The record-union., 1897-11-14

! country as Tennessee Clafiin. She II
now the wife OF Sir Francis Cook. These
| essays are on topics intimately related
| to modern civilization and reform. On
some of these subjects articles from the
| pen of this author have from time TO
| time appeared in the Record Union. ="
She is vigorous writer, a fearless crit
| ic, and has no hesitancy about calling
| things by their proper names. But she
is not coarse in this method. She is.
indeed, a graceful writer, despite the
fact that her essays are so aggressive
| and bold.
THE Statute in the Air. is classical
tale-no. it is a raphsody and philo-
sophical study; poetic, dramatic and in
| tensely strong in it's analysis of the mo-
tive of love. 1t is by Caroline Eaton Lee
Conte and is from the press of The Mae
MILAN Company. New York and Lon
don. 1t is in muslin and sells at 20 cents.
Dan, the Tramp" is tale by Laura
/ Hunsaker Abbott. 1t is a tale of to-
day hinging upon the silver question
and is a free coinage story. We cannot
say that it impresses us as worth the ef-
fort. 1t is in fact unreal in it's effortful-
ness to be natural and real. There Is
Eo special literary merit in the little
story, and perhaps the most useful pur-
pose it serves is to crafty its author.
Charles III. Kerr & Co.. Chicago. pub
fishers.
Clara Hopgood'' is a novel by Mark
Rutherford, edited by his friend Reuben
hl
Co. 1t is novel of human interest.
strong in character drawing. vivid in
recital and narrative and probable in
all its details-all in all a restful read
able book, one that does not weary you
by preaching, not absorb you by its dra-
matte character.
''Stevenson's Song Book is a collec-
tion of verses from the writings Of
Robert Louis Stevenson, with music by
various composers. 1t is very hand
somely printed and the music type is
charmingly clear and attractive The
songs are all for child life; as the COM
piler puts it they are from "A Childs
Garden Charles Scribner's Sons,
New York S.
"Chatterbox" for 1897 is at hand. be-
ing complete for the year. 1t is enc of
the best known of children's magazines.
1t has strong virtue. in that il is vol
ume by itself, regardless of its periodical
appearance. 1t is a book of beautiful
stories, sketches, studies and of infor-
nation for children. richly illustrated
and having some especially fine colored
plates that are art works of no small
merit. The present volume exceeds 400
pages and is the best illustrated of any
of the many that have issued under this
title. Estes & Lauriat. Boston
Money and Finance" is the title of a
monograph by ]. H. Cowperthwait from
the press of the American News Com
pany. New York. 1t is one OF the Ex-
celsior Library series.
The Fall of the Sparrow is a novel
by Nj. c. Balfour CO. P. Putnams Sons.
New York;. 1t is one of the Hudson Lii
brary series, of which one number is is
sued monthly. 1t is life tale full of
human interest and human sympathy,
and is of devotional cast
Elementary Jane" is a novel by
Richard Pryce press of G.. p. Putnam's
Sons, New York. A homely tale with
characters such We meet in everyday
life, admirably drawn and dramatic In
their action. The volume is one of the
Monthly Hudson Library. selling at 80
cents number