The record-union., 1897-10-18

'Ev'ry Month" for October, shows a
more than unusually interesting collec-
ton of entertaining things. One OF the
most striking features is a double page
engraving of the Diplomatic Society
Leaders in Washington, containing
fine pictures of the wives OF all the
leading foreign representatives at our
National Capital. Another article gives
the reader an excellent account of the
country seat of John Jacob Astor at
Rhinebeck, on the banks of the Hud-
son. The student of humanity viii en-
joy 1.-THE Doctrine of Happiness" by
Arthur Henry, who shows that happi-
ness is more easily obtainable than
most people imagine. THE World in
General has excellent pictures Of such
prominent people as Nine Marchesi Of
Paris. Major Moses p. Handy, Nine.
Dyna Beumer, Miss Mary Proctor, Mrs.
John Drew, the AIikado of Japan, and
others, with sketches of the interesting
details of their careers. Those who are
musical1y inclined viii appreciate the
four pieces of new music which are also
contained in this number. Taken all in
ALL this is a fine magazine. Howley,
Haviiand & Co., New York.
The Gentleman Farmer Magazine" +"
published by the Brother Jonathan
Publishing Company of Chicago. al
though scarcely a year old, already
ranks among the notable magazines of
the country. 1t is published primari-
~ in the interest of the farmer. but
the scope Of its work is such as to make
II a welcome visitor everywhere.
Among the noteworthy subjects in the
october number may be mentioned:
The Martin Massacre" by ]. T. Flynn:
A Fairy City in the Orient" trans
lated by Annette e. Crocker; Hawaii"
illustrated, by Henry Storck; '.Defec-
tive Democracy" by T. P. O'Connor:
Promised Prosperity" by Frederick
Johnstone; THE True American" bv
c. S. Schneider; "A Farmer in Public
Life, by Edgar L. Vincent; "A Foolish
Prejudice" by Virginia Hunter: In
diana's Farm Queen;' "A Golden Fal-
lacy" by c. N. Miller and many other
equally interesting articles. SAMPLE
copies may be had free by addressing
The Brother Jonathan Publishing Com
pany, Manhattan building, Chicago.
The current issue of "Harper's Ba-
zar' contains a paper on 1.-The Carlsbad
Cure" by Mrs. Poultney Bigelow:
Two Famine Pedestrians" by Carolyn
Halsted, and a review of the 1.000th
performance of "ParsffaT" at Baireuth.
by Lucia Purdy, and a charming essay
on Home Keeping" by Margaret SUIT
ton Briscoe. A new feature, which
commences in this number viii be
thoroughly appreciated; not only does
the paper present the latest style In
fall and winter costumes, but it is sub
seribers can obtain tissue-paper cut
patterns of them at nominal cost.
IS
"Harper's Round Table" for October
18th contains very instructive and
interesting article by Carl Schurz on
What a Political Party Means" The
Tenants of the Tower" by C. w. Drys-
dale, being a story of the celebrated
Mouse Tower on the Rhine; "a Ballad
of the Whaler," by Rowan Stevens; and
a paper by John Corbin, concerning an
experiment in constitutional govern
ment made in an English public school.
of the two serials.
Government by Injunction" is the
special feature of the October number
of THE New Time (Chicago) The
cartoons by Artists Davenport, Morgan
and Landers are striking works Among
the authors who have contributed to
this number of "The New Time" may
be mentioned E4ord Salisbury, Samuel
Gompers, Rev. B. Fay Mills, ex-Gover-
nor John P. Altgeld, Judge Murray F.
Tuley, Hon. A. W. Thomas, Justice
Walter Clark of the Supreme Court of
North Carolina, Senator Marion Butler,
Professor Frank Parsons, J. w. Sulli-
van, Eltweed Pomeroy, W. E. Lewis
and Helen Campbell.
The current number of "Harpers
Weekly contains a very interesting IL
Illustrated article 1pon the Moving Of
the Great Grain Crop The crop this
year is estimated at 500.000,000 bushels,
and as over 200,000,000 are required by
the Old World, the shipment of this
enormous bulk is taxing the capacity
of the railroads, canal boats. and ocean
steamers to the fullest extent Henry
Loomis Nelson contributes a paper
upon The Feminisme Movement in
France" Other topics are a fully IL
Illustrated paper by D. P. Stephens on
Small Yachts and Yacht Racing in
1891 and a description of the Com
mercial Museum at Philadelphia.
"Gunton's Magazine of Social Eco
Sznsg
Der CNew York; has THE Truth About
the Trusts by Ex-Governor Roswell P
Flower; THE Theory and Practice of
L. L.