The record-union., 1897-02-07

though Mrs. Stowe was taken away at
a ripe old age, and Henry Cuyler Bun
ner left US all too soon. England Suf-
fered the most heavily, there William
Morris. Thomas Hughes. George du
! Maurier are the names that come at
once TO mind. Among the Illustrations.
| this week, are portraits of Mrs. Flora
/ Annie Steele, the author of that bril-
ltantly successful tale OF the Sepoy Re
! bellion, "On the Face of the Waters
of Miss Martha Morton, the successful
dramatist, whose Fool Of Fortune"
played by William II. Crane. is one Of
the few theatrical successes Of the sea-
son; and Of Miss Lucy ). Furman, the
author of a well-received first book,
Stories of sanctifed Town"
|
The second February) number of
The Month" contains an artistic Gu
| rioSfty in the form Of a frontispiece
drawn by Rudyard Kipling-this being
the famous story tellers first appear
ance as draughtsman. 1t IS a pictor-
ial deeHnation of an invitation to a dim
ner ut the Aldine Club. and accom-
! panies an article on that cosy home of
| OF New York authors. artists and cub
fishers, by William W. Ellsworth. one
| OF its most active members. Among
the portraits the number contains We
notice those of Harry FurniSs. the Eng
| ilSh carfCaturist; the late Alexander
| Salvini. Joel Chandler Harris. James
| Matthew Barrie Philip Gilbert Hanlil-
| ton, John Bigelow, DR.. Edward Eggle-
/ ston. Herbert Spencer +. L. Godkin.
the late eX-Mayor Henry l.. Pierce of
/ Boston; Edward FftzGerald and DR.. A,
Donaldson Smith, the two young Amer
| lcan explorers; and the late Hubert
| Crackanthorpe, the English decadent,
whose body was found in the Seine.
near Paris. some weeks ago. The
Lounger chats of many phases of lit
erature. art and life. and the records
OF music fine arts and the drama are
| tul and up to date
|
The Engineering Magazine" for Feb
ruary (Tim5s building, New York; has he
side its departments Of architecture and
its departments of architecture ana
building, civil engineering, economies
and industry, electricity. mining and
metallurgy railroads, street RAILWAYS.
etc, these leading papers: Promise
OF American Maritime Power" bv Al
exis de Tocqueville; "Standardizing tho
Testing of Iron and Steel" by p.
hreuzpointer; Important Mining Tun-
nels in Colorado" by Thomas Tohge:
Relations of Good Paving to Street.
Cleaning by Superintendent George L.
Waring, Jr.; Electric Stations and Iso-
lated Plants" by Il. S. Hale; "Pioneer
Locomotives" by Alfred Matthew's;
Economy Of the Engine Room" by A.
b. Outerbridge, Jr.: Architecture OF;
Government Buildings" by William M.
Aiken; Six Examples Of Shop Manage
ment," by Henry Roland: "Nickel-steet
in Metallurgy, Mechanics and Armor."
by H. w. Redmond.
*&
The American Magazine of Civics's
(Civics Publishing Company. New
York; is al hand for February. It's
contents are: The Place of the Writ
tenn Lewis G. James; Cause and Cure
tenn" Lwis c.. James: Cause and Cure
of Mob Violence" Il. w. Williams;
Democracy" Anna Bartram Bishops:
The Ethical Basis of Property" Tenn
pie Beauford; The Perils That Menace
Popular Government" David AIIyu
Gorton; lis Eight Hours Enough?"'
Arthur 3. Woodford: The Relations
Between Employer and Employed" r.
Waite Joslyn; The Saloon VS.. Busi-
ness Prosperity, j. Jay Du-
gan; The Election of Presi-
dent" w. NJ. McCrea; THE Duty of
the Minority" L. EIseffer; Crime
Some Causes and Remedies" c. NJ.
Small College Athletics and Scholar
ship" j. L. Patterson; Possibilities of
the Tariff William B. Chisholm:
'Washington's Farewell Address;
Good Citizenship Activities" This is
a magazine which ought to be upon the
table of every reading young man in
the Nation. 1t is broad, critical patri-
otic, and teaching of the highest prin<
ciples Of free government.
From the Den Born Company (San
francisco we have the Travellers and
Shippers Directory for the Pacific
Coast" for February. 1t is up to the
high standard set for the publications
when it was first entered upon. 1t is
far and away the best directory pub-
lished. Its method is original and it's
detail of information is unsurpassed-
indeed, unequaled.
"Sothoron's Magazine for February
CPhiladelphia) has eleven short stories
and etchings and six poems. The tales
and etchings are by writer's of high
art, are up to a good standard. Really
the surprise is how so cheap maga-
zine can present So much of literary
excellence and value.
Felton, had a bit of good fortune at
the races the other day. Downing
Indeed! Backed winner? Felton,
~ f11l+ I vl,a,, I 3,
that I had left my money at home
Boston Globe.