The record-union., 1897-01-31

was an old man-o' war's-man in the
hands of Algerine pirates; NJ. S. Paden
in "A Forestry Idyl." gives a reminis-
cence of the great Chicago Fair; south
Florida Since the Freeze is by r. C.
Robinson. Albert G.. Evans handles
topic of vital Importance, 'Irriga-
ton" Frances Albert Doughty writes
on The Southern Side of the Industrial
Question:" Emily Baily Stone supplies
an amusing paper on Marrying in the
Fifteenth Century," "A Vanished Civ
ilization" is described by Henry Gran
Vile; The Dignity and Humor Of
Signs" are discussed by Agnes Carr
Sage, and Gloves by Elizabeth Fer
guson Seat; DR.. Charles c. Abbott has
a quaint essay on OVERRIDING the
Past" The complete novel this month
is Under the Pacific" by Clarence
Herbert New. 1t will appeal TO every
one with a taste for money-making
upon a large scale The hero. Henry
NJ. Stevens. and his friend Captain Hal
stead, figure out that under certain
conditions it would be possible for them
to secure over 100000 from the sub
merged hulk of a Spanish galleon, lost
on the Santa Rosa reef. Ladrone
Islands, in the year 1868: and after
numerous exciting adventures among
the islanders, actually succeed in doing
SO. Then, as they are about to sail
away with the treasure on Captain
Halstead's steamer, they marry two
charming Spanish girls who have given
them valuable assistance in outwittine
hni mo n I,-o
pine Padre. The story is accompanied
by chart of their VOYAGE
The cover of the February Overland
Monthly will catch the eye among a
hundred others. Mount Shasta. a Sis
kiyou gold mine, and the Overland $"
famous grizzly in green and gold Fol-
lowing Rounsevelle Wildman's AS
Talked in the Sanctum," Thomas Ma
gee contributes an article of more than
usual interest on the Kings River
Canyon, comparing it TO the YosemiteS
of this country and Europe DR.. ]. H
Stallard continues his powerful articles
on Municipal Reform This second
installment Will. without doubt, attract
fully as much attention from the press
as did the first. j. e. Bennett concludes
his historical sketch of the California
missions. All friends of higher educa-
ton will be interested in the account
by Professor Clement on the University
of Idaho. Charles E. Naylor, whose ar
tcles on "PilOtage" have attracted so
much attention, contributes a rather
drastic article on the new ferry depot
Part > of the Siskiyou article is heavily
illustrated and contains a complete his
tory of the county. The stories of the
number are Western; the illustrations
are up to the mark.
To attempt to present to the reader
an idea of the contents of the Tribune
Almanac" (New York Tribune" New
York; for 1897 is as difficult as TO
enumerate all the topics of general in
terest the American people talked
about in 1896 and are going to talk
about in 1897. What is it we may wish
TO know in a political or statistical
way? In some shape or ether we find
it in this admirable compendium Of
facts, politics and figures. There are
certain standard tables of latest sta
tistics and election returns which
y
Tribune Almanac" has them all. and
in addition, a variety of concise state
ments, summing up the past years
history in important matters, such as
the story of the Venezuelan dispute
the Cuban revolution President CIeve-
lands bond issues, the censure of Mr.
Bayard. and so on. For accuracy, com
pleteness and thorough comprehension
of what the American people need in
the way of data for ready reference the
Tribune Almanac" has always been
standard and has no superior
Among the more notable features of
the Ladies' Home Journal for February
(Philadelphia) are: when Kossuth
Rode Up Broadway" Parke Goodwin:
The People of Dickens" Charles Dana
Gibson; "A Quilting Bee in Our Will
age" Mary E. wilkins: The Women
by the Railway" John Lambert Payne:
The Burglar Who Moved Paradise -
Herbert D. Ward; Women Pensioners
of the Revolution" Clifford Howard;
The Most Famous Cook in America" D."
Mrs. Talcott Williams: "A Page at the
Berlin Court" Max Won Binzer; This
Country of Ours; the Legislative
the Senate and House of Rep
Hon. Benjamin Harri-
son: Daughters of the Presidents"
various contributors: The Origin of
Our Popular Songs" William George