slaughter of birds for their
plumage. A reminiscent article by Mrs.
Raymond Maude, My Mother as I
Recall Her" gives some delightful
glimpses of the personal side of Jenny
Lind. Herbert d. Wards serial, The
Burglar Who Moved Paradise" reaches
its conclusion. Also in the lighter vein
are a well-drawn character sketch, "Old
Gabe Carriers Company and the sec
ond of The Colonel and Me" papers.
Dwight L. Moody in his Bible Glass
lesson, writes on Faith" Besides
Mrs. S. T. Rorer's most helpful arti-
Giles on cooking are valuable papers on
Travelling with Children in Summer
Unique Moderate Cost Outings "
Girls Letters" summer gowns, waists
bodices and parasols, The Wild Gar
den and Rockery" Among notable
art features are the dainty cover by
Howard Pyle and Alice Barber Steph-
Of
Home" the third of her American
Woman" series.
THE Century" (New York; for May
contains a group of three papers deal
ing in an authoritative way with a
fresh topic-the scientific uses of kites.
j. B. Millet writes on Scientific Kite
Flying" with special reference to the
experiments at the Blue Hill Observa-
tory near Milton, Mass. Lieutenant H.
d. Wise, L. S. A, makes a record of
his own experiments on Governor S
Island. including an account of his as
cent-the first in America, and the most
notable yet made William A. Eddy
writes of Photographic From Kites,
giving an account also of his expert
ments in telegraphing and telephoning
through lines suspended from kites.
Lieutenant-General Schofield contrib
utes the first of his records of unwrit-
ten history his article dealing this
month with THE Withdrawal of the
French From Mexico" and including
an important letter from General Grant
to General Sheridan showing the att-
tude of the United States Government
towards the French invasion. A sup
Elementary article by the present Min
lister of Mexico to the United States
Mr. Romero, sets forth his belief that