The record-union., 1898-11-10

terest to women help fill up the pages of
the November number, while the Xmas
holidays are heralded by two timely
and excellent articles-one on candy
making, by Blanche Gillette, and the
other on Christmas presents, in con-
nection with which twelve original de-
signs in embroidery are given.
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| "The Century" New YorkO begins its
new year with a brilliant cover in color
by the well-known Partisan poster-ar-
/ tist, Grasset, who made the Napoleon
poster for The Century" This time
he pictures Alexander the Great on the
| famous BucephaluS. This is in connec-
ton with the magazines new historical
serial on Alexander, written by Pro-
fessor Benjamin Ide Wheeler, which
will be one of the leading features for
the coming year. The life is strikingly
illustrated by Castaigne and Loeb.
Captain Charles D. Sigsbee begins his
| Personal Narrative of the Maine
| Captain Sigsbee, in this paper, gives for
the first time, and in a full and au-
thorltatlVe manner, the story of the or
| derlng of the Maine to Havana, her ar
rival In the harbOr, her reception oy
| the Spanish officials, and the precau-
tons that We're taken to guard her
safety. The article is fully illustrated.
Paul Leicester Ford begins a series of
profusely illustrated papers on ''The
Many-sided Franklin" A new romance
by Marion Crawford is begun 1t is the
story of a young English Knight in the
Second Crusade, and is entitled "Via
Crucis." A characteristic story by
Mark Twain is called From the Lon
don Times of 1904 and is founded
upon recent invention, in which the
author is deeply interested A two
part story by Frank Stockton, "The
Fizier of the Two Horned Alexander" !"
is begun. The prize in fiction in THE
Century's' first competition for college
graduates has been awarded to Miss
| Grace M. Gallaher, and her story. "A
| question of Happiness is given. Low
/ elFs Impression of Spain" are con-
tanned in some of his hitherto Imprint
ed official dispatches Baron Coubertin
writes on Building Up Worlds Fair
IN Paris" frontispiece portrait. in
colors' OF Dr. Weir Mitchell, is drawn
by the distinguished portrait painter.
eczema BeauX. and a romantic poem
| by DR.. Mitchell "Guidarello Guidar-
en- is strlkingly illustrated by Louis
hoeo. Timothy Coles wood engraving
thls month, in the series of "Old Eng
list Masters is from Raeburn.
|
LII tlmellness, variety, and positive
NESS VI quality and interest the Noyem-
yer number of "McClures Magazine"
I'VE" ork) must be pronounced a rare
iiia sazlne. A character sketch of Col
onel roosevelt presents in it's full pic-
.uiesqueness, the personality of one Of
.ne most independent, original and
lorce1ul OF living Americans. "The In
ner history of Admiral Sampson,s
odlhpalgn, related mainly in hitherto
unpu .shed offic al dispatches, gives for
Tue Hrst time the full and true story ,f
Tue nhdlng and securing of Cerver., e
neet. "A True Story of the Fire pa
.lol' and E. A. FitzGeraId's account of
MS own experiences in leading q na~tv
ior lhe hrst time in human record IN
'le tops OF the two highest mountain
peaks IN the Western Hemispbere .nd
perhaps the highest ever climbed a~
nioil human power and endurance IN
.iieir strongest, most heroic manifest.
'iohs. And H. j. w. Dams portraya,
u Inc Mystery of Vesuvius" as u
was exhibited to him in his own reoant
explorations of the volcano. gives y
sense or the profundity and, mipbtinase
u the great earth-dragon not to ne
.i"u from any other writing on the suh-
Ject. Ihen there are three or forr
i strohs snort Stories-one by Stepb-
eh crane that shows him to great ad-
vantage IN an entirely new field. The
uleS OF the number are notable also
Illustrating the several articles w,tb
singular truth and spirit, and so CON
interest as well as beauty.
|
u opald1ng,s Athletic Library,
,Ahei1can Sports Publishing Co., New
we nave An Athletic Primer
Wy James r. Sullivan, telling how 10
oisahiZe clubs, conduct meetings. etc.
VII nihts on training, track making
@u o'her valuable matter. 1t is tie
october number of the Library and
- d Useful ana practical one thoroughly.
with its November number "St
Nicholas" (New York; begins a new
volume and celebrates It's twentv-fifth
birthday. In honor of this anniversary
it dons special cover, bearing a birth-
cay cake decorated with twentyfve
candles. Notwithstanding its ouartar
or o. century of existence. "St. Memo
las is as young as ever in spirit. A
new Henty serial is begun, a tale of
American history, that will be one of
the features Of the coming year. 1t IS
called THE Sole Survivors" F. TT
House is to contribute a series of pa
rers on Bright Sides of History j"
These are given in the course o. a.
story, which tells of the sayings and
dolngs Of party Of clever boys and
giris. Mr.. House spins entertaining
yarns about "Cleopatra's Fishing Par
ty'' and "A Dinner of Lucullus." Mrs.
Charles d. Sigsbee, wife of the Cap
tam of the battleship Maine, writes
about Pets in the Navy" A tale OF
| the capture of Santiago is 'Chuggins,
the Youngest Hero in the Army" by
H. Irving Hancock. Margaret Clyde's
| Extra" by Isabel Gordon Curtis, is the
story of quickwitted, girl who gave
the first news of Admiral Dewey to the
people of her town. Richard Stillman
F'oWell, in THE Arrival of Jimpson. ;"
tells rafting football story. Freder-
| ick w. Wendt describes "a Visit to
bismarck" Princess Madrigal's Wish"
is an old-fashioned fairy-tale by Flor
ence Simmons, and How Mr.. Drake
Went to Court by Emma M. Backus,
is darky mammy's bedtime story All
of these contributions are fully and at
| tractively illustrated Gelett Burgess,
in quaint pictures and amusing rhymes,
tells Of the Good Babies" who are
| likely to prove worthy successors to
the famous Brownies. There are verses