The record-union., 1898-05-02

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Victor Serenus-A Story Of the Paul
Inc Era" is by Henry Wood, author OF
Studies in the Thought World Ideai
Suggestion" Gods Image in Man.
"Edwa1d Burton" ." The Political Econ
ony Of Natural Law" etc. uZmo-
Cloth Lee & Shepard, Boston) 1t IS
e most interesting piece OF fiction oy
Henry Wood. The scene is located IN
that very dramatic period OF the World
history, the Pauline era, ana through
graphic character delneation deals
with the thought, customs and rehglouS
systems of that time. It's ann is 10
draw a true and well propoTtoned PIC
ture Of the actual conditions, avoiding
an overdrawn and debasing realism, SO
often employed for the sake Of eXagger-
ated contrasts. With unimportant eX-
ceptions. Paul is the only historic char-
acter The various dramatic ana psy-
Geological situations which are depicted
during his unique development are re-
markable. Victor Serenus, and the
other leading personalities that are en-
plOyed, are representative creations
While the historic framework is care
fully preserved, there is a wide range
of the fancy and imagination in the
movement. and a wealth of mystical,
pyschical and weird phenomena deity
woven into the fabric Of the story.
Love, adventure, romance, ideallsm ana
magic are handled in action TO combine
entertainment. instruction and prott.
A new strong book is THE Twentieth
Century City" by Rev. Josiah Strong.
y. D, author Of Our Country and
"The New Era" 06mo paper, 2oc.;
cloth, j0c). With the same fascinat-
ing presentation of facts and figures
which made Our Country" one OF the
great books of the century, DR.. Strong
discusses the danger arising from the
vast movement of population toward
the cities and the growth of their pre-
ponderating influence in the nation,
points out the principles which may be
applied successfully to the solution of
the great problems of modern society
and makes a ringing appeal for action.
The Baker & Taylor Company, publish
ers, New York.
In My Life in Two Hemispheres" Sir
Charles Gavan Duffy tells a delightfully."-
humorous story against himself. Dur
ing his life he saw many perils, includ-
ing that of being hanged, drawn and
qUartered; but perhaps his very worst
quarter of an hour was when. at din
ner one night, the hostess produced an
album containing a copy of some verses
of his Gavin Dufys own, and asked
his opinion OF them Sir Charles
laughed and called them dreadful
drivel." His hostess flushed. Il don't
mind YOU LAUGHING at me-" she said,
but pray don't laugh at verses which
came from the very heart of my hus-
band when we first knew each other,
and which 7 viii treasure to my dying
day" This was a social agony with
a vengeance.
"Godey's Magazine" for May (New
York; opens with a thirty-two page
special supplement containing large
pictures of the "Warships of Our Ma
Wy" These pictures are from the latest
photographs and form a superb souv-
enir. The leading feature is the be-
ginning of the new novel, "A Golden
Sorrow" by Maria Louise Pool. Art
in Oriental Rugs" by H. x. Samuelian,
fully illustrated. is a very interesting
and valuable contribution, and conveys
all possible information on a subject
that never fails to attract. Two arti-
cles worthy of special note are a de-
scriptive- paper on The Old
California Missions" by Frederic Red
dali and a critical discussion of the
work of the great painter, Leonardo
da Vinci," by c. T. Mathews. Both are
profusely illustrated. Life on the Ca
nal" by Ethel Belle Appel illustrated
in pencil-sketch by James Allen Lowe,
Jr., and Some Microscopic House
Builders" by Mary Treat, also illus
trated, are bright and pleasing read
ing. Under the caption, THE Key
note of Memorial Day" is given in spe-
cial setting the immortal Gettysburg
Address" of Lincoln, with a fine por-
trait of the Martyr President; and
crisp Memorial Day Tale THE Taking
of Nate Daily" by Emma NJ. Wise,
adds to the value of the number. There
are also four new short stories in this
issue, and two vigorous essays. Under
the department heads are the usual
brief Few Minutes With the Editor"
THE Book Reviews" the popular
Scrap Book" and Hints for Daily
Study" The issue for this month is
increased to IA pages, and its illustra-
tions are especially numerous and va
ried.
The May Atlantic" Boston) opens
brilliantly with Hon. Richard Olney's
Gate Secretary of State) timely and
trenchant discussion of the "Interna-
tionai Isolation of the United States"
John T. Morse, Jr.'s, history and sum-
mary of the Dreyfus and Zola trials is
complete and searching and inspires re-
newed interest in this mysterious af-
fair In Psychology and the Real
Life" Professor Hugo Munsterberg
discusses the rise and objects of psych-
ology, its functions, uses and limita-
tions. Professor Mark H LiddeIl, in
English Literature and the Vernacu-
lar" points out the difference between
the spoken and the written language.
Bradford Torrey completes his charm
ing episode Of Spring in Virginia"
with special attention to those of the
feathered race who gather there. their